As of Saturday morning, there is no clear winner in the two Senate races in Georgia, meaning both races could advance to a runoff election on January 5. This could leave the Senate in limbo when it reconvenes early next year, with neither party having a clear majority. “A Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate …
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President Donald Trump is refusing to concede the election after NBC News and other outlets projected that Joe Biden has defeated him in the race for the White House. “The simple fact is this election is far from over,” Trump said in a statement released just minutes after NBC projected Biden to be the winner. …
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US stocks edged lower on Friday as investors mulled Joe Biden’s election victory, better-than-expected economic data, and the market’s dwindling momentum. Biden is projected to be the country’s next president after taking the lead in Pennsylvania and Georgia on Friday morning, according to Decision Desk HQ. On the economic-data front, the US added 638,000 jobs …
ATLANTA (AP) — The outcome in several contested states will determine whether Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump. But if the Democratic challenger wins, the ambitions of a Biden presidency could well come down to Georgia. Georgia, long a Republican stronghold — but one with rapidly changing demographics — could be the site of two …
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President Donald Trump has struggled to convince the country he already won the election. So he’s just going to do the next best thing: Act like he’s starting his second term early. Trump and his aides have settled on a plan for him to take full advantage of his existing perch at the White House …
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The polls had closed more than a full 24 hours before, and as several key states continued to update their ballot counts, the election increasingly felt like it was slipping away from him and toward Democratic nominee Joe Biden. He wanted to speak. “STOP THE COUNT,” Trump bellowed on Twitter, a missive he quickly retweeted …
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New vote counts in Nevada are showing that Joe Biden is starting to pull away from Donald Trump and widen his lead in the state. The results that came in on Thursday showed that Biden had a 1% lead over Trump, according to AP News. New ballots came in from Las Vegas and Reno, which …
The 2020 presidential race will go on at least a little bit longer, as vote counts in key swing states showed a very tight race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. “We knew this was going to go long, but who knew it was going to go into maybe tomorrow morning, maybe longer,” Biden told …
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An independent investigation probes the death toll of healthcare workers, estimating it is much higher than reported, and condemns worldwide organizations for not doing as such. An independent investigation probes the death toll of healthcare workers, estimating it is much higher than reported, and condemns worldwide organizations for not doing as such.The International Council of …
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United Airlines, Boeing and the Defense Department conducted tests to gauge the risk of getting infected with the coronavirus on a plane. The tests involved using a mannequin that emitted a spray to replicate a cough. (United Airlines ) With the demand for air travel still in a slump, the airline industry is promoting studies …
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