Democracy Dies in Darkness
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.
The president-elect and the Senate Majority Leader have a track record of cutting deals, but the environment has changed markedly in the past few years.
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.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa,” said anchor Neil Cavuto. “Unless she has more details to back that up, I can’t . . . continue showing you this.”
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Change at Global Change Research Program may allow climate contrarian David Legates to take over.
The Lily
It marks a momentous departure from the position of past first ladies.
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.”
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.
Michael Ellis’s selection raises concerns about political influence at the powerful spy agency.
President Trump and President Herbert Hoover. (Jabin Botsford/The Post; AP)
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The FixAnalysis
“If Republicans don’t challenge and change the U.S. election system, there will never be another Republican president elected again," Graham said Sunday.
Carson was at the White House on Tuesday for the election night party.
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.
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.
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.
A woman reads through the program at a Liturgy of Remembrance, Contrition and Hope on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington in April 2017. (Allison Shelley for The Post)
The founders of Georgetown University owned and sold hundreds of enslaved people in Maryland. Clues have turned up near an historic Catholic church.
The president-elect has been urged to prioritize workers, economic stimulus and the pandemic, as well as to promote unity and collaboration.
U.S. stocks soared after Pfizer and BioNTech said their coronavirus vaccine candidate is more than 90 percent effective and Joe Biden clinched victory.
Robert Smith, left, and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon at an event in Beverly Hills in 2018. (Getty Images for International Medical Corps)
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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A billboard in Los Angeles featured LeBron James encouraging people to vote. (Reuters)
Perspective
Rather than remain docile and delight in unconditional diversion, sports decided to help hold together the conscience of America.
Since the tradition began in 1910, every sitting president except Donald Trump has thrown a ceremonial first pitch in Washington while the city had a major league team.
Analysis
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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Perspective
Even with a dire cancer diagnosis, the late “Jeopardy!” host stayed with us and made it okay to be smart.
The “Borat” star’s comment arrives a year after he broke character to publicly rebuke Mark Zuckerberg and the spread of hate on Facebook.
"Saturday Night Live" did not hold back gloating about President Trump losing and Joe Biden winning the presidential election.
Perspective
Driving through the Virginia countryside and reflecting upon the ugly truths Trump made us face.
Road to RecoveryPerspective
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