Mara Liasson

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Politics Chat: Trump Is Preoccupied With Election Results While Relief Bill Stalls

Sunday, December 20, 2020

Progress on the COVID-19 relief bill, as a lame duck President Trump continues to spread falsehoods about the election amid the continuing COVID-19 crisis and now an alleged Russian cyberattack.

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Latest News: Barr Resigns; Biden Addresses The Nation

Monday, December 14, 2020

Soon after the Electoral College vote ended with the final ballots cast in Hawaii, President-elect Joe Biden addressed the nation. Also, Attorney General Bill Bar resigned on Monday.

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Latest On The Electoral College Vote

Monday, December 14, 2020

The Electoral College will vote on Monday to affirm Joe Biden's victory over President Trump. NPR discusses the latest on the vote and what comes next.

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Trump Looks For Support In His Effort To Overturn The Election

Thursday, December 10, 2020

President Trump's attempts to challenge Joe Biden's election victory have failed and the president is explicitly calling for the election to be overturned. Many in his party are supportive or silent.

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Politics Chat: Updates On The Presidential Transfer Of Power

Sunday, December 06, 2020

We look at President Elect Joe Biden's plans for fighting the pandemic, and as how the transition between the Trump and Biden administrations is going given that President Trump has yet to concede.

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After Delays, Biden Will Begin To Get Classified Briefings

Monday, November 30, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden's transition seems poised to accelerate this week. He's named communications aides, and is set to announce more members of his economic team.

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Politics Chat: Trump's GOP Support May Be Waning As He Contests Election Results

Sunday, November 22, 2020

There are cracks in the wall of Republican support for Donald Trump but not enough to make the president concede that he lost the election.

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Trump's Futile Fight To Overturn Election Loss Breeds Turmoil, Risk

Saturday, November 21, 2020

The president has made it clear that he will spend his remaining days in the White House in the same way he spent much of his term in office: fighting.

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Why President Trump Refuses To Concede And What It Might Mean For The Country

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Joe Biden won the election, but President Trump continues to claim he won and challenge the results in court. These moves may put the country's democracy and Trump's political future at risk.

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How Biden's Agenda Can Advance Without Control Of The House, Senate

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden could be the first Democrat since 1885 to enter office without his party controlling both houses of Congress. That creates challenges for his ambitious agenda.

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Politics Chat: Biden's Transition As President-Elect Off To A Rocky Start

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Divided government has not been a recipe for compromise and conciliation in recent years, and Americans are increasingly polarized.

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Trump Tried To Make This Election 2016 Again. It Didn't Go As Planned

Sunday, November 08, 2020

President Trump slumped in polls and fundraising — and lost 10 days when he caught the coronavirus. He threw everything into reaching for a come-from-behind win, but Democrat Joe Biden beat him.

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Politics Chat: Biden Calls For Hope And Healing In Speech

Sunday, November 08, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden is calling for unity and healing while President Trump refuses to accept the results of the election.

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How President Trump Is Responding To 2020 Election Results

Saturday, November 07, 2020

The AP has President-elect Biden at 290 electoral votes to Trump's 214. Still, President Trump has not conceded the election.

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Former Trump Staffer Says Not To Expect Action From Trump Today

Saturday, November 07, 2020

NPR
Former Deputy Press Secretary Steven Groves says he doesn't think Donald Trump will concede the presidential race today.

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What The Presidential Transition Might Look Like

Saturday, November 07, 2020

NPR
Now that Joe Biden is the presidential-elect, what will Trump leaving the White House look like?

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Biden's Campaign Promises May Be Hindered By Congress

Saturday, November 07, 2020

NPR
Joe Biden will be the President-elect, but he may face difficulties getting work done with a Congress that is looking to be republican.

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Democrats Take The White House, But Suffer In Congress, Down-Ballot Races

Saturday, November 07, 2020

NPR
Democrat Joe Biden will take the White House, but Congress is still in the air, and democrats suffered down-ballot across states.

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As Biden Edges Closer To Victory, Trump Campaign Challenges Vote Counts

Thursday, November 05, 2020

Joe Biden is pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes he needs in order to carry the White House. He secured victories in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

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At This Point In Time, Presidential Race Is Too Close To Call

Wednesday, November 04, 2020

President Trump and Joe Biden picked up a number of states Tuesday night. There are, however, more votes to be counted — and the overall result is unclear.

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