Joe Biden used his first national address as president-elect to vow to heal a deeply divided nation, declaring “let this grim era of demonization in American begin to end here and now.”
Election 2020
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Trump, who never admits defeat, mulls how to keep up fight
Trump is not expected to ever formally concede, according to people close to him.
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Jim Fossel: Money fails to win Gideon a Senate seat in Maine
Tuesday shows, once again, that voters favor moderates with strong ties to the state and an identity outside of their party affiliation.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State
Collins-Gideon contest second most expensive Senate race in U.S.
Their campaigns spent record sums trying to win over Maine voters and were matched along the way by out-of-state groups that dumped another $100 million into the race.
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The Maine Millennial: Re-election numbers have lessons for Susan Collins
She should take to heart the fact that 49% of the votes cast Tuesday were for someone else and become a true moderate.
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The View From Here: Maine Democrats will start soul searching
The election offers no clarity in the battle between moderates and progressives for the party’s soul.
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Fight for Senate control awaits in Georgia after Biden’s win
So far, the tally is 48 Republicans and 48 Democrats.
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Biden plans immediate executive orders to reverse Trump policies
Rejoining the Paris climate accords and the World Health Organization are high on the list.
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Voters choose Biden to rebuild U.S. economy battered by pandemic
But implementing his most ambitious proposals could prove difficult if Republicans retain control of the Senate.
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Foreign leaders rushed to congratulate George W. Bush in 2000. This time, they’re being extra-cautious.
They’re steeling themselves for weeks of uncertainty and legal battles.