
The Choice 2020: Trump v. Biden
Wisconsin confirms Joe Biden as winner following recount
Biden’s victory in battleground Wisconsin was confirmed Monday following a partial recount that only added to his 20,600-vote margin over Trump.
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Trump won 86% of the Pa. counties that used Dominion devices, while state Republicans who are now echoing his distrust of the machines performed well in the election.
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Biden gains votes in recount of Milwaukee County requested by Trump
The results offer unwelcome news for Trump, who lost to Biden in Wisconsin by roughly 20,000 votes and lost the national popular vote by more than 6 million.
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Pennsylvania high court rejects lawsuit challenging election
The state's attorney general, Democrat Josh Shapiro, called the court's decision “another win for Democracy.”
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Republican infighting threatens GOP chances in Georgia Senate runoffs
The GOP incumbents are baselessly casting doubt on the state's voting system. Some worry their words could depress voter turnout and cost the party two Senate seats.
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To court Latinos, Democrats have to expand strategy in 2022
Although Latinos likely helped propel Biden to the presidency, it was a lesson in the limits of the party’s grip on an increasingly diverse segment of voters.
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U.S. appeals court rejects Trump appeal over Pennsylvania race
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals echoed a string of other courts in finding the Trump campaign offered no evidence of any election fraud.
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President Trump invited Pa. lawmakers to the White House. Then everyone went silent.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday summoned Republican members of the Pennsylvania legislature to the White House after a GOP hearing in Gettysburg.
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Trump is in no mood to concede, but says will leave White House
On Thanksgiving, Trump ventured into the weeds of the allegations that the election was rigged — baseless claims of widespread fraud that courts have repeatedly rejected.
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In Georgia, Republicans juggle Biden win and Trump loyalties
Twin Georgia Senate runoffs have Republicans in a quandary.
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President-elect Joe Biden hits 80 million votes in year of record turnout
The 2020 presidential election saw the most votes in U.S. history at 156 million and counting, and the highest participation rate since 1900.
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Giuliani v. Philadelphia: A recap of the former NYC mayor’s losing battle against Philly
From Four Seasons to “Eagles basketball,” five times the Trump campaign lawyer called out the city — and how that worked out for him.
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Expanded access to voting yielded huge turnout. Will states take it away?
Voting experts say it's not easy to remove options once they've been given to voters. The fraught politics around alleged "fraud" complicate the outlook for coming elections.
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Pennsylvania certifies election results, making Biden’s victory official
In Pennsylvania’s final tally, Joe Biden received 3,458,229 votes — an advantage of more than 80,000 over President Donald Trump.
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Trump push to invalidate votes in heavily Black cities alarms civil rights groups
Black voters in Detroit, Philly, Milwaukee and Atlanta were crucial to Joe Biden's victory. Those are also the places where Trump's campaign has targeted its legal efforts.
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