Nov 04 Trump sues in Pennsylvania, Michigan; asks for Wis. recount By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Trump campaign says it has filed lawsuits Wednesday in Pennsylvania and Michigan, laying the groundwork for contesting the outcome in undecided battleground states that could determine whether President Donald Trump gets another four years in the White House. Continue reading
Nov 04 Expansion of gambling in the U.S. wins big at polls By Wayne Parry, Associated Press Maryland, South Dakota and Louisiana approved sports betting. That means that more than half the country could have legal sports betting by the end of the year. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Republican Susan Collins gives victory speech after Democratic opponent concedes By Associated Press Her opponent, Democrat Sara Gideon has conceded, telling supporters on Wednesday that she called Collins and congratulated her on the win. Continue reading
Nov 04 Democrat Joe Biden wins Wisconsin, presidency still hangs in balance By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Neither candidate cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House, and the margins were tight in several other states. Continue reading
Nov 04 GOP Sen. Susan Collins wins reelection in Maine By Associated Press Collins, one of four candidates on the ballot, won a majority of first-place votes. That meant no additional tabulation rounds were necessary under Maine’s ranked choice voting system. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: As many as 100,000 ballots left to be counted in Michigan By Associated Press Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson asked Michiganders to be patient, and said she was optimistic that they will have full counts before Friday. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Biden speaks as presidential vote count continues By Associated Press Joe Biden said he’s not ready to declare victory as vote counting continues in the presidential election, but he said, “When the count is finished, we believe we will be the winners.”… Continue reading
Nov 04 How Mexican American voters helped turn Arizona blue By Courtney Vinopal Biden flipped the state of Arizona blue for the first time in decades, boosted in part by a large share of votes cast by Mexican Americans, according to AP’s VoteCast survey. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Sen. Mitch McConnell says courts to ‘decide disputes’ in close election races By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that “claiming you’ve won the election is different from finishing the counting.”… Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Wisconsin elections officials provide update By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The Associated Press has not declared a winner in Wisconsin’s presidential contest because the race between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden is too early to call. Continue reading