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Election 2020, Nation / World, News, Politics

The Latest: Who needs Russia? Loudest attacks on U.S. vote come from Trump

by News Service Reports November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

The latest on the election and transition.

Election 2020, News, Politics

Trump, allies make frantic steps to overturn Biden’s victory

by COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and DAVID EGGERT Associated Press November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Biden called the Trump campaign’s attempt to subvert the results of the elections ‘totally irresponsible.’

Election 2020, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Politics

Maine voters bucked a partisan tide at the polls

by Steve Collins November 19, 2020November 19, 2020

Mainers proved much less partisan in the Nov. 3 election than their counterparts around the country, two Bates College professors with a passion for politics say during an online Great Falls Forum.

Election 2020, Politics

Confident his victory will stand, Biden tries to stay above the fray

by Michael Scherer and Matt Viser The Washington Post November 19, 2020November 20, 2020

Democrats so far have treated the president’s moves more as a tantrum than a threat to Biden’s assumption of the presidency.

Election 2020, Nation / World, Politics

Trump summons Michigan Republicans for extraordinary meeting as he seeks to overturn votes

by ED WHITE, DAVID EGGERT and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press November 19, 2020November 20, 2020

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.

Local & State, News, Politics

Ethics commission to review records of Maine legislative ‘leadership PACs’

by Kevin Miller November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

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.

Election 2020, Elections, Nation / World, Politics

Trump pays $3 million for recount of 2 Wisconsin counties

by SCOTT BAUER Associated Press November 18, 2020November 19, 2020

Democrat Joe Biden received 577,455 votes in those counties, to 213,157 for Trump. No evidence of illegal activity has been presented.

Election 2020, Nation / World, Politics

Biden’s DIY transition proceeds while Trump refuses to cooperate

by STEVE PEOPLES, DEB RIECHMANN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

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.