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Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House
A full day after Election Day, neither candidate had cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House.
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Biden campaign sees ‘clear path to victory,’ shrugs off expected Trump court challenges
Biden's campaign manager says the Democratic nominee will win by a bigger margin than Trump did in 2016 in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
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6 takeaways from election night 2020
The election between Trump and Biden is still not settled, and it might not be for days.
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Democrats losing paths to Senate control as GOP hangs on
It was a jarring outcome for Democrats who had devised an expanded political map, eager to provide a backstop against President Trump and his party’s grip on the Senate.
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Postal Service says it can’t meet judge’s ballot order
In its response to the judge's order, the Postal Service said it had already conducted rounds of morning checks at all its processing hubs.
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6 key questions going into the 2020 presidential election
Key questions linger as the final votes are cast and counted in Tuesday's contest between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
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Trump threatens to fire Fauci as COVID-19 cases surge
Trump expressed frustration that the surging cases of a virus that has killed more than 231,000 people in the United States remains in the news.
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Medicaid’s future hinges on who wins the White House
The Trump administration has given states ways to restrict spending on the government insurance program for low-income Americans. A Biden administration would expand Medicaid.
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US vote to shape how world warms as climate pact exit looms
The U.S. is out of the Paris climate agreement on Nov. 4. Experts say the outcome will determine to some degree just how hot and nasty the world will get in the future.
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‘A huge attack’: Critics decry Trump order that makes firing federal workers easier
The EO strips protections for thousands of federal workers. Trump says it's needed to get rid of "poor performers." Critics call it an attack on apolitical employees.
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A ‘perception hack’: When public reaction exceeds the actual hack
This election season has brought a series of computer hacks and disinformation efforts. How do we distinguish between a real threat and a minor distraction?
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With deluge of mail ballots, here’s when to expect election results in 6 key states
Rules in several key states don't allow election workers to begin processing or counting mail-in ballots until Election Day, so the winners may not be declared for days.
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Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously
The memories of Trump's win in Michigan and the rest of the Upper Midwest are still searing in the minds of many Democrats during the last stretch before Tuesday's election.
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U.S. adds almost 100,000 new coronavirus cases in 1 day as colder weather sets in
The surge is particularly acute in the Midwest and Great Plains. Health experts say the increase is being driven in large part by people who don't exhibit any symptoms.
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U.S. hits new coronavirus record with more than 88,500 new cases
In the past week, the U.S. has blown past record levels of infection that were seen in the summer, when new cases topped 77,000 in July.
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