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A voter casts a ballot on Election Day in Atlanta. Georgia could be ground zero for whether Congress will be divided again next year.

Senate Control Likely Decided By Fate Of 2 Georgia Runoff Races

7:31am November 07, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

Senate Democrats gained one new seat so far, but they would need two more plus the White House to take the majority. Two runoffs races in Georgia give them a very narrow path.

Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden looks on while speaking in Wilmington, Del., Thursday.

Biden Urges Patience As His Lead Widens In Key States

11:22pm November 06, 2020

by Alana Wise

Biden delivered remarks as he continues to advance his lead in critical swing states.

Protesters demonstrate four years ago against Donald Trump, then the president-elect, outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Trump won the Electoral College but lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes.

As Presidency Hinges On A Handful Of States, Some Have Made A Popular Vote Pact

7:12pm November 06, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

What would a national popular vote mean? Instead of watching days of livestreams of swing state poll workers, the result would have been settled on Tuesday night.

FDA Advisory Panel Rejects Controversial Alzheimer's Drug

5:10pm November 06, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted that studies of the drug aducanumab for Alzheimer's treatment don't show it's effective.

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Week In Politics: What The Presidential Election Is Saying About U.S. Democracy

5:10pm November 06, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post about the presidential election, election security and the state of the U.S. democracy.

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Atlanta Mayor On Election Results In Georgia

5:10pm November 06, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms about a tight presidential race in Georgia and the state heading to a ballot recount.

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Election Update: Latest On Ballot Counting In Key Swing States

5:10pm November 06, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Election officials across the U.S. continue counting ballots Friday. NPR discusses the latest news from key states Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nevada.

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How The 2020 Presidential Election Became A Test Of American Democracy

5:10pm November 06, 2020

by Ari Shapiro

With the election winner still undecided, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with election law expert Michael Kang and Jelani Cobb of The New Yorker about the state of American democracy.

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Voting Advocate On Democratic Gains In Georgia

5:10pm November 06, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jennifer Epps-Addison, president of the Center for Popular Democracy, about Democratic gains in Georgia fueled by community organizers.

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How Native American Voters Have Affected Election Results

5:10pm November 06, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tara Benally, field director for Rural Utah Project, about how the Indigenous vote in Arizona has played a role in flipping the key swing state.

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