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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What we know about national race results

    Donald Trump said he won the presidential election late Tuesday night, but Democratic contender Joe Biden continues to rake in votes. The Trump campaign says it will ask for a recount in Wisconsin, where margins were slim.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 4, 2020 • 50m Listen

    Donald Trump said he won the presidential election late Tuesday night, but Democratic contender Joe Biden continues to rake in votes. The Trump campaign says it will ask for a recount in Wisconsin, where margins were slim. And California and Los Angeles races offer a mixed bag.

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Republicans had a strong election night, but Joe Biden may eke out a win over Trump

      Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden said on Tuesday night that it’s not his place — nor Donald Trump’s — to declare victory in this election.

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      22 min
    2. 22:11

      Possible recounts and litigation over national election results

      The Trump campaign says it will ask for a recount in Wisconsin, where the state says Joe Biden is leading by about 20,000 votes (as of noon today).

      Read the story
      16 min
    3. 38:19

      In LA, George Gascón takes the lead in District Attorney race, and Prop 22 passes

      Raphe Sonenshein says LA is the crown jewel of district attorney offices in the country, and in Philadelphia and other cities, a host of people are coming in as progressive prosecutors.

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      12 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Digital News & Culture Editor

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:0022 min

      Republicans had a strong election night, but Joe Biden may eke out a win over Trump

    2. 22:1116 min

      Possible recounts and litigation over national election results

    3. 38:1912 min

      In LA, George Gascón takes the lead in District Attorney race, and Prop 22 passes

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