Victories in Georgia swing U.S. Senate to Democrats
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate majority — as final…
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Wagner bucks Missouri GOP colleagues, won’t fight Biden’s win
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner became on Monday the first Republican in the Missouri congressional delegation to say publicly that she…
Danforth among GOP figures rejecting Trump’s bid to undo defeat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Sen. John Danforth, a three-term U.S. senator from St. Louis, is among a growing number of…
Senate race thrusts ‘Black America’s church’ into spotlight
ATLANTA (AP) — For decades, the red-bricked Gothic Revival church where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached…
Get lost, 2020: Some things to leave behind
NEW YORK (AP) — Zoom, Zoom and Zoom. Masks, masks and masks. Sourdough starter and short-order cooking. In these “troubled…
Hawley to contest Biden’s Electoral College win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Wednesday that he would raise objections next week when Congress meets to…
A divided nation asks: What holds U.S. together?
Elections are meant to resolve arguments. This one inflamed them. Weeks after the votes have been counted and the winners…
Despite smooth election, GOP leaders seek vote restrictions
ATLANTA (AP) — Changes to the way millions of Americans voted this year contributed to record turnout, but that’s no…
Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in balance
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After tossing a grenade that threatens to blow up a massive COVID relief and government…
Supreme Court rejects GOP attack on Biden victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court rejected on Friday a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s…
Missouri House considers letter questioning Biden’s victory
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — At least 66 Republican state lawmakers from Missouri signed a letter on Thursday calling on Congress…
Biden secures enough electors to become president
California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him…
Trump says he’ll leave if Electoral College seats Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would leave the White House if the Electoral College formalized…
Biden finally gets government nod for transition, funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election on…
Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories
NEW YORK (AP) — Almost six months after the death of George Floyd, criminal justice reform advocates are cheering the…
Week offers snapshot of how Trump, Biden approach presidency
WASHINGTON (AP) — One spent the week at his home in Delaware carefully trying to build a government and preparing…