Nov 09 Barr authorizes election probes despite little evidence of fraud By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Barr's action comes days after Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump and raises the prospect that Trump will use the Justice Department to try to challenge the outcome. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 4:13 GOP election lawyer says ‘there’s not evidence’ to support Trump’s legal claims President Trump refuses to concede his electoral defeat, and his campaign is launching an all-out legal campaign to challenge the results. So far, efforts have gained little traction in the courts. Benjamin Ginsberg, a Republican election lawyer whose career spans… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:05 Why it’s ‘critical’ for presidential transition to move forward This transition of power is shaping up to be unlike any we have seen in the past. What's involved in the shift from one presidential administration to another? David Marchick of the Center for Presidential Transition, a nonpartisan group that… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:13 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s win, upcoming challenges NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including presidential election results and how they differed from expectations, President-elect Joe Biden’s upcoming challenge in working with Republican lawmakers… Continue watching
Nov 09 WATCH: Biden speaks on plans for COVID-19, economy By Associated Press As he begins his transition to the presidency, Joe Biden is pivoting from a bitter campaign battle to a more pressing fight: reining in the pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 09 Putin won’t congratulate Biden until legal challenges end By Associated Press Putin is one of a handful of world leaders who have not commented on Biden’s victory, which was called by major news organizations on Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 09 Meet the members of president-elect Biden’s coronavirus task force By Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the members of a team of public health and science experts to develop a blueprint for fighting the coronavirus. Continue reading
Nov 09 Trump faces calls to work with Biden team on transition By Associated Press There is little precedent in the modern era of a president erecting such hurdles for his successor. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 3:43 Vice President-elect Harris’ win brings many historic firsts By PBS NewsHour Kamala Harris gave her victory speech wearing all white on Saturday night after her glass ceiling-shattering win as Vice President-elect. Barbara Perry, Director of Presidential Studies and co-chair of the Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia's Miller… Continue watching
Nov 08 Biden promotes unity, turns to business of transition By Will Weissert, Associated Press Joe Biden used his first national address as president-elect to vow to heal a deeply divided nation, declaring it was time to “let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end” and reaching out to the millions of… Continue reading