Elections 2020
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LATEST ELECTION 2020 UPDATES

Wait, Wait, Don’t Inaugurate: Why The U.S. Takes So Long To Change Presidents
How is it that the Brits can have a newly elected prime minister meeting with the queen to form a new government within a day ...
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CEOs Urge Trump To Concede: ‘Not A Moment To Waste’ In Fighting COVID-19
More than 150 business leaders released a letter calling on President Trump to start the transition process, given the urgent need to tackle the fallout ...
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Michigan Certifies Joe Biden’s Election Victory
The certification vote follows weeks of attempts by President Trump to overturn his opponent's victory. Three members voted in favor of certification, and one abstained ...
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Hold The Champagne: What Happens When Neither Party Gets To Celebrate The Election?
President Trump's loss to Joe Biden has made it tough for Republicans to celebrate important wins down ballot, while Democrats have been stung by the ...
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Biden Gives New Hope To Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
Joe Biden intends to admit 125,000 refugees in his first year. Many will be fleeing religious persecution. While highlighting persecution, President Trump cut refugee admissions ...
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Changing Of The Guard In Hollywood Government: City Swears In Its First Black Commissioner
There's a changing of the guard inside Hollywood City Hall ...
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Obama Calls Trump’s Refusal To Concede Another ‘Breach Of Basic Democratic Norms’
In an interview with NPR, the former president offers some of his most wide-ranging remarks on the outcome of the election and says Trump will ...
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House Democrats Dissect What Went Wrong And How To Rebound From Losses
House Democrats are on track to begin next year with the slimmest majority in decades. Now members on the progressive left and party moderates must ...
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After Days Of Silence, China Congratulates Biden And Harris
A spokesman for China's foreign ministry offered congratulations at his regular daily briefing. China had been one of the last major nations to hold out ...
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Pope Francis Congratulates Biden, Who Will Be The 2nd Catholic President
Francis has been outspoken in his calls for more global action on confronting climate change and helping immigrants and refugees — positions shared by the ...
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The 2020 Election Was A Good One For Republicans Not Named Trump
Democrat Joe Biden is president-elect, but Republicans made gains down the ballot in the House and outperformed the polls in Senate races ...
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Barr Wades Into Trump’s False Voting Claims, Allowing Prosecutors To Investigate
Barr specified that reviews can be conducted only if there are "clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities" that would affect the outcome of a state's ...
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