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Ballot counts continue, Trump campaign files lawsuits
Nevada, with six electoral votes, could get Joe Biden to the necessary 270 electoral votes to be declared the next U.S. president. As of noon today, the Associated Press says Biden has 264 electoral votes.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenNevada, with six electoral votes, could get Joe Biden to the necessary 270 electoral votes to be declared the next U.S. president. As of noon today, the Associated Press says Biden has 264 electoral votes.
The election is still too close to call in other bigger states, such as Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina. The Trump campaign is also waging multiple legal battles to stop the vote count in several of these undecided states.
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5 storiesElection workers continue counting votes in battleground states. What’s the latest?
Nevada could be the state that gets Joe Biden to the necessary 270 electoral votes to be declared the next president of the United States. As of noon today, the Associated Press says Biden has 264 electoral votes. Nevada has six electoral votes.
Read the story12 minTrump campaign files lawsuits in states where vote margins are close. What’s the strategy?
Even before all the votes are in, the Trump campaign is contesting them in several states. They’ve requested a recount in Wisconsin, where Joe Biden won by about 20,000 votes.
Read the story9 minTrumpism will likely survive, even if Biden wins election. What that means for the US
Even if President Trump loses re-election, nearly 70 million people still voted for him. That’s a higher vote total than Hillary Clinton got in 2016, when she won the popular vote but still lost the election.
Read the story10 minOregon approves some of the biggest drug policy rollbacks in the nation
On Tuesday, voters in four states legalized recreational marijuana. They legalized medical marijuana in two others.
Read the story8 minUC Davis’ new program for students with intellectual disabilities could become a statewide model
People with Down Syndrome, severe autism, and other intellectual disabilities don’t have a lot of options when it comes to college. UC Davis is starting a new four-year program that may become a model for the rest of the UC system.
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