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D. Brit

Dec 15, 2020
1 min

Biden Calls for Unity in Evening Speech

What Happened: On Monday, in an evening speech held shortly after the Electoral College confirmed him as President-Elect, Joe Biden called for unity and moving forward. Said Biden, "The flame of democracy was lit in this nation a long time ago. And we now know that nothing - not even a pandemic or an abuse of power - can extinguish that flame." Biden criticized the Texas GOP's Supreme Court lawsuit which sought to disenfranchise millions of voters and called for unity. The Su

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Electoral College Confirms Joe Biden as President-Elect

D. Brit

Dec 14, 2020
1 min

Electoral College Confirms Joe Biden as President-Elect

What’s Happening: On Monday, Presidential electors representing the Electoral College cast their votes and reached the 270 vote threshold to confirm Joe Biden as President-Elect. The results will now be sent to Washington DC and tallied during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. The votes of the Electoral College have drawn more attention this year because President Trump refuses to concede the election and continues to make claims of voter fraud. So far these claims have

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The Electoral College Will Formally Cast Its’ Votes on Monday

D. Brit

Dec 14, 2020
1 min

The Electoral College Will Formally Cast Its’ Votes on Monday

What’s Happening: On Monday, Presidential electors representing the Electoral College will officially cast their votes for the Presidential election. The results will then be sent to Washington DC and tallied during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. The votes of the Electoral College have drawn more attention this year because President Trump refuses to concede the election and continues to make claims of voter fraud. So far these claims have been almost universally dis

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Biden Nominates Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen for Treasury Secretary

D. Brit

Nov 30, 2020
1 min

Biden Nominates Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen for Treasury Secretary

What Happened: On Monday, President-Elect Joe Biden announced key members of his economic team. If confirmed, Janet Yellen, the former Fed Chair, will become Secretary of the Treasury. She would be the first woman to serve in that position. Neera Tanden was nominated as Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Adewale Adeyemo was nominated as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Cecilia Rouse as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and Jared Bernstein and Heather Bo

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GSA Informs Biden That Trump Administration Is Ready to Begin Transition - Updated

D. Brit

Nov 23, 2020
1 min

GSA Informs Biden That Trump Administration Is Ready to Begin Transition - Updated

What Happened: On Monday, in a letter, the General Services Administration informed President-Elect Joe Biden that the Trump Administration is ready to begin the transition process. This is the first time that someone in the administration has acknowledged Trump's defeat in the Presidential Election. Despite the letter, the Trump Administration says they are not conceding the election and will continue to fight the election results. The letter was sent out by the GSA Administ

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Biden Selects Key Cabinet Members - Updated

D. Brit

Nov 23, 2020
1 min

Biden Selects Key Cabinet Members - Updated

What Happened: On Monday, President-Elect Joe Biden named several of his key cabinet picks. John Kerry will lead the incoming administration's department to combat Climate Change as Climate Envoy, Alejandro Mayorkas will be nominated as the Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security and Jake Sullivan has been named National Security Adviser. Biden also nominated Antony Blinken as his Secretary of State and Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN Ambassador. Blinken served as Dep

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Republicans in Wayne County, MI Wish to Rescind Votes to Certify Election Results

D. Brit

Nov 19, 2020
1 min

Republicans in Wayne County, MI Wish to Rescind Votes to Certify Election Results

What Happened: On Wednesday, the two Republicans on the Board of Canvassers from Wayne County, Michigan, announced that they wish to rescind their votes to certify the presidential election results. This is the second reversal made by the two. In an earlier vote on Tuesday, they had originally blocked the certification before later reversing course and voting to certify the results. The two Republicans, Monica Palmer and William C. Hartmann, say they were bullied into their d

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Wayne County, Michigan Certifies Election Results

D. Brit

Nov 17, 2020
1 min

Wayne County, Michigan Certifies Election Results

What Happened: On Tuesday, the Board of Canvassers from Wayne County, Michigan, voted unanimously to certify the presidential election results. This is a reversal from an earlier vote in which the two Republicans on the board had blocked the certification. Wayne County is Michigan's largest county and a significant contributor the the 148,000 vote margin that Biden has over Trump. Biden won 587,074 votes in Wayne County vs Trump's 264,149. Photo Source: joebiden.com #newspura

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Trump Supporters Rally Turns Violent Overnight - 20 Arrested

D. Brit

Nov 15, 2020
1 min

Trump Supporters Rally Turns Violent Overnight - 20 Arrested

What's Happening: The Pro-Trump "Million MAGA March" Rally devolved into violence Saturday afternoon as Anti-Trump protesters and Trump supporters clashed. At least 20 people were arrested by the police as they broke up skirmishes and tried to keep the opposing groups separated. The rally was mostly peaceful during the day with thousands of Trump supporters gathered in Washington DC. Supporters came out urging Trump to not concede the election and echoing the President's clai

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Thousands of Trump Supporters Gather in DC for "Million MAGA March"

D. Brit

Nov 14, 2020
1 min

Thousands of Trump Supporters Gather in DC for "Million MAGA March"

What's Happening: On Saturday, thousands of Trump supporters gathered in Washington DC to protest the election results in the "Million MAGA March." Supporters came out urging Trump to not concede the election and echoing the President's claims of widespread voter fraud. Trump drove by the event in his motorcade waving to supporters and smiling. Trump, who is projected to lose both the popular vote and the electoral college vote to President-Elect Joe Biden, has repeatedly cla

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Update on Pending State Vote Counts and Trump Lawsuits

D. Brit

Nov 13, 2020
2 min

Update on Pending State Vote Counts and Trump Lawsuits

What's Happening: Joe Biden has enough electoral votes to be named the President-Elect of the United States, however, a few of the states are still finalizing their tallies. Trump was projected as the winner for Alaska on Thursday and Biden was projected as the winner for Arizona on Friday. Here are some additional details about the pending states: Arizona - Biden leads Trump 49.4% to 49.1% - An estimated 99% of the vote has been tallied. With 99% of the vote in, Biden is pro

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Biden Names Ron Klain As His Chief Of Staff

D. Brit

Nov 11, 2020
1 min

Biden Names Ron Klain As His Chief Of Staff

What Happened: President-Elect Biden has named Ron Klain as his incoming White House Chief of Staff. As one of Biden's most trusted advisers, Klain was considered the front-runner for the position. Klain has experience with the position serving as Chief of Staff for Al Gore during the Clinton administration and as Chief of Staff for Biden under the Obama administration. Klain also has unique experience in dealing with a health crisis as he lead the response to the Ebola crisi

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