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They're Baaack: Trump and Allies Still Refuse Election Loss
Trump's baseless claims have a way of coming back. And back. And back.
Biden's Diverse Staff Picks Include Out Social Secretary
Among the diverse staff picks made so far by President-elect Joe Biden is Carlos Elizondo, whom Biden has chosen for the role of White House social secretary.
'America is Back': Biden Pushes Past Trump Era with Nominees
Declaring "America is back," President-elect Joe Biden introduced his national security team, his first substantive offering of how he'll shift from Trump-era "America First" policies by relying on experts from the Democratic establishment.
Biden Transition OK'd to Start as Trump Runs Out of Options
The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald Trump spent weeks testing the boundaries of American democracy.
Suspected Anti-LGBTQ Arsonist Seeks Asylum in Russia
A Brazilian man accused of violently attacking a movie company that depicted Jesus Christ as gay is seeking asylum in Russia his September arrest in Moscow.
NYC's First African American Mayor, David Dinkins, has Died
David Dinkins, who broke barriers as New York City's first African American mayor, but was doomed to a single term by a soaring murder rate, stubborn unemployment and his mishandling of a riot in Brooklyn, has died. He was 93.
Gun-Toting Congresswoman-Elect May Carry Glock at Capitol
A firearms-toting congresswoman-elect who owns a gun-themed restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, has already asked Capitol Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds, her office has acknowledged. If she does so, she apparently won't be alone.
Biden Expected to Nominate Blinken as Secretary of State
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state, according to multiple people familiar with the Biden team's planning.
Trump's Legal Team Cried Vote Fraud, but Courts Found None
As they frantically searched for ways to salvage President Donald Trump's failed reelection bid, his campaign pursued a dizzying game of legal hopscotch across six states that centered on the biggest prize of all: Pennsylvania.
Trump Election Challenges Sound Alarm Among Voters of Color
President-elect Joe Biden was in part powered to victory in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia by Black voters, many of them concentrated in cities such as Detroit, Philadelphia and Atlanta where he received a significant share of their support
Surprise Federal Drug Rule Directs Insurers to Reveal What They Pay for Prescription Drugs
Health insurance companies will have to give their customers estimated out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and disclose to the public the negotiated prices they pay for drugs, under an unexpected new Trump administration rule.
Trump Tries to Leverage Power of Office to Subvert Biden Win
President Trump sought to leverage the power of the Oval Office in an extraordinary attempt to block President-elect Joe Biden's victory, but his pleas to Michigan lawmakers to overturn the will of their constituents appeared to have left them unswayed.
Young, Black, Lesbian Tiara Mack Heads to RI State Senate
Tiara Mack, a 26-year-old Black lesbian, is headed to Rhode Island state Senate
Polish Buildings Lit in Pride Colors, Activists Say There's More Work to Do
On Monday, buildings in several Polish cities were illuminated in rainbow colored lights as a gesture of solidarity with the LGBTQ community, even as hostility toward the community is still rising.
Gay GOP Trump Supporter George Santos Loses NYC House Bid
Trump-supporting gay Republican George Santos has lost his bid in New York's 3rd Congressional District to incumbent Democratic Rep. Thomas Suozzi.
States' Face-Covering Mandates Leave Gaps in Protection
But tests show neck gaiters are not as effective as surgical or cloth face masks. Bandannas, like plastic face shields, allow the virus to escape out the bottom in aerosolized particles that can hang in the air for hours.
Trump, Allies Make Frantic Steps to Overturn Biden's Victory
President Donald Trump and his allies are taking increasingly frantic steps to subvert the results of the 2020 election, including summoning state legislators to the White House as part of a longshot bid to overturn Joe Biden's victory.
Watch: Drip. Drip. Drip. Rudy Giuliani's Hair Dye Upstages Press Conference
Rudy Giuliani attempted to explain President Donald Trump's legal case in contesting the results of the presidential election results, but his words were upstaged by the visual of hair dye dripping down his face.
Trump Targets Vote Certification in Late Bid to Block Biden
Getting nowhere in the courts, President Donald Trump's scattershot effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory is shifting toward obscure election boards that certify the vote as Trump and his allies seek to upend the electoral process.
Trump-Friendly Newsmax Seeks to Cut into Fox's Viewership
Now that his largely invisible network has suddenly been flooded by fans of President Donald Trump, Newsmax television personality Grant Stinchfield is puffing out his chest.