elections

Republican Infighting Threatens GOP Chances In Georgia Senate Runoffs

10:46am November 28, 2020

by Emma Hurt

The Republican incumbents are baselessly casting doubt on the state's voting system. Some in the GOP worry their words could depress voter turnout and cost the party two Senate seats.

Week In Politics: Trump Acknowledges Transition Of Power, But Stops Short Of Conceding

8:00am November 28, 2020

by Ron Elving

We look at what a concession from the Trump White House might look like, and what the president might be able to get done in his remaining days.

Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks at a hearing of the Pennsylvania State Senate Majority Policy Committee on Wednesday. Trump's legal challenge to the election contest in Pennsylvania was thrown out by a federal appeals court on F

'Voters, Not Lawyers, Choose The President': Trump Team Dealt Another Blow In Court

11:43pm November 27, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

In a blistering opinion, a federal appeals court has thrown out the Trump campaign's challenge to the certification of votes in Pennsylvania. Trump's lawyers say they will appeal to the Supreme Court.

The stage at the U.S. Capitol ahead of President Barack Obama's second inauguration in 2013.

Politics & Government

Wait, Wait, Don't Inaugurate: Why The U.S. Takes So Long To Change Presidents

6:40am November 27, 2020

by Ron Elving

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 or two, but Americans need 10 or 11 weeks to install a new crew?

In his Thanksgiving address Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden acknowledged that the imperative "to love our neighbors as ourselves," may strike many people right now as "a radical act." But Biden insisted, "We must try."

As President-Elect Joe Biden Doubles Down On Calls For Unity, Supporters Have Doubts

7:02pm November 26, 2020

by Tovia Smith

"That's a wonderful sentiment," says Abbi Gold, 59, a Democrat from Arizona. "It's probably a really sweet pipe dream." Hoping to help, many are ramping up trainings for cross-the-aisle conversations.

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President Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser, pictured at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., in July 2018.

Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, Who Pleaded Guilty To Lying About Russia Contact

8:08pm November 25, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump has pardoned his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the Russian ambassador. It was announced on Twitter.

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What Might Be The Lasting Effect Of Trump's Refusal To Concede?

6:27pm November 25, 2020

As states certify votes, President Trump continues to insist his efforts to stay in office will prevail. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with election law expert Justin Levitt on the long-term implications.

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An election worker scans mail-in ballots at the Clark County Election Department last month in North Las Vegas, Nev.

Politics & Government

As States Certify Ballot Totals, An Extraordinary Election Comes To An End

1:50pm November 25, 2020

by Pam Fessler

Voting took place amid a pandemic and unprecedented polarization. Despite baseless claims by the president and his allies that the outcome was rigged, states say the results are accurate.

Then-Vice President Joe Biden gestures toward Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan during an arrival ceremony in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Sept. 24, 2015.

China's Xi Jinping Congratulates Biden On Election Win, Urges Cooperation

1:49pm November 25, 2020

by John Ruwitch

He is one of the last major world leaders to wish Joe Biden congratulations.

Doug Emhoff joins his wife, Kamala Harris, for a get-out-the-vote rally Nov. 2 in Philadelphia. With Harris set to become vice president, Emhoff has said he will give up his career, for now, to serve as second gentleman.

Poised To Be America's 1st Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff Shakes Up Gender Stereotypes

12:57pm November 25, 2020

by Melissa Block

When his wife, Kamala Harris, is sworn in as vice president of the U.S., Emhoff will also be creating history. "I'm gonna support her," he said when once asked what he'd do if she were elected.