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Then-Vice President Joe Biden presides over a joint session of Congress in January 2017 to formally name Donald Trump as president-elect.

Politics & Government

FACT CHECK: What Pence And Congress Can And Can't Do About The Election

11:34pm January 05, 2021

by Brian Naylor

Many Republicans have indicated they will object to the formal electoral vote count. There is a good chance it will become a spectacle, but there's next to no chance it will change the outcome.

Supporters of President Trump hold up a flag during a protest against the election results at the Maricopa County Elections Department office on Nov. 5 in Phoenix.

National

Americans Worry About Transfer Of Power: 'We Need Our Country To Come Together'

5:00am November 20, 2020

by Piper McDaniel

As President Trump still refuses to concede, some Americans are fearful he's trampling democratic norms, while others trust the election process but fear lasting political extremism.

Rep. Ro Khanna, a progressive Democrat from California, says he plans to work with moderates in his party on priorities like "Medicare for All" and aggressive climate change policies.

Politics & Government

Divided Democratic Party Under Biden Requires Compromise, Says Progressive Rep. Khanna

5:47pm November 12, 2020

by Noel King

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., sees room for the party to find common ground. And he says progressive Democrats plan to push for "Medicare for All" and a bold climate change plan.

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Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez speaks in February in Charlotte, N.C. Democrats are arguing over the future of the party after it lost some seats in the House of Representatives.

Politics & Government

DNC Chair Tom Perez On Democrats' Georgia Runoff Strategy And Defeating Trumpism

7:20pm November 10, 2020

Democrats didn't have the big wins they expected in congressional races. Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez says Democrats are working to expand the electorate for Georgia's Senate runoffs.

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden kicks off a small business tour at the Carpenters Local Union 1912 in Phoenix on Oct. 8.

Three Big Reasons Why Biden Is Expected To Win Arizona

4:46pm November 06, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

Grassroots Latino voter energy, changing demographics and the urban-rural divide explain why a Democratic presidential campaign is expected to win Arizona for only a second time since the 1948.

Many Americans are dropping friends and family members who have different political views.

National

'Dude, I'm Done': When Politics Tears Families And Friendships Apart

8:31pm October 27, 2020

by Tovia Smith

During a bruising political season, many Americans are dropping friends and family members who have different political views. Experts say we should be talking more, not less.

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Politics & Government

Political Partisanship In NC: A Double-Edged Sword

6:00am October 22, 2020

by David Ford

When it comes to partisan politics, North Carolina has become a microcosm of the country with rural areas growing redder, the cities and suburbs turning bluer.

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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

National

Needing The Support Of Catholic Women, Democrats Are Careful With Amy Coney Barrett

2:04pm October 16, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have looked for ways to challenge Barrett's conservative views without alienating her Catholic supporters.

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The U.S. flag and flag of Vatican City are hung on the outside of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference building in Harrisburg, Pa., on March 26, 2019. Catholics outnumber Evangelicals in Pennsylvania by a 2-to-1 margin.

In Pennsylvania, Catholic Voters Are Targeted By Both Sides

10:04am October 06, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

A common Catholic "sensibility" is at work among both pro-Trump and pro-Biden Catholic voters, with an emphasis on the dignity of the human person.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, pictured on Sept. 15, said in a statement Saturday that the next president should fill the Supreme Court vacancy.

Politics & Government

Biden Responds To Trump Court Pick: 'Health Care Is On The Ballot'

7:19pm September 26, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The Democratic nominee said the winner of the presidential election should select the next nominee. President Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett as his choice for the Supreme Court on Saturday.