Biden’s transition gets green light as Trump at last relents … without conceding
WASHINGTON (AP): The federal government finally recognised President-elect Joe Biden as the "apparent winner” of the Nov 3 election, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald Trump spent weeks testing the boundaries of American democracy.
Trump campaign lawyer Powell so off the rails that even Giuliani has distanced himself from her
WASHINGTON (AP): Perhaps Sidney Powell has gone too far for even Rudy Giuliani this time.
Dominion: The voting tech company targeted by Trump
US President Donald Trump's unfounded allegations of election fraud have targeted a company called Dominion Voting Systems, which he claims tampered with millions of electronic ballots.
Twitter says flagged 300,000 'misleading' election tweets
Twitter labelled 300,000 tweets related to the US presidential election as "potentially misleading" in the two weeks surrounding the vote, making up 0.2% of election-related posts, the company said on Nov 12.
Biden presses ahead with transition, names chief of staff
WASHINGTON (AFP): US President-elect Joe Biden pressed ahead with his transition Wednesday (Nov 11) despite Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge defeat, naming a seasoned Democratic operative as chief of staff in his first public White House personnel choice.
US voters have spoken: What's next to make it official?
WASHINGTON: This year's election was not the last step in selecting Joe Biden as the next American president. Under a system that’s been tweaked over two centuries, there is still a weeks-long timeline during which the 538-member Electoral College formally selects the president.
Facebook, Google extend bans on political ads as Trump refuses to concede he lost election
Facebook and Google are extending the bans for at least the next few weeks to curb the spread of election misinformation.
False claims of voting fraud, pushed by Trump, thrive online
It started months before Election Day with false claims on Facebook and Twitter that mail-in ballots cast for President Donald Trump had been chucked in dumpsters or rivers.
Bidenomics: More stimulus, tougher regulation … and Congress gridlock
WASHINGTON (AP): President-elect Joe Biden will inherit a vulnerable economic recovery under threat from a resurgent virus, likely with a divided Congress that will hinder his ability to address the challenges.
