The contest is still too early for the Associated Press to call, but Biden’s vote margins grew as counties processed mail ballots cast in his favor.
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Trump steps to podium, lets loose on integrity of election
For 40 hours, President Donald Trump fumed in private and tweeted his grievances in all caps
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Republicans break with Trump over his claims of victory and his push to halt count
The comments by the Republican lawmakers and other party leaders are rare, public rebukes as Trump attempts to falsely declare victory in the presidential race.
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Election officials in last key states grow worried by threats and protesters
While the pro-Trump protests have not been violent or very large, local officials were distressed and concerned by the relentless accusations and they fear for their staffers’ safety.
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Did central Maine communities flip in this year’s presidential election?
The overwhelming answer is no. Here is how central Maine voted in 2016 and 2020.
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Election anger on Facebook leads to school board resignation in Maine
In resigning, Caitlin Hills said that her political views had become a distraction, but she didn’t apologize for her comments.
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Trump predicts ‘lot of litigation’ in fight to keep his job
Judges in Georgia and Michigan dismiss Trump campaign lawsuits, undercutting a strategy to attack the integrity of the voting process in states where the results could mean defeat.
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Biden on the brink of victory as he pulls ahead in Pennsylvania, Georgia
Joe Biden stands on the brink of the presidency with final votes being counted, needing to clinch just one more battleground state to defeat President Trump.
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With pre-election polls so far off, so often, should we pay any attention to them?
Pollsters and election experts say there are just too many, done to varying degrees of thoroughness, to provide any real value to voters.
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Pennsylvania chips away at a million-ballot count amid Trump lawsuit
The state’s Democratic governor accuses Republicans of seeking to undermine confidence in the election results.