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How Republicans Are Reacting To Biden's Victory

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday. But President Trump and many of his allies continue to deny the election results.

How Republicans Are Reacting To Biden's Victory

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Georgia Senate Runoffs Lure Possible 2024 GOP Hopefuls, Including Trump

President Trump, seen at a Nov. 1 rally in Rome, Ga., will return to the state to campaign for Republicans in Senate runoffs as he seriously considers another bid for the White House. Other possible 2024 GOP candidates have campaigned in Georgia recently. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Georgia Senate Runoffs Lure Possible 2024 GOP Hopefuls, Including Trump

The president is set to campaign in Georgia this weekend as he weighs another run in four years. That could upend the ambitions of several other Republicans visiting the state recently.

Georgia Senate Runoffs Lure Possible 2024 GOP Hopefuls, Including Trump

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Biden Supporters In Pennsylvania Look Ahead To A 'Traditional Presidency'

Joe Biden speaks to union members in Erie, Pa., on Oct. 10. The president-elect flipped Erie County back into Democrats' column. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Biden Supporters In Pennsylvania Look Ahead To A 'Traditional Presidency'

Joe Biden's supporters in the swing county of Erie talk about their hopes and their expectations of the incoming president.

Biden Supporters In Pennsylvania Look Ahead To A 'Traditional Presidency'

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Election Returns Are Still Being Tabulated In Parts Of Michigan

Detroit is among the areas in Michigan where counting continues. Michigan is part of the so-called Blue Wall — states that had previously gone for Democrats but flipped for President Trump in 2016.

Election Returns Are Still Being Tabulated In Parts Of Michigan

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Election Day Updates: What Voting Looks Like In Detroit

Election officials in Detroit and elsewhere in Michigan are working to count ballots, with little advance time to process mail-in votes.

Election Day Updates: What Voting Looks Like In Detroit

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Campaign Volunteers In North Carolina Push To Turn Out More Voters

The presidential race is a toss-up in North Carolina, a state President Trump won with less than 50% of the vote in 2016. Supporters of Trump and Joe Biden are working hard to turn out more voters.

Campaign Volunteers In North Carolina Push To Turn Out More Voters

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Lindsey Graham Warmed To Trump, And Some Voters Feel Left In The Cold

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., stands onstage with President Trump during a Feb. 28 campaign rally in North Charleston, S.C. His allegiance to Trump has left some moderate voters feeling snubbed and switching allegiances to Democrat Jaime Harrison. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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Lindsey Graham Warmed To Trump, And Some Voters Feel Left In The Cold

The South Carolina senator used to depend on moderate voters to survive primaries. Now, Graham is in an unexpectedly close race against Democrat Jaime Harrison, who's appealing to the middle.

Lindsey Graham Warmed To Trump, And Some Voters Feel Left In The Cold

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Sen. Lindsey Graham Faces Competitive Race In South Carolina

Since being elected in 2002, Graham has won his seat in South Carolina easily every time. This year, Democrats see an opportunity.

Sen. Lindsey Graham Faces Competitive Race In South Carolina

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How Party Leaders Get Ready For The Election In Pivotal Pennsylvania County

Erie County, Pa., was won narrowly by Donald Trump in 2016. NPR talks with the heads of the county's Democratic and Republican parties about what get-out-the-vote efforts look like in the pandemic.

How Party Leaders Get Ready For The Election In Pivotal Pennsylvania County

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Swing Voters In Northwestern Pennsylvania Weigh In On Fall Election

President Trump unexpectedly won Erie county in 2016. As the nation's attention turns to key swing regions in the country, voters there feel the pressure.

Swing Voters In Northwestern Pennsylvania Weigh In On Fall Election

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Today's GOP 'Is Donald Trump's Party'

President Trump delivered lengthy remarks to delegates gathered in Charlotte, N.C., on the first day of the Republican National Convention. Jessica Koscielniak/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Today's GOP 'Is Donald Trump's Party'

This week's GOP convention is giving America a nightly view of the current Republican Party, under complete command of President Trump.

Today's GOP 'Is Donald Trump's Party'

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How Trump Has Changed The Republican Party

For decades, the Republican Party united strong national defense proponents and social and pro-business conservatives. But President Trump has reshaped the GOP and rejected some of its traditions.

How Trump Has Changed The Republican Party

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Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

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Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

The pandemic forced this years conventions to go virtual. That won't be the end of the change, as future gatherings shift from the age of television to the world of social media and viral moments.

Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

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Will 2020 Mark The End Of Political Conventions?

One of America's longest political traditions may be in danger — President Trump called off the Florida part of the Republican convention, and Democrats said earlier theirs will be mostly virtual.

Will 2020 Mark The End Of Political Conventions?

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Susan Rice, Perhaps An Unlikely Contender, Lands On Biden's VP Shortlist

Like Joe Biden, Susan Rice, seen here in April 2019, has deep experience with foreign policy issues. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Susan Rice, Perhaps An Unlikely Contender, Lands On Biden's VP Shortlist

The former U.N. ambassador and national security adviser is said to be getting serious consideration from the Biden campaign, even though she has never run for elective office.

Susan Rice, Perhaps An Unlikely Contender, Lands On Biden's VP Shortlist

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