Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is among the latest administration officials to contract the virus.
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Trump supporters launch disparate efforts to fight election results, with no proof of irregularities
The flashes of defiance reflected the larger one in the White House where Trump continued to insist, without evidence, that Biden and the Democratic Party stole the election.
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Biden cheers vaccine progress, names virus task force members
President-elect Joe Biden cautions that Americans need to be aggressive about mask wearing and social distancing as infections continue to surge around the country.
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State finds Wilton man given filled-out absentee ballot by mistake on Election Day
The town clerk and voting staff were processing absentee ballots in the same area as ballots were being handed out.
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Voting changes made for pandemic are likely to stay in Maine
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.”