Nov 04 Did social media actually counter election misinformation? By Matt O'Brien, Mae Anderson, Associated Press Ahead of the election, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube promised to clamp down on election misinformation, up to and including unsubstantiated charges of fraud and premature declarations of victory by candidates. Continue reading
Nov 04 Trump team says it’s suing to stop Pennsylvania count By Associated Press Justin Clark, Trump’s deputy campaign manager, said in a statement Wednesday that the campaign is “suing to stop Democrat election officials from hiding the ballot counting and processing from our Republican poll observers.”… Continue reading
Nov 04 Trump sues in Pennsylvania, Michigan; asks for Wis. recount By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Trump campaign says it has filed lawsuits Wednesday in Pennsylvania and Michigan, laying the groundwork for contesting the outcome in undecided battleground states that could determine whether President Donald Trump gets another four years in the White House. Continue reading
Nov 04 Expansion of gambling in the U.S. wins big at polls By Wayne Parry, Associated Press Maryland, South Dakota and Louisiana approved sports betting. That means that more than half the country could have legal sports betting by the end of the year. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Republican Susan Collins gives victory speech after Democratic opponent concedes By Associated Press Her opponent, Democrat Sara Gideon has conceded, telling supporters on Wednesday that she called Collins and congratulated her on the win. Continue reading
Nov 04 Democrat Joe Biden wins Wisconsin, presidency still hangs in balance By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Neither candidate cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House, and the margins were tight in several other states. Continue reading
Nov 04 GOP Sen. Susan Collins wins reelection in Maine By Associated Press Collins, one of four candidates on the ballot, won a majority of first-place votes. That meant no additional tabulation rounds were necessary under Maine’s ranked choice voting system. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: As many as 100,000 ballots left to be counted in Michigan By Associated Press Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson asked Michiganders to be patient, and said she was optimistic that they will have full counts before Friday. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Biden speaks as presidential vote count continues By Associated Press Joe Biden said he’s not ready to declare victory as vote counting continues in the presidential election, but he said, “When the count is finished, we believe we will be the winners.”… Continue reading
Nov 04 Trump wins single electoral vote in Maine By Emily Knapp The Associated Press called Maine’s second district for President Donald Trump more than 16 hours after polls closed on Election Day. Democrats won the district in every presidential election since 1992 before it flipped for Trump in 2016. Maine, like… Continue reading