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Pat Toomey: ‘Woke left had a major setback’

Democrats framed the 2020 election as a referendum on President Trump, but Sen. Pat Toomey said Sunday that the Democratic fizzle in down-ballot races represented a repudiation of progressivism.

November 8, 2020

Ilhan Omar tells Democrats to ‘stop attacking progressives’ after House losses

Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Democrat, took offense Sunday as other Democrats blamed the party's left wing for down-ballot losses after the much-anticipated blue wave hit a red wall.

November 8, 2020

Conservatives dispute Biden victory: ‘The media does not get to call the election’

Conservatives pushed back Saturday against the decision by media outlets to declare former Vice President Joseph R. Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

November 7, 2020

Keith Olbermann, ex-ESPN host, wants Trump arrested, removed from White House

ESPN sportscaster-turned-political-pundit Keith Olbermann declared Thursday that President Trump should be arrested and removed from the White House.

November 5, 2020

Vernon Jones, Pro-Trump Georgia Democrat, vows to fight

Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones, a pro-Trump Democrat, made it clear Thursday that the president's supporters are in the post-election legal battle for the long haul, firing up a crowd in Atlanta by vowing that "we're going to fight."

November 5, 2020

Democrats unable to deliver House, Senate wins despite raising more money than Republicans

The Democrats' enormous cash advantage in the 2020 elections failed to translate into equally massive House and Senate wins as the financially outgunned Republicans delivered more bang for their political buck.

November 5, 2020

Nancy Pelosi receives ‘stunning blow’ as female Republicans flood into House

Republican women were among the biggest winners of Tuesday's balloting, breaking a record for House non-incumbent victories and closing in on the record high for the chamber.

November 5, 2020

Voters send conservative message on ballot initiatives for taxes, citizen-only voting

Voters in Colorado, Alabama and Florida decided this week that only U.S. citizens should be allowed to vote in elections.

November 4, 2020

Michael Bloomberg flops in $100M bid to deliver Florida, Ohio, Texas for Joe Biden

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg may be the 2020 election's biggest loser financially speaking after falling short in his $100 million quest to deliver three key states for Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden.

November 4, 2020

Oregon becomes first state to decriminalize cocaine, heroin, meth, ecstasy

Oregon became Tuesday the first state in the nation to decriminalize hard drugs, passing a Democratic-backed ballot measure lifting criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin, LSD, ecstasy and meth.

November 4, 2020

Martha McSally refuses to concede, rips Fox call as ‘irresponsible’

Sen. Martha McSally, Arizona Republican, refused to concede late Tuesday after Fox News called the contest for Democrat Mark Kelly, blasting the projection as "premature."

November 4, 2020

Doug Ducey rips Fox for calling Arizona for Biden

Fox News drew the ire of Republicans for calling Arizona for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden late Tuesday with 73% of the vote counted.

November 4, 2020

Minnesota called for Biden as Trump’s bid to capture blue state falls short

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden was projected Tuesday to win Minnesota, a blue state that President Trump had sought to flip.

November 4, 2020

John Hickenlooper wins Colorado Senate race, beats Cory Gardner: Report

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper was projected to defeat Sen. Cory Gardner after polls closed Tuesday, flipping a critical seat to the Democratic column as the parties sparred for control of the Senate.

November 3, 2020

Joe Biden projected to win Colorado

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden was projected to capture Colorado after the polls closed Tuesday in the former swing state that has increasingly trended Democratic.

November 3, 2020

Joe Biden finishes campaign with gaffe-fest by mixing up granddaughters, Beau’s political career

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden ended his presidential campaign Tuesday with a series of gaffes by mixing up his granddaughters, introducing one as "Beau Biden," and stating incorrectly that his late son was elected to the Senate.

November 3, 2020

Trump takes sweet lead over Biden in cookie poll that forecast last three races

President Trump may be trailing in some national polls, but he was way ahead in a survey that has correctly predicted the last three presidential races: the Lochel's Bakery cookie poll.

November 3, 2020

Ted Wheeler, Portland mayor, warns of ‘white supremacist’ violence in city under siege by Antifa

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler drew eye-rolls Monday when he warned of the likelihood of post-election violence by "white supremacist" groups in a city that has been roiled since May by left-wing Antifa rioting.

November 2, 2020

Public schools enrollment plunge due to ‘red shirt’ kindergarteners

Something's missing this fall from the nation's K-12 public schools: thousands of students.

November 2, 2020

Trump warns of ‘Biden lockdown’ as he seeks to flip coronavirus narrative

President Trump sought to turn his greatest vulnerability -- the novel coronavirus issue -- into a strength during his final weekend campaign blitz.

November 1, 2020