The president-elect says democracy has been ‘pushed, tested, threatened’ by President Trump and his baseless claims of a rigged election, but it proved to be ‘resilient, true, and strong.’
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Maine’s presidential electors cast votes in divided outcome
Joe Biden took 3 of Maine’s 4 electoral votes, and President Trump took the other because he carried the 2nd Congressional District.
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Attorney General William Barr to step down before Christmas, Trump says
The president has been unhappy since his attorney general announced that the Justice Department found no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
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Electoral College makes it official: Biden is the next president
The results will be sent to Washington and tallied Jan. 6 in a joint session of Congress over which Vice President Mike Pence will preside.
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Maine Electoral College electors to cast ballots Monday
Maine’s four electors will cast three ballots for Joe Biden and one for Donald Trump when they convene in the House chamber of the State House on Monday, while their counterparts across the U.S. will also cast their votes.
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Georgia Gov. Kemp again refuses Trump’s demand to overturn election
He has previously declined the president’s demands to call a special legislative session to appoint Republican electors.
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Campaign spent $1.1 million at Trump properties in last days of his reelection bid
The filings from a fundraising committee managed by Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee show $1.06 million in new spending at Trump properties in September, October and November.
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Gideon donates $350,000 in leftover campaign funds to Maine nonprofits
The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate donated $250,000 to Full Plates Full Potential and $100,000 to Keep ME Warm.
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Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit
Judges in multiple battleground states have rejected his claims of fraud or irregularities.
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Maine voters set record with 78% turnout for presidential race
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says the election that was conducted safely despite the pandemic.