Several innovations aimed at improving the absentee voting process are expected to remain in place for future elections, although some may require legislative action.
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President-elect Joe Biden moves fast on virus, economy
President-elect Joe Biden plans this week to show an aggressive strategy on the coronavirus, and he may jump into economic stimulus talks in coming weeks.
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Trump continues to defy election results as world, some in GOP begin to move on
As the president kept up his conspiratorial allegations of voter fraud without providing evidence, Republicans splintered between nudging him to accept defeat and encouraging him to fight.
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Lame duck Congress and lame duck president face huge challenges in coming weeks
A spike in coronavirus cases and a looming government shutdown have created intense pressure for policy makers to address.
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The Latest: Former White House officials urge cooperative transition
6:40 p.m. A bipartisan group from the last three White Houses is urging the Trump administration to move forward “to immediately begin the post-election transition process.” The call from the Center for Presidential Transition advisory board comes as the General Services Administration has yet to formally recognize Democrat Joe Biden as the president-elect. That’s a […]
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President-elect Biden seeks to move quickly, build out his administration
Joe Biden used his first national address as president-elect to vow to heal a deeply divided nation, declaring “let this grim era of demonization in American begin to end here and now.”
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Trump, who never admits defeat, mulls how to keep up fight
Trump is not expected to ever formally concede, according to people close to him.
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Collins-Gideon contest second most expensive Senate race in U.S.
Their campaigns spent record sums trying to win over Maine voters and were matched along the way by out-of-state groups that dumped another $100 million into the race.
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No matter who wins the election, disinformation will still poison our democracy
Treating disinformation as a partisan problem undersells its true dangers.
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Fight for Senate control awaits in Georgia after Biden’s win
So far, the tally is 48 Republicans and 48 Democrats.