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
Nov 11 Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, will leave private law practice by Inauguration Day By Associated Press While Emhoff built a career as a high-profile entertainment lawyer in Southern California, he's been most visible to voters as Harris' supportive husband. 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 6:14 How the congressional balance of power limits Biden on health care The Affordable Care Act allows young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance for several years, prohibits insurance companies from refusing to cover pre-existing medical conditions and enables roughly 12 million Americans to receive Medicaid. But without congressional support, could… 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 WATCH: Biden, Harris defend health care law as high court mulls its fate By Associated Press During remarks Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, Harris said that Biden "won the election decisively," and that "every vote for Joe Biden was a statement that health care in America should be a right, not a privilege."… Continue reading
Nov 10 Turkey's President Erdogan congratulates Biden on his win By Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, expressing Turkey’s determination to work closely with the new administration. Continue reading