Nov 11, 2020 Admin 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 denies election defeat Arizona judge denies Trump team request to seal evidence in vote-counting suit Trump-Biden transition live updates: GSA standoff continues as Biden moves forward NBC News' 2020 coverage, analysis / Follow Live Biden’s plea for cooperation confronts a polarized Congress Fighting Election Results, Trump Employs a New Weapon: The Government - NY Times ‘A political animal’: Atlas attacks Fauci, escalating feud between Trump’s pandemic advisers Biden plans sweeping reversal of Trump's immigration agenda, from deportations to asylum policy Trump may accept results but never concede he lost, aides say With Alaska call, all eyes on Georgia's two unresolved Senate races Georgia audit to trigger hand tally of presidential vote What to know about the ballot recount in Georgia Biden lead in Pennsylvania blows past 50,000 votes Election Officials Nationwide Find No Evidence of Fraud - NY Times Biden forms special Covid transition team Trump makes 1st public appearance in days Michael Cohen predicts Trump won't return to White House after Christmas at Mar-a-Lago A 'new Georgia' has emerged, but Stacey Abrams isn't done yet Trump's public schedules show little interest in work as he protests Biden's legitimate election GOP confronts a lame duck beyond its control ‘Very, highly unlikely’ Trump wins Arizona, no evidence of fraud, Republican state AG says Election 2020 live updates: Bolton says Republicans 'coddling' Trump, Georgia will do hand recount Power is draining away from Trump, and the world is starting to ignore him - BI Facebook extends political ad ban as Georgia Senate runoffs heat up Trump files new election challenge, Georgia announces recount Trump supporters and detractors set to clash in a series of weekend demonstrations Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual events President Trump appears at Veterans Day event (video) Trump DOJ appointees stalled investigation into Zinke: report Who’s out at the Trump White House: departures and dismissals Cotton warns Democrats will nix Electoral College, pack Supreme Court if they win Georgia runoffs The GOP’s Georgia boogeyman: Chuck Schumer Drudge Report, a Former Trump Ally, Looks to Biden - NY Times AZ resists allowing video that could prove more in-person votes should be counted No, dead people didn't vote in Philadelphia, elections boss says President Trump Makes No Remarks During Veterans Day Observance At Arlington Pennsylvania postal worker denies recanting fraud claim Money to support Trump court fight could flow to president Trump puts his bottom line before the country. And the GOP is helping him do it. Trump campaign sues Michigan to prevent certification of Biden win Michigan attorney general: Trump's lawsuits insinuate 'Black people are corrupt' Trump rips GOP Philadelphia Commissioner Al Schmidt amid election fight: 'Being used big time' On the side of 'Nazis': Arizona Democratic secretary of state issued anti-Trump tweets Pompeo expected to announce process for U.S. to label groups anti-Semitic Here's how Biden will work with Big Tech EXPLAINER: Trump’s challenges fail to prove election fraud BLM co-founder sends message to Biden: 'We want something for our vote' Here are 10 climate executive actions Biden says he will take on day one Jeffrey Toobin fired by New Yorker after exposing himself on Zoom call Biden prepares for White House while Trump presses legal attack Biden Plans To Reopen America To Refugees After Trump Slashed Admissions "Sense of relief" as Arabs, Palestinians in particular, expect "destructive policies of Trump to totally stop" Pennsylvania’s top election officer says just 10,000 ballots were received after Nov. 3 Pennsylvania's Allegheny County to count more than 2,000 undated ballots that arrived on time Analysis: GOP lets doubts about Biden’s legitimacy flourish Pfizer CEO sold majority of his stock following promising vaccine news Trump won't back down from legal war as money woes and infighting rage: Sources Democrats secure control of U.S. House of Representatives: AP Full Results: Biden Extends lead in key states, Trump wins Alaska Student debt cancellation already in focus amid President-elect Biden transition Election officials in states across the country report no evidence of widespread voter fraud: NYT Rubio campaigns in Georgia for Loeffler, Perdue as race for Senate control comes into focus Joe Biden elected president: Live updates on the transition and election results Bernie Sanders seeks support from allies in push to lead Biden's Labor Department Rights groups ask to join fight against Trump election suit Live updates: Georgia Senate race attracts national attention Turmoil at Pentagon as President Trump shakes up leadership team, 'something that should alarm all Americans' Dems clinch House control, but majority likely to shrink Team Biden sees Trump’s post-election fight as comedy of errors Top Republicans line up behind Trump election fight, as Biden rips president for not conceding Republicans who have broken with Trump to congratulate Biden on his win Romney shoots down serving in Biden Cabinet Martha McSally refuses to concede Arizona Senate race even as math shows she can’t win Live Updates: Biden camp seeks $30M in 'fight funds' to take on Trump's lawsuits Out of office, President Trump could face new legal vulnerabilities What A Biden Presidency Could Mean For Education Vaccine optimism could feed into the market’s biggest near-term risk, says top economist... Don Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle seek reshuffling of RNC leadership: Report How Trump's transition of power delay threatens national security and public safety 'We need his voters' in Georgia: Why Republicans embrace Trump's last stand Biden and the economy: What it means for your wallet Wait, what? White politician tweets 'I am a black gay guy.' Biden taps progressives, unions for economic, trade and finance transition Some big, early shifts on immigration expected under Biden From Steve Bannon To Millennial Millie: Facebook, YouTube Struggle With Live Video DHS is swatting down voter fraud claims Trump’s team is pushing Biden won counties that had stronger pre-pandemic economic growth Biden lawyers say Trump won’t win the election in Supreme Court Biden's lead over Trump in Arizona drops below 15K votes, but comeback unlikely: report Invigorated House Republicans aim to squeeze Democrats Analysis: Trump is dragging his whole administration into election rejection Florida's DeSantis moves to allow citizens to shoot looters, rioters targeting businesses Trump campaign presses legal attack on election, as postal worker recants fraud claims As presidential dust settles, New York City turns its eyes to historic mayoral race Susan Collins congratulates 'President-elect' Biden, breaking with most of Senate GOP Jaime Harrison says he'd consider DNC chair if offered GOP to focus on problems with election process more than voter fraud McConnell and Schumer reelected as Senate party leaders Mexico's ambassador to U.S. calls Biden 'prospective' President-elect Pennsylvania Postal worker's claims of voter fraud come under question ‘It’s all noise’: The reality behind Trump’s legal fight Sudan braces for up to 200,000 fleeing Ethiopia fighting Republican National Committee staff blindsided by layoffs Rep. Kim Schrier defends Washington House seat from GOP challenger Stocks up as vaccine shields against second-wave worries Strong GOP showing in 2020 state legislature races likely to boost redistricting advantage Feds charge Staten Island man over threat to Schumer, FBI Dollar dips on vaccine doubts, kiwi soars after RBNZ Tlaib lashes out at centrist Dems over election debacle: 'I can't be silent' Pompeo doubles down on refusing to acknowledge Biden win CIA Director Gina Haspel meets with McConnell as her fate remains unclear Supreme Court Appears Likely To Uphold Obamacare China to clamp down on internet giants China tech giants have lost more than $250 billion in market value as regulatory concerns mount Coronavirus News and Updates: Wear Masks To Protect Yourself From The Coronavirus, Not Only Others, CDC Stresses Cold storage challenges could hamper distribution of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, Fauci says U.S. prepares for worst four months of the pandemic as it stares down the ‘darkest’ days yet DC, Washington metro area set new records for COVID-19 cases Biden wants mask mandate in every state to fight coronavirus — but these governors won't commit Trump stalls Biden's Covid plan New York governor issues new restrictions as U.S. grim records mount Biden Covid advisor says U.S. lockdown of 4 to 6 weeks could control pandemic and revive economy Covid: UK first country in Europe to pass 50,000 deaths U.S. reports more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases for seventh day in a row Coronavirus live updates: US cases up nearly 31% from last week Pfizer readies 'Herculean effort' to distribute coronavirus vaccine Europe COVID death toll tops 300,000 as winter looms and infections surge Pfizer vaccine relies on new technology never before used in mass human vaccination US hits record COVID-19 hospitalizations amid virus surge Immunising the world against Covid-19 (video) The latest on the coronavirus pandemic Nearly $2 trillion traded on COVID-19 vaccine news Masks don't just protect you from spreading Covid. They protect you from getting it, too, CDC says PM Johnson: 'Very early days' for Covid-19 vaccine Future of business travel unclear as virus upends work life Meat Manufacturer Sues New Mexico After Plant Ordered To Close Due To COVID-19 Cases COVID-19 cases in Minnesota rise, hospitals fill COVID-19: California, Midwest states clamp down again Want to be with others for Thanksgiving? Get ready to quarantine. States cite smooth election, despite Trump’s baseless claims Grocery stores to push purchase limits Last edited: Nov 11, 2020Click to expand...
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 denies election defeat Arizona judge denies Trump team request to seal evidence in vote-counting suit Trump-Biden transition live updates: GSA standoff continues as Biden moves forward NBC News' 2020 coverage, analysis / Follow Live Biden’s plea for cooperation confronts a polarized Congress Fighting Election Results, Trump Employs a New Weapon: The Government - NY Times ‘A political animal’: Atlas attacks Fauci, escalating feud between Trump’s pandemic advisers Biden plans sweeping reversal of Trump's immigration agenda, from deportations to asylum policy Trump may accept results but never concede he lost, aides say With Alaska call, all eyes on Georgia's two unresolved Senate races Georgia audit to trigger hand tally of presidential vote What to know about the ballot recount in Georgia Biden lead in Pennsylvania blows past 50,000 votes Election Officials Nationwide Find No Evidence of Fraud - NY Times Biden forms special Covid transition team Trump makes 1st public appearance in days Michael Cohen predicts Trump won't return to White House after Christmas at Mar-a-Lago A 'new Georgia' has emerged, but Stacey Abrams isn't done yet Trump's public schedules show little interest in work as he protests Biden's legitimate election GOP confronts a lame duck beyond its control ‘Very, highly unlikely’ Trump wins Arizona, no evidence of fraud, Republican state AG says Election 2020 live updates: Bolton says Republicans 'coddling' Trump, Georgia will do hand recount Power is draining away from Trump, and the world is starting to ignore him - BI Facebook extends political ad ban as Georgia Senate runoffs heat up Trump files new election challenge, Georgia announces recount Trump supporters and detractors set to clash in a series of weekend demonstrations Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual events President Trump appears at Veterans Day event (video) Trump DOJ appointees stalled investigation into Zinke: report Who’s out at the Trump White House: departures and dismissals Cotton warns Democrats will nix Electoral College, pack Supreme Court if they win Georgia runoffs The GOP’s Georgia boogeyman: Chuck Schumer Drudge Report, a Former Trump Ally, Looks to Biden - NY Times AZ resists allowing video that could prove more in-person votes should be counted No, dead people didn't vote in Philadelphia, elections boss says President Trump Makes No Remarks During Veterans Day Observance At Arlington Pennsylvania postal worker denies recanting fraud claim Money to support Trump court fight could flow to president Trump puts his bottom line before the country. And the GOP is helping him do it. Trump campaign sues Michigan to prevent certification of Biden win Michigan attorney general: Trump's lawsuits insinuate 'Black people are corrupt' Trump rips GOP Philadelphia Commissioner Al Schmidt amid election fight: 'Being used big time' On the side of 'Nazis': Arizona Democratic secretary of state issued anti-Trump tweets Pompeo expected to announce process for U.S. to label groups anti-Semitic Here's how Biden will work with Big Tech EXPLAINER: Trump’s challenges fail to prove election fraud BLM co-founder sends message to Biden: 'We want something for our vote' Here are 10 climate executive actions Biden says he will take on day one Jeffrey Toobin fired by New Yorker after exposing himself on Zoom call Biden prepares for White House while Trump presses legal attack Biden Plans To Reopen America To Refugees After Trump Slashed Admissions "Sense of relief" as Arabs, Palestinians in particular, expect "destructive policies of Trump to totally stop" Pennsylvania’s top election officer says just 10,000 ballots were received after Nov. 3 Pennsylvania's Allegheny County to count more than 2,000 undated ballots that arrived on time Analysis: GOP lets doubts about Biden’s legitimacy flourish Pfizer CEO sold majority of his stock following promising vaccine news Trump won't back down from legal war as money woes and infighting rage: Sources Democrats secure control of U.S. House of Representatives: AP Full Results: Biden Extends lead in key states, Trump wins Alaska Student debt cancellation already in focus amid President-elect Biden transition Election officials in states across the country report no evidence of widespread voter fraud: NYT Rubio campaigns in Georgia for Loeffler, Perdue as race for Senate control comes into focus Joe Biden elected president: Live updates on the transition and election results Bernie Sanders seeks support from allies in push to lead Biden's Labor Department Rights groups ask to join fight against Trump election suit Live updates: Georgia Senate race attracts national attention Turmoil at Pentagon as President Trump shakes up leadership team, 'something that should alarm all Americans' Dems clinch House control, but majority likely to shrink Team Biden sees Trump’s post-election fight as comedy of errors Top Republicans line up behind Trump election fight, as Biden rips president for not conceding Republicans who have broken with Trump to congratulate Biden on his win Romney shoots down serving in Biden Cabinet Martha McSally refuses to concede Arizona Senate race even as math shows she can’t win Live Updates: Biden camp seeks $30M in 'fight funds' to take on Trump's lawsuits Out of office, President Trump could face new legal vulnerabilities What A Biden Presidency Could Mean For Education Vaccine optimism could feed into the market’s biggest near-term risk, says top economist... Don Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle seek reshuffling of RNC leadership: Report How Trump's transition of power delay threatens national security and public safety 'We need his voters' in Georgia: Why Republicans embrace Trump's last stand Biden and the economy: What it means for your wallet Wait, what? White politician tweets 'I am a black gay guy.' Biden taps progressives, unions for economic, trade and finance transition Some big, early shifts on immigration expected under Biden From Steve Bannon To Millennial Millie: Facebook, YouTube Struggle With Live Video DHS is swatting down voter fraud claims Trump’s team is pushing Biden won counties that had stronger pre-pandemic economic growth Biden lawyers say Trump won’t win the election in Supreme Court Biden's lead over Trump in Arizona drops below 15K votes, but comeback unlikely: report Invigorated House Republicans aim to squeeze Democrats Analysis: Trump is dragging his whole administration into election rejection Florida's DeSantis moves to allow citizens to shoot looters, rioters targeting businesses Trump campaign presses legal attack on election, as postal worker recants fraud claims As presidential dust settles, New York City turns its eyes to historic mayoral race Susan Collins congratulates 'President-elect' Biden, breaking with most of Senate GOP Jaime Harrison says he'd consider DNC chair if offered GOP to focus on problems with election process more than voter fraud McConnell and Schumer reelected as Senate party leaders Mexico's ambassador to U.S. calls Biden 'prospective' President-elect Pennsylvania Postal worker's claims of voter fraud come under question ‘It’s all noise’: The reality behind Trump’s legal fight Sudan braces for up to 200,000 fleeing Ethiopia fighting Republican National Committee staff blindsided by layoffs Rep. Kim Schrier defends Washington House seat from GOP challenger Stocks up as vaccine shields against second-wave worries Strong GOP showing in 2020 state legislature races likely to boost redistricting advantage Feds charge Staten Island man over threat to Schumer, FBI Dollar dips on vaccine doubts, kiwi soars after RBNZ Tlaib lashes out at centrist Dems over election debacle: 'I can't be silent' Pompeo doubles down on refusing to acknowledge Biden win CIA Director Gina Haspel meets with McConnell as her fate remains unclear Supreme Court Appears Likely To Uphold Obamacare China to clamp down on internet giants China tech giants have lost more than $250 billion in market value as regulatory concerns mount Coronavirus News and Updates: Wear Masks To Protect Yourself From The Coronavirus, Not Only Others, CDC Stresses Cold storage challenges could hamper distribution of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, Fauci says U.S. prepares for worst four months of the pandemic as it stares down the ‘darkest’ days yet DC, Washington metro area set new records for COVID-19 cases Biden wants mask mandate in every state to fight coronavirus — but these governors won't commit Trump stalls Biden's Covid plan New York governor issues new restrictions as U.S. grim records mount Biden Covid advisor says U.S. lockdown of 4 to 6 weeks could control pandemic and revive economy Covid: UK first country in Europe to pass 50,000 deaths U.S. reports more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases for seventh day in a row Coronavirus live updates: US cases up nearly 31% from last week Pfizer readies 'Herculean effort' to distribute coronavirus vaccine Europe COVID death toll tops 300,000 as winter looms and infections surge Pfizer vaccine relies on new technology never before used in mass human vaccination US hits record COVID-19 hospitalizations amid virus surge Immunising the world against Covid-19 (video) The latest on the coronavirus pandemic Nearly $2 trillion traded on COVID-19 vaccine news Masks don't just protect you from spreading Covid. They protect you from getting it, too, CDC says PM Johnson: 'Very early days' for Covid-19 vaccine Future of business travel unclear as virus upends work life Meat Manufacturer Sues New Mexico After Plant Ordered To Close Due To COVID-19 Cases COVID-19 cases in Minnesota rise, hospitals fill COVID-19: California, Midwest states clamp down again Want to be with others for Thanksgiving? Get ready to quarantine. States cite smooth election, despite Trump’s baseless claims Grocery stores to push purchase limits