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US President-elect Joe Biden speaks about jobs at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware, Dec. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
December 5, 2020, 4:52 am
Biden officially secures enough electoral votes to become president
California certifies 55 electors for US president-elect, pushing him past 270 needed to enter White House, in new legal milestone for incoming administration
By Michael R. Blood and Nicholas Riccardi
Supporters of US President Donald Trump rally outside the Arizona state capitol on November 7, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
November 14, 2020, 6:42 pm
GOP leaders in 4 states won by Biden quash dubious Trump bid to flip electors
Rejecting a scheme backed by some of the US president’s allies, Republican lawmakers in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin say they won’t defy the will of the voters
By Bob Christie and Nicholas Riccardi
Children play as voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Waldens Ridge Emergency Services building on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, in Walden, Tennessee. (AP/Ben Margot)
November 9, 2020, 9:50 am
High-stakes Trump-Biden contest could smash US turnout records
As of Sunday, tallied votes account for 62% of the eligible voting-age population, more than Obama’s 2008 election, and may eventually be highest since women afforded vote
By Nicholas Riccardi
Caution tape closes off a voting stall to help distance voters to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus during Election Day at the East End School, November 3, 2020, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
November 4, 2020, 4:29 pm
Early voting push credited with keeping feared Election Day scuffles at bay
Predictions of violence and pandemic-related chaos at polling stations fail to materialize: ‘We were bracing for the worst, and we’ve been pleasantly surprised’
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and Nicholas Riccardi
San Francisco Department of Elections worker Rosy Chan checks for damaged ballots at a voting center in San Francisco, November 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
November 2, 2020, 2:58 pm
Delayed US election results not a sign of a broken or corrupted system 
As states grapple with unprecedented numbers of mail-in ballots, definitive results may not be available Tuesday night
By Nicholas Riccardi
Residents wait to cast their absentee ballots during early voting, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
October 31, 2020, 9:26 pm
66% of 2016 turnout have already voted in US election: Good for Biden…probably
Early voting is breaking records, with registered Democrats far outpacing registered Republicans. But that doesn’t tell the whole story
By Nicholas Riccardi and Angeliki Kastanis
A voter (R) walks toward an election official who is wearing a face shield, mask and gloves at a Vote Center located at the Staples Center on the first weekend of early in-person voting on October 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP)
October 26, 2020, 10:23 am
Over 58 million ballots cast in early US vote, surpassing 2016
Democrats have continued to dominate the initial balloting, but Republicans are catching up
By Nicholas Riccardi and Angeliki Kastanis
Illustrative: Miami-Dade County Department of Elections employee Elizabeth Prieto gathers vote-by-mail ballots for the August 18 primary election as the canvassing board meets to verify ballot signatures at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, July 30, 2020, in Doral, Florida. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
July 31, 2020, 7:37 am
US election results may be delayed — but not because of fraud
With expected surge in mail-in ballots, counting of votes in American presidential race could extend beyond election day, pushing off declaration of a winner
By Nicholas Riccardi and Will Weissert
Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is joined on stage by supporters during his campaign launch of "Mike for Black America," at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
February 17, 2020, 2:02 am
Rival Democrats accuse Bloomberg of trying to ‘buy’ election
Billionaire former mayor of NYC has spent more than $417 million of his own money so far on advertising nationwide; rivals urge him to compete on debate stage
By Alexandra Jaffe and Nicholas Riccardi
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to supporters at a primary night election rally in Manchester, New Hampshire on February 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
February 13, 2020, 4:14 am
Some Democrats fear fallout from Sanders atop the ticket
Centrists warn nomination of self-declared socialist could be devastating to party’s chances of winning Senate and holding the House in November
By Nicholas Riccardi and Alan Fram
Democratic US presidential candidates from left, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and businessman Tom Steyer participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate December 19, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP/Chris Carlson)
December 20, 2019, 7:54 am
Democrats slam Trump, clash on money and experience in final presidential debate
The presidential candidates had some harsh words for the president and each other in Los Angeles on Thursday
By Michael R. Blood and Nicholas Riccardi
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (C) speaks as Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) (L), South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (R) listen during the Democratic Presidential Debate at Tyler Perry Studios November 20, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. ( Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP)
November 21, 2019, 7:56 am
In Democratic debate, candidates assail Trump rather than each other
Candidates explicitly acknowledge importance of black and other minority voters; climate crisis finally gains some attention
By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow
Candidates participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN/New York Times at Otterbein University, October 15, 2019, in Westerville, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP)
October 16, 2019, 8:20 am
Key takeaways from the Democratic presidential candidate debate
Crowded together onstage, candidates snipe at each others’ policies on taxation but stand united on impeachment for Trump
By Nicholas Riccardi
US Sen. Kamala Harris speaks during a town hall meeting at Canyon Springs High School on March 1, 2019 in North Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP)
March 9, 2019, 8:03 pm
Pot-litics: 2020 Democrats line up behind cannabis legalization
Presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders co-sponsor Cory Booker’s legislation to end federal prohibition
By Michael R. Blood and Nicholas Riccardi
The flag-draped casket of the late US Senator John McCain arrives at the North Phoenix Baptist Church for the memorial service honoring McCain, August 30, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (AFP / Robyn Beck)
August 31, 2018, 6:55 am
McCain called ‘true hero’ in Arizona before final journey to Washington
Joe Biden says late senator was like ‘a brother’ in funeral at Phoenix church; hundreds line streets to offer last farewell before body flown to capital ahead of burial
By Melissa Daniels and Nicholas Riccardi
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