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Election 2020, Politics

Lame duck Congress and lame duck president face huge challenges in coming weeks

by Erica Werner, Paul Kane and Yasmeen Abutaleb The Washington Post November 8, 2020November 9, 2020

A spike in coronavirus cases and a looming government shutdown have created intense pressure for policy makers to address.

Election 2020, Politics

The Latest: Former White House officials urge cooperative transition

by The Associated Press November 8, 2020November 9, 2020

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 […]

Election 2020, Nation / World, Politics

President-elect Biden seeks to move quickly, build out his administration

by WILL WEISSERT, ALEXANDRA JAFFE, and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press November 8, 2020November 9, 2020

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.”

Election 2020, Nation / World, Politics

Trump, who never admits defeat, mulls how to keep up fight

by JILL COLVIN, ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press November 8, 2020November 9, 2020

Trump is not expected to ever formally concede, according to people close to him.

Election 2020, Local & State

Collins-Gideon contest second most expensive Senate race in U.S.

by Kevin Miller November 8, 2020November 7, 2020

Their campaigns spent record sums trying to win over Maine voters and were matched along the way by out-of-state groups that dumped another $100 million into the race.