elections

Trump Lawyers Allege Massive Vote Tampering

4:34pm November 19, 2020

by Pam Fessler

More than two weeks after the election, President Trump still refuses to concede. And now his legal team is alleging an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory that Democrats stole the election.

Queue Listen Now

What Activists In Georgia Are Doing To Turn Out The Vote In Runoff Elections

3:51pm November 19, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

Georgia's runoff elections will determine which political party controls the U.S. Senate. New voters can participate if they register by Dec. 7, so activists are now trying to turn out the vote.

Climate activists protest in Washington, D.C., the day after the election. Some progressives want President-elect Joe Biden to bar any appointees with fossil fuel ties.

Climate Activists Want Biden To Bar Appointees With Fossil Fuel Ties

1:12pm November 19, 2020

by Jeff Brady

Climate activists say Biden's staff picks are a sign of his seriousness about tackling the issue. But banning anyone with fossil fuel ties could wipe out a lot of experience in getting things done.

Queue Listen Now

Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates arrives for a ceremony for FBI Director Chris Wray at the FBI Building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 28, 2017. Yates is considered a potential pick for President-elect Joe Biden's attorney general.

Politics & Government

Who Might Joe Biden Select To Lead The Justice Department?

12:49pm November 19, 2020

by Carrie Johnson

Democrats have condemned what they call inappropriate closeness between the White House and Justice Department in the Trump era. That means picking an attorney general and other personnel is tricky.

Queue Listen Now

A couple watches the election results at a Republican watch party at Huron Valley Guns in New Hudson, Mich. People watching the results come in saw President Trump outperforming his position in preelection polls.

Politics & Government

Why Were The Polls Off? Pollsters Have Some Early Theories

12:11pm November 19, 2020

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Along with state polls, national polls may have been significantly further off from the election results than in 2016. Many appear to have missed support for Trump and down-ballot GOP candidates.

Queue Listen Now

During the transition from President George W. Bush to President Barack Obama, Bush administration officials shared with the incoming Obama administration intelligence about a terrorist threat to disrupt Obama's 2009 inauguration, a threat that ultimately

Politics & Government

History Suggests Delay In Trump-Biden Transition Could Mean Danger

10:00am November 19, 2020

by Brian Naylor

National security experts argue for a smooth transition, which some administrations have accomplished, but any transition between President Trump and President-elect Joe Biden may be rocky.

Fourteen auditors began the manual recount of around 71,000 presidential ballots in Macon, Ga., on Friday, part of a statewide recount of about 5 million votes cast across Georgia.

Politics & Government

As Georgia's Hand Recount Concludes, Vote Count Shows Biden Still Ahead

8:49pm November 18, 2020

by Stephen Fowler

Thousands of workers across the state have counted each ballot to ensure that President-elect Joe Biden did narrowly defeat President Trump in the Nov. 3 contest in Georgia.

Foreign threats to the 2020 election looked a lot like Y2K from two decades ago: With high levels of alarm and preparation, the system held off foreign disinformation and cyberattacks.

How The U.S. Fended Off Serious Foreign Election Day Cyberattacks

7:36pm November 18, 2020

Officials feared the worst on Election Day: foreign-inspired disinformation and hacking. It didn't happen. Here's how government and private cyber sleuths helped keep the system safe.

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams left the stage after addressing supporters during an election night watch party in 2018. She accepted her loss but never conceded.

Politics & Government

Trump Hasn't Conceded Georgia. Neither Did Stacey Abrams. What Changed?

5:22pm November 18, 2020

by Emma Hurt

The president's questioning of the election process isn't the first time Georgia voters have heard that. State officials say claims about impropriety — past and present — are false.

Why President Trump Refuses To Concede And What It Might Mean For The Country

3:54pm November 18, 2020

by Mara Liasson

Joe Biden won the election, but President Trump continues to claim he won and challenge the results in court. These moves may put the country's democracy and Trump's political future at risk.