Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican officials offered support for the president’s attempts to contest the election outcome, despite the lack of any evidence of widespread fraud.
Republicans took advantage of habitual underinvestment, lack of infrastructure and neglect from the Democratic party. The shift shows the importance of deeper relationships with a diverse Latino population.
Although a flurry of world leaders moved quickly to congratulate Joe Biden on his win, others were more conspicuous in either their silence or reticence.
While Hoover conceded to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, he insisted that an economic recovery was underway and pressured FDR to abandon his New Deal promises to combat the Great Depression. It got ugly when the president-elect refused.
By Ronald G. Shafer
People gather in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 7 to celebrate the election result. (Melina Mara/The Post)
Yutaka Umeda unexpectedly found Internet fame over the weekend as people pointed out that the characters of his name can also be pronounced as “Jo Baiden,” sparking a flurry of interest in the 73-year-old.
Observers view Republicans’ challenge as weaker than those brought previously, but the addition of the court's newest justice, conservative Amy Coney Barrett, may be a factor in the case’s outcome.
Local leaders are considering additional restrictions to battle the rising caseloads, a trend that health experts say is unlikely to reverse ahead of the holiday season.
The General Assembly put the finishing touches on the state budget and approved changes recommended by Gov. Ralph Northam (D) to a handful of bills related to criminal justice and the novel coronavirus.
Senate Minority Leader Thomas K. Norment Jr. made the remark during debate over funding for an investigation into racism at Virginia Military Institute.
U.S. stocks soared after Pfizer and BioNTech said their coronavirus vaccine candidate is more than 90 percent effective and Joe Biden clinched victory.
Warnings from Twitter and Facebook were the equivalent of slapping the “PARENTAL ADVISORY” labels from album covers on the president of the United States.
The league and the players association agreed to a financial framework that will govern the upcoming 2020-21 season, providing teams with a finalized salary cap less than two weeks before the annual free agency period will open.
"I’m proof that no one is immune," Izzo said in a statement. "But I still believe that there are steps everyone can take to reduce their chances of contracting the virus.”
Celebrating President Trump’s defeat, Stephen Colbert poured champagne while James Corden spoofed the “Happy Days” theme and Seth Meyers declared “our long national acid trip is almost over.”