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In his first one-on-one interview since losing to Biden, Trump baselessly cast more conspiracy theories

November 30, 2020

President Trump said on Sunday that the F.B.I.

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Special Report on the COVID-19 Pandemic

November 27, 2020

COVID-19 case numbers are hitting record highs as outbreaks are appearing nationwide right before the holiday season. With millions struggling, the biggest question is, what’s next? The panel discusses what the future holds for America as vaccines arrive, and how a deeply divided Congress can impact future COVID-19 legislation.

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This Week on Washington Week: A Special Report on the Pandemic

November 25, 2020

The United States hit another dark milestone this week with the highest one-day number of deaths recorded since May.

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Supreme Court set to hear arguments on Trump plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from census

November 30, 2020

The president is trying to "punish" immigrant-rich states, said N.Y.'s attorney general, who is suing the administration.

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Trump Seeks to Stop Counting Unauthorized Immigrants in Drawing House Districts

July 22, 2020

President Trump directed the federal government on Tuesday not to count undocumented immigrants when allocating the nation’s House districts, a move that critics called a transparent political ploy to help Republicans in violation of the Constitution

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Trump appears to shift stance on DACA, says he will clear path to citizenship

July 11, 2020

President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that allows children brought to the U.S. illegally to remain in the country.

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Fear of losing Senate majority in Georgia runoffs drives GOP embrace of Trump’s unfounded claims of election fraud

November 11, 2020

Fear over losing the Senate majority by falling short in the upcoming runoff elections for two U.S.

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Counting the Votes – A One-Hour Election Special

November 6, 2020

With Election Day in the rearview mirror, the U.S. waits as battleground states count ballots for President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. While Biden leads in key states, continuing ballot counts in close races in states like Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania mean no candidate has been projected as a winner. In a one-hour election special, the panelists discussed the ongoing count as well as what Washington will look like come January, both in the White House and in Congress.

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Senate confirms Barrett to Supreme Court, cementing its conservative majority

October 27, 2020

A bitterly divided Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as the 115th justice to the Supreme Court on Monday, elevating just the fifth woman to the court in its 231-year history and one who further cements its conservative shift — a legacy that will las

This Week on Washington Week: The Delayed Transition & COVID-19

November 20, 2020

President Donald Trump continues to sow doubts about President-Elect Joe Biden's victory with baseless claims, aided by his lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and outside allies, such as controversial former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. These efforts, including phone calls to local GOP officials in charge of certifying elections in key states, are testing American democracy, all as the nation reels from a raging pandemic.

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The Road to the Georgia Runoffs

November 20, 2020

The nation is looking to Georgia as the state’s two Senate runoff elections are right around the corner.

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President Donald Trump Denies Election Results As COVID-19 Spikes

November 20, 2020

President Trump continues to refuse to accept the election results, taking aid from his lawyer and Republican leaders that have resulted in no overturn in Biden’s victory. The panel also discussed the fate of the nation as the pandemic surges, while COVID-19 stimulus talks are put on hold for yearning Americans.