Nov 12 Advisory group worried about rural census, crunched timeline By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Census Scientific Advisory Committee said Thursday during a virtual meeting that, given they have low Internet access, residents of rural areas are particularly at risk of being undercounted since field operations ended two weeks earlier than planned. Continue reading
Nov 12 WATCH: Las Vegas-area ballot counting nearly complete By Associated Press A state court legal fight to stop the counting of mail ballots in the Las Vegas area has ended Wednesday after the Nevada Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the Donald Trump campaign and the state Republican party, at their… Continue reading
Nov 12 WATCH: Biden won. Trump refuses to concede. What happens next? By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Even after Joe Biden was named the winner of the 2020 presidential contest, the Trump campaign is pursuing lawsuits in a few states in an effort to contest the race calls. Continue reading
Nov 12 WATCH: Georgia counties prepare for hand tally of presidential race By Kate Brumback, Associated Press On Wednesday, Raffensperger announced an audit of presidential election results that he says would be done with a full hand tally of ballots because the margin is so tight. Continue reading
Nov 12 Grief, anger, disbelief: Trump voters face Biden’s victory By Tamara Lush, Adam Geller, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Across the country, many of the 71.9 million people who voted for President Donald Trump are working through emotions in the wake of his loss. Grief, anger and shock are among the feelings being expressed by those who had assumed… Continue reading
Nov 12 WATCH: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy hails GOP wins By Justin Stabley House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy hailed Republican congressional wins in the Nov. 3rd election, calling it a "mandate against socialism" and defunding the police. Continue reading
Nov 12 Europe, Gates Foundation pledge funds to provide COVID-19 vaccines for poor nations By Associated Press The pledges announced Thursday in Paris will go to vaccine development and distribution efforts coordinated by the World Health Organization. That includes Covax, an ambitious but troubled global project to buy and deliver coronavirus vaccines to the world's poorest people. Continue reading
Nov 12 WATCH: Pelosi says pandemic is a ‘red alert’ By Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden's top allies on Capitol Hill adopted a combative posture on COVID-19 relief on Thursday, accusing Washington Republicans of dragging their feet in acknowledging Biden's victory while doubling down on a $2 trillion-plus relief bill that's a nonstarter… Continue reading
Nov 12 Democrats, GOP take different approaches to Georgia Senate runoffs By Bill Barrow, Ben Nadler, Associated Press Those opening salvos of Georgia’s twin Senate runoff campaign -- Ossoff looking to unseat Republican Sen. David Perdue and Warnock facing off with Loeffler -- showcase starkly different approaches the two parties are taking to the unusual circumstances that make… Continue reading
Nov 11 Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Biden said Wednesday that Klain's "deep, varied experience and capacity to work with people all across the political spectrum is precisely what I need in a White House chief of staff as we confront this moment of crisis and bring… Continue reading