Dec 15 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Six weeks after the election, McConnell recognizes Biden's victory In our news wrap Tuesday, Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell publicly recognizes Joe Biden as president-elect for the first time, Biden selects Pete Butttigieg for transportation secretary, Congress shows signs of progress on economic relief, Boko Haram claims responsibility for… Continue watching
Dec 15 Republicans acknowledge Biden's victory after Electoral College vote By Will Weissert, Associated Press More than a month after the election, some of the nation's highest-profile Republican holdouts are beginning to embrace reality. They're coming to terms with the fact that Joe Biden will be president soon. Continue reading
Dec 15 Biden picks Buttigieg for transportation, Granholm for energy, sources say By Michael Balsamo, Jonathan Lemire, Thomas Beaumont, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Biden also picked former environmental regulator Gina McCarthy for the powerful new position of domestic climate chief. Continue reading
Dec 15 McConnell congratulates Biden as president-elect By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday, calling him the president-elect and saying the Electoral College "has spoken."… Continue reading
Dec 14 Michigan congressman leaves GOP over bid to overturn election By David Eggert, Associated Press A retiring Michigan congressman is leaving the Republican Party and becoming an independent to protest efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 8:43 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's leadership after Trump NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Joe Biden's next move after the Electoral College cemented his presidential victory Monday, President Trump's unlikely concession and how… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 26:49 Biden speaks after Electoral College certification results President-elect Joe Biden addressed a fractured nation on Monday evening, just hours after the Electoral College certified his election victory six weeks after voters went to the polls. In a PBS NewsHour special, we analyze Biden's comments and the political… Continue watching
Dec 14 Biden clears Electoral College 270-vote threshold to become president By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Electoral College has formally confirmed that Joe Biden will be the nation’s next president, giving him an electoral majority of 306 votes and affirming his victory in last month’s election. Continue reading
Dec 14 WATCH: Biden speaks after Electoral College vote By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Associated Press Joe Biden is ready to declare that “not even an abuse of power” can stop a peaceful transition of power in the U.S. after last month's election — a swipe at President Donald Trump's refusal to accept defeat and at… Continue reading
Dec 14 What a Biden administration could mean for criminal justice reform By Candice Norwood, Daniel Bush President-elect Joe Biden will face pressure when he takes office to make swift changes to the Department of Justice. Continue reading