Trump, GOP pin hopes on Texas lawsuit to overturn election, but legal experts say it's a long shot
Legal experts say Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort to contest election results of four key battleground states is all but certain to fail. But it has drawn support from the Republican attorneys general of 17 other states.
Biden's win is sealed despite Trump's lawsuits, threats
Despite President Trump's demand to "OVERTURN" the election, Joe Biden's victory has been locked by this week's safe harbor deadline. "This ship has sailed," one judge said as she threw out one of Trump's lawsuits earlier this week.
Mansfield elects its first-ever African American mayor
Michael Evans won the runoff election for mayor of Mansfield, making him the first African American mayor in the city's history.
Arizona's Supreme Court upholds Biden's win after GOP challenge
Arizona's Supreme Court further affirmed President-elect Joe Biden's win in Arizona after the state's top GOP Republican challenged his win.
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.
Safe harbor deadline locks Congress into accepting Joe Biden's win
The “safe harbor” deadline in federal law frees a state from further challenges if it settles disputes and certifies its results at least six days before the Electoral College meets on Dec. 14.
In new lawsuit, Texas contests election results in Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania
Ken Paxton claims that pandemic-era changes to election procedures in those states violated federal law, and asks the U.S. Supreme Court to block the states from voting in the Electoral College
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit to block certification of Georgia's election
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by supporters of President Donald Trump seeking to block certification of Georgia's election results.
Gov. Doug Ducey defends Arizona's voting integrity, silences Trump's call
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey defended the state's voting laws and their integrity Monday night in a series of tweets.
President Donald Trump holds rally in Georgia
President Donald Trump held a rally in Valdosta, Georgia Saturday night. Officially, the rally was to show support for Georgia Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. They are facing Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock in an election on Jan. 5 which will determine control of the Senate.
Arizona State House Speaker will not entertain calls to overturn Arizona election results in favor of Trump
The speaker of the Arizona State House says he will not "entertain a suggestion" that the legislature overturn the people's vote and select electors for President Trump.
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.
Supreme Court asked again to block Biden win in Pennsylvania
Biden beat President Donald Trump by more than 80,000 votes in Pennsylvania, a state Trump had won in 2016. Most mail-in ballots were submitted by Democrats.
Biden says Trump should attend inauguration to demonstrate commitment to peaceful transfer of power
President-elect Joe Biden says it is important that President Donald Trump attend his inauguration only in the sense that it would demonstrate the nation’s commitment to a peaceful transfer of power between political rivals.
Secretary of State announces investigation of Florida lawyer for registering to vote in Georgia
The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office is investigating a Florida attorney for encouraging two million others to move to Georgia to be able to vote in the upcoming Senate runoff.
Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit
The legal defeat was the latest in a string of losses for Trump’s post-election lawsuits. Judges in multiple battleground states have rejected his claims of fraud or irregularities.
Arizona Secretary of State certifies 2020 general election results
Coming with the certification, Arizona voters chose to make recreational marijuana legal in the state by passing Proposition 207. What's this mean for the workplace?
'Someone's gonna get shot': Georgia official calls out Trump, senators over harsh election rhetoric
Gabriel Sterling, the Voting Systems Manager for the Georgia Secretary of State's office, came out swinging during a press conference Tuesday afternoon after weeks of harassment, threats, and division.
Attorney General Bill Barr says no evidence of widespread fraud in 2020 election
Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.