Thousands of his loyalists converge on the nation’s capital to protest the election results.
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Maine’s next speaker of the House is making history already
Biddeford’s Ryan Fecteau will be the youngest speaker of the House for any state Legislature in the U.S.
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Republicans suffer court setbacks in election challenges
Judges in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona rebuff GOP efforts to discount votes, and a law firm working for President Trump withdraws from a major case in Pennsylvania.
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Maine attorney general, colleagues say William Barr jeopardizes confidence in election
The U.S. Department of Justice typically recognizes that overseeing elections is principally a responsibility of states, the attorneys general said.
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U.S. prosecutors assigned to monitor election say they found no substantial irregularities
The group sends a letter urging Attorney General William Barr to rescind his recent memorandum allowing investigators to publicly pursue allegations of ‘vote tabulation irregularities.’
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Trump hits up donors to fund court fights but can spend the money elsewhere
There is no requirement that Save America use the money for legal fees. And unlike campaign money, which can’t be spent on personal expenses, the PAC has no such prohibition.
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Trump touts progress on vaccine in first remarks since election loss
The president rules out a nationwide ‘lockdown’ but appears to acknowledge the decision won’t be his much longer.
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Military voters fear their votes are part of unsupported fraud claim
Voting rights activists say hundreds of people on the list submitted by President Trump’s campaign as evidence of ‘criminal voter fraud’ appear to be linked to the U.S. military.
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Staff departures cause turmoil as cybersecurity agency works to debunk election rumors
The agency’s profile has been raised over the last week as it tries to stomp out false election rumors, and that has put it in conflict with the president’s unsubstantiated claims of ‘massive fraud’ in voting that he says is costing him a second term.
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Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in U.S. history
A coalition of federal and state officials say they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election.