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Michigan certifies Joe Biden win; a setback for Donald Trump's challenge

Michigan election officials on Monday certified Democrat Joe Biden's 154,000-vote victory in the state, another setback for President Donald Trump in his futile effort to undermine the results

Joe Biden to name longtime aide Antony Blinken as Secretary of State

Jake Sullivan, formerly one of Hillary Clinton's closest aides, is likely to be named Biden's national security adviser

Joe Biden focuses on Cabinet as Trump's hopes of overturning election fade

Biden, working in his home state of Delaware, has pushed ahead with his transition plans despite the lack of cooperation from the current administration

More members of Trump's own party say it's time for him to accept defeat

"It's past time to start a transition, to at least cooperate with a transition. I'd rather have a president who has more than one day to prepare," Republican Senator Kevin Cramer said

Trump appeals dismissal of bid to block vote certification in Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump is appealing a federal judge's dismissal of his campaign's effort to block the certification of votes in Pennsylvania

US President-elect Joe Biden to unveil first Cabinet picks on Tuesday

Biden, working in his home state of Delaware, has announced a series of selections for White House posts

Not ready yet to recognise Biden as US President, says Vladimir Putin

Relations between the 2 nations already ruined; nothing to be damaged, he said

US polls: Judge rejects Trump's bid to stop Pennsylvania vote certification

The state's 20 electoral votes would not have been enough on their own to hand Trump a second term

2 more defeats, a case withdrawn; Trump's fight to keep presidency narrows

A judge in Arizona tossed a Republican suit seeking a fresh audit of the vote in pivotal Maricopa County, which largely delivered that state to Biden

US elections: Georgia governor certifies presidential electors for Biden

Georgia's governor and top elections official on Friday certified results showing Joe Biden won the presidential race over Republican President Donald Trump

Chances narrow of Trump overturning Biden's win after Georgia loss

Biden is the first Democrat to carry Georgia since 1992

US election 2020: Biden wins Georgia recount as Trump setbacks mount

The Trump campaign asked Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger of Georgia, a Republican, for a full hand recount one week after Election Day

US presidential elections: Trump targets Michigan to overturn results

In a brazen step, the president invited Republican state leaders in Michigan to the White House as he and his allies try to prevent the state from certifying Joe Biden's clear victory there

US elections 2020: Vote audit over; Biden still leads Trump from Georgia

A top Georgia elections official says a hand tally of the presidential race in Georgia is complete, and the results affirm Democrat Joe Biden's lead over Republican President Donald Trump

Trump sending damaging message by not conceding election results: Biden

US President Donald Trump is sending an incredibly damaging message to the international community by not conceding the election results, President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday

Trump invitation to Michigan lawmakers could spark state political crisis

Michiganders voted 50.6% to 47.8% for Democrat Joe Biden over Trump

Trump challenged election results in key states but can he win them back?

In order to reverse last week's results and get the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House, Trump would need to move at least three of those states into his column

Trump fires top Homeland Security official who said election was secure

US President Donald Trump has fired a top Homeland Security official who last week said that the November 3 presidential election was the most secure one in America's history

Transfer of power will be orderly and right on time: Top Republican leader

The transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden's administration would be "orderly" and happen "right on time," according to a top Republican leader and Senator Mitch McConnell

Expectations from Biden to change US policies towards Palestinians, Israel

Muhammed Shehada, a journalist based in Palestine, recently wrote the "Palestine Authority leaders are hopeful- almost excessively- that Biden will reverse Trump's catastrophic imprint on their rights