Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is wrapping up his tenure after a frenetic four-year span in which he stood up to President Donald Trump’s Election Integrity Commission
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U.S. appeals court rejects Trump’s latest appeal over Pennsylvania race
A lower court judge had said the campaign’s error-filled complaint, ‘like Frankenstein’s Monster, has been haphazardly stitched together.’
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Congress prepares for Biden’s national coronavirus strategy
With the nation on edge but a vaccine in sight, the complicated logistics of vaccinating hundreds of millions of Americans raise the stakes.
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Trump keeps venting about election as agencies aid Biden transition
The president says he’s not giving up his fight to overturn the election results, even as agencies across the federal government begin to support President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration.
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Matthew Dunlap says he’s running to be the next state auditor
The outgoing secretary of state says he is campaigning for the position, which will be filled by the Legislature when it convenes Dec. 2.
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Nevada Supreme Court makes Biden’s win over Trump official
The Nevada Supreme Court has made Joe Biden’s win in the state official, approving the final canvass of the Nov. 3 election
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Approval for transition gives Biden team access to resources
President-elect Biden and aides have said the designation is crucial so they can legally begin consulting with federal experts about plans to distribute a coronavirus vaccine.
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Biden signals sharp shift from Trump with Cabinet picks
The best known of the bunch is John Kerry, who made climate change one of his top priorities while serving as Obama’s secretary of state.
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Michigan board certifies Biden win, dealing Trump another blow
Both the president and top Republican officials sought to discredit the vote process in Michigan’s Wayne County, home of Detroit, making sweeping and unsubstantiated claims about widespread fraud and citing errors in the vote tallies.
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Maine certifies Biden’s victory in the state’s election
Secretary of State Matt Dunlap says Maine has certified the results of the 2020 election.