Nov 22 Trump's legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press As they frantically searched for ways to salvage President Donald Trump’s failed reelection bid, his campaign pursued a dizzying game of legal hopscotch across six states that centered on the biggest prize of all: Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Nov 21 AP FACT CHECK: Trump's flailing effort resting on mendacity By Calvin Woodward, Ali Swenson, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s flailing attempt to cling to office after voters decisively chose to oust him has taken the country into a dark and fictional place. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 7:34 What went wrong with polling in 2020 Political polling is under scrutiny once again. While pre-election surveys set expectations of a Democratic landslide, the presidential contest and many Senate and House races came down to the wire instead. In fact, Republicans gained ground in the House. To… Continue watching
Nov 19 Trump's firing of top election security official unsettles lawmakers By Courtney Norris The consensus among top election officials was that the Nov. 3 election was the most secure in history. But the president disagreed. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 5:21 Black and brown voters pulled Dems across the finish line—what are their priorities? By Ivette Feliciano With a record turnout, especially in battleground states like Georgia, people of color had a major impact on the 2020 election results. But while the Black and brown electorate made their voices heard in the election, many of the organizers… Continue watching
Nov 15 Violent clashes in D.C. after Trump backers' election protest By Kevin Freking, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press After several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump protested the election results and marched to the Supreme Court, nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests. Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump seems to acknowledge Biden win, but he won't concede By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but made clear he would not concede and would keep trying to overturn the election result. Trump’s statements came in tweets… Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 4:20 Biden will take over a deeply divided nation in crisis By PBS NewsHour With news outlets from the Associated Press to Fox News calling the election in favor of Joe Biden on Saturday, President Trump’s camp continued their legal efforts to contest the election results, and many Republican leaders remained silent. Yamiche Alcindor… Continue watching
Nov 06 WATCH: What is happening now in the 2020 election? By Yasmeen Alamiri As votes are still being tallied in the 2020 presidential race, we take a look at the paths forward for President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden and which states still hang in the balance. Continue reading
Nov 03 WATCH LIVE: Election 2020 - PBS NewsHour special coverage The PBS NewsHour live election coverage begins at 6 p.m. EST. Continue reading