Election 2020

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Dems: Graham's Call to Georgia Official May Be a Crime

Brad Raffensperger says senator seemed to suggest he should toss legal ballots

(Newser) - As Georgia's hand recount continues , Brad Raffensperger, its secretary of state, has been pushing back on President Trump's claims of voting fraud, as well as saying he's been pressured by fellow Republicans to dump enough ballots to overturn the election that's been called for President-elect Biden....

Newly Found Georgia Ballots Help Trump

But not by all that much

(Newser) - President Trump will be helped a bit by more than 2,600 Georgia ballots that were discovered to have not yet been tallied. But when we say "a bit," we really mean it: The POTUS will net almost 800 votes from them, as 1,643 voted for Trump...

Republican Calls Out Trump on Voting Claims

Georgia's secretary of state describes pressure he's under to deliver a GOP victory

(Newser) - President Trump's claims of crooked voting in Georgia, including the state's recount, have been flagged by Twitter as potentially bad information. But now the claims have been fact-checked by the official in charge of elections there, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In response to Trump saying that his...

Tucker Carlson Sorry for Falsely Claiming Dead Man Voted

It was actually the man's wife, who is still alive, Fox News host admits

(Newser) - Make no mistake: Tucker Carlson still believes that a lot of ballots belonging to dead voters were cast in the 2020 election. But for at least one dead voter, the Fox News host admitted he got it wrong. "We've got some good news tonight, and an apology. One...

Trump Campaign Scraps a Big Claim in Pennsylvania Suit

It withdraws the allegation that 682K ballots were illegally processed

(Newser) - President Trump’s campaign on Sunday withdrew a central part of its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump to capture the state and help win the White House. Ahead of a Tuesday hearing in the case, Trump’s...

Fauci Sets Possible Date for Return to &#39;Normal&#39;
Fauci Sets
Possible Date
for Return
to 'Normal'
sunday talk shows
Nov 15, 2020 12:30 PM CST

Fauci Sets Possible Date for Return to 'Normal'

And more around the Sunday dial

(Newser) - Anthony Fauci is talking like he's caught a glimpse of the end of the pandemic tunnel, CNN reports. The infectious-disease expert said Sunday on State of the Union that America might start getting back to "relative normal" by as early as April 2021—if, that is, the newly...

As Trump's Legal Fight Stumbles, Giuliani Takes Over

President's team fighting election count just had a bad day in many courts

(Newser) - Facing a string of setbacks in court in his battle against President-elect Joe Biden's vote count, President Trump has installed a new boss. Rudy Giuliani is now in charge of all Trump lawsuits involving the election, the New York Times reports. The move did not please everyone on Trump'...

John Kelly to Trump: You Can't Keep Doing This

The former White House chief of staff urges Trump to share intelligence briefings with Biden

(Newser) - John Kelly is standing up to his old boss for the way he's treating the incoming Biden administration, CNN reports. At issue is President Trump's decision to withhold intelligence briefings: "You lose a lot if the transition is delayed because the new people are not allowed to...

Thousands Rally for Trump
Thousands Rally for Trump
Nov 14, 2020 2:30 PM CST

Thousands Rally for Trump

The president's motorcade draws cheers before heading to a golf course

(Newser) - Fervent supporters of President Trump rallied in Washington on Saturday behind his spurious claim of a stolen election and swarmed his motorcade when he detoured for a drive-by on his way out of town, the AP reports. "I just want to keep up his spirits and let him know...

Four Seasons Total Landscaping Was No Mistake: Sources
Four Seasons Total
Landscaping Was
No Mistake: Sources
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Nov 14, 2020 1:30 PM CST

Four Seasons Total Landscaping Was No Mistake: Sources

Trump campaign meant to schedule presser there, sources say, but Trump misunderstood

(Newser) - The internet cannot get enough of the Trump team press conference held last Saturday in Philadelphia, at which Rudy Giuliani declared, just as the media was calling the presidential election for Joe Biden, that Trump had no plans to concede and would be challenging the results in court. The president...

GOP Leaders Quash Trump Bid on Electors

State lawmakers in 4 states say they won't do it

(Newser) - Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they won’t participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state’s electors to vote for President Trump, the AP reports. Their comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot some Republicans floated as a last chance...

No. 1 Downloaded App Is a Snub to Twitter
No. 1 Downloaded App
Is a Snub to Twitter
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Nov 14, 2020 7:00 AM CST

No. 1 Downloaded App Is a Snub to Twitter

Parler is a right-leaning alternative for conservative users

(Newser) - A peek at the charts for Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store reveals a common theme: Parler is the No. 1 free downloaded app. As it turns out, the trend is a recent one, and it's all tied to Election 2020, reports TechCrunch . Parler is a...

He Wore Gap Khakis On the Air. Now Everyone Wants Them

MSNBC correspondent Steve Kornacki's election week outfit is driving online sales

(Newser) - They call him the "Map Daddy," but Steve Kornacki may soon see his nickname change to the "Gap Daddy." The MSNBC political correspondent went viral in some circles during election week not only with his nerdy explainers on electoral math, but also with an outfit that...

Trump Scores One More State Victory
Trump Scores One More
State Victory
Nov 13, 2020 3:07 PM CST

Trump Scores One More State Victory

AP calls North Carolina for him, with only Georgia still outstanding

(Newser) - Only one more state to go. The AP on Friday called the state of North Carolina for Trump, leaving Georgia as the only state yet to be uncalled. (Other outlets, including the Washington Post , have called Georgia for Biden, but Newser is going by AP.) Trump’s victory in...

Biden Adviser Causes a Fuss With Lockdown Talk
Biden Adviser's
Lockdown Idea Is
Met With Pushback
the rundown
Nov 13, 2020 9:00 AM CST

Biden Adviser's Lockdown Idea Is Met With Pushback

Anthony Fauci is among those saying it probably isn't necessary

(Newser) - A member of Joe Biden's COVID advisory team has already stirred up controversy by advocating a national lockdown of up to 6 weeks. But after pushback—including from Anthony Fauci—adviser Michael Osterholm is now making clear he hasn't discussed this with anyone in the future Biden administration....

Late-Night Hosts Mock Trump's Refusal to Concede

'Welcome to Day 9 of Squattergate,' Kimmel says

(Newser) - President Trump's refusal to concede the election may be bad news for American democracy, but it's providing plenty of material for late-night hosts including Jimmy Kimmel, who has labeled it "Squattergate." Kimmel joked Thursday night that one solution could be to make Trump the president of...

Paper That Endorsed Trump Slams His Voter Fraud Claims

Las Vegas Review-Journal says he is 'delaying the inevitable'

(Newser) - The Las Vegas Review-Journal was one of the few newspapers to endorse President Trump in both 2016 and 2020—but it's not endorsing his attempt to have last week's election results overturned. "The president does a disservice to his more rabid supporters by insisting that he would...

A Week Later, Congrats From China to Biden

President-elect is still waiting on Russia, North Korea, and Brazil

(Newser) - President Trump still hasn't conceded to President-elect Joe Biden, but most of the world has accepted Biden will be the new US president—and now China, one of the last nations to do so, has joined in. "We respect the choice of the American people," Foreign Ministry...

Trump's Chance to Win Arizona Now Eliminated

More outlets call state for Biden after latest batch of ballots counted

(Newser) - President Trump's campaign was reportedly "livid" when Fox News called Arizona for Joe Biden on Election Night, followed hours later by the Associated Press. More than a week later, remaining outlets including CNN, NBC, and the New York Times have called the state for Biden, who is the...

On Day Agency Declares Election Most Secure Ever, Heads Are Rolling

There's a shakeup at CISA, which Trump himself created

(Newser) - Election 2020 wasn't just secure—it "was the most secure in American history," according to a joint statement from a group of what the New York Times calls "top government security and election officials." The statement from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of...

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