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Biden announces Miguel Cardona as education secretary nominee

Cordona, who has been the education commissioner of Connecticut and has public schools experience, will become the third Latino tapped to serve in the Biden administration.

Dec 22, 2020

Klain faults Trump administration for mixed messages on hack

Klain said there have been different messages coming from the White House, secretary of state and President Trump's Twitter feed.

Dec 20, 2020

President-Elect Biden Announces Pete Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary Nominee

Biden announces Pete Buttigieg as pick to lead Transportation Department

If confirmed by the Senate, Buttigieg would be the first openly gay Senate-approved member of the Cabinet.

Dec 16, 2020

Voters wait in a long line to vote in Atlanta on the first day of In-person early voting for the iGeorgia Senate runoff election

Early voting kicks off in Senate runoffs

The two runoff races that will decide who controls the Senate are shaping up to be more expensive than any other Senate race in 2020.

Dec 16, 2020

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Biden praises Ossoff and Warnock in campaign event in Georgia

The president-elect traveled to Georgia to campaign with the Democratic Senate candidates.

Dec 15, 2020

Biden accuses Trump of "unprecedented assault on democracy"

The 538 members of the Electoral College formalized his victory just hours earlier.

Dec 15, 2020

Georgia official warns Democrats of "lower turnout" in runoffs

"This election is not a continuation of what happened in November. It's a complete reset. It'll have a different character. It'll have lower turnout, most likely," a Democratic official said.

Dec 15, 2020

All 538 electors have voted, formalizing Biden's 306-232 win

At 5:30 p.m. ET, California cast its 55 Electoral College votes for the president-elect, putting him over the 270 needed to win.

Dec 15, 2020

Biden adviser Cedric Richmond says Republicans privately say Trump lost

More than 100 House Republicans backed a failed effort by Texas to overturn the election results in four key states won by President-elect Joe Biden.

Dec 13, 2020

CBS News poll: Most feel election is "settled" but Trump voters disagree

A sizable majority of U.S. voters feel the election is over and it's "time to move on."

Dec 13, 2020

Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Introduces More Members Of Their Incoming Administration

Biden, Harris introduce team who will "deliver immediate relief"

Transition spokesperson Jen Psaki confirmed that about 14 of roughly two dozen Cabinet-level nominations have been announced.

Dec 11, 2020

Supporters Of President Trump Demonstrate At Arizona Capitol After Biden Wins Elections

Arizona GOP asks followers if they'd die to overturn Trump loss

"Live a life of service to a cause greater than yourself," the official account of the Arizona GOP also told its supporters.

Dec 10, 2020

Biden confident Congress will pass COVID relief bills

Biden would not say whether or not he has spoken with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Dec 4, 2020

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Wisconsin high court won't let Trump campaign bypass lower court

The Trump campaign argued that the state's high court should hear its case directly because presidential electors will soon be casting their votes.

Dec 4, 2020

Barr says Justice Department has no evidence of widespread fraud in election

In an interview with The Associated Press, Attorney General William Barr said federal agents have uncovered no evidence that would change the outcome.