Politics

Republicans break with Trump over push to halt vote count

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Trump ally who won reelection Tuesday in Kentucky, told reporters that “claiming you’ve won the election is different from finishing the counting.”…

WATCH: Trump makes false claims about continuing vote count

By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

From the White House Thursday night, he threw out baseless accusations about the integrity of the results in his race against Democrat Joe Biden.

Missouri voters reverse redistricting reforms before they could be used

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Supporters for the original amendment say some voters were "duped" by Republican lawmakers, who put the measure on this year's ballot.

False claims of Wisconsin voter fraud rely on wrong numbers

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

One tweet that went viral relied on outdated figures from 2018 to wrongly claim that the number of votes cast in the state exceeded the number of registered voters.

WATCH LIVE: Georgia secretary of state provides evening update on vote count

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

Tens of thousands of still-uncounted ballots — many in counties where Democrat Joe Biden was in the lead — are what's making the Georgia contest between President Donald Trump and Biden too early to call.

Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump

By Carla K. Johnson, Hannah Fingerhut, Pia Deshpande, Associated Press

U.S. voters went to the polls starkly divided on how they see President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Federal Reserve keeps interest rate at record low

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The Fed announced no new actions after its latest policy meeting but left the door open to provide further assistance in the coming months.

WATCH: Pennsylvania secretary of state holds election update in Harrisburg

By Justin Stabley

As the U.S. waits for the full results of the presidential election, some protesters have demanded that ballot counting be stopped, while others have taken to the streets to urge that every vote be counted.

WATCH: Joe Biden urges calm as votes continue to be counted

By Associated Press

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is urging Americans to remain calm as votes continue to be counted in the 2020 presidential election.

Judges dismiss Trump claims in Georgia, Michigan

By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Judges in Georgia and Michigan have quickly dismissed Trump campaign lawsuits, undercutting a campaign legal strategy aimed at attacking the integrity of the voting process in states where the result could mean President Donald Trump’s defeat.