Wisconsin counties finish 2020 election recounts, solidifying Biden’s win over Trump
On Sunday, Dane County certified its 2020 election results after President Donald Trump requested a recount. County Clerk Scott McDonell tweeted the results, showing President-elect Joe Biden with 260,094 votes and Trump receiving 78,754 votes.
Election 2020: Lawsuits filed, recounts requested by Trump campaign — here’s where they stand
President Donald Trump's campaign has filed a barrage of lawsuits amid President-elect Joe Biden's win — leveling, without proof, accusations of large-scale voter fraud in states that broke for Biden.
Federal appeals court rejects Trump appeal over Pennsylvania race
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s latest effort to challenge the election results in a case that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court if Trump appeals.
Trump says he'll leave White House if Electoral College formalizes Biden's victory
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory even as he insisted such a decision would be a “mistake."
Attorney Sidney Powell files lawsuit seeking Georgia election results be decertified, awarded to Trump
The lawsuit names Gov. Brian Kemp among the defendants.
Biden names first cabinet picks
News of a coronavirus vaccine and word the President-elect Joe Biden can begin his transition to the White House helped boost the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 30,000 points.
Biden set to receive daily presidential briefings after Trump signs off
President Donald Trump belatedly signed off on allowing President-elect Joe Biden to receive the presidential daily brief, the highly classified briefing prepared by the U.S. intelligence community.
Biden-Harris ticket surpasses 80M votes — the most in US history
The 2020 election was an event for the record books for more reasons than one: President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received more votes than any other presidential ticket in U.S. history.
Nevada Supreme Court makes Joe Biden's win in state official
The Nevada Supreme Court made Joe Biden’s win in the state official on Tuesday, approving the state’s final canvass of the Nov. 3 election.
Biden names John Kerry as climate envoy
President-elect Joe Biden has picked climate-change older statesman John Kerry for a newly created role of climate envoy for national security.
Biden taps ex-Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to lead treasury, AP sources say
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary, a pivotal role in which she would help shape and direct his economic policies.
Pennsylvania certifies Biden as winner of presidential vote
The Pennsylvania State Department “certified the results of the November 3 election in Pennsylvania for president and vice president of the United States,” Gov. Tom Wolf tweeted Tuesday.
What happens at the Electoral College meeting?
Although the popular vote has been tallied, the electoral votes must be cast and counted before Joe Biden takes his place behind the Resolute Desk.
Transition begins for Biden along with cabinet picks
President Donald Trump has asked that agency that handles the presidential transition begin working with President-elect Joe Biden. Trump was still not conceding the race just at Biden was beginning to assemble his cabinet picks.
President Trump appeals rejection of effort to block Pennsylvania vote
President Donald Trump is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of his campaign’s effort to block the certification of votes in Pennsylvania.
Putin holding off on US presidential congratulations
Putin is waiting for a formal decision or a candidate concession.
Georgia elections official: I've been targeted by threats, hacking attempts
One of Georgia’s top elections officials says he had to have police protection at his home after the certification of the state's presidential race.
Trump election challenges sound alarm among voters of color
Since Election Day, President Donald Trump and his allies have sought to expose voter fraud in overwhelmingly Black population centers in major cities across the country.
Federal judge rules Pennsylvania can certify election results
Democrat Joe Biden won Pennsylvania by more than 80,000 votes. Trump's team had argued that the Constitution was violated when counties took different approaches to notifying voters about technical problems with their ballots.
Twitter will give @POTUS handle to Biden on Inauguration Day
The @POTUS Twitter account will automatically be given to President-elect Joe Biden on Inauguration Day, according to Twitter.