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Election 2020
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How and when will Maine cast its electoral votes?
The state’s four Electoral College voters are expected to cast 3 votes for Joe Biden and one for Donald Trump next month, even as Republicans loyal to Trump raise the possibility of interventions in some states.
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Aides say Trump has no serious plan to overturn election
Republican officials have scrambled to find evidence of widespread voter fraud that could bolster the Trump campaign’s legal challenges, but no such evidence has surfaced.
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Few legal wins so far as Trump team hunts for proof of fraud
Loyalists of President Trump have filed at least 15 legal challenges in Pennsylvania alone in an effort to reclaim the state’s 20 electoral votes.
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States cite smooth election, despite Trump’s baseless claims
State officials and election experts say the large increase in advance voting helped take pressure off Election Day operations.
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With Republican win in Alaska, control of Senate rests with Georgia runoffs
The Georgia runoff elections, set for Jan. 5, are swiftly becoming a showdown over control of the chamber.
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The next steps in the electoral process could be simple – or not
President Trump’s refusal to accept his defeat in the face of overwhelming evidence that he’s lost decisively makes it important to understand the presidential contest’s complicated path over the coming weeks.
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Biden’s plea for cooperation lands at a polarized Congress
President-elect Joe Biden feels at home on Capitol Hill, but the place sure has changed since he left.
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Biden honors veterans, continues low-key preparations to lead
President-elect Joe Biden continues to shrug off President Trump’s refusal to accept the election outcome, even as officials in both parties warn that the Republican president’s actions could be dangerous.
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The Latest: Biden moves forward without help from Trump’s intel team
The latest on the election and transition from around the U.S.