Donald Trump
Trump's Campaign Lost In Court — Again — Trying To Undo Biden’s Win In Pennsylvania
“The Campaign’s claims have no merit,” wrote Judge Stephanos Bibas, one of Trump’s appointments to the 3rd Circuit.
Zoe Tillman
Trump Has Pardoned Michael Flynn For Lying To The FBI During The Russia Investigation
Flynn admitted to lying to investigators about his contacts with the Russian ambassador before Trump took office. The president announced the pardon over Twitter.
Zoe Tillman
Here Are 13 Tweets From Americans Mourning COVID-19 Deaths Next To Trump's Tweets Lying About The Election
As President Donald Trump falsely claimed that "dead people" voted against him in the election, many American families used Twitter to mourn real deaths from COVID-19.
Ellie Hall
Michigan's Board Of Canvassers Certified Biden's Win In A Big Loss For Trump's Desperate Bid To Overturn The Election
Trump’s effort to undermine Joe Biden’s win in Michigan faced a devastating failure when a state board took a vote that is normally uncontroversial.
Ryan Brooks
A Judge Demolished The Trump Campaign’s Effort To Undo Biden’s Win In Pennsylvania And Push Fraud Conspiracies
“This is simply not how the Constitution works,” Judge Matthew Brann wrote of the Trump campaign’s push to stop Pennsylvania from certifying the election results.
Zoe Tillman
After Meeting With Trump, Michigan’s Republican Leaders Said They Don't See A Reason Why Biden Isn't The Winner
Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Michigan appear to be stalling out.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Trump’s Campaign Dropped Another Lawsuit And Lied About Stopping Detroit From Certifying Votes
Rudy Giuliani on Thursday pushed a conspiracy theory that Democratic officials across multiple cities colluded to rig the election for President-elect Joe Biden.
Zoe Tillman
Joe Biden Is Working With Governors On COVID-19, But There’s Not Much They Can Do Without Trump
The president-elect spoke about coronavirus relief with governors from across the country, including Republicans. The next steps are still hazy.
Nidhi Prakash
Arizona's Top Election Official Said She's Getting Violent Threats Due To Trump's Lies
"Words and actions have consequences," said Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs as she discussed threats made against her, her family, and her staff.
Stephanie K. Baer
Trump Accidentally Acknowledged Biden Won The Election — Then Tried To Take It Back
Sunday's tweet was the first time Trump acknowledged that Joe Biden defeated him in the election, although he instantly tried to retract it.
David Mack
Joe Biden's COVID-19 Team Can't Get The Data It Needs From The White House
"We do not have access to official government data, internal data sets," said David Kessler, one of the cochairs of Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board.
Zahra Hirji
Trump And Republicans Had A Very Bad 72 Hours In Court Trying To Challenge The Election Results
Trump’s legal strategy so far has failed to undermine, or even delay, President-elect Joe Biden’s win.
Zoe Tillman
Facebook Knows That Adding Labels To Trump’s False Claims Does Little To Stop Their Spread
Internal data shows that labels on President Trump’s posts decrease reshares by about 8%. They still account for some of the most engaging posts on the platform.
Craig Silverman
Democratic Senators See Trump’s Fight To Overturn The Election As A Tantrum, Not A Viable Threat
“I’m not worried. Donald Trump will leave the White House. It’s just a matter of time,” said Sen. Cory Booker.
Paul McLeod
Joe Biden Has Won Georgia. He’s The First Democrat To Win The State In Decades.
Biden’s breakthrough victory came despite what voting rights advocates saw as a concerted effort by state Republicans to suppress votes.
Emmanuel Felton
A Judge Found Republicans' Claims Of Vote Fraud In Detroit "Incorrect And Not Credible"
A judge denied a Republican request to stop Michigan from certifying the final results pending an audit of votes in Wayne County.
Zoe Tillman
Mike Pompeo Loves To Preach About Peaceful Transitions Of Power — When It’s Happening In Other Countries
The secretary of state’s remarks about “a smooth transition to a second Trump administration” sparked criticism from current and former diplomats.
Christopher Miller
Biden Has Finally Won Arizona, Turning It Democratic For The First Time In Decades
Fox News and the Associated Press called Arizona for Biden days ago, but there were still more votes to count.
Ema O'Connor
Trump’s Legal Team Was Asked About A Witness Who Reportedly Recanted His Election Fraud Story. Then There Was A Lot Of Silence.
The witness, a USPS worker, reportedly signed an affidavit that his claims of election fraud were untrue.
Sarah Mimms
Trump Will Be Leaving The White House And The Memes And Reactions Are Spicy
Trump won't have to leave for a few months still, but that hasn't stopped people from celebrating.
Lauren Strapagiel
Ukrainians Say Trump’s Defeat Means Their “Nightmare” Is Over
“It’s like waking from a nightmare,” said Ukrainian anti-corruption activist Daria Kaleniuk.
Christopher Miller
Senate Republican Leaders Are Questioning Whether Joe Biden Even Won The Election
He did.
Addy Baird
Here’s A Running List Of Debunked Postelection Rumors
Watch out for baseless claims of voter fraud.
Jane Lytvynenko
Here's How Newspapers Across The US And Around The World Covered Biden's Win (And Trump's Loss)
Biden defeating Trump was front-page news from Iowa to Alaska to Japan.
David Mack
What Happens When Trump Gets Out Of Our Brains
Five years of Trump reacting, and reacting to Trump.
Katherine Miller
Judges Are Rejecting Trump’s False Claims Of Shady Poll Practices After Looking At The Evidence
The lawsuits filed by Trump’s campaign since Election Day have bolstered the president’s false claims that it’s unlawful for states to keep counting ballots after Election Day.
Zoe Tillman
Fox News Did The Bare Minimum And Finally Stopped Showing The Trump Team's Latest Election Lies
"Unless she has more details to back that up, I can't in good countenance continue showing you this," Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto said on Monday.
Stephanie K. Baer
Joe Biden Said Waiting For Votes To Be Counted Is "Numbing" But Maintained "We’re Going To Win"
Biden is urging calm and patience as Pennsylvania counts its votes, which he said will ultimately give him a “mandate.”
Henry J. Gomez
Herman Cain’s Life And Death Were More Complicated Than That
You’ve heard the jokes about the most prominent Republican to die from the coronavirus. His family has seen them too.
Rosie Gray
Here's A Running List Of False And Misleading Information About The Election
Watch out for images and videos being taken out of context.
Jane Lytvynenko
