Mr. Perdue, a first-term Republican, narrowly failed to clear 50 percent of the vote, sending the race to a January runoff that, along with another runoff contest, will probably determine which party controls the Senate. The prolonged uncertainty in spite of the clear preference of the public has intensified some Americans’ anger at a system in which a minority of people can claim a majority of power. With Joe Biden leading in several important battleground states, his advisers and allies have moved rapidly to discuss hiring in critical roles, especially those overseeing the coronavirus response. The president appeared to have little path through the courts to shift the outcome of the election, leaving him reliant on long shots like recounts or pressure on state legislatures. The Trump campaign has intensified its efforts to stop vote counting and to question the validity of ballots, with nearly a dozen lawsuits in Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia. Die-hard loyalists declared total support for President Trump while others issued generalized statements about vote counting or condemned him outright. Some in Philadelphia danced as Joseph R. Biden Jr. pulled ahead in their state. Trump supporters held out hope. Celebrities, activists and voters credited Ms. Abrams for building a network of organizations that highlighted voter suppression and inspired an estimated 800,000 new voter registrations. Infectious-disease experts warned about the risk of cramming revelers into the Black Hills of South Dakota. But it was the annual Sturgis rally, and bikers were coming no matter what. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. When it came to planning his postelection fight, Trump was an Apprentice. The gig companies wrote new labor laws that are almost impossible to change. He has the power to make transformational progress look like “C’mon Man” common sense. Will he use it, given the chance? The support for President Trump is a disgrace, but the future is not hopeless. Most Americans want him to go. He won’t listen. In an election year when all politics seems national, Maine stays local. Once a religious bloc in search of political purchase, white evangelicals have become a political bloc with a religious past. Scientists know masks limit the coronavirus’s spread, but it’s impossible for randomized trials to prove that. Pensive after the loss of a friend, a photographer finds solace — and instruction — on a trip to the central Italian region of Umbria. Michael Bohmeyer’s website, “My Basic Income,” has given randomly selected people almost $1,200 a month for a year to see if it improves their lives. His answer: Yes. Mr. Bannon, the former adviser to President Trump, said the heads of the F.B.I. director and Dr. Anthony Fauci should be put on pikes, leading Twitter to ban one of his accounts. The action continued the administration’s efforts to dial up pressure against Tehran before the end of President Trump’s term. The MSNBC anchor said she had tested negative but planned to stay home after a “close contact” tested positive for the virus. Devon Broglie is the latest figure in the Court of Master Sommeliers to be accused of an inappropriate relationship. Threats against a high school teacher who displayed a political cartoon that supported the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo have alarmed Dutch officials. Like New York, the state had beaten back the virus in the early days of the pandemic. Now, it is bracing for another battle. Leaving children to teach themselves from a sofa might be the greatest untold tragedy of the pandemic. Investors in what would have been the world’s largest share sale are getting refunds, as Beijing shows entrepreneurs the importance of listening to the Communist Party. The era of outrage took a timeout as Steven Cohen took over the Mets, Alex Cora was rehired by the Red Sox and Justin Turner escaped punishment for a controversial on-field celebration. Samuel Randall went against his own party’s wishes to keep the U.S. political system from falling apart. With a winning combination of solid hardware and software, Sony’s new console makes us excited about the next generation of gaming. New shows come to the streaming giant all the time — too many to ever watch them all. We’re here to help. More Recent Articles |
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