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Trump should concede, most voters say: Poll

Most voters say that it is time for President Trump to concede in the 2020 presidential election.

November 19, 2020

Donald Trump 2024? President privately planning next White House bid

President Trump, despite publicly declaring he won the Nov. 3 election, is privately telling people he plans on running again for president in 2024, The Washington Times has learned.

November 18, 2020

Chuck Grassley quarantining after coronavirus exposure

Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa is quarantining after being exposed to the coronavirus.

November 17, 2020

Republicans embrace ballot harvesting in Michelle Steel, Young Kim wins

President Trump and fellow Washington Republicans have spent two years railing against ballot harvesting, but outside the Beltway, Republicans are coming to a different conclusion: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

November 15, 2020

Biden adviser: GOP lawmakers starting to recognize that ‘this election is over’

A senior adviser to presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden's 2020 campaign said Friday the growing chorus of Republicans calling for Mr. Biden to start receiving intelligence briefings shows it is time for President Trump to throw in the towel.

November 13, 2020

Tom Cotton praises Trump, dodges 2024 questions

Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas declined to say Friday whether he plans to run for president in 2024, instead taking the opportunity to credit President Trump for "changing a lot of Republican orthodoxy" and bringing "millions of new voters into our party."

November 13, 2020

Joe Biden considering Hillary Clinton as U.N. ambassador: Report

Presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden is considering appointing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as ambassador to the United Nations, according to The Washington Post.

November 13, 2020

John Podesta: Trump’s refusal to concede undermines Biden’s coronavirus response

Former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta said the Trump administration's refusal to embrace a transfer of power is undermining presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden's ability to prepare their coronavirus plans.

November 13, 2020

Barack Obama: Donald Trump’s refusal to concede is ‘delegitimizing’ democracy

Former President Barack Obama says the GOP's unwillingness to dismiss President Trump's allegations of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election is threatening to undermine democracy.

November 13, 2020

Michelle Steel: ‘I stand for the American Dream’

Rep.-elect Michelle Steel said Friday her victory over Democratic Rep. Henry Rouda in Southern California is proof the American dream is alive and shows the growing diversity of the Republican Party.

November 13, 2020

Donald Trump endorses Ronna McDaniel, tightens grip on RNC amid 2024 buzz

President Trump's fate at the White House remains in limbo, but he's trying to secure an iron grip on the Republican National Committee.

November 12, 2020

Ron Klain is Joe Biden chief of staff pick

Presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden has named Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff.

November 11, 2020

Donald Trump targets Philadelphia GOP commissioner baffled by election fraud claims

President Trump is taking aim at a Republican city commissioner in Philadelphia who is slapping down allegations of widespread voter fraud in the City of Brotherly Love.

November 11, 2020

Joe Biden predicts Republican cooperation despite Donald Trump’s defiance

Presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday predicted that congressional Republicans will ultimately come around to acknowledge him as the new president and work with him in January.

November 10, 2020

Susan Collins congratulates Joe Biden for ‘apparent victory’

Sen. Susan Collins on Monday became the latest Republican to congratulate presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden for his "apparent victory."

November 9, 2020

Donald Trump Jr. declaration divides Republicans on President Trump

Donald Trump Jr.'s with-us-or-against-us declaration about voter fraud accusations has riven the Republican Party, forcing its politicians to pick between their president and their own political sensibilities.

November 8, 2020

Joe Biden: ‘We’re going to win this race’

Democratic challenger Joseph R. Biden said Friday that he's on track to defeat President Trump in the 2020 election when all the votes are counted.

November 6, 2020

Jim Kenney, Philadelphia mayor: Trump should accept loss, put on ‘big boy pants’

The Democratic mayor of Philadelphia said Friday that it is time for President Trump to "put his big boy pants on" and accept he lost the 2020 election to Joseph R. Biden.

November 6, 2020

Donald Trump alleges voter fraud as late counts favor Joe Biden

Democratic challenger Joseph R. Biden ate into President Trump's leads in key battleground states Thursday as Mr. Trump seized on allegations of fraud in jurisdictions from coast to coast to argue that the 2020 election was essentially being stolen from him.

November 5, 2020

2020 election tension deepens partisan divide

The massive voter turnout in the 2020 election and the narrow margin in the vote brought into stark relief a deepening divide in the U.S. that has robbed the winner of a clear political mandate.

November 5, 2020