Electoral College votes surpass 270 for Joe Biden, securing his role as president-elect
Presidential electors met across the U.S. Monday, with key battleground states voting for Joe Biden in the Electoral College and securing his victory in the 2020 election.
McConnell congratulates Joe Biden as president-elect, says Electoral College 'has spoken'
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday, calling him the president-elect.
Russia's Putin congratulates Biden on winning U.S. presidential election
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Joe Biden on winning the U.S. presidential election after weeks of holding out.
Biden returns to Georgia ahead of U.S. Senate runoff
President-elect Joe Biden will campaign in Atlanta on Tuesday for Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to rally Democrats ahead of Jan. 5 runoffs to determine control of the U.S. Senate.
Hillary Clinton calls for abolishing Electoral College after casting electoral vote for Biden
"I believe we should abolish the Electoral College and select our president by the winner of the popular vote, same as every other office,” Clinton tweeted. “But while it still exists, I was proud to cast my vote in New York for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.”
Georgia to audit one county’s signatures on ballot envelopes
Georgia’s secretary of state on Monday announced an audit of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in one county, but the outcome of the presidential race in Georgia will not change as a result of the audit.
‘Democracy prevailed’: Biden addresses nation after Electoral College votes secure his win
“Our democracy — pushed, tested, threatened — proved to be resilient, true and strong,” President-elect Joe Biden said. “More Americans voted this year than have ever voted in the history of the United States of America.”
Georgia Democratic electors cast state's 16 votes for Biden, Harris
For the first time since 1992, Georgia's electoral votes will go to a Democratic presidential candidate.
Early voting begins in Georgia for the U.S. Senate runoffs
The first day of early voting is underway for the two runoff races for U.S. Senate, with many voting locations seeing long lines and wait times.
Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses Trump election lawsuit
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s lawsuit attempting to overturn his loss.
Michigan lawmaker says he can't promise there won't be violence during Electoral College vote
Michigan Republican State Rep. Gary Eisen was removed from his committee assignment in the legislature after he said he couldn't promise there wouldn't be violence at the capitol during the electoral college vote.
President Trump calls Gov. Brian Kemp 'fool,' 'clown' over election results
In a late-night Tweet, President Trump let his frustrations over Kemp's handling of the presidential election be known.
Loeffler campaign: Senator had 'no idea' she posed with neo-Nazi
U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler is disavowing a photo circulating on social media of her posing with a longtime white supremacist who spent decades in the Ku Klux Klan.
Texas AG questions Supreme Court ruling, says 'this was our only chance'
Texas AG Ken Paxton insists his state's voters were harmed by the way other states made changes to their election processes.
Georgia Supreme Court rejects latest Trump election appeal
The Georgia Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Trump’s campaign and Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer.
Over 25 Black ministers sign letter to Warnock on abortion
More than two dozen Black pastors, many of them from Georgia, sent a letter to Rev. Raphael Warnock urging him to reconsider his stance on abortion.
Federal judge rejects Trump campaign lawsuit to overturn 2020 election results in Wisconsin
Federal judge rejects Trump campaign lawsuit seeking to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin.
Rising Latino voters could be factor in Georgia Senate races
Georgia's January runoffs will be the next test of strength in a state with a growing Latino population of more than 1 million.
Loeffler kicks off 10-day campaign tour as Senate runoffs approach
Senator Kelly Loeffler kicked off the first of a 10-day tour in Jackson County on Friday ramping up to the January runoff election.
Texas GOP chair says 'law-abiding states' should 'form a union' after SCOTUS rejects election suit
In the last line of his statement, Chairman Allen West says "Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution.”