Nov 11 Watch 7:51 Biden proceeds with staffing plans as Trump exerts pressure on GOP President Trump made his first public appearance since losing reelection with a Veterans Day visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Against the backdrop of Trump’s refusal to concede to President-elect Joe Biden, Georgia’s secretary of state announced a hand recount of… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 7:10 Former GOP congressman likens Trump's voting claims to 'a little tantrum' The deep divisions in American politics are also on display within the Republican Party since the election. Many GOP officials are standing with President Trump as he makes false claims about election fraud. Some have remained silent, and still others… Continue watching
Nov 11 WATCH: Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery for Veterans Day observance By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, emerging in public for the first time since his failed reelection bid to take part in the annual presidential rite. Continue reading
Nov 10 What the Trump campaign's legal fights could mean for this election and overall public trust By Courtney Vinopal The Trump campaign has continued to file lawsuits to challenge the outcome of the presidential election despite little evidence of widespread fraud. Here's a look at where those efforts stand now. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 12:31 Biden says transition is underway, even as Trump repeats unfounded claims President-elect Joe Biden is reassuring Americans about the transition of power -- even if President Trump never admits he lost. Biden has 290 electoral votes, 20 more than he needed to win. On Tuesday, he held his first news conference… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 6:49 What Trump's refusal to concede could mean for the presidential transition With President Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the election, his supporters are doubling down on his message, and national tensions persist. Those calling for Trump to concede point to the long American history of presidential concessions and peaceful… Continue watching
Nov 10 GOP unveils $1.4 trillion spending bill amid post-election turmoil By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Republicans controlling the Senate have unveiled a government-wide, $1.4 trillion spending bill. It's a mostly bipartisan measure that faces uncertain odds during this period of post-election tumult in Washington. Continue reading
Nov 09 3 voter trends that helped Biden By Laura Santhanam As this cycle ends and the post-mortem analysis flies, political strategists on both sides will be absorbing who voted and why, whose support they won or lost -- crucial lessons for the next election. Continue reading
Nov 09 What is ascertainment? How the transition of power begins By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The course of President-elect Joe Biden's transition to power is dependent in part on an obscure declaration called "ascertainment."… Continue reading
Nov 09 Barr authorizes election probes despite little evidence of fraud By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Barr's action comes days after Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump and raises the prospect that Trump will use the Justice Department to try to challenge the outcome. Continue reading