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The Long Tradition Of Presidential Concession Speeches In The U.S.

By Ron Elving • 1 hour ago

Activists Begin Registering Young Voters In Preparation For Georgia's Runoff Election

By editor • 1 hour ago

Who Is Mary Nichols, Leading Contender To Head EPA Under Biden

By Lauren Sommer • 1 hour ago

Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On Census Counts And Electoral Votes

By Hansi Lo Wang • 1 hour ago

Politics Chat: Breaking Down The Presidential Transition Of Power

By editor • 1 hour ago

Music Review: Secretary Of State Pick Anthony Blinken

By Stephen Thompson • 16 hours ago

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We've been talking about the politics of President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet choices - now a very different review of the work of one particular member of the incoming Biden team. Here's NPR's Stephen Thompson with that.

A Look At Biden's Cabinet Picks

By editor • 16 hours ago

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We're going to begin this hour thinking about President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet picks and the arguments within the Democratic Party over who should or should not be selected. Just days after the announcement of some key Cabinet positions, those divisions are becoming clear.

Republican Infighting Threatens GOP Chances In Georgia Senate Runoffs

By Emma Hurt • 23 hours ago

Updated at 10:42 a.m. ET

Campaigning in Georgia's two Senate runoffs is well underway, but Republicans are still fighting over the state's November election and casting doubt on its voting system without evidence.

The possible effect of the mixed messaging on Republican turnout in January is worrying some of Georgia's conservatives.

The state's Republican election officials have repeatedly asserted there's been no evidence of widespread fraud.

Biden Gains Votes In Recount Of Milwaukee County Requested By Trump

By Colin Dwyer • 23 hours ago

President Trump's push to overturn the election results suffered another in a series of defeats on Friday — this time in Wisconsin, where officials in the state's most populous county announced that a recount had added to President-elect Joe Biden's lead. Albeit slightly: Out of the roughly 460,000 ballots cast in Milwaukee County, Biden made a net gain of 132 votes on review.

Week In Politics: Trump Acknowledges Transition Of Power, But Stops Short Of Conceding

By Ron Elving • Nov 28, 2020

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What's Next For Pennsylvania's John Fetterman

By editor • Nov 28, 2020

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Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman captured the nation's attention during the post-election fight in Pennsylvania, almost like BJ Leiderman, who does our theme music. The lieutenant governor told NPR's Morning Edition...

Trump Administration Moves To Sell Drilling Rights To Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife

By Tegan Hanlon • Nov 28, 2020

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'Voters, Not Lawyers, Choose The President': Trump Team Dealt Another Blow In Court

By Matthew S. Schwartz • Nov 27, 2020

The Trump legal team has suffered another loss in its continuing attempts to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election.

In a scathing opinion, a federal appeals court said Friday that a lower court acted properly when it threw out the Trump campaign's challenge to the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania.

Challenges Biden Might Face In Unifying Americans

By Asma Khalid • Nov 27, 2020

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One dilemma facing Joe Biden here at home is keeping his coalition together. A broad group of voters helped him win the election, from former Republicans to young progressives in cities, suburbs, brown, Black and white. Getting them all on the same page going forward will be tough, as NPR political correspondent Asma Khalid reports.

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Biden Expected To Name More Cabinet Members As Transition Of Power Goes On

By Asma Khalid • Nov 27, 2020

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Joe Biden is wasting no time getting ready for the White House.

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