Politics & Government

President Trump attended a rally in support of Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler on Saturday, in Valdosta, Ga., ahead of a crucial runoff election that will decide who controls the U.S. Senate.

Politics & Government

Trump Continues Attacks On Election Results At Georgia Senate Runoff Rally

11:13pm December 05, 2020

by Stephen Fowler

At his first campaign rally since the election, the president repeated false claims of ballot fraud hours after pressuring the Republican governor to overturn election results.

Supporters of President Trump attend pro-Trump marches outside the Supreme Court building in Washington on Nov. 14. The Trump team was dealt several losses in multiple courts Friday.

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Trump's Legal Losses Come Fast And Furious

9:31pm December 05, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The Trump campaign and allied Republicans had sought to overturn results in six states. "We don't need courts," Rudy Giuliani told Fox News, arguing state lawmakers can just declare Trump the winner.

Signs promoting the 2020 census hang on a fence in Reading, Pa., in September. The Census Bureau has found irregularities in this year's census responses that could affect the counting of millions of people.

Millions Of Census Records May Be Flawed, Jeopardizing Trump's Bid To Alter Count

5:40pm December 05, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

The number of 2020 census records requiring quality checks because of irregularities has ballooned into the millions. That may stop Trump from getting control of a key count before leaving office.

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Sticking Points In Latest Coronavirus Relief Bill

4:56pm December 05, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), about the chances that Congress will approve their bipartisan relief bill.

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Trump Weakens Protections For Class Of Federal Workers

4:56pm December 05, 2020

by Brian Naylor

Just before the election, President Trump issued an executive order creating a new category of federal employees, which some worry may politicize the civil service.

A woman wears a hijab and an American flag mask during an election celebration last month in New York's Times Square.

Majority Of Muslims Voted For Biden, But Trump Got More Support Than He Did In 2016

2:30pm December 05, 2020

by Leila Fadel

Despite anti-Muslim rhetoric and policies, President Trump appears to have gotten more support from American Muslims in the 2020 election than four years ago.

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President Trump leaves after speaking in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Thanksgiving.

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The Political World Starts To Move On From Trump

11:48am December 05, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The president continues to cry foul about an election he lost, but he's running out of time and options, as even his own party is beginning to abandon him.

Vice President Pence speaks Friday during a briefing on COVID-19 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

Pence Says It's A 'Season Of Hope,' While CDC Officials Warn Of COVID-19 Surge

8:05am December 05, 2020

by Tamara Keith

Pence visited the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention to highlight promising vaccine developments, but he received a grim assessment of the current state of the pandemic in the U.S.

Republicans, Democrats Still At Odds Over Coronavirus Relief

7:53am December 05, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

It is still not clear if Republicans and Democrats can reach an agreement on a new economic stimulus deal before the end of the year.

Week In Politics: Congress Can't Agree On Coronavirus Aid, But There's Still Hope

7:53am December 05, 2020

by Ron Elving

At the end of a deadly week, momentum for additional pandemic aid is growing among lawmakers.