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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Appeals court rejects Trump challenge of Pennsylvania race President Donald Trump’s legal team suffered yet another defeat in court Friday as a federal appeals court in Philadelphia roundly rejected the campaign’s latest effort to...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Israeli military instructed to prepare for Trump strike on Iran: report Israel's military is preparing for the possibility that the Trump administration will launch a military strike against Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: President Trump pardons Michael Flynn Flynn served as Trump's first national security adviser. Trump refuses to accept Biden’s win as transition proceeds Trump-Biden transition live updates: 'We're all in this together,'...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Rudy Giuliani holds up a mail-in ballot as he speaks to the press about various lawsuits related to the 2020 election at Republican National Committee headquarters on Nov. 19 in Washington.Drew Angerer / Getty Images 'Beyond an...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Biden to name long-time confidant Antony Blinken as secretary of state, reports say President-elect Joe Biden will name Antony Blinken, a veteran foreign policy official and longtime confidant, as his secretary of state...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Small but growing number of Republicans tell Trump it's over: "Stop golfing and concede" A small, but growing, number of Republicans have a message for President Trump: The election is over and he lost. Now it's time to move on...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: U.S. President Donald Trump is seen on a screen attending the virtual APEC Economic Leaders Meeting 2020, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng Battered by setbacks in push to reverse Biden win, Trump...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in US Pfizer said Friday it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Options dwindling, Trump faces likely setback in Georgia recount Georgia’s top election official, a Republican, has said the manual recount of almost 5 million votes is unlikely to erode Biden’s initial 14,000 winning margin by...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: GOP senators blast Trump's firing of election security official: 'A terrible mistake' HHS secretary says department won't work with Biden's team until federal agency determines he won GOP increasingly accepts Trump’s defeat — but...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: DHS cybersecurity head Christopher Krebs fired by President Trump after he disputes fraud claims CISA Director Krebs had said there was no evidence of fraud in 2020. Infighting and an attempted 'coup': Trump team in chaos as...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Trump national security adviser vows 'professional transition' of power President Trump’s national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, on Monday said there will be a “professional transition” to...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Trump acknowledges Biden victory before clarifying he's not conceding "He won because the Election was Rigged," the president tweeted, circulating baseless claims about Dominion Voting Systems, a technology firm whose software was...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Trump-Biden transition live updates: Pro-Trump protesters march in DC Counter-protesters were also out on Saturday. 'We are the firewall': Loeffler and Perdue form GOP unity ticket in Georgia Senate races Georgia's Perdue urges...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Biden solidifies U.S. victory over Trump, 306-232 electoral votes U.S. President-elect Joe Biden solidified his victory over President Donald Trump on Friday after the state of Georgia went his way, leaving Trump little hope of...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: States ramp up for biggest vaccination effort in US history With a COVID-19 vaccine drawing closer, public health officials across the country are gearing up for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history — a monumental...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Biden to name White House chief of staff as soon as this week Ron Klain is considered to be a leading contender. Few legal wins so far as Trump team hunts for proof of fraud Alarm grows over Trump's 'dictator moves' as he...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: A man makes signs as a handful of supporters of President Donald Trump continue to protest outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) False claims of voting...