But trying to add such payments now could complicate negotiations between lawmakers, who are already spinning their wheels over provisions to help state and local governments, which Democrats want, and protect businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits, a top Republican priority. Fewer people approve of the job lawmakers are doing in Washington than at almost any time in recent history. Kemp 'obstructionist,' says he should resign", "Trump, in Taped Call, Pressured Georgia Official to 'Find' Votes to Overturn Election". [461] He then invited members of the Michigan state legislature to the White House, where they declined his suggestion that they choose a new slate of electors. Here’s who’s running in the U.S. election, who’s leading in the polls, the issues they face, and more Precinct Summary - 11/19/2020 11:20 AM Page 10 of 211. [374], Some Trump supporters expressed concerns of possible fraud after seeing the president leading in some states on Election Night, only to see Biden take the lead in subsequent days. Biden also condemned Trump, and those who backed his efforts to subvert the election outcome, for adopting a stance "so extreme that we've never seen it before—a position that refused to respect the will of the people, refused to respect the rule of law and refused to honor our Constitution" and for exposing state election workers and officials to "political pressure, verbal abuse and even threats of physical violence" that was "simply unconscionable. The following graph depicts the standing of each candidate in the poll aggregators from September 2019 to November 2020. For the subsequent election, the United States House will redistribute the seats among the 50 states based on the results of the 2020 United States Census, and the states will conduct a redistricting of Congressional and state legislative districts. Although claimed in Hawkins's campaign website, he did not obtain write-in access in Montana. [481][483], Even after the casting of the electoral votes and rejection of his lawsuits seeking to overturn the election by at least 86 judges,[481] Trump refused to concede defeat. Several Republican members of the House and Senate said they would raise objections to the reported count in several states,[486][487] meeting the requirement that if a member from each body objects, the two houses must meet separately to discuss whether to accept the certified state vote. This table reflects the results certified by the state, which recorded some write-in votes differently from those reported by some counties. Jo Jorgensen secured the Libertarian nomination with Spike Cohen as her running mate, and Howie Hawkins secured the Green nomination with Angela Nicole Walker as his running mate. Each party develops a method (such as a primary election) to choose the candidate the party deems best suited to run for the position. News Summary: Electoral college votes (270 needed to win) ... 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Several courts, including the Pennsylvania supreme court, had already denied the request, noting that Mike Kelly, a Republican congressman, waited until after the 2020 election to file his suit when the law was in place well before the election. [357] Trump had campaigned in Lumberton and promised the Lumbees federal recognition. [222][223], On October 11, 2019, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced that three general election debates would be held in the fall of 2020. history. [389] Trump expected to win the election in Arizona, but when Fox News awarded said state to Joe Biden, Trump became furious and claimed that Joe Biden's victory in Arizona was the result of fraud. Claims that substantial fraud was committed have been repeatedly debunked. [11][12] It was the ninth consecutive presidential election where the victorious candidate did not win a popular vote majority by a double-digit margin, continuing the longest series of such presidential elections in U.S. history that began in 1988. Who is Xavier Becerra, Biden’s pick for Health and Human Services? [431][432], Early in the morning on November 4, with vote counts still going on in many states, Trump claimed that he had won. Austin served as the 33rd vice chief of staff of the United States Army from January 2012 to March 2013, and was the last commanding general of United States Forces in Operation New Dawn (Iraq). Election experts attributed this to several factors, including a "red mirage" of early results being counted in relatively thinly-populated rural areas that favored Trump, which are quicker to count, followed later by results from more heavily populated urban areas that favored Biden, which take longer to count. But Most VPs Have To", "2020 election ends at same electoral vote as 2016 – 306 to 232, with Trump losing this time", "Joe Biden wins Georgia, turning the state blue for first time since '92", "Bellwether no more? [503], Congress reconvened that same night, after the Capitol was cleared of trespassers. [218], By September 2020, several hundred legal cases relating to the election had been filed. [213] After four days of confirmation hearings, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted the nomination out of committee on October 22,[214] and on October 26, Barrett was confirmed on a party-line vote of 52–48, with no Democrats voting for her confirmation. [205], On September 18, 2020, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. Steven Mnuchin has spoken to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi about a new covid-19 relief package which would provide another round of direct payments, but would see millions of Americans go without additional unemployment support. "[179], A number of congressional Republicans insisted they were committed to an orderly and peaceful transition of power, but declined to criticize Trump for his comments. That margin is just over half the margin in 2016 while using the same logic, Clinton would need to win Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, which were states that Biden won. Trump derided Schmidt, tweeting, "He refuses to look at a mountain of corruption & dishonesty. Often, a party that wins a presidential election experiences a coattail effect that also helps other candidates of that party win elections. [219] The Supreme Court ruled on a number of these cases,[220] primarily issuing emergency stays instead of going through the normal process due to the urgency. 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This vote was crucial in the large cities of Pennsylvania and Michigan; the increase in the Democratic vote in Milwaukee County of about 28,000 votes was more than the 20,000-vote lead Biden had in the state of Wisconsin. [404] A viral video of a Pennsylvania poll worker filling out a ballot was found to be a case of a damaged ballot being replicated to ensure proper counting, while a video claimed to show a man taking ballots illegally to a Detroit counting center was found to be actually depicting a photographer transporting his equipment. Donald Trump and his running mate, Mike Pence were able to secure the nomination easily after receiving enough delegates in the 2020 Republican presidential primaries. [497], Starting in December Trump called for his supporters to stage a massive protest in Washington, D.C. on January 6 to argue against certification of the electoral vote, using tweets such as "Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. [409] In Erie, Pennsylvania, a postal worker who claimed that the postmaster had instructed postal workers to backdate ballots mailed after Election Day later admitted he had fabricated the claim. [384] Due to the slim margin between Biden and Trump in the state, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced on November 6 that a recount would be held in Georgia. New study reveals alcohol-free hand gels kill coronavirus, Second stimulus check update: US coronavirus relief bill. Lawmakers confirm Joe Biden's victory hours after violent pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. [116], The March 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act included money for states to increase mail-in voting. "[26], One week after the election, Republican Philadelphia city commissioner Al Schmidt said he had not seen any evidence of widespread fraud, stating, "I have seen the most fantastical things on social media, making completely ridiculous allegations that have no basis in fact at all and see them spread." [447], In November, Trump focused his efforts on trying to delay vote certifications at the county and state level. Biden described Trump's refusal as "an embarrassment". [495], As vice president, Pence was due to preside over the January 6, 2021, congressional session to count the electoral votes, which is normally a non-controversial, ceremonial event. Results map. [122], On June 20, 2020, Trump's campaign held an in-person rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the event could go ahead despite continuing concerns over COVID-19. For an AG to contest the result in another state is unprecedented, and attempting to involve Cruz would appear to be another desperate move by Trump. [422] Lawyers and other observers have noted the suits are unlikely to have an effect on the outcome. [219] About 250 of these had to do with the mechanics of voting in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Summary… [48] If no candidate receives the minimum 270 electoral votes needed to win the election, the United States House of Representatives will select the president from the three candidates who received the most electoral votes, and the United States Senate will select the vice president from the candidates who received the two highest totals. There are concerns that a particularly intense geomagnetic storm could cause serious damage to these systems. President-elect Joe Biden's son, Hunter, has released a statement confirming that he is currently being investigated by the tax authorities in Delaware. [56] An emergency appeal to the Supreme Court was denied on October 6. Popular vote totals are from the Federal Election Commission report. [95], This is the second time a president has been impeached during his first term while running for a second term. Full coverage of the 2020 Presidential Election and U.S. House and Senate races from USA TODAY, including the latest news, coverage, analysis and results. [304], Major news organizations project a state for a candidate when there is high mathematical confidence that the outstanding vote would be unlikely to prevent the projected winner from ultimately winning the state. Biden plans to raise taxes on corporations and those making over $400,000 per year, while keeping the reduced taxes on lower-income brackets, and raise capital gains taxes to a maximum bracket of 39.6%. [158][159] On October 26, the U.S. [374] Biden had a 1% lead in Nevada[375] and maintained a 2.3% lead in Arizona by November 5,[376] needing only to win Nevada and Arizona or win Pennsylvania to obtain the necessary 270 electoral votes. "I hope so. [336] However, the Latino vote was still crucial to enable Biden to carry states such as Nevada. Article Two of the United States Constitution states that for a person to serve as president, the individual must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, be at least 35 years old, and have been a United States resident for at least 14 years. The Trump campaign had alleged that its observers were not given access to observe the vote, but its lawyers admitted during the hearing that its observers were already present in the vote-counting room. The next step in the procedure comes on December 14 when the Electoral College meets to submit their votes, before they are transmitted to officials and counted in a joint session of Congress on 6 January. [403], Many claims of purported voter fraud were discovered to be false or misleading. Biden's 51.3% of the popular vote was also the largest percentage of the popular vote won by any challenger to an incumbent president since 1932. [337], Demographic patterns emerged having to do with country of origin and candidate preference. Five people died as a result of the events in the Capitol: one person was shot by police, one Capitol Police officer died from his injuries after physically engaging with rioters,[501] one person died of a heart attack, another of a stroke, and the final person's death is still under investigation. Flynn received a pardon from the president last month. "[401] Trump has repeatedly claimed that the results of mail-in ballots showing significantly more support for Biden is suspicious. The General Election When Americans go to the polls on November 8 they will select their favorite presidential candidate and running mate. [181] Trump has also stated he expected the Supreme Court to decide the election and that he wanted a conservative majority in case of an election dispute, reiterating his commitment to quickly install a ninth justice following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In any case, this leaves us with forty-two (42) lawsuits relevant to the 2020 Presidential election where a judge has ruled (or hopefully will rule) on the merits.The results so far are: c) Nineteen cases are completed (adjudicated). [480][481][484] In a speech following the Electoral College vote, Biden praised the resiliency of U.S. democratic institutions and the high election turnout (calling it "one of the most amazing demonstrations of civic duty we've ever seen in our country") and called for national unity. The analysis predicted that 80 million ballots could be cast by mail in 2020—more than double the number in 2016. However, this overall tendency overlooks differences between subgroups: Korean Americans, Japanese Americans, Indian Americans, and Chinese Americans favored Biden by higher margins overall compared to Vietnamese Americans and Filipino Americans. "[438][439], Although all major media outlets called the election for Biden on November 7, the head of the General Services Administration (GSA), Trump appointee Emily W. Murphy, refused for over two weeks to certify Biden as the president-elect. The recount started November 20[478] and concluded on November 29, with the recount increasing Biden's lead by 87 votes. More than 158 million votes were cast in the election. In the early hours of November 4th, 2020, Democratic candidate Joe Biden received several major “vote spikes” that substantially — and decisively — improved his electoral position in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Georgia. [13][14][15], Biden secured the Democratic nomination over his closest rival, Senator Bernie Sanders, in a competitive primary that featured the largest field of candidates for any political party in the modern era of American politics. [462] He repeatedly spoke to the Republican governor of Georgia and the secretary of state, demanding that they reverse their state's election results, threatening them with political retaliation when they did not, strongly criticizing them in speeches and tweets, and demanding that the governor resign. The Supreme Court of Nevada rejected an appeal late on Tuesday from President Donald Trump’s campaign to overturn the election results in the state, affirming President-elect Joe Biden’s win in one of the battleground states that gave him overall victory. Beth Blauer, director of the Centers for Civic Impact at Johns Hopkins University, said of the ongoing public health emergency: “There’s only so much our frontline care can offer, particularly when you get to these really rural counties which are being hit hard by the pandemic right now. The voter survey is based on exit polls completed by 15,590 voters in person as well as by phone. As a result of Trump contracting COVID-19, Biden continued campaigning but temporarily ceased running attack ads against him. [215] It was also one of the fastest timelines from nomination to confirmations in U.S. ", "Biden Had To Fight For The Presidential Nomination. Trump and his allies suffered approximately 50 legal losses in four weeks after starting their litigation. [463], During the first week of December, Trump twice phoned the speaker of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives, urging him to appoint a replacement slate of electors; the speaker said he did not have that power but later joined in a letter encouraging the state's representatives in Congress to dispute the results. Joined Feb 25, 2015 Messages 29,382 Reaction score 16,985 Points 1,415. The winner within each congressional district gets one electoral vote for the district. Trump has vowed to continue the legal fight, but as Biden's inauguration platform is erected in front of the White House reality must now be setting in. [215] This was the closest Supreme Court confirmation ever to a presidential election, and the first Supreme Court nomination since 1869 with no supporting votes from the minority party. The imprecise polls led to changes in campaigning and fundraising decisions for both Democrats and Republicans. Browse some of our latest related stories: What is “safe harbor” day and why is it important in election results? [377][378][379], On November 5, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Trump campaign to stop vote-counting in Pennsylvania. debate", "Fly lands on Mike Pence's head during US election vice-presidential debate", "University of Michigan confirms it won't host presidential debate. "[455], In a December 21 news conference, outgoing Attorney General William Barr disavowed several actions reportedly being considered by Trump, including seizing voting machines, appointing a special counsel to investigate voter fraud, and appointing one to investigate Hunter Biden. "Full denial of legitimate due process and appellate rights is truly unprecedented, shocking and extraordinary.". Speaking to the media in a virtual press conference ahead of pre-season, Popovich aimed his anger at the 'fibre of the populus'. "[450], Multiple news media outlets reported that at a December 18 meeting in the White House, there was discussion of Mike Flynn's suggestion to overturn the election by invoking martial law and rerunning the election in several swing states under military supervision. [269] Trump has condemned the Paris Agreement on greenhouse gas reduction and began the withdrawal process. We have a long way to go. The warning came after two NHS workers experienced symptoms on Wednesday. [402] This is a common phenomenon known as the blue shift, since more Democrats than Republicans tend to vote by mail, and mail ballots are counted after Election Day in many states. The judge pointedly noted that the pardon does not mean he is innocent. Ambassador to Colombia, Philip Goldberg, requested that Colombian politicians abstain from getting involved in the elections. The election saw the highest voter turnout as a percentage of eligible voters since 1900, with each of the two main tickets receiving more than 74 million votes, surpassing Barack Obama's record of 69.5 million votes from 2008. [433] For weeks after the networks had called the election for Biden, Trump refused to acknowledge that Biden had won. The primary elections are usually indirect elections where voters cast ballots for a slate of party delegates pledged to a particular candidate. [340], Biden won 87% of the Black vote. [26] On November 12, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a statement calling the 2020 election "the most secure in American history" and noting "[t]here is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised". "[317] The OSCE's election monitoring branch is due to publish a more comprehensive report in early 2021. "Trump calls protesters who confronted Pittsburgh diners 'Thugs! The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs released Monday its final rule on exemptions to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a related 1965 executive order instituting anti-discrimination requirements for federal contractors. [248] Welker's performance as moderator was praised, with her being regarded as having done a good job preventing the candidates from interrupting each other. The recertification is yet another blow to President Donald Trump, who has for weeks baselessly claimed a "rigged" election in the state and attacked election officials for not overturning the results in his favor. © DIARIO AS, S.L. Some described the election as remarkably successful considering the coronavirus pandemic, the record turnout, and the unprecedented number of mailed ballots. States where the margin of victory was under 1% (37 electoral votes; all won by Biden): States where the margin of victory was between 1% and 5% (86 electoral votes; 42 won by Biden, 44 by Trump): States/districts where the margin of victory was between 5% and 10% (80 electoral votes; 17 won by Biden, 63 by Trump): Blue denotes states or congressional districts won by Democrat Joe Biden; red denotes those won by Republican Donald Trump. Google's massive video site said Wednesday on its YouTube blog. [386] Several Republican attorneys general filed amicus briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court in subsequent days agreeing with the Pennsylvania Republican Party's view that only the state legislature could change the voting deadline. [348] Indian right-wing organizations like the Hindu Sena had performed special havans and pujas for Trump's electoral victory. [202], The Federal Election Commission, which was created in 1974 to enforce campaign finance laws in federal elections, has not functioned since July 2020 due to vacancies in membership. I'm not going to say no. These alternate slates were not signed by the governors of the states they claim to represent, did not have the backing of any state legislature, and have no legal status. They're Not Interested", "The Daily 202: Biden won with the weakest coattails in 60 years. Results of US Election 2020. [81] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the convention was instead held online, without a change in date. The media, although sharply polarized, provided comprehensive coverage of the campaign and made efforts to provide accurate information on the organization of elections. Attorney generals of seventeen other states also signed onto the lawsuit. Experts have indicated that, for the election to be legally delayed, such a decision must be undertaken by Congress. Page: 1 of 117 11/19/2020 9:17:55 AM Election Summary Report . General Election Hunterdon County, NJ November 03, 2020 . Good summary of 2020 election peculiarities. News summary: Electoral college votes (270 needed to win) Joe Biden: 306 Donald Trump: 232. Essentially, YouTube now categorizes Biden's victory and Trump's loss as historical fact, and so it will crack down on new misleading videos alleging otherwise. US election results 2020: Joe Biden's defeat of Donald Trump. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger recertified Georgia’s presidential election results on Monday, again finding Joe Biden as the winner following three counts of ballots. [471][472] The Trump campaign requested a machine recount, which was estimated to cost taxpayers $200,000 in one Georgia county alone. [43] The presidential electors formally cast their votes for president and vice president on December 14,[44][45] and their votes were officially counted by Congress on January 6–7, 2021, before and after pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the Capitol. Krebs seeks a jury trial, money and punitive damages and an injunction ordering Newsmax to remove video of the incident. Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday it has cut enrollment for its pivotal covid-19 vaccine trial to 40,000 volunteers from its original plan for 60,000, as higher rates of covid-19 infections amid a worsening pandemic should generate the data it needs with fewer study subjects. Both parties are under mounting pressure to deliver a fresh infusion of coronavirus aid to families and businesses reeling from a pandemic that has killed over 283,000 people in the United States and thrown millions out of work. [123] Attendance at the rally was far lower than expected, being described as a "flop", with it leading to a significant worsening of relations between Trump and his campaign manager Brad Parscale. Not Likely", "As defeats pile up, Trump tries to delay vote count in last-ditch attempt to cast doubt on Biden victory", "Could Republicans ignore the popular vote and choose their own pro-Trump electors? [230][231], One exchange that was particularly noted was when Trump did not directly denounce the white supremacist and neo-fascist group Proud Boys, which explicitly engages in political violence, instead responding that they should "stand back and stand by. The false claims about the company circulated on social media, amplified by more than a dozen tweets or retweets by Trump. [69][70], Jo Jorgensen, who was the running mate of author Harry Browne in 1996, received the Libertarian nomination at the national convention on May 23, 2020. [135] Trump continued to travel to battleground states and hold mass rallies, sometimes two or three in a day. [185][186] Several legal experts noted that the Constitution sets the end of the presidential and vice-presidential terms as January 20, a hard deadline which cannot be altered by Congress except by constitutional amendment. [238] The debate was widely held to be subdued, with no clear victor. He added that his office had examined a list of dead people who purportedly voted in Philadelphia but "not a single one of them voted in Philadelphia after they died." BBC News US Election 2020. Hello and welcome as we begin our live blog this Wednesday morning, 9 December 2020. Precincts Reported: 0 of 52 (0.00%) Voters Cast: 85,100 of 0 (N/A) Presidential Electors (Vote for 1) NON . During the 2000 dispute between George W. Bush and Al Gore, as the court’s majority essentially awarded the presidency to Bush, the justices cited the looming deadline as a reason Florida could not initiate a new manual recount.
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