Election Coverage 2020

Florida man sued for not paying up after betting on Trump

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Wisconsin budget panel approves election recount reimbursement for 2 counties

Boston mayor, RI governor among Biden adds to economic team

Workers install no-scale fencing around the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration was already going to be scaled back, but after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, ransacking the building and triggering chaos that stretched all the way to the Senate floor, questions began to arise about whether having a presidential ceremony on the steps of the same building could also pose serous security risk.

Capitol siege raises security concerns for Biden inaugural

President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration was already going to be scaled back and slightly surreal, with the pandemic wiping out the typical large crowds and Donald Trump poised to become the first commander-in-chief in 152 years to skip his successor's swearing-in ....

Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general

In this July 22, 2019, file photo, Merrick Garland pays his respects for the late Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court in Washington. President-elect Joe Biden is set to name Garland as Attorney General.

Violent protests at US Capitol: Timeline of evening events

Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majority

Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock elbow bumps with President-elect Joe Biden during a campaign rally in Atlanta, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, as Biden campaigns for Senate candidates Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

Trump says he'll 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally for Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and David Perdue, at Dalton Regional Airport, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Dalton, Ga.

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington.

Republicans condemn 'scheme' to undo election for Trump

The unprecedented Republican effort to overturn the presidential election has been condemned by an outpouring of current and former GOP officials warning the effort to sow doubt in Joe Biden's win and keep President Donald Trump in office is undermining Americans’ faith in democracy...

Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to 'find' him votes

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Trump is returning to Washington after visiting his Mar-a-Lago resort.

More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, greets a crowd before he speaks at a campaign rally for Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Cumming, Ga.

Pence seeks dismissal of suit aiming to overturn election

Vice President Mike Pence waves as he walks off the stage after speaking at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Judge blocks residency challenges to 4,000 Georgia voters

Despite smooth election, GOP leaders seek vote restrictions

Changes to the way millions of Americans voted this year contributed to record turnout, but that's no guarantee the measures making it easier to cast ballots will stick around for future elections ...

In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 file photo, Wendy Gill inserts her absentee ballot at a drop-off box as the sun sets on Election Day outside City Hall in Warren, Mich. The pandemic triggered wholesale changes to the way Americans voted in 2020, but that's no guarantee measures making it easier to cast ballots will stick around for future elections.

Fox, Newsmax shoot down their own aired claims on election

Two election technology companies whose names have come up in President Donald Trump's false charges of widespread voter fraud in the presidential election are fighting back, prompting unusual public statements from Fox News and Newsmax...

In this Dec. 5, 2020, file photo Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., speaks as President Donald Trump and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., listen at a campaign rally at Valdosta Regional Airport, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Valdosta, Ga.

AP sources: Biden to pick Rep. Haaland as interior secretary

President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, according to two people familiar with the decision, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation's tribes for generations...

In this March 5, 2020, file photo Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., Native American Caucus co-chair, joined at right by Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, speaks to reporters about the 2020 Census on Capitol Hill in Washington. O.J. Semans is one of dozens of tribal officials and vote activists around the country pushing selection of Haaland to become the first Native American secretary of Interior.

Biden picks regulator Michael Regan for EPA administrator

President-elect Joe Biden has picked an experienced but not widely known state regulator, Michael Regan of North Carolina, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency...

In this Jan. 3, 2017 file photo, Michael Regan listens as North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announces that Regan will lead the Department of Environmental Quality in North Carolina, at the Executive Manson in Raleigh, N.C. President-elect Joe Biden has picked an experienced but not widely known state regulator, Michael Regan of North Carolina, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Regan is head of North Carolina’s environmental agency.

Thumbs down on inauguration crowds for Biden

A day after Biden's own organizing committee announced that the swearing-in would take place on Jan. 20 outside the Capitol Building, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies announced that permitted attendance at the event will be drastically reduced due to COVID-19 precautions...

President-elect Joe Biden arrives at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020.

McConnell warns GOP off Electoral College brawl in Congress

Fending off a messy fight that could damage Republicans ahead of Georgia Senate runoffs, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned fellow GOP senators not to join President Donald Trump’s extended assault on the Electoral College results...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., removes his face mask as he arrives for a news conference with other Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.

Turning the page? Republicans acknowledge Biden's victory

More than a month after the election, top Republicans finally acknowledged Joe Biden as the next U.S. president, a collapse in GOP resistance to the millions of voters who decisively chose the Democrat ...

President-elect Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in rally for Georgia Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Atlanta.

Biden to take oath outside Capitol amid virus restrictions

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take their oaths of office outside the U.S. Capital building, but it probably won't look like other inaugurations ...

In this Jan. 20, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

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Seniors take time to celebrate as COVID-19 vaccine clinic sets up at the Waters of Highland Park

"Well we wanted to make a party out of it so we got a Caribbean theme later on this afternoon we have a steel drummer coming for a Caribbean-themed happy hour so we got the leis and backdrops palm trees just wanted to have a little fun. It's been a long time coming," said Joe Marshall, Executive Driector of the Waters of Highland Park ...

Florida man sued for not paying up after betting on Trump

Wisconsin budget panel approves election recount reimbursement for 2 counties

Boston mayor, RI governor among Biden adds to economic team

Capitol siege raises security concerns for Biden inaugural

Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general

Violent protests at US Capitol: Timeline of evening events

Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majority

Trump says he'll 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency

Republicans condemn 'scheme' to undo election for Trump

Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to 'find' him votes

More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win

Pence seeks dismissal of suit aiming to overturn election

Judge blocks residency challenges to 4,000 Georgia voters

Despite smooth election, GOP leaders seek vote restrictions

Fox, Newsmax shoot down their own aired claims on election

AP sources: Biden to pick Rep. Haaland as interior secretary

Biden picks regulator Michael Regan for EPA administrator

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McConnell warns GOP off Electoral College brawl in Congress

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