Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes, an extraordinary victory for Democrats who pushed…
Tag: 2020 election
Record number of women will serve in 117th Congress; 51 are women of color
Women will gain at least 14 seats in the 117th Congress, setting a new record for female representation. In 2018,…
Poll workers contract virus, but Election Day link unclear
Despite painstaking efforts to keep election sites safe, some poll workers who came in contact with voters on Election Day…
Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains…
What’s next for evangelicals after Trump leaves office?
Donald Trump, by his own words and actions, does not appear to be the most religious person. He has claimed…
Nov. 3 election most secure in U.S. history, top officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of federal and state officials said Thursday that they have no evidence that votes were…
Gun-toting protesters seen outside vote-counting centers
The most turbulent and norm-breaking presidential election of a lifetime has led to an extraordinary spectacle in the United States…
Biden brings seasoned cool after red-hot Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a crystallizing moment at the last presidential debate, Donald Trump and Joe Biden fielded a question…
Christian churches mirror country’s political division
NEW YORK (AP) — The messages in Christian houses of worship on the first weekend since the election were as…
One week in an America riven by politics and the plague
On Nov. 1, as election week dawned, Dr. Juan Fitz lay dying in the same Lubbock, Texas, hospital where he…
Harris pays tribute to Black women in first speech as VP-elect
Vice president-elect Kamala Harris paid tribute Saturday to the women, particularly Black women, upon whose shoulders she stands as she…
Elation and anger: Catharsis in the streets as election ends
As soon as the news buzzed on their phones, Americans gathered spontaneously on street corners and front lawns — honking…
Biden’s win will affect race relations, foreign policy, Supreme Court
The American public has had its say and for the first time in a generation denied a sitting president a…
BIDEN-HARRIS WIN 2020 ELECTION
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., 77, was elected Saturday as the 46th president of the United States, defeating President Donald Trump…
Biden transition team at work as vote count nears end
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden’s transition team isn’t waiting for a verdict in the presidential race before getting to…
Trump’s attacks on mail-in ballots rankle some military vets
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has held himself up as a champion of U.S. troops without rival. Now, with…