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Democrats had been seeking to flip the reliably Republican state for years. The call brings the electoral vote tally to 306 for President-elect Joe Biden and 232 for President Trump.
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The full hand recount of the state's 5 million presidential votes resulted in a slight narrowing of Joe Biden's lead over President Trump, but not nearly enough to change the result.
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Led by one of President Trump's nominees, the agency has been actively trying to correct misinformation spread by all sorts of actors, including Trump, about the election.
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Former national security officials tell All Things Considered that they worry about the blowback if Trump were to launch an unprovoked attack on Iran or quickly pull troops from Afghanistan.
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On Friday, courts in Pennsylvania and Michigan shot down Trump campaign challenges to the states' elections and counting processes. And in Arizona, another case was "rendered unnecessary."
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Joe Biden has already been called as the presidential winner. On Wednesday, the AP called Alaska for Trump, putting the Electoral College count at 290 for Biden and 232 for President Trump.
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Lauren Groh-Wargo, CEO of Fair Fight Action, says voter participation is ever more critical as the state heads into a runoff that could win Democrats Senate control.
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A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry offers congratulations at his regular daily briefing. China had been one of the last major nations to hold out recognizing Biden will be the next president.
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The agency said the U.S. system was prepared to handle the process of questioning the outcome of an election.
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Even as many Senate Republicans refuse to recognize President-elect Joe Biden's win, they signaled support for Biden to receive intelligence briefings.
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Ahead of Election Day, the social network put in place several measures to fight the spread of false claims. On Thursday it shared data showing some of its changes were effective.
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For the Biden team, being able to access up-to-date information about the COVID-19 response "really is essential," says John Podesta, a former leader of President Barack Obama's transition team.