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News Articles: 2020 presidential election

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper joined nine other former defense secretaries in calling for an end to challenges to the presidential election.

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  • Politics

In Op-Ed, 10 Ex-Defense Secretaries Say Military Has No Role In Election Dispute

A bipartisan group of 10 former secretaries of defense criticized attempts to challenge November's presidential election and called it a dangerous threat to the nation's security.

January 04, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is seen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in November. Cruz and several other Republicans are calling for a commission to investigate unfounded claims of election fraud.

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  • Politics

Republican Lawmakers Divided On Election Certification

Dozens of Republicans in the House and Senate have said they will object to certification of the Electoral College results. Others say it's time to move on.

January 03, 2021
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is among those promising to challenge the Jan. 6 vote to certify the Electoral College results.

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  • Elections

Pence Backs Republican Lawmakers' Plan To Object To Electoral College Results

Eleven senators and senators-elect said they would reject electors "from disputed states" without an investigation into the votes in those states. They did not provide evidence for their concerns.

January 03, 2021
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By:
  • Jason Slotkin
The big mystery of this election is why there was a disparity between President-elect Joe Biden's decisive win and Democrats' disappointing down-ballot performance.

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  • Elections

5 Lessons Democrats Can Learn From The 2020 Elections

Democrats were elated to defeat President Trump this year, but overall voters sent their party some mixed signals. Now, the party is trying to figure out what they mean for the future.

December 29, 2020
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By:
  • Mara Liasson
President-elect Joe Biden speaks after the Electoral College formally elected him president Monday.

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  • Analysis

As Democracy Holds, Trump Finds Himself Increasingly Isolated

The Electoral College reaffirmed that Joe Biden is president-elect, but the current president continues to not accept it, threatening to undermine Biden's legitimacy.

December 15, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
The Wisconsin Supreme Court was critical of the Trump campaign's legal challenge on Monday, saying the president should have raised concerns before the election.

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  • Politics

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Trump Election Challenge 'Unreasonable In The Extreme'

"Striking these votes now — after the election, and in only two of Wisconsin's 72 counties ... would be an extraordinary step for this court to take. We will not do so," Justice Brian Hagedorn wrote.

December 14, 2020
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Pennsylvania electors arrive in December 2016 to cast their votes for president. Then, their 20 votes went for President Trump. This time, they are slated to go for President-elect Joe Biden.

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  • Elections

Who Are Electors And How Do They Get Picked?

Electors are picked by state parties, and in most states they are bound to follow the popular vote and made to sign pledges or be threatened with fines and even criminal action.

December 14, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
President Trump saw the effort to overturn last month's election all but snuffed out Friday night by the Supreme Court.

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  • Politics

After Supreme Court Defeat, Trump's Backers In Congress Are Quiet On What Comes Next

The president vowed to "fight on" after the nation's highest court tossed a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results. The reaction from his congressional allies, however, was much more subdued.

December 13, 2020
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By:
  • Colin Dwyer
A nurse holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech, in London earlier this week. Food and Drug Administration officials in the U.S. sought to reassure the public about the vaccine Saturday after authorizing it for emergency use.

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  • Politics

Warp Speed Official: 1st Shipments Of COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Delivered On Monday

Army Gen. Gustave Perna told reporters that distribution of the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech has begun, with shipment to 636 sites scheduled to begin on Monday.

December 12, 2020
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By:
  • Colin Dwyer
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned back an effort to reject Pennsylvania's election results.

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  • Elections

Supreme Court Rejects GOP Bid To Reverse Pennsylvania Election Results

The lawsuit argued a 2019 state law authorizing universal mail-in voting was unconstitutional and that all ballots cast by mail in the general election in Pennsylvania should be thrown out.

December 08, 2020
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
Supporters of President Trump attend pro-Trump marches outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Nov. 14. The Trump team was dealt several losses in multiple courts Friday.

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  • Politics

Trump's Legal Losses Come Fast And Furious

The Trump campaign and allied Republicans had sought to overturn results in six states. "We don't need courts," Rudy Giuliani told Fox News, arguing state lawmakers can just declare Trump the winner.

December 06, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz

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  • Elections

Money Tracker: How Much Trump And Biden Have Raised In The 2020 Election

See the latest campaign finance figures for President Trump and his challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden.

December 04, 2020
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By:
  • Sean McMinn,
  • Alyson Hurt,
  • and 1 more
Georgia voting machines

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  • Elections

Fact Check: Video Doesn't Show Election Fraud In Georgia

Conspiracy theorists falsely claimed that a video of an election worker during the Georgia machine recount revealed fraud in the 2020 election. All it showed was an election worker performing a routine part of the process, according to election officials.

December 03, 2020
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By:
  • Saranac Hale Spencer

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  • Elections

Narrow Wins In These Key States Powered Biden To The Presidency

Joe Biden topped President Trump by nearly 7 million votes, and 74 votes in the Electoral College, but his victory really was stitched together with narrow margins in key states.

December 02, 2020
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By:
  • Benjamin Swasey and
  • Connie Hanzhang Jin
An election official pauses during the ballot recount earlier this month at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. After recounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties, President-elect Joe Biden narrowly increased his winning margin over President Trump.

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  • Elections

Biden Gains 87 Net Votes In Partial Wisconsin Recount Requested By Trump

President Trump says his team will file a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's results prior to the state's certification deadline on Tuesday.

November 29, 2020
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By:
  • Colin Dwyer
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