Business
Trump team making false argument about his 2016 transition
It's not just President-elect Joe Biden's transition that's under a microscope.
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Lobster biz hopes for stability after tumultuous Trump era
President Donald Trump positioned himself as a friend of New England's lobstermen, but members of the industry said they are looking forward to something that has been lacking in the crustacean business: stability.
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Trump election challenges sound alarm among voters of color
When longtime Detroit community advocate Frank McGhee watched two Republican canvassers vote against certifying election results in the majority Black city, he was furious.
Nation
Sen. Loeffler quarantining after mixed COVID-19 test results
U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler is quarantining after receiving mixed results from recent coronavirus tests, a day after she campaigned with Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. David Perdue in the state's hotly contested twin Senate races.
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Trump's baseless claims force GOP choice — party or country
In pushing his false claims to the limits, the president has revealed the fragility of the electoral system — and shaken it. "What Trump is doing is creating a road map to destabilization and chaos in future years," a Republican former FEC official said.
Politics
Native American voters across Minnesota turned out to oust Trump
Vote totals were up around Red Lake, and 90% for Biden.
Business
Many GOP lawmakers shrug off Statehouse mask-wearing rules
Many Republican lawmakers in states where coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have surged are not only rejecting statewide mask mandates. They're also resisting rules requiring them in their own capitols.
Nation
Trump tries to leverage power of office to subvert Biden win
President Donald Trump sought to leverage the power of the Oval Office on Friday in an extraordinary attempt to block President-elect Joe Biden's victory, but his pleas to Michigan lawmakers to overturn the will of their constituents appeared to have left them unswayed.
Local
Wisconsin officials: Trump observers obstructing recount
Election officials in Wisconsin's largest county accused observers for President Donald Trump on Saturday of seeking to obstruct a recount of the presidential results, in some instances by objecting to every ballot tabulators pulled to count.
Nation
Nevada facing double-bind of rising cases, limping economy
As the coronavirus surges to record levels in Nevada, the governor has implored residents to stay home. But Democrat Steve Sisolak has also encouraged out-of-state visitors, the lifeblood of Nevada's limping economy, to come to his state and spend money in Las Vegas.
Politics
Is Minnesota becoming land of 10,000 political divisions?
Legislators and large blocs of voters are struggling to find their place in an increasingly polarized political environment.
Nation
Mississippi abuse trial delayed for ex-Catholic Church friar
The trial for a former Catholic Church friar accused of sex abuse at a Mississippi school has been postponed.
Nation
US-European ocean monitoring satellite launches into orbit
A U.S.-European satellite designed to extend a decades-long measurement of global sea surface heights was launched into Earth orbit from California on Saturday.
Nation
Judge rules against Trump global media chief after firings
A federal judge has ruled against the head of the agency that runs the Voice of America and other U.S.-funded news outlets who was accused of trying to turn it into a propaganda vehicle to promote President Donald Trump's agenda.
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