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.

MORE Act: House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level

If signed into U.S. law, the MORE Act would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and reinvest in communities hit hardest by the war on drugs.

Dr. Fauci says he 'absolutely' accepted offer to be Biden's chief medical adviser

President-elect Joe Biden asked Dr. Anthony Fauci to serve as his chief medical adviser, a role the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said he “absolutely” accepted.

Supreme Court asked again to block Biden win in Pennsylvania

Biden beat President Donald Trump by more than 80,000 votes in Pennsylvania, a state Trump had won in 2016. Most mail-in ballots were submitted by Democrats.

Biden says Trump should attend inauguration to demonstrate commitment to peaceful transfer of power

President-elect Joe Biden says it is important that President Donald Trump attend his inauguration only in the sense that it would demonstrate the nation’s commitment to a peaceful transfer of power between political rivals.

Secretary of State announces investigation of Florida lawyer for registering to vote in Georgia

The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office is investigating a Florida attorney for encouraging two million others to move to Georgia to be able to vote in the upcoming Senate runoff.

Trump aide banned from DOJ building after pressuring staffers for sensitive information

Heidi Stirrup was told to vacate the building after top Justice officials learned of her efforts to collect insider information about ongoing cases and the department’s work on election fraud.

Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit

The legal defeat was the latest in a string of losses for Trump’s post-election lawsuits. Judges in multiple battleground states have rejected his claims of fraud or irregularities.

Arizona Secretary of State certifies 2020 general election results

Coming with the certification, Arizona voters chose to make recreational marijuana legal in the state by passing Proposition 207. What's this mean for the workplace?

'Someone's gonna get shot': Georgia official calls out Trump, senators over harsh election rhetoric

Gabriel Sterling, the Voting Systems Manager for the Georgia Secretary of State's office, came out swinging during a press conference Tuesday afternoon after weeks of harassment, threats, and division.

DOJ probing scheme to lobby White House for presidential pardon

The Justice Department is investigating a secret scheme to lobby White House officials for a pardon as well as a related plot to offer a hefty political contribution in exchange for clemency.

Attorney General Bill Barr says no evidence of widespread fraud in 2020 election

Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

Biden: Coronavirus relief package during lame-duck period likely 'just a start'

President-elect Joe Biden added that his transition team was “already working” on additional relief measures to be proposed in the next session of Congress.

US Attorney General Bill Barr appoints special counsel to investigate Trump-Russia probe

Barr told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he had appointed U.S. Attorney John Durham as a special counsel in October under the same federal statute that governed special counsel Robert Mueller in the original Russia probe.

Biden unveils economic team at critical moment for recovery

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced top advisers he says will help his administration rebuild an economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump campaign files lawsuit in Wisconsin after requested recount

President Trump’s re-election campaign filed on Tuesday, Dec. 1 a lawsuit to the Wisconsin Supreme Court following the campaign's requested recount.

Dr. Scott Atlas, Trump’s coronavirus adviser, resigns from post

President Donald Trump’s special adviser on the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Scott Atlas, formally resigned from his post on Monday, according to FOX News.

Wisconsin confirms Joe Biden as winner following recount

Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, signed a certificate that completed the process after the canvass report showing Joe Biden as the winner in Wisconsin.