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Joe Biden Archive

Archives for November 2020

Politics
The crisis isn’t too much polarization. It’s too little democracy.The crisis isn’t too much polarization. It’s too little democracy.
Politics

If Republicans couldn’t win so much power while losing votes, the US wouldn’t be in the current crisis.

By Ezra Klein
Most Latinos voted for Biden — but 2020 revealed fault lines for Democrats
Politics

Democrats often haven’t treated Latinos as persuadable voters.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Report: Election officials find no evidence of widespread voter fraudReport: Election officials find no evidence of widespread voter fraud
Politics

The New York Times contacted election officials in every state, and none reported major voting issues.

By Benjamin Rosenberg
Politics
Biden: Trump’s refusal to concede is an “embarrassment”Biden: Trump’s refusal to concede is an “embarrassment”
Politics

The president-elect is moving forward with the transition anyway.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Mike Pompeo undermined America’s democracy in one press conferenceMike Pompeo undermined America’s democracy in one press conference
Politics

“There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration,” Pompeo said.

By Alex Ward
Climate
The world’s strongmen are silent so far on Joe Biden’s election winThe world’s strongmen are silent so far on Joe Biden’s election win
Climate

Russia’s Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping, and other autocrats are holding off on congratulating Biden.

By Jariel Arvin
Politics
Biden’s plan to fix Trump’s global mess, explained in 600 wordsBiden’s plan to fix Trump’s global mess, explained in 600 words
Politics

It’s now Biden’s job to help stitch back together the world Trump helped tear apart.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Trump abandoned the WHO. Biden will rejoin the agency on day one in office.Trump abandoned the WHO. Biden will rejoin the agency on day one in office.
Politics

The president-elect’s transition team confirmed Biden will quickly reverse Trump’s decision.

By Julia Belluz
Covid-19
The Biden transition team announced 13 coronavirus advisersThe Biden transition team announced 13 coronavirus advisers
Covid-19

Biden is bringing on some of Trump’s toughest Covid-19 critics as advisers. They’re all scientists, doctors, and public health experts.

By Brian Resnick
Politics
GOP lawmakers are refusing to acknowledge the reality that Biden won the electionGOP lawmakers are refusing to acknowledge the reality that Biden won the election
Politics

Many Republicans are still backing Trump to the bitter end.

By Katelyn Burns
Joe Biden has won. Here’s what comes next.
Politics

Biden will have to overcome a surging pandemic, an economic crisis, and a hostile Republican Party.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Biden plans on swiftly rolling back some Trump policies with executive ordersBiden plans on swiftly rolling back some Trump policies with executive orders
Politics

Biden’s planned executive actions lay out his early presidential agenda. But a likely Republican Senate would still limit sweeping action.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
The Trump legal team’s failed Four Seasons press conference, explainedThe Trump legal team’s failed Four Seasons press conference, explained
Politics

The bizarre venue overshadowed Rudy Giuliani’s conspiracy-theory-laden election rant, providing a poetic stage for the end of Trump’s presidency.

By Katelyn Burns
Joe Biden in victory speech: “Let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end”
Politics

The president-elect’s acceptance speech was a call to unite America.

By Alex Ward
World leaders react to Biden’s win as Americans take to the streets in celebration
Politics

European and allied leaders didn’t wait for President Trump to concede.

By Kainaz Amaria and Katelyn Burns