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GOP Increasingly Accepts Trump's Defeat — but Not in Public
The GOP's public silence on the reality of Biden's victory amounts to tacit approval of Trump's baseless claims of election fraud
Barack Obama Admits to 'Shamefully' Using Homophobic Slurs as Young Man in New Memoir
In his new bestselling memoir, President Barack Obama has admitted to calling people "gay" and "fags" as a young man, and feeling "profoundly ashamed."
CDC Announces New Director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
"We have the tools at our hands to prevent infection and to keep people living with HIV healthy. Our barrier to achieving this vision is no longer science; it is systemic racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia," says Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.
Trump Pays $3 Million for Recount of 2 Wisconsin Counties
President Donald Trump's campaign has paid $3 million for a recount of two heavily Democratic Wisconsin counties.
Biden's DIY Transition Proceeds without Trump Assistance
President Trump's refusal to cooperate with his successor is forcing President-elect Joe Biden to seek unusual workarounds to prepare for the exploding public health threat and evolving national security challenges he will inherit in just nine weeks.
A Rusty Giuliani Returns to the Courtroom on Trump's Behalf
Representing a client inside a courtroom for the first time in nearly three decades, Rudy Giuliani showed some rust as he tried to make the case that President Donald Trump has been robbed of re-election.
Openly Gay Ryan Fecteau to Become ME's Youngest House Speaker
When Rep. Ryan Fecteau becomes speaker of the Maine House of Representatives next month, he will be the youngest and the first LGBTQ person to do so.
Georgia Official Says Lindsey Graham Asked Him About Tossing Ballots
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Monday that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham asked him whether he had the power to reject certain absentee ballots, a question he interpreted as a suggestion to toss out legally cast votes.
Facebook, Twitter CEOs Facing Questions on Election Measures
A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.
Trump Campaign Lawsuit Over Pennsylvania Vote Heads to Court
A hearing on the Trump campaign's federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Pennsylvania officials from certifying the vote results remains on track for Tuesday after a judge quickly denied the campaign's new lawyer's request for a delay.
Biden's Beach Hideaway Has Political Sun Shining On Rehoboth
This resort town known for Atlantic waves that are sometimes surfable, fresh-cut French fries and a 1-mile wooden boardwalk that dates to the 1870s has long prided itself on being the "Nation's Summer Capital." It may soon sport a beach White House.
Biden Seeks Window on Vaccine Plans as Trump Stalls Handoff
President-elect Joe Biden's scientific advisers plan to meet with vaccine makers in coming days even as a stalled presidential transition keeps them out of the loop on government plans to inoculate all Americans against COVID-19.
Out Congressman-Elect: 'Old Boys Club' Politics 'Collapsing' under Rainbow Wave
Citing the "rainbow wave" in which more than 220 out LGBTQ candidates of both parties have won elections at all levels of power, Congressman-elect Ritchie Torres declared the "old boys club" brand of politics is done.
Where Kamala Harris Stacks Up on LGBTQ Rights
Kamala Harris has just become 'a first' for the White House in many ways. How does the Vice President-elect's record stand where LGBTQ rights are concerned?
What Mandate? Biden's Agenda Faces A Divided Congress
President-elect Joe Biden wants to "restore the soul of America." First, he'll need to fix a broken and divided Congress.
Trump Campaign Retreats from Key Claim in Pennsylvania Suit
President Donald Trump's campaign is withdrawing a central part of its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania.
'Rainbow Wave' Victories Now Top 220
The number of LGBTQ candidates celebrating election victories in the 2020 elections has edged up to more than 220 and continues to grow.
California Senate Sweepstakes: Who Gets Kamala Harris' Job?
Election Day is over, but California already is consumed with its next high-profile political contest — the competition to fill Kamala Harris' soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat.
Can Trump Win With 'Fantasy' Electors Bid? State GOP Says No
Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they won't participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state's electors to vote for President Donald Trump.
Bloomberg's Big Spending Struggles to Sway Election Outcomes
After pouring more than $1.2 billion of his personal fortune into presidential politics this election, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has little to show for it.