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Michigan AG Investigating Threats Made Against Wayne County Election Officials

3:10pm November 24, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Dana Nessel's office did not outline specific threats against Wayne County Board of Canvassers. The probe was announced a day after Michigan certified that President-elect Joe Biden won the state.

Then-Sen. Joe Biden, in August 2001, on his first trip to China as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Biden Vs. Biden On China

6:36am November 24, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

In the early 2000s, Joe Biden helped bring China and America closer. Now, not so much.

President-elect Joe Biden is set to choose Antony Blinken as secretary of state. He served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser under President Barack Obama.

Biden To Nominate Antony Blinken For Secretary Of State

1:26pm November 23, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Blinken served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser under President Barack Obama. The announcement came along with a number of other national security picks.

Yazidi refugees from Iraq are among those fleeing religious persecution. The Biden administration promises to allow refugees into the U.S. at much higher numbers than the Trump administration did.

Biden Gives New Hope To Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution

5:41pm November 20, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

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 to 15,000.

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House lawmakers called on General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy to provide a briefing to Congress on her delays in ascertaining Joe Biden's election win.

Top House Democrats Demand Biden Transition Briefing From GSA Chief

10:50am November 20, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Democrats want answers from Emily Murphy, administrator of the General Services Administration, as to why she has delayed ascertaining President-elect Joe Biden's election win.

Arizona presidential election results from MSNBC are displayed during Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly's Nov. 3 election-night event in Tucson, Ariz. Like many other news organizations, NBC held off on calling Arizona for Joe Biden, while The Associ

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AP Explains Calling Arizona For Biden Early, Before It Got Very Close

6:10pm November 19, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Fox News and The Associated Press, which NPR relies on, were the earliest to call Arizona for Biden. Other networks didn't follow for days, as Biden's lead shrank dramatically and some doubted the AP.

While campaigning in November 2019, Joe Biden talked with a protester about his stance on deportations at a town hall at Lander University in Greenwood, S.C. The Biden administration says it will rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement, starting with

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For Immigrants, Election Promises Relief From An 'Atmosphere Of Terror'

7:53am November 18, 2020

by Joel Rose

The 2020 election is expected to usher in a major shift in immigration enforcement — particularly in suburban Atlanta, where newly elected sheriffs are pledging to limit how they cooperate with ICE.

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A traveler wears face masks at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday. While increased restrictions are being discussed across the nation, many people are not heeding mask-wearing rules.

U.S. Adds 184,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day, With No End In Sight

3:42pm November 14, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The country set another record for daily infections. America is the world leader in COVID-19 fatalities. President-elect Joe Biden expressed alarm and urged the Trump administration to take action.

Rep. Ro Khanna, a progressive Democrat from California, says he plans to work with moderates in his party on priorities like "Medicare for All" and aggressive climate change policies.

Politics & Government

Divided Democratic Party Under Biden Requires Compromise, Says Progressive Rep. Khanna

5:47pm November 12, 2020

by Noel King

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., sees room for the party to find common ground. And he says progressive Democrats plan to push for "Medicare for All" and a bold climate change plan.

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The 2020 census has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, historic hurricane and wildfire seasons, last-minute schedule changes, and President Trump's call to leave unauthorized immigrants out of a key census count.

Can President-Elect Biden Redo The 2020 Census? It's Complicated

10:07am November 12, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

Concerns about the accuracy of the census after Trump officials cut the count short have led to calls for a do-over. But the proposal comes with major legal, financial and logistical complications.