INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump is testing how far he can go in using the trappings of presidential power to undermine confidence in
in Georgia.With his pathway to reelection appearing to shrink, Trump on Thursday advanced unsupported accusations of voter fraud to falsely
argue that his rival was trying to seize power
as Americans enter their third full day after the election without knowing who would serve as president for the next four years
His statements also prompted a rebuke from some fellow Republicans, particularly those looking to steer the party in a different direction
in a post-Trump era.Neither candidate has reached the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House
But Biden eclipsed Trump in Wisconsin and Michigan, two crucial Midwestern battleground states, overtook the president in Georgia early
would be determined after a long, bitter campaign dominated by the coronavirus and its effects on Americans and the national economy
on Wednesday set another record for daily confirmed cases as several states posted all-time highs
The pandemic has killed more than 233,000 people in the United States.Biden spent Thursday trying to ease tensions and project a more
traditional image of presidential leadership
strong position, but Trump showed no sign of giving up
He was back on Twitter around 2:30 a.m
claims about the integrity of the election challenged Republicans now faced with the choice of whether to break with a president who, though
his grip on his office grew tenuous, commanded sky-high approval ratings from rank-and-file members of the GOP.Maryland GOP Gov
White House run of their own in four years aligned themselves with the incumbent, including Sen
as votes continued to be counted
is that elections officials were not allowed to process mail-in ballots until Election Day under state law
A final vote total may not be clear for days because the use of mail-in ballots, which take more time to process, has surged as a result of
the coronavirus pandemic.The Trump campaign said it was confident the president would ultimately pull out a victory in Arizona, where votes
He would have to win multiple suits in multiple states in order to stop vote counts, since more than one state was undeclared.Some of the
