Trump says he'll leave White House if Electoral College formalizes Biden's victory

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory even as he insisted such a decision would be a “mistake."

Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn

President Donald Trump pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Wednesday, taking direct aim in the final days of his administration at a Russia investigation that he has long insisted was motivated by political bias.

Biden delivers Thanksgiving address urging US unity in battle against COVID-19

President-elect Joe Biden delivered a Thanksgiving address on Wednesday, discussing the current coronavirus surge and calling on Americans to help limit the spread of the disease.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz: Trump should pardon himself to stop ‘radical left’

Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz said President Donald Trump should pardon himself and others in his administration before leaving office to prevent the “radical left” from prosecuting them.

Biden set to receive daily presidential briefings after Trump signs off

President Donald Trump belatedly signed off on allowing President-elect Joe Biden to receive the presidential daily brief, the highly classified briefing prepared by the U.S. intelligence community.

Biden-Harris ticket surpasses 80M votes — the most in US history

The 2020 election was an event for the record books for more reasons than one: President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received more votes than any other presidential ticket in U.S. history.

Nevada Supreme Court makes Joe Biden's win in state official

The Nevada Supreme Court made Joe Biden’s win in the state official on Tuesday, approving the state’s final canvass of the Nov. 3 election.

Carl Bernstein names 21 GOP senators he says 'repeatedly expressed contempt' for Trump

Veteran Watergate sleuth Carl Bernstein took to Twitter to specifically “out” 21 Republican senators who he says have privately expressed contempt for President Donald Trump.

Biden's transition gets green light as Trump at last relents

The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election on Monday, formally starting the transition of power.

GSA officially recognizes Biden as president-elect, clearing way for transition

The federal General Services Administration on Monday officially recognized Joe Biden as the president-elect, clearing the way for him to begin a formal presidential transition and handover of power.

Biden expected to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state, according to multiple people familiar with the Biden team's planning.

Trump team says Sidney Powell, who threatened 'biblical lawsuit' against Georgia, is not on team

President Trump said last week that Sidney Powell was one of his "wonderful lawyers," but on Sunday she got another message: "You're not part of the team." Powell had claimed that a server with evidence of voting irregularities was in Germany, that voting software used by Georgia and other states was created at the direction of late Venezuelan President Huge Chavez and that votes for Trump had probably been switched in favor of Biden.

Trump's legal team cried vote fraud in 2020 election, but courts found none

President Donald Trump’s campaign has filed plenty of lawsuits in six states as he tries to upend an election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.

Trump campaign appeals dismissal of voter fraud claims in Pennsylvania

The judge who dismissed the case in Pennsylvania on Saturday did not hold back in his ruling. He said the Trump campaign's case was an "unhinged... Frankenstein's Monster" with "strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations … unsupported by the evidence.”

Georgia elections official: I've been targeted by threats, hacking attempts

One of Georgia’s top elections officials says he had to have police protection at his home after the certification of the state's presidential race.

Biden's 1st Cabinet picks expected Tuesday amid roadblocks

President-elect Joe Biden's first Cabinet picks are coming Tuesday and planning is underway for a pandemic-modified inauguration in January as his team moves forward despite roadblocks from the Trump administration.