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Arizona Certifies Biden’s Victory Over Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona officials have certified Joe Biden’s narrow victory over President Donald Trump in the state. Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Republican Gov. Doug Ducey stood up for the integrity of the election even as lawyers…

Congress Returns With Virus Aid, Federal Funding Unresolved

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is returning to Washington for one last attempt at deal-making this year. The only absolute must-do is preventing a government shutdown on Dec. 11. But lawmakers are also debating whether to deliver another round of coronavirus…

Completed Wisconsin Recount Confirms Biden’s Win Over Trump

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin finished a recount of its presidential results on Sunday, confirming Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. Trump vowed to challenge the outcome in court even before the recount…

Appeals Court Rejects Trump Challenge of Pennsylvania Race

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has rejected President Donald Trump’s latest effort to challenge the election results in a case expected to reach the U.S. Supreme Court if Trump appeals. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of…

Trump Says He’ll Leave if Electoral College Seats Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) - 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.” Trump spent his Thanksgiving renewing…

State Board Certifies Joe Biden as Winner in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota's state canvassing board has unanimously certified the state's election results. It's an ordinarily routine task that drew closer attention due to President Donald Trump's efforts to delay it in key…

Biden Certified as Winner of Pennsylvania Presidential Vote

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden was certified Tuesday as the winner of the presidential election in Pennsylvania, culminating three weeks of vote counting and a string of failed legal challenges by President Donald Trump. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf…

Biden Set to Formally Introduce His National Security Team

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is preparing to formally announce his national security team to the nation. Those being introduced during a Tuesday afternoon event are among Obama administration alumni whose roles in the upcoming administration signal Biden’s…

In Wisconsin Recount, Trump Challenges Pile Up, Slow Tally

MILWAUKEE (AP) - A large contingent of observers supporting President Donald Trump are making their presence felt in Wisconsin's partial election recount. Trump is paying $3 million for the recount in the state’s two biggest and most liberal counties in…

Gov. Evers Calls Virus Meeting With GOP Leaders ‘Productive’

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders say their meeting to discuss coronavirus relief measures were productive. The Friday meeting was Evers’ first with newly-elected Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and his first since May with…

Trump Objects to Counting Thousands of Wisconsin Ballots

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin’s two most heavily Democratic counties have begun with President Donald Trump’s campaign seeking to discard tens of thousands of absentee ballots. Trump’s three objections attempting to discard the…