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Election 2020: Updates from The Washington Post
by The Washington Post
Follow The Washington Post’s coverage of the 2020 election with this collection of episodes from across our audio programming, including "Post Reports," "Can He Do That?" and "The Daily 202's Big Idea."
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The end of the 2020 election
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Pardon me? And my family? And maybe my lawyer?
On "Can He Do That?" The president is reportedly considering pardoning himself and his family for potential future Justice Department charges. And where does recent news of a “bribery-for-pardon” scheme fit into a president's limitations on pardon power?
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How to raise $170 million after an election
How President Trump might use the $170 million he’s raised to challenge election results. Infighting muddies the future of the Democratic Party. And, how the pandemic has complicated shared custody agreements.
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Wisconsin recount adds to Biden’s margin of victory
From "The Daily 202" podcast, The recount of presidential ballots in Wisconsin’s two largest counties reconfirmed Sunday that Biden beat President Trump in the key swing state by more than 20,000 votes.
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Trump allows transition to begin, but his baseless efforts to sow doubt continue
On "The Daily 202" podcast, President Trump effectively surrendered his three-week protest of the election results on Monday night by giving the green light for the government's official transition process to begin.
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The campaign to flip the election
Will anyone stop the president’s attempts to overturn the election?
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Trump puts democracy through a stress test
From "The Daily 202" podcast, President Trump is using the power of his office to try to reverse the results of the election. He is orchestrating a far-reaching pressure campaign to persuade Republican officials to overturn the will of voters.
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Trump’s lame-duck agenda: Lessons from history and warnings for coronavirus
This week on the "Can He Do That?" podcast, Professor Jeremi Suri offers an example from history with lessons for today. Plus, reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb on the implications of Trump's approach to the virus for Biden's incoming team.
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Inauguration is 62 days away. What could go wrong?
The votes have been (mostly) counted, and though Joe Biden is clearly the president-elect, there are still more steps and potential obstacles for that to become official. Plus, why more men are dying of covid-19.
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How we voted, and why
A look at how key groups voted in this election: from Latinos in Texas and the women who went for President Trump to the Black voters who pushed President-elect Joe Biden across the finish line.
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A red wave of Republicans — and covid cases
From the "Post Reports" podcast: How Republicans are using election wins to justify their approach to the pandemic. The CDC’s latest on why you should wear a mask. And, the coronavirus response in Africa.
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Does Trump’s refusal to concede put national security at risk?
On "Can He Do That?" Experts are concerned that the president's unwillingness to start a transition threatens our country’s safety by denying President-elect Joe Biden resources. Shane Harris explains the risks when a smooth transition is blocked.
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The worst covid surge is just beginning
The Democrats’ last hope to take control of the Senate comes down to Georgia, from "Post Reports."
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Trump checks out, ignoring public duties, as coronavirus surges and firing spree continues
Plus, President-elect Joe Biden considers Hillary Clinton for UN ambassador.
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What’s wrong with polling?
Campaign strategists and the public were led to believe that Democrats were headed for a wave. Election results have told a different story, just as they did four years ago. And the next steps for a promising coronavirus vaccine.
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Biden’s pick for chief of staff is the ultimate Washington survivor
On "The Daily 202" podcast, President-elect Joe Biden has chosen longtime Washington operator Ron Klain to be White House chief of staff.
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Is this a coup?
On "Post Reports," White House reporter Josh Dawsey on what’s going on behind the bold claims from the president that he will stay for four more years. Plus, Juliet Eilperin on Biden's plans to tackle climate change, and what could stand in his way.
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Biden hopes to name several Cabinet nominees by Thanksgiving
On "The Daily 202" podcast: President-elect Joe Biden downplayed the difficulties that his team is having amid a lack of cooperation by Trump in the transfer of power.
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These tweets may be harmful to your democracy
On "Post Reports" podcast, breaking down conspiracy theories over election fraud. The Republicans who won, even when Trump didn’t.
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Barr weaponizes the Justice Department to investigate Trump’s baseless fraud claims
On "The Daily 202" podcast, Attorney General Bill Barr gave federal prosecutors the green light on Monday to pursue any allegations of “vote tabulation irregularities” before results are certified.
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New president, same pandemic
President-elect Joe Biden prepares a transition to the White House — and readies a team to combat a surging pandemic. And for future leaders, the hope and promise of Kamala Harris. Read more: Joe Biden is projected to be the next president of the United States. But, as politics writer Matt Viser...
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Trump appointee refuses to sign key letter allowing Biden's transition team to get to work
On "The Daily 202" podcast: the Trump administration, in keeping with the president’s failure to concede the election, has no immediate plans to sign paperwork officially turning over millions of dollars to President-elect Joe Biden's transition team.
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President-elect Joe Biden calls this ‘a time to heal’ as he reads a Catholic hymn in victory speech
On "The Daily 202" podcast, Joe Biden, the man who was once the country’s youngest senator, will become the country's oldest president.
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How does a man who hates losing prepare to lose?
On "Post Reports," Biden renews calls for patience as key states swing in his favor. Meanwhile inside the White House, President Trump is by turns angry and despondent. But no matter what happens next, it’s clear: Trumpism is here to stay.
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Biden takes lead in Georgia and Trump’s margin narrows in Pennsylvania
On "The Daily 202" podcast: Democratic nominee Joe Biden overtook President Trump in Georgia early Friday morning as the state’s Democratic-leaning counties reported more absentee ballots, gaining Biden a small lead.
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The divided states of America
Why the Trump campaign is mounting legal challenges in swing states. What the election reveals about the urban-rural divide. And why Wall Street likes the sound of gridlock in Washington.
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What do Trump’s legal threats actually accomplish?
On the "Can He Do That?" podcast. Will the Trump campaign's suits stop vote counting or overturn results? Election law expert Edward Foley explains how the Trump team's fight in the courts could shape the final outcome.
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Biden is on a path toward victory after wins in Michigan and Wisconsin
On "The Daily 202" podcast: as Trump’s rhetoric grew more aggressive over the course of the day, Biden’s electoral position only strengthened — and states including Michigan and Wisconsin fell into his column.
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The race to 270
From the "Post Reports" podcast, battleground states continue counting ballots in races that are too close to call. And how Democrats failed to capture Latino voters in Florida.
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With the presidency on the line, Trump wants judges to stop Pennsylvania from counting ballots
On "The Daily 202" podcast: President Trump said the ongoing vote count in Georgia, Pennsylvania and other key battleground states amounted to “a major fraud on our nation,” and he vowed to file lawsuits to stop it.
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It’s not over yet
On "Post Reports," as the nation waits to find out the results of the election, we hear what it's like to report the news in this moment of uncertainty.
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The citizen’s guide to election night
From Kenosha, Wis., to Greenville, N.C., voters are anxiously heading to the polls on the last day of the 2020 general election. How voters have navigated the process of casting a ballot this year. And what to watch for on this election night.
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Trump and Biden focus on the North, but the South could determine an early winner
On "The Daily 202" podcast: The focus of the candidates’ time has largely shifted northward.
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The year of the voter
How a chaotic year resulted in sky-high voter turnout. And, how Democrats are trying to win back rural votes in the Midwest.
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Biden plans to pick a very diverse Cabinet if he wins
On "The Daily 202" podcast: intense jockeying is underway in Washington for jobs in a potential Biden administration.
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Will our democracy survive this election?
From "Post Reports" – The decline of democracy in the United States. Lessons from 150 books about President Trump and his time in office. And, the rise of Sarah Cooper.
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Appeals court panel rules Minnesota must set aside ballots received after Election Day
On "The Daily 202" podcast: The 8th Circuit ruled last night that the state of Minnesota must set aside ballots received after Election Day.
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Q-tips, generators and a prayer: How to run an election
Chris Anderson is a Florida election official. In the weeks leading up to Nov. 3, he has been trying to administer an election safely, securely and as smoothly as possible. The tools of his trade: 101,000 Q-tips from a local Dollar Tree, a phone constantly pinging with text messages, and an...
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Democrats in Pennsylvania and North Carolina claim key wins at the Supreme Court
On "The Daily 202" podcast: The Supreme Court last night allowed extended periods for receiving mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
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Can we trust polling in battleground states?
A snapshot of what’s happening in key battleground states. And, what we can and can’t learn from polling.
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70 million Americans have already voted
On "The Daily 202" podcast: the 70 million or so Americans who have already voted equals roughly half of the total turnout in 2016.
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Will your vote count?
What we can learn from a Supreme Court decision on mail-in ballots in Wisconsin. The states where most voters still can’t vote by mail. And why it’s easier to vote from space than from your own home. Read more: On Monday night, the Supreme Court rejected a request to extend Wisconsin’s deadline…
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Justice Barrett gets right to work and may decide on more election cases soon
On "The Daily 202" podcast: There are four emergency requests pending at the court — two involving election procedures in the battleground states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
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The court that Mitch McConnell built
Mitch McConnell’s Supreme Court victory. The future of the Affordable Care Act. And a shift in the White House’s thinking on how to tackle the coronavirus.
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Pence determined to maintain schedule after five aides test positive, irrespective of CDC guidelines
On "The Daily 202" podcast: the presidential campaign was roiled anew this weekend by a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus at the White House that infected at least five top aides or advisers to Vice President Pence.
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The winners and losers of early voting
From "Post Reports" — What record-breaking early-voter turnout means for Democrats and Republicans. How one election official is handling the “tsunami” of ballots in her Texas county. Plus, the latest on foreign election interference.
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Biden’s oil gaffe and Trump’s subdued performance in final debate unlikely to change race
On "The Daily 202" podcast, In their final debate, President Trump tried to cast Joe Biden as a scandal-plagued politician and Biden sought to portray Trump as a demagogue who criminally abused immigrants and mishandled the coronavirus pandemic.
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How 2020 races across the country lay the groundwork for a president’s influence
On the "Can He Do That?" podcast, races across the country will have implications for the future of our electoral landscape and matter for the power of the next president. Reporter Dave Weigel on the 2020 races you should be watching.
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Trump mulls firing FBI director, as DNI accuses Iran of election interference
From today's "Daily 202" podcast, the president grows increasingly frustrated that federal law enforcement has not delivered his campaign a last-minute boost.
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Introducing the mute button to the presidential debate
From the "Post Reports" podcast — President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden face off in their final presidential debate on Thursday. Political reporter Amy B Wang explains what to expect.
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