Chatham County judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit
A Georgia judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the state Republican Party and President Donald Trump's campaign that asked him to ensure a coastal county was following state laws on processing absentee ballots.
Election officials urge patience as workers sort through mountain of mail-in ballots
Pennsylvania election officials urged voters to remain patient as workers continue to sift through an avalanche of mail-in ballots that appear destined to play a large role in determining the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump backers converge on vote centers in Arizona, Michigan
Dozens of angry supporters of President Donald Trump converged on vote-counting centers in Detroit and Phoenix as the returns went against him Wednesday in the two key states.
No evidence to support Trump's fraud claims, election observer says
The head of an international delegation monitoring the U.S. election says his team has no evidence to support President Donald Trump’s claims about alleged fraud involving mail-in absentee ballots.
Dems demand Twitter suspend Trump's account until all ballots counted
Democratic lawmakers are urging Twitter to suspend President Trump's account, suggesting none of his tweets should be posted until all ballots have been counted in the 2020 presidential election.
Trump campaign files lawsuit in Georgia over absentee ballots
As Georgia continues to count its ballots, the Trump campaign announced early Wednesday evening it has filed a lawsuit in the state seeking to ensure elections officials are following the law when it comes to absentee ballots.
Dispelling myths about Joe Biden’s Wisconsin win
Even with Wisconsin, the presidential race was undecided Wednesday because neither candidate had reached the required 270 electoral votes.
Election 2020: Lawsuits filed in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia by Trump campaign
Earlier Wednesday, Trump said he'll take the presidential election to the Supreme Court, but it's unclear what he meant in a country in which vote tabulations routinely continue beyond Election Day, and states largely set the rules for when the count has to end.
Republican poll watchers demand to be let in during Detroit vote count
Dozens of Republican challengers demanded to be let in to observe the count of ballots inside the TCF Center in Detroit on Wednesday.
Demonstrators take to the streets of Philadelphia as ballots continue to be counted
Dozens of demonstrators hit the streets of Philadelphia Wednesday as Pennsylvania continues to count mail-in ballots.
Election 2020: Twitter, Facebook kick efforts against disinformation into overdrive amid vote count
“We’re seeing exactly what we expected, which is not enough, especially in the case of Facebook,” said Shannon McGregor, an assistant professor of journalism and media at the University of North Carolina.
‘We are not enemies’: Biden calls for unity as 2020 election count continues
Joe Biden stopped short of declaring victory in remarks after winning Wisconsin, saying, “I will govern as an American president.”
Man wearing ‘BBQ, BEER, FREEDOM’ shirt crashes Nevada election press briefing
“We want our freedom for the world! Give us our freedom Joe Biden,” the man yelled.
Balance of power: Democrats’ Senate hopes narrow as they cling to House control
More than 12 hours after polls closed on Election Day, the hope that Democrats held to flip the Senate as well as retain majority control of the House faded away as Republicans held on to key Senate seats.
‘We are not enemies’: Biden calls for unity as election count continues
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will be delivering remarks regarding the ongoing 2020 election from different parts of the Delaware Valley Wednesday.
Trump campaign files lawsuit to halt vote counting in Pennsylvania citing lack of 'transparency'
President Donald Trump's campaign has filed a lawsuit in the United States Supreme Court to halt vote counting in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania over a lack of "transparency."
Biden breaks Obama’s record for most votes for presidential candidate in US history
Joe Biden has won more votes than any other presidential candidate in U.S. history.
NY elects two openly gay Black men to Congress
New York Democrats Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres have become the first openly gay Black men to be elected to Congress.
What happens when an election is contested? Here are possible scenarios
What happens when the 2020 election results are contested in court? Will the United States have a president by Inauguration Day?
Stocks shake off 2020 election night wobbles to rally
Much of Wednesday's strength for Wall Street was due to big gains for technology stocks. Investors have increasingly seen these stocks as some of the safer bets in the market, able to grow their profits even in a pandemic as more of daily life shifts online.