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
Nov 09 Watch 4:13 GOP election lawyer says 'there's not evidence' to support Trump's legal claims President Trump refuses to concede his electoral defeat, and his campaign is launching an all-out legal campaign to challenge the results. So far, efforts have gained little traction in the courts. Benjamin Ginsberg, a Republican election lawyer whose career spans… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 7:38 'Busy' Biden transition team starts work despite Trump's refusal to concede Although President Trump insists he has not lost the election and continues to make unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud, President-elect Joe Biden is moving forward with plans for his own administration. Meanwhile, a reportedly “angry” Trump fired Secretary of Defense… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:05 Why it's 'critical' for presidential transition to move forward This transition of power is shaping up to be unlike any we have seen in the past. What's involved in the shift from one presidential administration to another? David Marchick of the Center for Presidential Transition, a nonpartisan group that… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:13 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's win, upcoming challenges NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including presidential election results and how they differed from expectations, President-elect Joe Biden’s upcoming challenge in working with Republican lawmakers… Continue watching
Nov 09 Why you can expect new books about Trump for years to come By Hillel Italie, Associated Press It's been one of publishing's most thriving genres of the past four years: books about President Donald Trump. And it's not going to end when he leaves office. Continue reading
Nov 09 Trump terminates Secretary of Defense Mark Esper By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he has fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper. It's a stunning move on the heels of Trump’s failed reelection bid. It could also unsettle U.S. allies and partners. Continue reading
Nov 09 Ben Carson tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press The Trump campaign's election night watch party in the White House East Room — with few masks and no social distancing — is being eyed as a potential coronavirus super-spreading event and yet another symbol of President Donald Trump’s cavalier… Continue reading