China congratulates President-elect Joe Biden, one of last major countries to do so

China, along with Russia, avoided joining the throng last weekend that congratulated Biden, who is expected to make few changes to U.S. policy in conflicts with Beijing over trade, technology and security.

China congratulates Joe Biden, but few US policy changes seen

China on Friday became one of the last major countries to congratulate U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who is expected to make few changes to U.S. policy in conflicts with Beijing over trade, technology and security.

China congratulates President Elect Joe Biden
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China has become one of the last major countries to congratulate U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who is expected to make few changes to U.S. policy toward Beijing on trade, technology and other conflicts that have soured relations.

Pressure mounting to accelerate Biden transition

As President Donald Trump continues to falsely claim the election was rigged and refuses to concede, pressure is mounting on government officials to allow the transfer of power to proceed.

Presidential transfer of power stalled
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As President Donald Trump continues to falsely claim the election was rigged and refuses to concede, pressure is mounting on government officials to allow the transfer of power to proceed.

Pope Francis congratulates Joe Biden on election

Biden said he hopes to work with Francis on issues such as climate change, poverty and immigration.

Election legal challenges
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Politico White House reporter Daniel Lippman provides an update on the Trump campaign's legal challenge against the 2020 Election results.

Mississippi lawmaker apologizes after calling for state to leave US over Biden win

In a since-deleted Twitter message, state Rep. Price Wallace wrote last Saturday that the Magnolia State should “succeed” from the union after the Democrat’s win over President Trump, according to reports.

Biden selects Ron Klain as chief of staff

The Biden-Harris transition team is expected to announce more Cabinet picks over the next several days.

Who pays for recounts in presidential elections?

The rules around paying for recounts are not the same across the board. Who puts up the money for a recount typically depends upon whether the recount is automatic or requested.

Georgia to hand-count votes in statewide presidential election audit

Georgia's Secretary of State says that the state will do a full recount of votes by hand in the state's presidential election results.

Money to support Trump court fight could flow to president, RNC

As President Donald Trump’s chances of reelection dwindled last week, his campaign began blasting out a nonstop stream of emails and text messages that led to a website raising money for an “election defense fund” to contest the outcome.

Joe Biden’s lead in popular vote now more than 5 million over Donald Trump

President-elect Joe Biden’s lead in the popular vote count over President Donald Trump has topped 5 million. Biden’s 290 electoral votes also leads Trump’s 217, with Alaska finally being called for the president.

2020 election breathes new life into false 'dead voter' claims

As baseless allegations of voter fraud continue to circulate online, social media users are falsely claiming that people cast extra votes using the identities of dead people in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Michigan. There’s no evidence that this happened.

GOP candidate Dan Sullivan re-elected in Alaska Senate race

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has won re-election in Alaska, defeating independent Al Gross in a race that attracted outside attention with control of the Senate at stake.

Gender role switch: Kamala Harris's husband steps back from career to help wife

“I want more women in office, and I want more partners, whoever their partner is, to support them and to provide an opportunity and an environment for success,” Doug Emhoff said.