Dec 08 Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden’s Pennsylvania win By Associated Press The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground. Continue reading
Dec 04 Biden officially secures enough electors to become president By Michael R. Blood, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press California has certified its presidential election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing the Democrat the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House. Continue reading
Dec 03 Georgia GOP seeks mail-in ballot changes, despite no evidence of systemic fraud By Ben Nadler, Kate Brumback, Associated Press Republican officials in Georgia are proposing additional requirements for the state's vote-by-mail process, despite no evidence of systemic fraud or irregularities. Continue reading
Dec 03 AP: Trump aide banned from Justice building after trying to get case info By Michael Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The official serving as President Donald Trump's eyes and ears at the Justice Department has been banned from the building after trying to pressure staffers to give up sensitive case information she could relay to the White House. Continue reading
Dec 02 In video, Trump spreads baseless claims about voter fraud By Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking, Associated Press He called it perhaps "the most important speech" of his presidency. But it was largely a recycling of the same litany of misinformation and unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud that he has been making for the past month. Continue reading
Dec 02 Wisconsin governor calls Trump lawsuit an ‘assault’ By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Attorneys for Wisconsin's governor are calling President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the state's election results an “assault on democracy.”… Continue reading
Dec 02 Arizona’s Mark Kelly is sworn into Senate By Associated Press Kelly, 56, defeated GOP Sen. Martha McSally in last month's election, making her one of only three incumbents to lose. By taking office, he has reduced the Republican edge in the chamber to 52-48. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: Georgia elections official urges Trump to rein in supporters By Kate Brumback, Associated Press During a routine news conference at the state Capitol Tuesday to provide an update on the recount of the presidential race, Sterling admonished the president and Georgia's two U.S. senators. Continue reading
Dec 01 Trump raises $170 million as he looks to future By Brian Slodysko, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump has raised roughly $170 million since his Election Day defeat, a sum garnered through a nonstop stream of solicitations that have falsely claimed the election was stolen while requesting contributions for an “election defense fund."… Continue reading
Dec 01 Barr says Justice Department found no evidence of fraud that would change election outcome By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud and has seen nothing that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading