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Judge throws out Trump bid to stop PA vote certification Pennsylvania officials can certify election results that currently show Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by more than 80,000 votes, a federal judge ruled Saturday, dealing President Donald Trump's campaign another blow in its effort to invalidate the election. by Associated Press Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Wisconsin officials: Trump observers obstructing recount MILWAUKEE (AP) — Election officials in Wisconsin's largest county accused observers for President Donald Trump on Saturday of seeking to obstruct a recount of the presidential results, in some instances by objecting to every ballot tabulators pulled to count. by Associated Press Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's election effort resting on falsehoods WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump continued this week to attempt to cling to office after voters chose to oust him. by Associated Press Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump supporters rally at state Capitol Saturday's rain showers didn't stop supporters of President Donald Trump from coming to the Missouri Capitol for a third weekend in a row. by Jeff Haldiman Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump objects to counting thousands of Wisconsin ballots MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin's two most heavily Democratic counties began Friday with President Donald Trump's campaign seeking to discard tens of thousands of absentee ballots it alleged should not have been counted. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Georgia governor certifies presidential electors for Biden ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor and top elections official on Friday certified results showing Joe Biden won the presidential race over Republican President Donald Trump, bringing the state one step closer to wrapping up an election fraught with accusations of fraud by Trump and his supporters. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump tries to leverage power of office to subvert Biden win WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought to leverage the power of the Oval Office on Friday in an attempt to block President-elect Joe Biden's victory as criticism mounted that his efforts to subvert the results of the 2020 election could do long-lasting damage to democratic traditions. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump's legal team lays out voting allegations President Donald Trump's legal team Thursday laid out a laundry list of claims on the 2020 election, including election systems flipped votes, German servers were storing U. by Compiled AP reports Published Nov. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

State of emergency extended as virus hits Missouri hospitals Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday extended Missouri's state of emergency through March as hospitals struggled to keep up with a rise in coronavirus cases. by Phillip Sitter Published Nov. 19 2020 @ 11:50am

Dems nominate Pelosi as speaker House Democrats nominated Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday to be the speaker who guides them again next year as Joe Biden becomes president, and she quickly seemed to suggest these would be her final two years in the leadership post. by Associated Press Published Nov. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump targets vote certification President Donald Trump's effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory is shifting toward election boards that certify the vote as Trump and his allies seek to upend the electoral process. by Associated Press Published Nov. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

Missouri GOP senators weighed risk before Branson retreat, Rowden says Amid speculation that a Republican state Senator and staff member who tested positive for COVID-19 contracted it at the GOP Senate retreat last week, Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden said members discussed the risk but felt the need to set an agenda for 2021 was too important to delay. by Rudi Keller, The Missouri Independent Published Nov. 18 2020 @ 10:50am

Biden's transition proceeds without Trump assistance President Donald Trump's refusal to cooperate with his successor is forcing President-elect Joe Biden to seek unusual workarounds to prepare for the public health threat and evolving national security challenges he will inherit in just nine weeks. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

In court, Giuliani argues to block Biden win in Pennsylvania Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, returned to federal court Tuesday after a long hiatus to accuse Democrats in control of big cities of hatching a nationwide conspiracy to steal the election, even though no such evidence has emerged in the two weeks since Election Day. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

McCarthy re-elected leader of House Republicans WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Kevin McCarthy easily won re-election as House Republican leader Tuesday, a stunning turnaround as the entire GOP leadership team was rewarded by their colleagues for reducing the Democrats' House advantage in the November election. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Missouri hospitals plead with Gov. Parson for statewide mask order Missouri hospitals warned "the wolf is at the door" in a letter to Gov. Mike Parson pleading for him to issue a statewide mask order to combat the rapid spread of COVID-19. by Rudi Keller, The Missouri Independent Published Nov. 17 2020 @ 10:30am

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter are being summoned before Congress to defend their handling of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election, even as lawmakers questioning them are deeply divided over the election's integrity and results. by Associated Press Published Nov. 17 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump campaign drops key request in Pennsylvania lawsuit President Donald Trump's campaign is withdrawing a central request in its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump to capture the state and help win the White House. by Associated Press Published Nov. 17 2020 @ 12:05am

Missouri Supreme Court reviews new public union restrictions Lawyers on Tuesday argued to the Missouri Supreme Court over whether new restrictions on public unions can take effect, including bans on picketing and strikes. by Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 4:05pm

COVID-19 delays Missouri special session until after Thanksgiving There are too many COVID-19 cases among members and staff for the Missouri Senate to do work before Thanksgiving related to the special legislative session underway, Senate leadership said Monday. by Phillip Sitter Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:15pm

Trump seems to acknowledge Biden win, but won't concede President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared for the first time to acknowledge that Joe Biden won the White House, but made clear he would not concede and would keep trying to overturn the election result. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Nearly 2 dozen arrested in protests in Washington WASHINGTON (AP) — Demonstrations over President Donald Trump's loss at the polls have resulted in charges against nearly two dozen people in Washington, including a person accused of setting off a commercial firework and four people accused in an assault that left the victim unconscious on the street. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Biden's agenda faces a divided Congress WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden wants to "restore the soul of America." First, he'll need to fix a broken and divided Congress. by Associated Press Published Nov. 16 2020 @ 12:05am