Arizona’s recount fiasco imperils America’s elections
The far right’s undermining of American elections is an ongoing threat to the nation’s future. An Arizona state Senate-commissioned “audit” of November ballots is not just a regional farce, but an escalation against democratic processes.
Watchdog probes if DOJ officials tried to overturn election
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s inspector general is launching an investigation to examine whether any former or current department officials “engaged in an improper attempt” to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control
ATLANTA — Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate majority — as final votes were counted Wednesday, serving President Donald Trump a stunning defeat in his turbulent final days in office while dramatically improving the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s progressive agenda.
Warnock makes history; Senate runoff races in Georgia tight
ATLANTA — Candidates were locked in tight races early today as Georgia officials tallied the final votes in two critical Senate elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and, in turn, the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s legislative agenda.
Hundreds of Trump supporters flock to DC ahead of vote
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump descended on the nation’s capital Tuesday to cheer his baseless claims of election fraud a day before a congressional vote to affirm Joe Biden’s victory.
Dividing party, Republicans poised to challenge Biden win
WASHINGTON — Republicans mounting an unprecedented challenge to Joe Biden’s election win are setting up a congressional showdown today that threatens to divide their party and the country for years to come.
ONLINE EXTRA: Georgia governor pushes back on Trump’s call for resignation
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday called a tweet by President Donald Trump demanding his resignation a “distraction” and said he was focused on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and upcoming runoff elections for two U.S. Senate seats.
ONLINE EXTRA: Missouri senator to contest Biden’s Electoral College win
WASHINGTON — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Wednesday that he will raise objections next week when Congress meets to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the election, forcing House and Senate votes that are likely to delay — but in no way alter — the final certification of Biden’s win.
McConnell warns GOP off Electoral College brawl in Congress
WASHINGTON — Fending off a messy fight that could damage Republicans ahead of Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned fellow GOP senators Tuesday not to join President Donald Trump’s extended assault on the Electoral College results.
‘Democracy prevailed’: Biden aims to unify divided nation
WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden pointedly criticized President Donald Trump on Monday for threatening core principles of democracy even as he told Americans that their form of self-government ultimately “prevailed.”
Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses Trump election lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. — A narrowly divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s lawsuit attempting to overturn his election loss in the battleground state about an hour before the Electoral College cast Wisconsin’s 10 votes for Democrat Joe Biden.
Supreme Court won’t revive Kansas voter registration ID law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Kansas that sought to revive a law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. A federal appeals court previously declared the law unconstitutional.
Trump says he’ll leave if Electoral College seats Biden
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory — even as he insisted such a decision would be a “mistake” — as he spent his Thanksgiving renewing baseless claims that “massive fraud” and crooked officials in battleground states caused his election defeat.
Lawsuits delay Hawaii election certification
HONOLULU — Certification of Hawaii’s presidential vote was being delayed Wednesday by two lawsuits, including one filed by a woman who said she ran for president as an independent but wasn’t on the ballot.
‘America is back’: Biden pushes past Trump era with nominees
WILMINGTON, Del. — Declaring “America is back,” President-elect Joe Biden introduced his national security team on Tuesday, his first substantive offering of how he’ll shift from Trump-era “America First” policies by relying on experts from the Democratic establishment to be some of his most important advisers.
Trump vents about election as agencies aid Biden transition
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that he is not giving up his fight to overturn the election results, but throughout the federal government, preparations were beginning in earnest to support President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration.
Wisconsin officials: Trump observers obstructing recount
MILWAUKEE — Election officials in Wisconsin’s largest county accused observers for President Donald Trump on Saturday of seeking to obstruct a recount of the presidential results, in some instances by objecting to every ballot tabulators pulled to count.
Trump’s election fraud allegations are absurd. Republican voters are buying them anyway
President Donald Trump continues to make absurd claims of widespread election fraud and to explore far-fetched schemes to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.
Joe Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes, an extraordinary victory for Democrats who pushed to expand their electoral map through the Sun Belt.
Thank you, election workers
If you think it was stressful waiting for election boards around the country to count the millions of votes in the presidential election, imagine being the workers who were doing the counting.
