A new wave of senators are finally acknowledging what has been clear for weeks: that Joe Biden is president-elect. Even with the formal affirmation of the election outcome, many holdouts remain.
Supporters of President-elect Joe Biden hope the milestone will end President Trump's false allegations of widespread fraud and unsuccessful attempts to overturn the results — but that is unlikely.
Michigan electors cast their votes for Joe Biden at the State Capitol today, in the face of security concerns. The state has seen several demonstrations against President-elect Joe Biden's win.
The Electoral College will vote on Monday to affirm Joe Biden's victory over President Trump. NPR discusses the latest on the vote and what comes next.
Electoral College members met on Monday in every state to cast official presidential ballots and to affirm Joe Biden's election. Biden is expected to address the nation.
As health care workers started administering the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine across the U.S., Electoral College members met in every state to affirm the 2020 election results.
Electors are picked by state parties, and in most states they are bound to follow the popular vote and made to sign pledges or be threatened with fines and even criminal action.
Typically, the Electoral College vote is broadly overlooked. But because of President Trump's efforts to overturn the election, every step is being closely watched and analyzed.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with law professor Edward Foley about the Electoral College process and the long-term ramifications of Republican efforts to overturn the election results.