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People wait in line to vote in Evans, Ga., Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Early in-person voting began Monday in Georgia for the state’s twin U.S. Senate runoffs. (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP) ATLANTA (AP) — What could be the main
Georgia’s secretary of state infuriated Donald Trump when he stood by Georgia’s presidential election results. Now he has the critical task of overseeing two U.S. Senate runoffs that will determine the fate of the nation. — NYT: Top Stories
Some House Republicans plan to try to use Congress’ tallying of electoral results on Jan. 6 to tip the election to President Trump. The attempt will put Republicans in a pinch. — NYT: Top Stories
President Trump said he would keep challenging the election results even after a Wisconsin judge and the Supreme Court rejected his efforts. — NYT: Top Stories
The separation of political reality from political fantasy still exists — for now. — NYT: Top Stories
FILE – In this Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 file photo, the sun rises amid smog during the dry season in Mexico City. Five years after a historic climate deal in Paris, world leaders are again meeting to increase their efforts to fight
The Supreme Court repudiation of President Trump was also a blunt rebuke to Republican leaders who had put their interests ahead of the country’s. — NYT: Top Stories
FILE – In this April 29, 2016, file photo, then-national security adviser Susan Rice is seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. President-elect Joe Biden is naming Susan Rice as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.
FILE – In this Oct. 19, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump, left, pauses with Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey during a campaign rally in Tucson, Ariz. Ducey spent much of Trump’s presidency trying not to provoke confrontation with the president or his