Nov 12 WATCH: Georgia counties prepare for hand tally of presidential race By Kate Brumback, Associated Press On Wednesday, Raffensperger announced an audit of presidential election results that he says would be done with a full hand tally of ballots because the margin is so tight. Continue reading
Nov 12 Grief, anger, disbelief: Trump voters face Biden's victory By Tamara Lush, Adam Geller, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Across the country, many of the 71.9 million people who voted for President Donald Trump are working through emotions in the wake of his loss. Grief, anger and shock are among the feelings being expressed by those who had assumed… Continue reading
Nov 12 WATCH: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy hails GOP wins By Justin Stabley House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy hailed Republican congressional wins in the Nov. 3rd election, calling it a "mandate against socialism" and defunding the police. Continue reading
Nov 12 Democrats, GOP take different approaches to Georgia Senate runoffs By Bill Barrow, Ben Nadler, Associated Press Those opening salvos of Georgia’s twin Senate runoff campaign -- Ossoff looking to unseat Republican Sen. David Perdue and Warnock facing off with Loeffler -- showcase starkly different approaches the two parties are taking to the unusual circumstances that make… 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 7:51 Biden proceeds with staffing plans as Trump exerts pressure on GOP President Trump made his first public appearance since losing reelection with a Veterans Day visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Against the backdrop of Trump’s refusal to concede to President-elect Joe Biden, Georgia’s secretary of state announced a hand recount of… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 8:11 Sanders on disappointing election results for Democrats in Congress Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., represents progressives in Congress. While Democrat Joe Biden won the presidential election, his party lost seats in the House and failed to achieve a Senate majority. The mixed election results reinforce the ideological divide between the… Continue watching
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 Republican Tillis keeps Senate seat in North Carolina By Associated Press The North Carolina campaign was marked in the final weeks by Democrat Cal Cunningham’s acknowledgment of an extramarital affair and Sen. Thom Tillis’ COVID-19 diagnosis. Continue reading
Nov 11 Democrats maintain House control, but majority likely to shrink By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats have clinched two more years of controlling the House. But they'll do it with a potentially razor-thin majority. That would mean a bittersweet finale to last week's elections. Continue reading