Ron Elving

We look at what a concession from the Trump White House might look like, and what the president might be able to get done in his remaining days.

How is it that the Brits can have a newly elected prime minister meeting with the queen to form a new government within a day or two, but Americans need 10 or 11 weeks to install a new crew?

President Trump's loss to Joe Biden has made it tough for Republicans to celebrate important wins down ballot, while Democrats have been stung by the failure to meet expectations of a blue tsunami.

President-elect Joe Biden makes plans to address the drastically worsening coronavirus crisis as President Trump focuses on subverting the election results.

Obama's ascent thrilled millions but also stirred a countermovement that is still on the march. His new memoir, A Promised Land, covers his rise through the second year of his presidency.

The concession has become an unofficial touch point in the process of American elections, especially when one party gives up the presidency, signaling a commitment to the peaceful transfer of power.

Biden will take the presidency during the "most difficult time in history."

Slow and steady vote counts days after the election, with Joe Biden leading in key swing states. President Trump calls shenanigans, and his team looks into legal options.

In a week "unlike any other" featuring "the most important election of our lives," let us remember there will be events that are legitimately extraordinary. Actual records will in fact be broken.

With just days to go, the 2020 campaign is proving to be a referendum on Donald Trump's presidency more than anything else.

What do you do when Election Day is a week away, you're down in the polls and more than 60 million votes have already been cast? If you're President Trump, you hit the road.

With the election fast approaching we discuss the implications of this week's debate between President Trump and Joe Biden.

A tale of two town halls, with a rapid-fire grilling for President Trump in Miami, and divergent assessments from Trump and Joe Biden on where the U.S. is heading with the pandemic.

Ron Elving joins Scott Simon to discuss the concerns over the president's recovery from COVID-19, where the U.S Senate stands on the next coronavirus relief bill and more.

Few occasions of historical importance have been so shrouded in mystery — and even outright deception — as the health emergencies of world leaders. Here are some of the more egregious examples.

President Trump has been hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus. Doctors gave an update on his condition Saturday.

Just weeks before the election, President Trump and his wife have joined the more than 7 million Americans who've tested positive for the coronavirus.

Since 1797, each president has peacefully handed over power to the next. President Trump has raised the specter of a disputed election. What might happen if he refuses to accept the results?

The uncertainty of past U.S. elections may not offer an adequate model given the magnitude of this year's problems and the apparent determination of the incumbent to resist any adverse results.

A pending announcement of a nominee to the Supreme Court, the GOP push for a swift confirmation, and the president refuses to commit to a peaceful transition of power.