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2020 Presidential Election

Vox answers your biggest questions about the 2020 US presidential election.

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In 24 hours, Trump went from almost conceding to falsely claiming “I WON THE ELECTION!”In 24 hours, Trump went from almost conceding to falsely claiming “I WON THE ELECTION!”
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Rejecting reality, Trump tweeted he won the election more than a week after it was declared for Biden.

By Sean Collins
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I paid off all my student loans. I still support student loan forgiveness.I paid off all my student loans. I still support student loan forgiveness.
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Boomers like me who paid off all of our student loans need to give millennials a break.

By David Goldstein
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President Trump briefly drove by the “Million MAGA March” on his way to the golf coursePresident Trump briefly drove by the “Million MAGA March” on his way to the golf course
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Thousands of Trump supporters turned out in DC to protest the president’s electoral loss.

By Katelyn Burns
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What we know about who Asian American voters supported in the electionWhat we know about who Asian American voters supported in the election
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Most AAPI voters backed former Vice President Joe Biden while a segment supported President Donald Trump.

By Li Zhou
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Trump’s far-fetched legal campaign to question the election seems to be falling apartTrump’s far-fetched legal campaign to question the election seems to be falling apart
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Trump is losing lawsuits in key states — and has lost some key members of his legal team as well.

By Zeeshan Aleem
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3 scholars say Trump isn’t staging a coup — but he still poses a threat to democracy3 scholars say Trump isn’t staging a coup — but he still poses a threat to democracy
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Trump’s destabalizing rhetoric, which calls into question the integrity of the presidential election, could erode the strength of American institutions.

By Nicole Narea
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Police reform was a big winner this electionPolice reform was a big winner this election
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These local ballot measure wins are just a first step in a “multi-year” fight to rethinking policing, activists say.

By Rachel Ramirez
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Trump’s own officials say 2020 was America’s most secure election in historyTrump’s own officials say 2020 was America’s most secure election in history
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Homeland Security put out a statement with state and local officials that countered the president’s fraud claims.

By Jen Kirby
Explainers
Trump’s turn against Fox News, explainedTrump’s turn against Fox News, explained
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The network sometimes engages with the reality that Biden won. For Trump, that’s an unforgivable sin.

By Aaron Rupar
Explainers
The many obstacles to the “GOP state legislatures steal the election for Trump” scenarioThe many obstacles to the “GOP state legislatures steal the election for Trump” scenario
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It’s easier said than done.

By Andrew Prokop
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How the Libertarian Party (maybe) helped shift the presidential raceHow the Libertarian Party (maybe) helped shift the presidential race
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The Libertarian Party presidential nominee got fewer votes than in 2016. Here’s how those votes helped change the election anyway.

By Jane Coaston
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Weed was the real winner of the 2020 electionWeed was the real winner of the 2020 election
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Americans are turning against the war on drugs.

By Madeline Marshall
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Why China just got around to congratulating Biden on his 2020 winWhy China just got around to congratulating Biden on his 2020 win
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“We respect the choice of the American people,” a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said.

By Alex Ward
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Trump’s war on Fox News and the future of right-wing mediaTrump’s war on Fox News and the future of right-wing media
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CNN’s Brian Stelter on the conservative backlash against Fox News, the rise of Newsmax, and the bottomless appetite for right-wing propaganda.

By Sean Illing
Technology
Fox News’s election fraud pandering may be its most dangerous lie yetFox News’s election fraud pandering may be its most dangerous lie yet
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Rupert Murdoch doesn’t believe Trump was cheated. But he’s letting Fox personalities spin tales that could permanently harm America.

By Peter Kafka
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Democrats are already at odds over how to win in 2022Democrats are already at odds over how to win in 2022
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The competing theories over how to protect Democrats’ slim House majority, explained.

By Ella Nilsen
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The crisis isn’t Trump. It’s the Republican Party.The crisis isn’t Trump. It’s the Republican Party.
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Anne Applebaum wrote the book on why people choose to collaborate with authoritarian regimes. So what does she think of the GOP?

By Ezra Klein
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Trump’s refusal to concede threatens America’s national security and the Covid-19 responseTrump’s refusal to concede threatens America’s national security and the Covid-19 response
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The General Services Administration hasn’t “ascertained” an election winner. Here’s what that means.

By Jen Kirby
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Leaks suggest Trump knows his effort to stay in office is probably doomedLeaks suggest Trump knows his effort to stay in office is probably doomed
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Trump isn’t yet conceding. But sources close to the president are telling reporters he knows he can’t win.

By Andrew Prokop
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The crisis isn’t too much polarization. It’s too little democracy.The crisis isn’t too much polarization. It’s too little democracy.
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If Republicans couldn’t win so much power while losing votes, the US wouldn’t be in the current crisis.

By Ezra Klein
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A Pennsylvania poll worker explains the painstaking process of counting votesA Pennsylvania poll worker explains the painstaking process of counting votes
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And why Trump’s claims of voter fraud are absurd.

By Kyle Brashear
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How the Navajo Nation helped Democrats win ArizonaHow the Navajo Nation helped Democrats win Arizona
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Indigenous voters are often forgotten about. But they may have been key in turning swing states for Democrats.

By Rachel Ramirez
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Seriously, will he ever go?Seriously, will he ever go?
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This law professor saw our election meltdown coming. Here’s where he thinks this crisis is headed.

By Sean Illing
Most Latinos voted for Biden — but 2020 revealed fault lines for Democrats
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Democrats often haven’t treated Latinos as persuadable voters.

By Nicole Narea
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Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaignJoe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign
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The former vice president has become the presumptive Democratic nominee.

By Vox Staff
Culture
My two days watching Newsmax, the network waging war on Fox News from the rightMy two days watching Newsmax, the network waging war on Fox News from the right
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The 24-hour channel has refused to call the election for Biden because it believes Trump still has a chance to win.

By Emily St. James
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How North Carolina and Maine dashed Senate Democrats’ hopes of a “blue wave”How North Carolina and Maine dashed Senate Democrats’ hopes of a “blue wave”
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Democrats are now looking to the Georgia runoffs as their last opportunity to pick up seats.

By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen
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Report: Election officials find no evidence of widespread voter fraudReport: Election officials find no evidence of widespread voter fraud
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The New York Times contacted election officials in every state, and none reported major voting issues.

By Benjamin Rosenberg
Covid-19
Trump’s final two months in office might be the worst Covid-19 months yetTrump’s final two months in office might be the worst Covid-19 months yet
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The president of the United States is silent on Covid-19 as the pandemic reaches a new crisis point.

By Dylan Scott
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The 2000 election doesn’t justify Trump’s refusal to concede to Biden. Here’s why.The 2000 election doesn’t justify Trump’s refusal to concede to Biden. Here’s why.
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Bush v. Gore hinged on 537 votes in one state. Biden’s victory over Trump was a blowout by comparison.

By Aaron Rupar
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Study: Trump’s tweets can lead Republicans to lose faith in electionsStudy: Trump’s tweets can lead Republicans to lose faith in elections
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Trump supporters indicated a “decrease[d] willingness to accept election results peacefully.”

By Jerusalem Demsas
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What happened in Georgia: 6 Black women organizers on a historic electionWhat happened in Georgia: 6 Black women organizers on a historic election
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One lesson: “Do not take Black women for granted.”

By Anna North
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Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan wins a second termAlaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan wins a second term
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Polls showed the Alaska Senate race surprisingly close, but it wasn’t close enough to unseat Sullivan.

By Ian Millhiser
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Biden: Trump’s refusal to concede is an “embarrassment”Biden: Trump’s refusal to concede is an “embarrassment”
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The president-elect is moving forward with the transition anyway.

By Nicole Narea
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Mike Pompeo undermined America’s democracy in one press conferenceMike Pompeo undermined America’s democracy in one press conference
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“There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration,” Pompeo said.

By Alex Ward
Explainers
What Bill Barr’s memo and Mitch McConnell’s speech mean for the electionWhat Bill Barr’s memo and Mitch McConnell’s speech mean for the election
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Top Republicans are starting to sound somewhat sympathetic to Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud. But how far will it go?

By Andrew Prokop
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Sen. Thom Tillis holds off Democratic challenger in North Carolina, a crucial win for RepublicansSen. Thom Tillis holds off Democratic challenger in North Carolina, a crucial win for Republicans
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Democrats lost a key Senate race with Republican Sen. Thom Tillis’s triumph in North Carolina.

By Dylan Scott
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What Joe Biden won — and what he didn’tWhat Joe Biden won — and what he didn’t
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Biden beat Trump. So what now? Ezra Klein explains.

By Liz Scheltens and Adam Freelander
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Trump acolyte Beth Van Duyne has won a close House race in Texas’s 24th DistrictTrump acolyte Beth Van Duyne has won a close House race in Texas’s 24th District
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Democrats had hoped to flip the district this year.

By Nicole Narea
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5 women who ran on their national security backgrounds to flip GOP House districts in 2018 have won again5 women who ran on their national security backgrounds to flip GOP House districts in 2018 have won again
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Chrissy Houlahan, Elaine Luria, Mikie Sherrill, Elissa Slotkin, and Abigail Spanberger hang on to their seats.

By Jerusalem Demsas