President-elect Joe Biden’s first 100 days: COVID-19, economy, climate among likely priorities
President-elect Joe Biden will enter the White House facing a deeply polarized country amid a global pandemic and its economic fallout.
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.
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.
Trump campaign requests Georgia hand-count votes in recount
The Trump campaign is requesting the Georgia Secretary of State hand-count all ballots in the state's recount effort.
Prop. 15 fails: California voters reject revamp to property tax system
California voters have rejected a proposal to partially dismantle the state’s 42-year-old cap on property taxes.
Michelle Steel declared winner after Harley Rouda conceded in OC congressional race
The Republican Party reclaimed at least one congressional seat in Orange County Tuesday, with first-term Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda conceding defeat in the closely contested race in the coastal 48th District.
LA Metro CEO will lead Biden transit transition team
Biden-Harris transition team officials announced on Tuesday that Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO Phillip Washington will head up their transit agency review team.
Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, to quit law firm
Doug Emhoff, husband to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, plans to quit his law firm, DLA Piper, to concentrate on working with the Biden administration.
Attorney General Barr tells DOJ to probe election fraud claims if they exist
Attorney General William Barr has authorized federal prosecutors across the U.S. to pursue “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities, if they exist, before the 2020 presidential election is certified, despite no evidence of widespread fraud.
LA County DA-elect George Gascón meets with BLM LA and families of police shootings
LA County DA-elect George Gascon met with Black Lives Matter LA organizers and families impacted by police violence.
Presidential transition of power: The role of 'ascertainment' and the GSA
The course of President-elect Joe Biden's transition to power is dependent in part on an obscure declaration called “ascertainment.”
Nevada becomes 1st state in US to protect same-sex marriage in its Constitution
Nevadans voted yes to a new amendment that will legally protect same-sex marriage in its state Constitution.
Russian President Putin won't immediately congratulate President-elect Joe Biden
Putin is one of a handful of world leaders who have not commented on Biden’s victory, which was called by major news organizations on Saturday.
Mitch McConnell says Trump '100% within his rights' to question election results
Despite President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to question election results and consider legal options.
Stocks surge on Wall Street amid vaccine news, US election outcome
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,500 points, or 5.4%, in early trading Monday and the S&P 500 jumped 3.7% after drugmaker Pfizer said early data show its coronavirus vaccine looks highly effective.
Trump plans to revive campaign-style rallies as he pursues legal challenges to election results
President Trump is planning to bring back his large-scale rallies that were a hallmark of his presidential run, but these will be focused on his “ongoing litigation” as he challenges the results of last week’s election.
Trump officials say election fraud claims aimed in part at keeping president's base on his side
President Donald Trump has promised legal action in the coming days as he refused to concede the presidency after his loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
Mexico, Brazil leaders silent as world congratulates president-elect Joe Biden
There were two notable holdouts among the world leaders who rushed to congratulate Joe Biden on his victory in the U.S. elections: the leaders of Latin America’s two biggest countries, both of whom have been seen as friendly to President Donald Trump.
Who won the election? Joe Biden projected as winner of 2020 presidential race
The Associated Press and FOX News project Joe Biden has won the presidency after a tight race against his Republican opponent, incumbent President Donald Trump, in the 2020 election.
Home baker kept track of 2020 election results using red, blue icing on giant US cookie
One home baker and TikToker decided to share how she kept track of the voting results for each state using a giant cookie of the U.S. and blue and red icing.