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Not Waiting: Biden Transition Team at Work Amid Limbo

By Will Weissert | Nov 7, 2020

As officials continue to count ballots in several undecided states, longtime Biden aide Ted Kaufman is leading efforts to ensure the former vice president can begin building out a government in anticipation of a victory.

Suspended Animation: Count Drags On as Biden Nears Victory

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, and Will Weissert | Nov 7, 2020

Four days after the election, the U.S. presidential race hovered in suspended animation Saturday as the long, exacting work of counting votes brought Democrat Joe Biden ever closer to a victory.

Evangelicals Stick with Trump, See Upside Even if He Loses

By Elana Schor and David Crary | Nov 7, 2020

Even if Trump doesn't get a second term, some conservative Christians see reasons to celebrate in this year's election results.

Twitter Schools Andy Cohen on Forgiving Senator McCaskill

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Nov 6, 2020

Andy Cohen has received backlash on social media for defending Senator Claire McCaskill after she used an outdated and controversial term in an interview.

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Accosted by Homophobic Slurs at Early Voting Site

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Nov 6, 2020

The Mayor of Fort Lauderdale was accosted by homophobic slurs at an early voting site.

If Obamacare Goes Away, Here Are 8 Ways Your Life Could Be Affected

Nov 6, 2020

Hearings before the Supreme Court are scheduled to begin on Nov. 10 on whether a change in tax law makes the ACA unconstitutional.

Some in GOP Break with Trump Over Baseless Vote-Fraud Claims

By Matthew Daly | Nov 6, 2020

Some Republicans are criticizing President Trump's unsupported claim that Democrats are trying to "steal" the election, saying his comments undermine the U.S. political process and the bedrock notion that all Americans should have their vote counted.

Biden Eases Ahead in Georgia, Pennsylvania; Trump Attacks Election Process

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller and Will Weissert | Nov 6, 2020

Democrat Joe Biden overtook President Donald Trump in the vote count in Pennsylvania and Georgia Friday morning, closing in on a presidency that hinges on the outcome of tight contests in key battleground states.

Networks Cut Away from Trump's White House Address

By David Bauder | Nov 6, 2020

ABC, CBS and NBC all cut away from President Donald Trump on Thursday as he spoke from the White House to make an unfounded accusation that the presidential election was being stolen from him.

Confounding Democrats, Trump Makes Inroads with Latinos

By Nicholas Riccardi and Adriana Gomez Licon | Nov 6, 2020

President Trump and his Republican allies made significant inroads with Latino voters in Tuesday's election, alarming some Democrats who warned that immigration politics alone was not enough to hold their edge with the nation's largest minority group.

Counties With Worst Virus Surges Overwhelmingly Voted Trump

By Carla K. Johnson, Hannah Fingerhut, Pia Deshpande | Nov 5, 2020

U.S. voters went to the polls starkly divided on how they see President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, with a surprising twist.

Despite Porn Past, LGBTQ Candidate Roger Montoya Wins in New Mexico

Nov 5, 2020

Last month the GOP in New Mexico attempted to shame a Democratic candidate for a seat in the state's legislature by revealing his adult male entertainment past. On Tuesday, Roger Montoya won.

Watch: Richard Grenell Ditches Reporter Demanding Proof of Voter Fraud Claims

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Nov 5, 2020

Richard Grenell, former acting Director of National Intelligence who was President Trump's first out member of his administration, ditched a reporter in Nevada Thursday when asked to provide evidence of the Trump campaign's assertion of voter fraud.

Biden Needs 1 More Battleground State to Win the White House

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin and Alexandra Jaffe | Nov 5, 2020

Democrat Joe Biden was pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White House, securing victories in the "blue wall" battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Michigan and narrowing President Donald Trump's path.

In Blue and Red States, Milestone Wins for LGBTQ Candidates

By David Crary | Nov 5, 2020

Across the nation, LGBTQ candidates achieved milestone victories in Tuesday's election, including the first transgender person elected to a state Senate, and the first openly gay Black men to win seats in Congress.

Election Splits Congress, GOP Bolstered as Democrats Falter

By Lisa Mascaro | Nov 5, 2020

The election scrambled seats in the House and Senate but ultimately left Congress much like it began, deeply split as voters resisted big changes despite the heated race at the top of the ticket for the White House.

Medical Bureaucracy: Failing to Meet the Needs of Transgender Patients

Nov 5, 2020

The healthcare conversation in the U.S. tends to center on coverage and cost, but for transgender patients, a number of bureaucratic factors often complicate being able to receive even basic care.

Biden Wins Michigan, Wisconsin, Now on Brink of White House

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, and Alexandra Jaffe | Nov 4, 2020

Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the "blue wall" that slipped away from Democrats four years ago.

11-Year-Old Goes Viral Writing Anti-Trump Slogans on Neighbors' Sidewalks

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Nov 4, 2020

A Twitter post has gone viral about Fiona, an 11-year-old girl, writing "Black Lives Matter" and more in chalk on the sidewalks in front of the homes of neighbors with Trump yard signs.

Kathy Griffin Reshares Graphic Trump Pic on Twitter

Nov 4, 2020

Comedian Kathy Griffin once again shared a controversial photo of Donald Trump's severed head on social media.

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