Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican officials offered support for the president’s attempts to undermine faith in the outcome, despite the lack of any evidence of widespread fraud.
Trump supporters cheer at an event on Sept. 12 in Laredo, Tex. (Sergio Flores for The Post)
The shift shows the importance of cultivating deeper relationships with a diverse Latino population.
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The FixAnalysis
Within an hour of his firing, we found out Esper had set himself up as a truth-teller.
By Aaron Blake
For months, the president fretted over a sense that the network’s loyalty was softening. After Fox called Arizona for Biden, the battle was on.
By Sarah Ellison and Josh Dawsey
“Whoa, whoa, whoa,” said anchor Neil Cavuto. “Unless she has more details to back that up, I can’t . . . continue showing you this.”
By Elahe Izadi and Sarah Ellison
Three Trump loyalists are being elevated to top positions at the agency, officials said, even as the administration enters its waning days.
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Michael Kuperberg was moved out of his role overseeing the U.S. Global Change Research Program on Friday.
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The Lily
It marks a momentous departure from the position of past first ladies.
By Sydney Page
Critic’s Notebook
In president-elect’s opening message, one is reminded of the decency of the Harper Lee character in “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
By Peter Marks
Few in foreign capitals rushed to defend President Trump’s version of events — unfounded assertions that Democrats stole the election through widespread election fraud. But some retained their silence.
By Rick Noack
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Tom Dean at his clinic in Wessington Springs, S.D. (Jenn Ackerman for The Post)
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The United States is recording more than 100,000 new cases a day and, on many days, more than 1,000 deaths. The toll is expected to worsen during the crucial 10-week stretch of the presidential transition.
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The FixAnalysis
Few of the baseless fraud allegations put forth by the president and his allies are as dubious as one that cropped up this weekend.
By Aaron Blake
Michael Ellis’s selection raises concerns about political influence at the powerful spy agency.
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President Trump and President Herbert Hoover. (Jabin Botsford/The Post; AP)
RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered
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The efforts so far fall short of a coherent movement, and many lawsuits have been thrown out.
Carson was at the White House on Tuesday for the election night party.
The tit-for-tat move in a dispute over subsidies for Airbus and Boeing escalates tensions days after President Trump lost the election.
Iraqis displaced from Mosul receive rations at a camp in 2017. (AFP/Getty Images)
In Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un is unlikely to be celebrating the Democrat’s win, and will be pondering how to extract concessions.
By Simon Denyer
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.
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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.
The storm brought serious and “life-threatening” flash flooding to portions of Miami-Dade and Broward counties, with more than 16 inches of rain falling west of Fort Lauderdale.
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.
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The founders of Georgetown University owned and sold hundreds of enslaved people in Maryland. Clues have turned up near an historic Catholic church.
Her 11:Eleven gallery is a tribute to her London roots.
At Marcel’s by Robert Wiedmaier, the menu has been trimmed, but there’s more space and plenty of hospitality
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The president-elect has been urged to prioritize workers, economic stimulus and the pandemic, as well as to promote unity and collaboration.
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Perspective
Warnings from Twitter and Facebook were the equivalent of slapping the “PARENTAL ADVISORY” labels from album covers on the president of the United States.
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Rather than remain docile and delight in unconditional diversion, sports decided to help hold together the conscience of America.
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In a wild Week 9, the Chargers suffered more heartbreak, Patrick Mahomes made an MVP case, and the Ravens got an important win.
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Harris and Emhoff's courtship offers hope — and a little instruction.
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The aunt still isn’t comfortable spending time with 17-year-old who made fun of her weight.
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Even with a dire cancer diagnosis, the late “Jeopardy!” host stayed with us and made it okay to be smart.
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"Saturday Night Live" did not hold back gloating about President Trump losing and Joe Biden winning the presidential election.
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