Politics

Trump to request recount in Wisconsin

By Emily Knapp

President Donald Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien said in a statement Wednesday that the president plans to “immediately” request a recount in Wisconsin, a battleground state critical to his election four years ago where votes are still being counted and…

Alabama approves bid to cut racist phrases from state’s Constitution

By Jay Reeves, Associated Press

Voters in the majority white, conservative state rejected similar proposals twice since 2000. But this measure passed with 67% of the votes on Tuesday.

How Mexican American voters helped turn Arizona blue

By Courtney Vinopal

Biden flipped the state of Arizona blue for the first time in decades, boosted in part by a large share of votes cast by Mexican Americans, according to AP’s VoteCast survey.

WATCH: Sen. Mitch McConnell says courts to ‘decide disputes’ in close election races

By Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that “claiming you’ve won the election is different from finishing the counting.”…

WATCH: Wisconsin elections officials provide update

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

The Associated Press has not declared a winner in Wisconsin’s presidential contest because the race between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden is too early to call.

WATCH: Georgia secretary of state gives vote count update

By Associated Press

The Associated Press has not declared a winner in Georgia’s presidential contest because the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden is too early to call.

Trump holds onto Ohio but loses suburban support

By Courtney Vinopal, Laura Santhanam

President Donald Trump kept the state of Ohio in his reelection bid, but narrowly lost the suburban vote to former Vice President Joe Biden, according to preliminary data from the Associated Press’ VoteCast survey.

Dems head toward House control, but lose incumbents to GOP

By Alan Fram, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Democrats are driving toward extending their control of the House for two more years but with a potentially shrunken majority.

Uber, Lyft spend big, win in California vote about drivers

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in California to keep drivers from becoming employees eligible for benefits and job protections.