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    2020 presidential election

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    Politics
    Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper joined nine other former defense secretaries in calling for an end to challenges to the presidential election.
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    In Op-Ed, 10 Ex-Defense Secretaries Say Military Has No Role In Election Dispute

    Jan 03, 2021
    A bipartisan group of 10 former secretaries of defense criticized attempts to challenge November's presidential election and called it a dangerous threat to the nation's security.
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    Politics
    Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is seen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in November. Cruz and several other Republicans are calling for a commission to investigate unfounded claims of election fraud.
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    Republican Lawmakers Divided On Election Certification

    Jan 03, 2021
    Dozens of Republicans in the House and Senate have said they will object to certification of the Electoral College results. Others say it's time to move on.
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    Elections
    The big mystery of this election is why there was a disparity between President-elect Joe Biden's decisive win and Democrats' disappointing down-ballot performance.
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    5 Lessons Democrats Can Learn From The 2020 Elections

    Dec 29, 2020
    Democrats were elated to defeat Donald Trump this year, but overall voters sent their party some mixed signals. Now, the party is trying to figure out what they mean for the future.
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    Analysis
    President-elect Joe Biden speaks after the Electoral College formally elected him as president Monday.
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    Democracy Held With Biden's Win, But Trump Is Keeping America Divided As Ever

    Dec 15, 2020
    The Electoral College reaffirmed that Joe Biden is president-elect, but the current president continues not to accept it, threatening to undermine Biden's legitimacy.
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    Politics
    The Wisconsin Supreme Court was critical of the Trump campaign's legal challenge on Monday, saying the president should have raised concerns before the election.
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    Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Trump Election Challenge 'Unreasonable In The Extreme'

    Dec 14, 2020
    "Striking these votes now — after the election, and in only two of Wisconsin's 72 counties ... would be an extraordinary step for this court to take. We will not do so," Justice Brian Hagedorn wrote.
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    Biden Transition Updates
    Pennsylvania electors arrive in December 2016 to cast their votes for president. Then, their 20 votes went for President Trump. This time, they are slated to go for President-elect Joe Biden.
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    Who Are Electors And How Do They Get Picked?

    Dec 14, 2020
    Electors are picked by state parties, and in most states they are bound to follow the popular vote and made to sign pledges or be threatened with fines and even criminal action.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    A nurse holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech, in London earlier this week. Food and Drug Administration officials in the U.S. sought to reassure the public about the vaccine Saturday after authorizing it for emergency use.
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    Warp Speed Official: 1st Shipments Of COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Delivered On Monday

    Dec 12, 2020
    Army Gen. Gustave Perna told reporters that distribution of the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech has begun, with shipment to 636 sites scheduled to begin on Monday.
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    Politics
    President Trump saw the effort to overturn last month's election all but snuffed out Friday night by the Supreme Court.
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    After Supreme Court Defeat, Trump's Backers In Congress Are Quiet On What Comes Next

    Dec 12, 2020
    The president vowed to "fight on" after the nation's highest court tossed a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results. The reaction from his congressional allies, however, was much more subdued.
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    Politics
    Supporters of President Trump attend pro-Trump marches outside the Supreme Court building in Washington on Nov. 14. The Trump team was dealt several losses in multiple courts Friday.
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    Trump's Legal Losses Come Fast And Furious

    Dec 05, 2020
    The Trump campaign and allied Republicans had sought to overturn results in six states. "We don't need courts," Rudy Giuliani told Fox News, arguing state lawmakers can just declare Trump the winner.
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    Elections
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    Narrow Wins In These Key States Powered Biden To The Presidency

    Dec 02, 2020
    Joe Biden topped President Trump by nearly 7 million votes, and 74 votes in the Electoral College, but his victory really was stitched together with narrow margins in key states.
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    Elections
    An election official pauses during the ballot recount earlier this month at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. Officials in Milwaukee County, where President Trump had demanded a recount, said that Joe Biden's lead increased slightly on review.
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    Biden Gains Votes In Recount Of Milwaukee County Requested By Trump

    Nov 28, 2020
    The Trump campaign paid $3 million to get recounts in two heavily Democratic counties in Wisconsin. The effort backfired in Milwaukee County, at least, where Biden expanded his margin of victory.
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    Law
    Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks at a hearing of the Pennsylvania State Senate Majority Policy Committee on Wednesday. Trump's legal challenge to the election contest in Pennsylvania was thrown out by a federal appeals court on
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    'Voters, Not Lawyers, Choose The President': Trump Team Dealt Another Blow In Court

    Nov 27, 2020
    In a blistering opinion, a federal appeals court has thrown out the Trump campaign's challenge to the certification of votes in Pennsylvania. Trump's lawyers say they will appeal to the Supreme Court.
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    Elections
    Joe Biden speaks to union members in Erie, Pa., on Oct. 10. The president-elect flipped Erie County back into Democrats' column.
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    Biden Supporters In Pennsylvania Look Ahead To A 'Traditional Presidency'

    Nov 23, 2020
    Joe Biden's supporters in the swing county of Erie talk about their hopes and their expectations of the incoming president.
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    Analysis
    Vice President Pence adjusts his face mask during a news conference with the coronavirus task force at the White House on Thursday.
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    Trump's Futile Fight To Overturn Election Loss Breeds Turmoil, Risk

    Nov 21, 2020
    The president has made it clear that he will spend his remaining days in the White House in the same way he spent much of his term in office: fighting.
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    Updates: 2020 Election Results
    Poll workers check voters' identifications on Election Day at the Orpheum Theater in Madison, Wis. The Trump campaign has announced it is filing for a recount in two Wisconsin counties.
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    Trump Campaign To File For Partial Recount In Wisconsin

    Nov 18, 2020
    The campaign is filing for recounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties — and paying $3 million for it. Wisconsin does not have automatic recounts, although a losing candidate can file a sworn petition.
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    Updates: 2020 Election Results
    Election workers count absentee ballots earlier this month in Detroit, the county seat of Wayne County, Mich.
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    Michigan's Wayne County Certifies Election Results After Brief GOP Refusal

    Nov 18, 2020
    The Republican members of the bipartisan Wayne County Board of Canvassers sought to block the certification of the state's most populous county — but they soon relented under withering criticism.
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    Elections
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    How Biden Won: Ramping Up The Base And Expanding Margins In The Suburbs

    Nov 18, 2020
    Remarkably few counties shifted in the 2020 election, which saw sky-high turnout. The president's base voted in big numbers in rural areas, but Biden's gains in the suburbs propelled him to victory.
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    Biden Transition Updates
    President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus advisers say they urgently need access to federal agencies to begin the transition.
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    Biden's COVID-19 Advisers Plead for 'Ascertainment' So They Can Plan For January

    Nov 17, 2020
    President-elect Joe Biden's science advisers say they need to be able to talk to federal scientists and get access to data so there's no hold-up in vaccines and other COVID-19 response.
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    Live Updates: Presidential Transition
    A Marine stands outside the entrance to the West Wing of the White House on Tuesday, signifying that President Trump is in the Oval Office.
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    After Days Out Of Sight, Trump To Emerge From White House

    Nov 11, 2020
    President Trump has been tweeting, but his schedule has been empty since the election, and he hasn't spoken publicly since Thursday. He will visit Arlington National Cemetery to mark Veterans Day.
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    Elections
    There are a lot of lessons from this election, and given the results, governing won't be easy for President-elect Joe Biden.
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    Trump May Not Accept The Outcome And 4 Other Takeaways From The 2020 Election

    Nov 09, 2020
    Record turnout, a president who won't accept the outcome and likely divided government. Beating President Trump may turn out to be easier than governing for President-elect Biden.
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    Analysis
    Air Force One lands at Phoenix Goodyear Airport for a campaign rally less than a week before Election Day.
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    Trump Tried To Make This Election 2016 Again. It Didn't Go As Planned

    Nov 08, 2020
    President Trump slumped in polls and fundraising — and lost 10 days when he caught the coronavirus. He threw everything into reaching for a come-from-behind win, but Democrat Joe Biden beat him.
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    Shots - Health News
    Even before becoming president-elect, Joe Biden has been working on a coordinated, national plan for fighting the coronavirus. Among other things, it will empower scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help set national, evidence
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    President-Elect Biden Has A Plan To Combat COVID-19. Here's What's In It

    Nov 08, 2020
    Coronavirus cases are surging around the country. How will Joe Biden manage the pandemic differently, once he takes office in January? Expect a more centralized U.S. response plan, his team says.
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    National
    Soon after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election Saturday, a celebratory crowd headed to Black Lives Matter Plaza across from the White House in Washington, D.C.
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    From Jubilation To Dismay, A Divided Nation Reacts To Biden's Victory

    Nov 07, 2020
    It took only seconds after Joe Biden was declared the winner over President Trump for a divided country's relief, frustration, anger and joy to begin spilling into the streets.
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    Live Updates: 2020 Election Results
    President-elect Joe Biden, along with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, will address the nation Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
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    President-Elect Biden Says 'It's Time For America To Unite'

    Nov 07, 2020
    "I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect [Kamala] Harris," Joe Biden said in a statement.
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    Live Updates: 2020 Election Results

    AP Calls Nevada For Joe Biden

    Nov 07, 2020
    The announcement brought the president-elect's electoral vote total to 290.
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