Nov 12 Republican senators push for Biden to receive intelligence briefings By Deb Reichmann, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press As President Donald Trump refuses to allow President-elect Joe Biden to receive intelligence briefings — even those he was getting during the campaign — an increasing number of Trump's allies are calling for Biden to have access to the information. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 6:45 More Republicans signal support for Biden to receive security briefings A growing number of Republicans say President-elect Biden should be able to receive a daily national security briefing. Biden has also announced longtime aide Ronald Klain will be his chief of staff. Meanwhile, President Trump’s reelection campaign continues its legal… Continue watching
Nov 12 Pope congratulates Joe Biden on election By Will Weissert, David Crary, Associated Press Biden is the second Catholic elected U.S. president, after John F. Kennedy. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 6:07 What this Georgia Republican wants to see from state’s recount In Georgia, President-elect Biden leads President Trump by more than 14,000 votes, but the state will conduct a hand recount of nearly 5 million ballots. Trump and Georgia Republicans continue to ask for investigations into “voting irregularities,” but the Republican… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 4:04 How leaders around the world are reacting to Biden’s win By Nick Schifrin American presidential elections always draw intense interest globally. This year, Joe Biden’s win was met with an array of reactions, from elation to wariness to silence. The president-elect has already spoken with allies from Europe, Japan and South Korea --… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 8:41 Perspectives on Biden’s win from Italy, Jordan and China How are other countries reacting to Joe Biden’s victory? Marwan Muasher has served as Jordan’s foreign minister and deputy prime minister and is now with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Nathalie Tocci is director of the Institute for International… Continue watching
Nov 12 WATCH: Las Vegas-area ballot counting nearly complete By Associated Press A state court legal fight to stop the counting of mail ballots in the Las Vegas area has ended Wednesday after the Nevada Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the Donald Trump campaign and the state Republican party, at their… Continue reading
Nov 11 Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Biden said Wednesday that Klain's "deep, varied experience and capacity to work with people all across the political spectrum is precisely what I need in a White House chief of staff as we confront this moment of crisis and bring… Continue reading
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 Some big, early shifts on immigration expected under Biden By Associated Press Joe Biden will likely use executive orders to reverse some of President Donald Trump's most controversial actions. Continue reading