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News Articles: Elections

President-elect Joe Biden speaks Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware.

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  • Politics

Young Progressives Who Backed Biden Plan To Press Him For Action

Activists plan to hold President-elect Biden accountable on an agenda for climate, gun control and racial justice. But a divided Congress may limit their expectations.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • Juana Summers
Palm Beach County canvassing board chairman Judge Charles Burton rubs his eyes as board member Carol Roberts (left) shows a questionable ballot to the Democratic attorneys during the hand counting of ballots in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 22, 2000.

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  • Analysis

FACT CHECK: What's Happening In This Election Is Not Like Florida In 2000

President Trump is challenging the results of the presidential election, which his allies have compared to the contested race 20 years ago. But there are many differences between the two.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., took it upon herself to help boost women's numbers in a party dominated by white men.

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  • Politics

How A Record Number Of Republican Women Got Elected To Congress

The number of GOP women elected in 2020 pales in comparison with Democrats' numbers, but their increased representation may attest to the power of focused recruitment efforts.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
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  • Elections

Fair Fight Georgia Prepares For January Senate Runoff Elections

NPR's Noel King talks to Fair Fight CEO Lauren Groh-Wargo about how the organization founded by Stacey Abrams to fight voter suppression is preparing for Georgia's Senate runoffs.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
A Clark County election worker scans mail-in ballots on Nov. 7 in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

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  • Elections

'No Evidence' Election Was Compromised, Cybersecurity Agency Says

The agency said the U.S. system was prepared to handle the process of questioning the outcome of an election.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Twitter said extra steps urging people to think before sharing tweets were helping curb the spread of false claims about the election.

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  • Technology

Twitter Keeps Some Measures It Says Slowed Election Misinformation

The social network says it will keep some changes that were effective in slowing down the spread of false claims about the election.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Twitter hid some tweets, including many from President Donald Trump, behind labels warning users they contained disputed or misleading information about the election.

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  • Technology

Twitter Says Steps To Curb Election Misinformation Worked

Ahead of Election Day, the social network put in place several measures to fight the spread of false claims. On Thursday it shared data showing some of its changes were effective.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Kamala Harris poses with the Isiserettes, a legendary drill-and-drum team, at the Polk County Steak Fry in Iowa in 2019.

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  • National

'She'll Look Like A Boss': Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris Inspires Young Girls

In her victory speech, Kamala Harris spoke directly to young girls, saying, "This is a country of possibilities." Girls who met Harris during the campaign say they're inspired by her as a pathbreaker.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Melissa Block
President Trump's refusal to OK a handover of power is in contrast with 2008 when the General Services Administration "immediately ascertained" President Barack Obama had won, says John Podesta, who co-chaired Obama's transition team.

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  • Politics

'It's Dangerous To Delay' Transition, Democratic White House Veteran Podesta Says

For the Biden team, being able to access up-to-date information about the COVID-19 response "really is essential," says John Podesta, a former leader of President Barack Obama's transition team.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Ron Klain was also Joe Biden's chief of staff when he was vice president.

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  • Elections

Biden Names Longtime Aide Ron Klain As White House Chief Of Staff

Klain had previously served as Joe Biden's chief of staff during the Obama administration.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Alana Wise and
  • Asma Khalid
President Trump has continued to fundraise post-election. The majority of the donations will go to his newly formed political action committee called Save America.

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  • Elections

Biden, Trump Want Donations For Legal Funds. But Where Is The Money Going?

Campaign finance watchdogs say prospective donors would be wise to scroll to the bottom of campaign donation requests to find out where their money would really go.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
Fulton County election workers sort absentee ballots during a pilot audit after the June 9 primary.

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  • Elections

How Will Georgia Recount 5 Million Votes? Very Carefully.

Georgia's 159 counties will have six days to hand recount nearly 5 million votes cast in the presidential race as part of a risk-limiting audit. Training documents show the procedure centers around keeping an accurate paper trail.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A Kurdish refugee mother and son from the Syrian town of Kobani walk beside their tent in a camp in the Turkish town of Suruc on the Turkish-Syrian border in 2014. President-elect Joe Biden aims to reverse the Trump administration's dramatic cuts to refugee admissions.

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  • World

Biden Plans To Reopen America To Refugees After Trump Slashed Admissions

The president-elect pledges to welcome as many as 125,000 refugees a year — up from the Trump administration's record-low cap of 15,000. Here are some challenges that await.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Deborah Amos
The 2020 census has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, historic hurricane and wildfire seasons, last-minute schedule changes, and President Trump's call to leave unauthorized immigrants out of a key census count.

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  • National

Can President-Elect Biden Redo The 2020 Census? It's Complicated

Concerns about the accuracy of the census after Trump officials cut the count short have led to calls for a do-over. But the proposal comes with major legal, financial and logistical complications.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
Representative-elect Carlos Giménez said he supports the president's legal fight to contest the election results.

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  • Elections

Fla. Representative-Elect Says Trump Has 'Every Right' To Challenge Election Results

Speaking to NPR, Carlos Giménez defended President Trump's legal fight. The Republican incumbent lost in both the electoral and popular vote.

November 11, 2020
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By:
  • Alana Wise
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