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Election expert: Audits and recounts bring more confidence to the system
Recounts are expected in two Minnesota House races. The election results could determine control of that legislative body. The upcoming recounts are expected soon and come after initial ballot totals changed when election officials discovered technical glitches.
The polls underestimated Trump's support — again. Here's why
President-elect Donald Trump has long presented pollsters with a challenge. Here's what polling underestimated and what it accurately foreshadowed in this election.
Here's who Trump has picked as Cabinet members and key advisers
President-elect Donald Trump is building his team, filling out Cabinet and advisory roles with those considered to be fierce loyalists. Here's how his new administration is taking shape.
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
The new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday. The judge said the law is "unconstitutional on its face."
A pair of Trump officials have defended family separation and ramped-up deportations
President-elect Donald Trump named Stephen Miller his deputy chief of staff and Tom Homan as his “border czar,” appointing a battle-tested duo to design and direct immigration policy from the White House.
Why Trump’s immigration rhetoric appeals to one first-time Latino voter in Minnesota
President-elect Donald Trump made notable inroads with Latino voters this year, particularly among young men. One voter’s family history provides a window into Trump’s appeal.
Trump election could reopen path for mining near Boundary Waters
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to reverse the Biden administration’s actions blocking copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters. But there is a lot that would need to happen before any mine could open.