Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, won reelection, giving Republicans control of 50 seats in the Senate with two races still outstanding. But the fine print of President Trump's solicitations paints a different picture. Election Party! Anyone not having a face covering in their possession at cemetery entry points will not be granted access to the cemetery. Once again, NPR will rely on The Associated Press to provide election results and race calls. The official familiar with the matter said Thursday they had no idea how likely it was that Krebs would be fired. Georgia Election Day: NPR Live Blog And Results Published January 4, 2021 at 4:06 PM EST Facebook; Twitter; LinkedIn; Email; NPR. Poll workers check voters' identifications on Election Day at the Orpheum Theater in Madison, Wis. I know Ron Klain very well. Making sure Americans have facts, Krebs told reporters, is "one of the best tactics and techniques we have right now to counteract these disinformation operations and influence ops.". The recount, formally known as a risk-limiting audit, is intended to verify the contest's winner. (Trump was criticized for passing on such a visit two years ago in France because of bad weather). At least 12 Republican senators, and dozens of Republican … After the event, the couple remained at the site to speak with other attendees. The pandemic has transformed how this election is being run in many states. As far as you are concerned, is that enough? In addition, his published remarks contain none of the Trump administration's provocative code words, such as protecting the "free and open Indo-Pacific" and the "rules-based international order," phrases that are widely understood to refer to a strategy of containing China. Giménez won his congressional seat in a race against freshman Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, flipping the previously Democratic district. None. The vast number of ballots cast by mail before Election Day could lengthen the … The Associated Press called the race for Sullivan more than a week after Election Day after votes trickled in from remote areas of the vast state. Another fear in the national security community is a rapid withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan, he tells All Things Considered. Voters must declare a partisan … It wasn't until nearly 11:25 that the president appeared on a walkway in front of the tomb, where he stood alongside Pence in a steady rain. And if that's the case, what do you do about that — how do you find the common ground? Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan has won reelection in Alaska, giving Republicans 50 seats in the Senate and leaving the balance of power in the chamber to be decided in a pair of January runoff elections in Georgia. Trump held several large rallies there, including on the night before Election Day in Fayetteville. Carlos Giménez, the Republican representative-elect for Florida's 26th district, said he supports President Trump's legal fight to contest the results of the White House race, days after it has been called for Democrat Joe Biden with a healthy lead in both the popular and electoral vote. President Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at Fayetteville Regional Airport in North Carolina on the night before Election Day. October 14, 2020 Photo, Video, Design and Code: Apply for Winter/Spring 2021 Internships at NPR. hide caption. This does not indicate there is any problem with the counting process or results. 2 days ago. Updated at 61:28 a.m. China became one of the last major nations to acknowledge Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential race Friday, offering congratulations to the president-elect and his running mate Kamala Harris. The AP's call came more than two weeks after Election Day, but shortly after the state released results of a hand-conducted audit. Kansas is a reliable Republican state in presidential elections. That position became increasingly blurry though, because Trump and his campaign have been among the most prominent amplifiers of false information since Election Day. ET. So I think the personnel is going to matter a lot. NPR provides live coverage of the results on the radio and online, and we rely on The Associated Press for all vote counting and race calls. In the long term, though, it could have a huge impact on what has been seen as a largely successful government effort. "Analysts," reports Feng, "say China is hesitant to endorse a Biden victory because Trump remains in office for the next two months and could further sanction China if angered.". Still, false claims and conspiracy theories continue to circulate online, even as Twitter and Facebook have aggressively applied their rules. President-elect Joe Biden won the state by a little more than 20,000 votes. Twitter hid some tweets, including many from President Donald Trump, behind labels warning users they contained disputed or misleading information about the election. Stephen Voss / NPR. The four counties with new vote totals must recertify their results. A total of 270 electoral votes are required to secure the presidency. Select a contest President Dem. So, let's at least extend Medicare to 60. Since then, three other top Pentagon officials have been replaced with Trump loyalists. The heated battle over those seats has become entwined with President Trump's ongoing battle to contest the outcome of the election despite increasing margins of victory for President-elect Joe Biden in both Georgia and Pennsylvania. Like Trump, he did not deliver a speech. Since Election Day, Krebs has been active on Twitter, continuing to post "Rumor Control updates" that link back to CISA's website offering factual information about the election process that often contradicted the claims Trump and his campaign have made about voter fraud allegations. 0 total 218 to majority. | GOP Aug. 4; U.S. House Aug. 4. That means we explicitly cite the AP when reporting results — there are no “NPR calls.” We will display AP results of the presidential election … Khanna says that while Biden did not voice support for such actions, progressive voices helped galvanize a critical base to help win him the presidency. (Got a Chromecast? The president is attempting to challenge the results with lawsuits, most of which have failed. It stood for just about three hours under withering criticism, as residents made their complaints clear during a public comment period and local and national leaders lambasted the two members' decision online. During the Zoom meeting for public comment directly after the board's initial vote, the Rev. But what is normally a simple bureaucratic step on the road to inaugurating a new president may drag on for many hours this year and feature more drama than usual, as many Republicans have signaled a willingness to go along with President Trump’s false claims … The two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers — a bipartisan foursome tasked with approving the results from a heavily populated swath of Michigan that includes Detroit — initially blocked the move to certify the votes, asserting discrepancies with the poll books in certain Detroit precincts.