The Georgia runoff elections, set for Jan. 5, are swiftly becoming a showdown over control of the chamber.
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The next steps in the electoral process could be simple – or not
President Trump’s refusal to accept his defeat in the face of overwhelming evidence that he’s lost decisively makes it important to understand the presidential contest’s complicated path over the coming weeks.
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Biden’s plea for cooperation lands at a polarized Congress
President-elect Joe Biden feels at home on Capitol Hill, but the place sure has changed since he left.
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Biden honors veterans, continues low-key preparations to lead
President-elect Joe Biden continues to shrug off President Trump’s refusal to accept the election outcome, even as officials in both parties warn that the Republican president’s actions could be dangerous.
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The Latest: Biden moves forward without help from Trump’s intel team
The latest on the election and transition from around the U.S.
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Biden vows to ‘get right to work’ despite Trump resistance
President-elect Joe Biden downplayed the impact of the Republican resistance, which he said ‘does not change the dynamic at all in what we’re able to do.’
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Trump loyalists get top Pentagon jobs after Esper firing
One is an ex-Fox commentator who previously made offensive remarks.
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Maine climate scientist to join Biden’s transition team
David Reidmiller, director of the Climate Center at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, is named to the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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Recounts in 2 State House contests scheduled for Friday
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Tuesday that the recounts were requested by two Republican candidates who were narrowly defeated by Democratic House incumbents.
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Trump election challenge is not the same as 2000 Florida recount
Today’s attempts by President Donald Trump and GOP allies to get unproven claims of fraud and voting irregularities into court in multiple states face a much steeper climb.