by Jim Heath | Nov 11, 2020 | 2020, Analysis, Headlines, Joe Biden, Trump
President Trump’s efforts to deny the outcome of the 2020 election cannot change an undeniable reality: Joe Biden won decisively, and his lead nationally and in key states has grown over time as more votes have been counted. The latest election tallies show that...
by Jim Heath | Nov 10, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Joe Biden
President-elect Joe Biden said Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the result of the election was an “embarrassment” that will stain his White House legacy. Bloomberg: Biden, in his first news conference as president-elect, said he was moving forward regardless of...
by Jim Heath | Nov 10, 2020 | 2020, Analysis, Headlines, Trump
President Trump’s tweets questioning the U.S. election’s legitimacy are effective in shaping his supporters’ beliefs on that topic, while his tweets boosted his detractors’ confidence in elections, according to a study believed to be the first to estimate the effect...
by Jim Heath | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Justice Department, Trump
Attorney General William Barr, wading into President Trump’s unfounded accusations of widespread election irregularities, told federal prosecutors late today that they were allowed to investigate “specific allegations” of voter fraud before the results of the...
by Jim Heath | Nov 9, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Housing Department Secretary Dr. Ben Carson has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office announced today – making him the latest official who attended a White House election night party to get COVID-19. Shortly afterwards, David Bossie, the Trump aide in charge...
