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Residents hold placards with the portrait of of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, as they celebrate her election victory in her ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Saturday.

'Euphoria': Residents Of Harris' Ancestral Village In India Celebrate Her Win

5:02am November 09, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

Firecrackers erupted Sunday in a tiny village surrounded by lush green rice paddies in southern India, where Kamala Harris' maternal grandfather was born.

President Trump returns to the White House from playing golf on Nov. 7 after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

Politics & Government

Final Act Of Trump Era Could Be As Tumultuous As The Preceding Years

5:00am November 09, 2020

by Philip Ewing

President Trump remains in office until early 2021 — and there will be political struggles aplenty for Washington and the outgoing chief executive before Inauguration Day.

Supporters of President Trump rally in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Saturday after Democratic nominee Joe Biden was declared to have won the 2020 presidential election.

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Republicans Toggle Between Congratulating Biden And Saying Election Isn't Over Yet

6:24pm November 08, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

Reactions from Republican lawmakers on President Trump's claims that the election isn't over and that Democrats are trying to "steal" the election have varied.

Politics & Government

Biden Won. Trump Hasn't Conceded. What Now?

5:07pm November 08, 2020

by Tamara Keith

President-elect Joe Biden has already turned his focus to the transition. But President Trump refuses to concede.

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Democratic Representative-Elect Cori Bush Wants To 'Bring Home Change'

5:07pm November 08, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Representative-elect Cori Bush about her historic win in Missouri's First Congressional District.

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How Gerrymandering Efforts Fit Into 2020 Presidential Election

5:07pm November 08, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Katie Fahey, executive director of The People, about how gerrymandering has impacted this election and what effect it may have going forward.

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Skepticism, Relief, Hopefulness: Tennessee Trump Voters React To 2020 Election

5:07pm November 08, 2020

by Blake Farmer

Trump voters in Tennessee react to the election outcome and President-elect Joe Biden's call for cooperation and civility during his administration.

Even before becoming president-elect, Joe Biden has been working on a coordinated, national plan for fighting the coronavirus. Among other things, it will empower scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help set national, evidence-

President-Elect Biden Has A Plan To Combat COVID-19. Here's What's In It

2:32pm November 08, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

Coronavirus cases are surging around the country. How will Joe Biden manage the pandemic differently, once he takes office in January? Expect a more centralized U.S. response plan, his team says.

Air Force One lands at Phoenix Goodyear Airport for a campaign rally less than a week before Election Day.

Politics & Government

Trump Tried To Make This Election 2016 Again. It Didn't Go As Planned

1:59pm November 08, 2020

President Trump slumped in polls and fundraising — and lost 10 days when he caught the coronavirus. He threw everything into reaching for a come-from-behind win, but Democrat Joe Biden beat him.

At a Saco, Maine, campaign rally for President Trump in September, a protester holding a sign detailing the effects of climate change on the Gulf of Maine (left) came face to face with Trump supporters who had different views.

Biden Will Face Major Limits To His Ambitious Climate Plans

1:52pm November 08, 2020

by Jennifer Ludden

His sweeping proposals aimed to make the U.S. carbon neutral by 2050. But without a Democratic Senate, Biden may be forced to compromise and do what he can through executive action.