Nov 17 How this financially troubled startup helped power Trump campaign communications By Garance Burke, Associated Press Phunware Inc., a software company that built the cellphone app propelling President Donald Trump's supporters, is in financial distress and has received key support from the administration and the president's reelection campaign. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Georgia secretary of state's office speaks about election recount By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Georgia's secretary of state is a man on an island, and the political flood is rising fast, as President Donald Trump and his allies vent their outrage at the fellow Republican over unsupported claims that mismanagement and fraud tainted the… Continue reading
Nov 16 WATCH: Twitter, Facebook CEOs defend election actions, promise more By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony from Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey as the panel examines the social media giants' role in the election. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 4:14 Trump repeats false election claims as his supporters gather in D.C. By Yamiche Alcindor President Trump still refuses to concede the presidential election, more than one week after the Associated Press called the race for President-elect Joe Biden. Trump spent the past weekend on the golf course and on Twitter, repeating his angry and… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 8:59 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Biden transition, pandemic polarization NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s continued resistance to conceding the election, what his refusal to authorize the transition means for the incoming… Continue watching
Nov 16 Trump adviser promises a 'very professional transition' to Biden By Associated Press Robert O’Brien's comments signaled some of the firmest statements yet from a senior administration official acknowledging Biden's win in the Nov. 3 vote. Continue reading
Nov 16 Women crucial to Biden's win, even as gender gap held steady By Associated Press Black women and suburban women, in particular, proved to be pillars of Biden's coalition. But the election also delivered a reminder of Republicans' strength with other groups of women. Continue reading
Nov 16 Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit By Associated Press The campaign's slimmed-down lawsuit, filed in federal court on Sunday, maintains the aim of blocking Pennsylvania from certifying a victory for Biden in the state. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 5:21 Black and brown voters pulled Dems across the finish line—what are their priorities? By Ivette Feliciano With a record turnout, especially in battleground states like Georgia, people of color had a major impact on the 2020 election results. But while the Black and brown electorate made their voices heard in the election, many of the organizers… Continue watching
Nov 15 Violent clashes in D.C. after Trump backers' election protest By Kevin Freking, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press After several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump protested the election results and marched to the Supreme Court, nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests. Continue reading