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"Baseless allegations of systematic deficiencies, notably by the incumbent President, including on election night, harm public trust in democratic institutions," election observers say.
The four progressive, first-time Democratic congresswomen gained nationwide attention in their first term – and were attacked by President Trump.
The order, issued by U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan, was meant to trigger sweeps of facilities in six key battleground states.
Winning Pennsylvania would carry former Vice President Joe Biden past the finish line in the race for the White House.
"Quite honestly there's no legal ground for us to stop counting ballots," Hobbs said on "CBS This Morning."
"If you have a powerful enemy and the enemy is in a state of crisis and chaos, you can benefit by that," a Russian political analyst tells CBS News, as the country's media portray exactly that image.
From New York to Chicago to Las Vegas, protesters on both sides of the political divide took to the streets Wednesday.
Democrat Sara Gideon's loss is a blow to the Democrats, who now have little chance of claiming a majority in the Senate.
Lawyers for the Trump campaign are taking legal action in an effort to prevent former Vice President Joe Biden from reaching the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election.
Among the biggest factors in his Sunshine State victory were Latinos — not just Cuban Americans — who came out in support of the president.
This is not the first time a presidential candidate has requested a recount in the state.
CBS News projects Joe Biden is the presumptive winner in Wisconsin and Michigan, recapturing key portions of the Democratic "blue wall."
Republicans currently hold a slim 53-47 majority in the Senate.
The 2020 election featured record turnout and an impassioned electorate. That momentum continued on Wednesday as crowds rallied in numerous cities nationwide.
The Trump campaign has called for a recount in Wisconsin.
