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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for November 2020

Politics
Trump’s attempt to overturn the election result has sputtered outTrump’s attempt to overturn the election result has sputtered out
Politics

His lawsuits have flopped, certifications are proceeding on schedule, and state legislatures aren’t seriously trying to interfere.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
What happened to Democrats in North Carolina: “It was a total effort that failed down ballot”What happened to Democrats in North Carolina: “It was a total effort that failed down ballot”
Politics

Democrats tried, and failed, to turn North Carolina blue. Activists say a major shift in strategy is needed ahead of 2022.

By Sean Collins
Politics
Even Amy Coney Barrett appears skeptical of Trump’s latest attempt to rig the censusEven Amy Coney Barrett appears skeptical of Trump’s latest attempt to rig the census
Politics

Trump wants to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census. The result is a messy Supreme Court case.

By Ian Millhiser
9 questions about the Georgia Senate runoffs you were too embarrassed to ask
Explainers

The Georgia races will decide which party controls the Senate.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Trump’s first interview since losing reelection was a smorgasbord of disinformationTrump’s first interview since losing reelection was a smorgasbord of disinformation
Politics

The president spread conspiracy theories about rigged voting machines, mail-in voting, and more.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court just dismissed a GOP bid to overturn the electionThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court just dismissed a GOP bid to overturn the election
Politics

Trump’s terrible week in court continues with another Pennsylvania ruling.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Federal appeals court rejects a Trump election lawsuit: “Calling an election unfair does not make it so”Federal appeals court rejects a Trump election lawsuit: “Calling an election unfair does not make it so”
Politics

The Trump campaign can’t stop losing election lawsuits.

By Cameron Peters
The challenge of combating fake news in Asian American communities
Politics

Language diversity within the AAPI community means misinformation is difficult to track.

By Terry Nguyen
Politics
The Supreme Court fight over Trump’s last-ditch effort to rig the census, explainedThe Supreme Court fight over Trump’s last-ditch effort to rig the census, explained
Politics

The Court must decide whether to follow the Constitution’s clear text — or to rubber-stamp an illegal effort by Trump.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
How Trump’s conspiracy theories have inspired some supporters to boycott the Georgia runoffsHow Trump’s conspiracy theories have inspired some supporters to boycott the Georgia runoffs
Politics

Lying to his supporters about elections being rigged is having an unintended consequence.

By Aaron Rupar
The long list of contenders for Kamala Harris’s Senate seat, explained
Explainers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom must choose a candidate for Harris’s Senate seat from a crowded field.

By Li Zhou and Benjamin Rosenberg
Politics
A historian on the perils of chaotic White House transitionsA historian on the perils of chaotic White House transitions
Politics

Key lessons from Herbert Hoover’s disastrous transfer of power to FDR in 1933.

By Sean Illing
Politics
No, you cannot move to Georgia just to vote in the Senate runoffsNo, you cannot move to Georgia just to vote in the Senate runoffs
Politics

It is, in fact, illegal — unless you’re actually moving to the state to stay.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
The presidential transition begins as the GSA formally recognizes Biden’s victoryThe presidential transition begins as the GSA formally recognizes Biden’s victory
Politics

A federal agency has named Biden as the election winner, after weeks of delay and mounting bipartisan pressure.

By Jen Kirby
Explainers
Where Trump’s attempt to overturn Biden’s win standsWhere Trump’s attempt to overturn Biden’s win stands
Explainers

He’s had little success so far, and deadlines are looming.

By Andrew Prokop