Analysis: Democracy experts warn that the Republican Party is undermining the foundations of the U.S. electoral system and mirroring authoritarianism.
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With COVID and Trump both raging, governors are left to face pandemic alone
The pending departure of President Donald Trump, who has scoffed at the disease’s potency, could provide cover for strict new measures.
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The Latest: Republican senators push for Biden to receive intelligence briefings
The latest on the election and transition from around the U.S.
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Trump rails against ‘medical deep state’ on timing of Pfizer vaccine news
Some Trump aides said it was probably better for vaccine confidence for the data to be released after the election.
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Aides say Trump has no serious plan to overturn election
Republican officials have scrambled to find evidence of widespread voter fraud that could bolster the Trump campaign’s legal challenges, but no such evidence has surfaced.
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Trump lawyers suffer embarrassing rebukes from judges over voter fraud claims
Even Trump allies acknowledge the apparent futility of the president’s effort to overturn the results of the election.
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Chaotic presidential transition brings vulnerability, security risks to nation
National security crises and direct threats to the U.S. have challenged presidents during past transitions.
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The Latest: Biden moves forward without help from Trump’s intel team
The latest on the election and transition from around the U.S.
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Why GOP superlawyer Ben Ginsberg is bucking his party and blasting Trump’s baseless election claims
Ginsberg is once again on the front lines, but playing an unfamiliar role: Democratic ally.
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As states press forward with vote counts, Trump advisers privately express pessimism
Even the president’s most publicly pugilistic advisers are concerned about the lack of evidence of widespread electoral fraud.