Secretary of State Matt Dunlap says Maine has certified the results of the 2020 election.
Joe Biden
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Transition allowed to begin as U.S. agency ascertains Biden won election
General Services Administration chief Emily Murphy finally made the determination Monday after Trump efforts to subvert the vote failed across battleground states.
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King to remain in Senate as Biden plans to nominate former CIA official for intelligence post
President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate the first woman to serve as director of national intelligences, former CIA deputy director Avril Haines.
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Twitter, Facebook transferring @POTUS accounts to Biden on inauguration day
The social media giants said the @POTUS handle and those for the White House, vice president and first lady will be transferred on Jan. 20.
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Biden builds out national security team and wants John Kerry to lead climate effort
Avril Haines is expected to be nominated as director of national intelligence, a job for which Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent, was under consideration.
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Republicans, business leaders push for action on Biden transition
Officials say President Trump’s refusal to concede ‘constitutes a serious threat’ to America’s democratic process.
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Biden expected to nominate a State Department veteran to lead it
A longtime national security aide to President-elect Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, is expected to become Biden’s nominee for secretary of state.
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Biden to name first Cabinet picks on Tuesday
Incoming chief of staff Ronald Klain, however, declined to say who or what positions will be announced.
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Commentary: Study of primates offers guidance on post-election period
In true chimpanzee fashion, the current president has thrown figurative feces at every potential rival.
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Sens. King, Collins criticize Trump’s efforts to override election results – in starkly different tones
Both of Maine’s senators say the president is wrong to pressure state officials to override the will of voters.