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November 25, 2020 7:14 AM

'America is back': Biden pushes past Trump era with nominees

Joe Biden’s Washington veterans all have ties to the Obama administration as the president-elect has sought to deliver a clear message about his desire to reestablish a more predictable engagement from the United States on the global stage. Biden said his team “reflects the fact that America is back.”

by The Associated Press

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November 25, 2020 4:13 AM

Move fast? Push for a big deal? Biden faces debate over more COVID-19 aid

A question for Joe Biden and his team is whether they should be encouraging Democrats to move quickly, to deliver aid faster, even if that means accepting a smaller deal.

by Asma Khalid

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November 25, 2020 4:01 AM

Expanded access to voting yielded huge turnout. Will states take it away?

Voting experts say it's not easy to remove options once they've been given to voters. But the fraught politics around alleged "fraud" complicate the outlook for coming elections.

by Miles Parks

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November 24, 2020 3:45 PM

Court: North Dakota governor can't fill dead candidate seat

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum does not have the authority to appoint someone to a state House seat won by a Republican candidate who died before the election, the North Dakota Supreme Court concluded Tuesday.

by The Associated Press

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November 24, 2020 1:38 PM

Walz says relief plan could pass as soon as next week

Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota House Republicans proposed relief measures Tuesday for businesses and workers struggling due to COVID-19 restrictions. There was bipartisan hope that a plan could be quickly agreed upon.

by Mark Zdechlik and Tim Nelson

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November 24, 2020 1:18 PM

State board certifies Joe Biden as winner in Minnesota

Minnesota’s state canvassing board has unanimously certified the state’s election results. It's an ordinarily routine task that drew closer attention due to President Donald Trump’s efforts to delay it in key states.

by The Associated Press

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November 24, 2020 1:13 PM

Biden certified as winner of Pennsylvania presidential vote

Democrat Joe Biden was certified Tuesday as winner of the presidential election in Pennsylvania, culminating three weeks of vote counting and a string of failed legal challenges by President Donald Trump.

by The Associated Press

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November 24, 2020 5:26 AM

Trump push to invalidate votes in heavily Black cities alarms civil rights groups

Black voters in Detroit, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Atlanta were crucial to Joe Biden's victory. Those are also the places where President Donald Trump's campaign has targeted its legal efforts.

by Juana Summers

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November 24, 2020 5:22 AM

David Dinkins, New York City's first Black mayor, dies at 93

Dinkins, who defeated incumbent Ed Koch in the Democratic mayoral primary, went on to lead the city in the 1990s during a time of economic and racial strife.

by Jaclyn Diaz

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November 24, 2020 5:15 AM

Biden signals stark shift with new national security team

President-elect Joe Biden has introduced his selections for his national security team. It's his first substantive offering of how he’ll shift from President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies.

by The Associated Press

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