Biden to take oath outside Capitol amid COVID-19 restrictions

The president-elect's team is proceeding with plans without any assurances that outgoing President Donald Trump will participate.

Electoral College votes surpass 270 for Joe Biden, securing his role as president-elect

Presidential electors met across the U.S. Monday, with key battleground states voting for Joe Biden in the Electoral College and securing his victory in the 2020 election.

Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit to overturn Biden's election victory

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden's election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation's highest court.

Mansfield elects its first-ever African American mayor

Michael Evans won the runoff election for mayor of Mansfield, making him the first African American mayor in the city's history.

President-elect Joe Biden officially secures Electoral College majority

California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.

Completed Wisconsin recount confirms Biden's win over Trump

Wisconsin finished its recount of votes cast in this month's presidential election on Sunday, with only miniscule changes in the results.

Joe Biden projected to win Georgia, flipping state blue for first time since 1992

President-elect Joe Biden is projected to flip the state of Georgia blue following a prolonged tallying of ballots after Election Day and amid a hand recount that is still underway. 

Texas' Patrick offers reward as Trump makes unfounded voter fraud claims

Texas' lieutenant governor is offering a reward to anyone who can prove there was voter fraud on election day. But that offer may be illegal.

Examining the loss of President Trump
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Political analyst Dr. Victoria Farrar-Myers offers her perspective on what's ahead for President Donald Trump and the balance of power in Congress. Also, what happened to the so-called blue wave predicted in Texas.

Examining the win of President-elect Biden
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Political analyst Dr. Victoria Farrar-Myers offers her perspective on win President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Projected Pennsylvania win catapults Joe Biden to presidency

On Saturday, Democrat Joe Biden captured it back — and also won the presidency — after The Associated Press declared the former vice president the winner of his native Pennsylvania at 11:25 a.m. EST.

Trump backers converge on vote centers in Arizona, Michigan

Dozens of angry supporters of President Donald Trump converged on vote-counting centers in Detroit and Phoenix as the returns went against him Wednesday in the two key states.

Voters approve $3.5 billion in Dallas ISD school bonds

While voters said yes to a historic $3.5 billion in Dallas ISD school bonds to cover school upgrades and new technology, voters said no to three other requests.