Nov 06 AP fact check: Trump fabricates election corruption By Calvin Woodward, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Citing “horror stories,” President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of fabricated accusations Thursday in an audacious attempt to undermine the legitimacy of the U.S. election. Continue reading
Nov 05 Facebook bans big 'Stop the Steal' group for sowing violence By Barbara Ortutay, David Klepper, Associated Press Facebook banned a large group called "Stop the Steal" that supporters of President Donald Trump were using to organize protests against the presidential vote count. Continue reading
Nov 05 Judge nixes Trump bid to stop Philadelphia vote count By Associated Press As the hearing unfolded Thursday evening, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden were locked in a tight battle for the 20 electoral votes in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 9:51 The stark difference between Trump's and Biden's responses to vote counting The outcome of the presidential race is still unknown, as a handful of states continue counting ballots. In the meantime, legal challenges to the electoral process and protests are being mounted. Lisa Desjardins reports, and Yamiche Alcindor and John Yang… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 11:01 The status of vote counts in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia What’s happening on the ground in the critical states where ballots are still being counted -- and how many votes remain to be totaled? Judy Woodruff gets updates from Daniel Bush in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Brangham in Detroit, Michigan, and… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 5:28 An election law expert on what he sees in Trump's lawsuits President Trump and his allies continue to attack the integrity of the vote-counting process. They have taken multiple complaints to court across several of the battleground states that have yet to be called. Some lawsuits seek process changes, while others… Continue watching
Nov 05 Trump campaign's Nevada legal effort is over By Associated Press The state high court declined on Election Day to stop the count based on an appeal of a state judge’s decision not to stop processing mail ballots in Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County -- a Democratic stronghold in an… Continue reading
Nov 05 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.”… Continue reading
Nov 05 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. Continue reading
Nov 05 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. Continue reading