Democrats so far have treated the president’s moves more as a tantrum than a threat to Biden’s assumption of the presidency.
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Trump summons Michigan Republicans for extraordinary meeting as he seeks to overturn votes
Trump’s campaign is openly floating the notion of trying to get friendly state legislatures to appoint electors who would overturn the will of the voters.
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Ethics commission to review records of Maine legislative ‘leadership PACs’
While commissioners stress that the reviews will be conducted ‘without any suggestion of impropriety,’ findings of problems could lead to proposals for regular audits of the political action committees.
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Trump pays $3 million for recount of 2 Wisconsin counties
Democrat Joe Biden received 577,455 votes in those counties, to 213,157 for Trump. No evidence of illegal activity has been presented.
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Biden’s DIY transition proceeds while Trump refuses to cooperate
President-elect Joe Biden has been forced to seek extraordinary workarounds to prepare for the exploding public health threat and evolving national security challenges he will inherit in just nine weeks.
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Alaskans follow Maine’s lead on ranked-choice voting
Maine is no longer the only state to rely on ranked-choice voting after Alaskans approve a ballot question to revise its elections.
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Trump fires top security official who refuted his claims of rigged election
Christopher Krebs led successful efforts to help state and local election offices protect their systems and to rebut misinformation.
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Election 2020 legal challenges: Where Republicans are fighting ballot counts and results
President Donald Trump’s campaign and Republicans have mounted legal challenges in several states, although most are small-scale lawsuits that do not appear to affect many votes.
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In court, Giuliani argues to try to block Biden win in Pennsylvania
The former New York City mayor asserted without evidence that there was a wide-ranging scheme to steal the election from President Trump in big cities in Pennsylvania and 10 other places.
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A crowded field emerges in race to replace Maine’s secretary of state
Six Democrats who hope to replace outgoing Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap will participate in a public forum Tuesday night.