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.
Bay Area electors reflect on Electoral College vote
Two Bay Area electors reflect on casting their votes for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the Electoral College.
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.”
‘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.”
'Democracy prevailed': Biden aims to unify divided nation
Biden is trying to build momentum as he prepares to assume the presidency on Jan. 20, but he’s faced headwinds as Trump has refused to concede
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 high court rejects latest Trump election appeal
President Donald Trump has lost his latest legal challenge seeking to overturn Georgia’s election results, with the state Supreme Court’s rejection late Saturday of a case from Trump’s campaign and Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer.
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.
Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory
Trump bemoaned the decision late Friday, tweeting: "The Supreme Court really let us down. No Wisdom, No Courage!"
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.”
Obama reunion? Biden fills Cabinet with former WH leaders
The incoming Biden administration has a distinctly Obama feel as he gets deeper into selecting Cabinet members and other staff.
Oakland teachers protest district's reopening plan
Oakland teachers say the district should not re-open for in-person learning until there is what they call near-zero incidents of coronavirus cases in every Oakland zip code.
YouTube cracks down on misinformation, will remove content that alleges widespread voter fraud in election
More than a month after the U.S. presidential election, YouTube says it will start removing newly uploaded material that claims widespread voter fraud or errors changed the outcome.
Biden's Pentagon nominee Gen. Lloyd Austin puts some Democrats in a bind
President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense has put some Senate Democrats in a bind.
Supreme Court rejects Republican effort to overturn 2020 election results in Pennsylvania
Supreme Court rejects Republican bid to reverse certification of Biden victory in Pennsylvania.
Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response
If confirmed by the Senate, Becerra, 62, will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
Inauguration planners rethink how to party in age of virus
While lots of details are still to be worked out, this Jan. 20 is sure to be more subdued than prior inauguration days.
GOP White House hopefuls wait to see what Trump does next
President Donald Trump's increasingly overt flirtations with running again in 2024 are freezing the potentially vast field of Republican candidates.
President-elect Joe Biden officially secures Electoral College majority
California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.
Trump administration suspends student federal loan payments through January
By extending payments by one month, the administration is effectively leaving it to the Biden administration or Congress to decide whether to provide longer-term relief to millions of student borrowers.