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Trump鈥檚 surprising multiracial appeal: Lessons for both partiesPresident Trump lost the election but surprised many by making new Republican inroads with Black and Latino voters. Will the gains persist?
First LookContradicting Trump, Barr dismisses fraud allegationsAttorney General William Barr said the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.
First LookWhat's ahead for Biden's liberal economic nomineesPresident-elect Joe Biden's picks for economic advisers are diverse liberal Democrats with an interest in increasing the minimum wage and government stimulus spending. Several will face a challenging nomination process if Republicans keep control of the Senate.
Trump administration seeks to tie Biden鈥檚 hands. Will it work?The Trump administration has been known for norm-busting. In its final weeks in power, it鈥檚 pushing through changes to hamper the Biden presidency.
First LookGovernment shutdown looms over a bitterly divided HouseLawmakers in Washington will have to agree on a $1.4 trillion spending bill to prevent a government shutdown by Dec. 11. But tensions remain between聽House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell聽over the COVID-19 relief package.
First LookWho will run the Biden communications team? Women.President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior White House communications team, with four of the top roles filled by women of color. Several of the appointments are Obama administration veterans who may steer a return to amicable relations with the press.
Footsoldiers of democracy, election officials became targets of rageThe unsung heroes of the election may be the local officials seeing the democratic process through. Many never imagined the pressure 鈥� or scrutiny.
In his wake, Trump leaves vulnerabilities of democracy exposedThe Biden transition is now officially underway, but President Trump鈥檚 attempts to discredit the election pointed to cracks that need strengthening.
Politics WatchOn Trump, Biden, and McCain: some observations on civilityNot long ago, Joe Biden and John McCain won a prize for 鈥渃ivility in public life.鈥� Now the practice is in even shorter supply 鈥� but not completely gone.
First LookBiden unveils nominees for national security team. Who are they?President-elect Joe Biden's national security and foreign policy team lineup includes several women and people of color, some of whom would break barriers if confirmed. The nominees are all Washington veterans with ties to the Obama administration.
How lack of transparency, inconsistency hamper U.S. pandemic fightAs coronavirus cases spike, a bevy of inconsistent rules and a lack of transparency are hampering efforts to support public health.
First LookNo concession, but Trump team greenlights Biden transitionPresident Donald Trump has not conceded the election but has signaled his government start the transition process. The decision came as Trump campaign lawsuits stalled, and Pennsylvania and Michigan certified Joe Biden's victory.
Trump wants states to overturn results. Michigan was the first test.The first deadline came today in Michigan, where the bipartisan State Board of Canvassers certified the results after a week of partisan tension.
First LookWhy a federal judge threw out Trump's Pennsylvania lawsuitPresident Donald Trump's lawyers argued the judge should stop the certification 6.8 million Pennsylvania ballots over two Republican ballots that were rejected for errors.
First LookHow a surge in Native American voters tipped AZ for BidenA surge in Native American voter turnout in Arizona helped Joe Biden to victory in a state that hadn't supported a Democrat for president since 1996. Mr. Biden is now under pressure to appoint at least one Native American to his Cabinet.
First LookFollowing audit, AP confirms Biden victory in GeorgiaThe Associated Press has called the U.S. presidential race in Georgia for Joe Biden after an audit of ballots reconfirmed Mr. Biden's lead over President Donald Trump. The race had been too close to call, though Mr. Biden's lead had been considered secure for weeks.
FocusPost-truth politics: As Trump pushes 鈥榝raud,鈥� partisans pick their own realityThe Trump campaign鈥檚 many lawsuits have virtually all collapsed.聽When Americans can鈥檛 agree on the truth, what does that mean for democracy?聽
First LookTrump targets certification process to block Biden: What is it?As President Donald Trump's lawsuits to overturn Joe Biden's victory fail to pass muster in courts, his team is now shifting to an effort to undermine or delay the process of certifying results in battleground states.
First LookMore Trump-faithful than Fox? Newsmax finds a growing audience.As President Donald Trump insists the election was marred by fraud, some conservatives are displeased Fox News isn't always toeing the line. They've flocked to Newsmax, whose viewership increased roughly tenfold in the week following Election Day.
The ExplainerElectoral College reform: Colorado is latest state to approve the ideaColorado approved a plan that, once about half the states opt in, would award electoral votes based on the U.S. popular vote.
