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President Donald Trump
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Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit

More than 2.6 million mail-in ballots were reported received by counties, and there has been no report by state or county election officials or a prosecutor of fraud.

5 years ago

Election workers, left, check in voters before they cast their ballots in the Pennsylvania primary in Philadelphia
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Both parties have important lessons to learn from Election Day

Democrats can no longer treat demographics as destiny, while the GOP would be wise not to disenfranchise their own potential voters, writes Murali Balaji, Ph.D.

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters on Capitol Hill
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House Democrats dissect what went wrong and how to rebound from losses

House Dems are on track to begin 2021 with the slimmest majority in decades, now members on the progressive left and party moderates must decide whose policies should govern.

5 years ago

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks Saturday, Nov. 7, in Wilmington
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Elation, frustration: For women, Kamala Harris’ win is a big step, but long overdue

Some women tell NPR the election of the U.S.'s first female, and first woman of color is a move in the right direction. Others say it's a reminder of how much work lies ahead.

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President Donald Trump listens during an event on Operation Warp Speed
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Trump putting democracy to the test after his loss to Biden

The U.S. has long promoted the conceit that it is the world’s beacon of democracy. Now, the most essential tool of democracy, the vote, is under attack.

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President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Rose Garden
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Trump seems to acknowledge Biden win, but he won’t concede

More than a week after Election Day, Trump has neither called Biden nor made a formal concession, and White House officials have insisted they are preparing for a second term.

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Supporters of President Donald Trump rally at Freedom Plaza
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Violent clashes in DC after Trump backers’ election protest

A broad coalition of top government and industry officials declared that the election was “the most secure in American history,” repudiating Trump's efforts to undermine it.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Progressives look to make early mark on Biden White House

For now, much of the lobbying centers on who Biden should — or should not — appoint to key posts as he builds out the administration that will take office in January.

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This Dec. 7, 2011 file photo shows former U.S. Defense Undersecretary Michele Flournoy, preparing for a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon

Michele Flournoy, a politically moderate Pentagon veteran, is regarded by U.S. officials and political insiders as a top choice for the position.

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President Obama and then-Vice President Joe Biden appear at a bill signing in Dec. 2016.
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Obama White House veterans urge Biden to embrace executive action

President-elect Biden may face divided government that could stall his agenda. Some Democrats say he should actually channel Trump in taking aggressive executive action.

5 years ago

Supporters of President Donald Trump protest the election outside of the Clark County Election Department, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in North Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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GOP leaders in 4 states quash dubious Trump bid on electors

Their comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot some Republicans floated as a last chance to keep Trump in the White House.

5 years ago

State Rep. Joanna McClinton in 2019, with constituents at the fall festival in her native Southwest Philadelphia. (Joanna McClinton/Facebook)
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There’s a Black woman leader in Harrisburg: Joanna McClinton makes history

The new Pa. House minority leader is a ‘fierce’ criminal justice advocate — and an ordained preacher.

5 years ago

Allie Young, a Diné woman on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, is among a group of Native Americans riding on horseback to the polls on Election Day. (Larry Price/AP)
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How the Navajo Nation helped flip Arizona for Democrats

According to Vox, 60% to 90% of the Navajo Nation's roughly 67,000 eligible voters voted for Biden.

5 years ago

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Biden has room on health care, though limited by Congress

Biden could nudge legislation to curb surprise medical bills over the finish line.

5 years ago

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Meet Pennsylvania’s Electoral College voters: Everything they can — and can’t — do

Electors in Pennsylvania are traditionally party loyalists, although there's no rule preventing them from going rogue.

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