The Hill Articles: November 6, 2020

Biden claims a ‘mandate’ to govern, calls for end to ‘partisan warfare’ Mark Meadows tests positive for coronavirus Trump supporters scream at Telemundo reporter during live broadcast from Maricopa ballot center Lincoln Project’s Schmidt: Carlson could be 2024 GOP front-runner Georgia Senate race between Perdue, Ossoff heads to runoff Georgia election worker forced into hiding over false claims he threw away a ballot Republican clerk pushes back on GOP chair’s ‘categorically false’ claim Cindy McCain: ‘John would want what’s best for our country… Joe Biden’ Biden slowly expands lead as counting stretches into weekend Trump fundraising push for legal challenges also pays down campaign debt USAID deputy leader ousted in staff shakeup amid vote counting Ohio Sheriff-elect makes history as first woman in role, wins against ex-boss who fired her Supreme Court orders separate count of late-arriving Pa. ballots Alcohol delivery company’s sales soar during election Federal judge rejects GOP effort to delay Nevada ballot count Iowa secretary of State requests recount in key House race Hillicon Valley: Unmarked messages target Pennsylvania voters | Facebook removes fake Iran-based accounts | Twitter permanently suspend Bannon We must change what we eat to solve the climate crisis, shows Oxford research Nashville renames popular street after Civil Rights icon John Lewis Trump says Biden should not ‘wrongfully’ claim victory in presidential race Election scrambles prospects for next COVID-19 relief bill Watch live: Biden delivers remarks as vote count continues CVS will be the largest Fortune 500 company led by a woman Overnight Health Care: Election results underscore different views on coronavirus | What could a Biden administration do on health care? | Battle lines form over coronavirus fight in lame duck Overnight Defense: Is Trump going to fire Esper? | Head of nuclear security agency resigns | US military acknowledges two civilian injuries in Somalia Meet five women who helped get out the vote in Georgia with Stacey Abrams Why so gloomy, Democrats? You have a lot to celebrate On The Money: Battle lines form over coronavirus fight in lame duck | Economy adds 638K jobs in October, unemployment drops to 6.9 percent LA man detained after social media post threatening violence over Biden win Greece imposes second coronavirus lockdown Postal Service delivers 40,000 more ballots after court-ordered sweep Biden inches closer amid tense vote count Indoor concerts may be made safe from coronavirus spread, new study finds Twitter users dub network hosts reading election results ‘Chartthrobs’ The Hill’s Campaign Newsletter: Election Day – Part 4 Rick Scott running to chair Senate GOP campaign arm Top Wisconsin health official resigns amid spike in coronavirus cases Inflation is the election outcome Americans can count on Biden lead in Georgia more than doubles OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump replaces head of energy regulatory commission | Biden climate agenda would slam into Senate GOP roadblocks | Emails show Park Police reliance on pepper balls, outside police forces during Lafayette protests In Florida, raising the minimum wage was more popular than Trump or Biden How a tied Senate could lead a divided America Bannon’s lawyers move to withdraw from criminal case following comments about Fauci Lisa Gordon-Hagerty resigns as chief of nuclear weapons agency Crenshaw hits back at Greene, tells her to ‘start acting like’ a member of Congress Politics is about identity, not policy Office of Special Counsel investigating use of White House for Trump campaign ‘war room’ Biden and Trump campaigns, outside groups spent $3B on advertising Santorum urges giving Trump time to accept defeat: ‘This is a very emotional time’ Police evacuate area near Philadelphia ballot counting center over bomb threats White House aide Ja’Ron Smith leaves post Bubba Wallace wins philanthropic award: ‘I just did what I felt was right’ US colleges have reported more than a quarter million coronavirus infections, survey says Stacey Abrams earns praise as Biden leads in Georgia Election’s outcome could depend on faithless electors Tax ballot measures yield mixed results for progressives Twitter removes fake AP account that called election for Biden Several renewable energy initiatives passed in the 2020 election. Here’s what you need to know. McConnell: ‘Of course’ there will be a peaceful transfer of power USAID acting administrator required to leave post by midnight Microsoft and Uber are demanding the law firms they use hire more Black attorneys Facebook removed Iranian network of fake accounts targeting protests in Israel Former Trump campaign chief Parscale reportedly planning to write a book Getting beyond an incompetent Trump transition There’s at least one group 2020 was good for: great white sharks Nevada Democrat Steven Horsford wins reelection Race for House ag chair heats up Voters decide to reintroduce gray wolves in Colorado Philadelphia police arrest armed men allegedly heading to vote-counting center Limbaugh walks back comments referring to Biden as the winner Trump, allies pledge fight in election as some acknowledge possible defeat Sirota: Lincoln Project election efforts to swing GOP votes from Trump ‘epic failure’ Denver voters overturn pit bull ban Democrat Bourdeaux flips Georgia House seat Results 2020 & The 50+ Voter McConnell, Graham warn GOP Senate majority on the line in Georgia So much for the ‘blue wave’ Philadelphia demonstrators dance to YMCA, gather outside convention center as ballots counted What America’s Thinking: November 6, 2020 Philadelphia mayor says Trump needs to ‘put his big boy pants on’ and accept defeat Poll: 85 percent of voters say top priority is to make sure legal votes are counted correctly Mitch McConnell might not endanger the planet Graham: Biden ‘deserves a Cabinet’ if he wins Pelosi: Biden has ‘tremendous mandate’ to push Democratic agenda Several different types of depression are set to collide this winter Graham: Senate may confirm Trump judges into 2021 Trump’s conduct in the wake of election uncertainty is not surprising Romney: Trump claim of stolen election ‘recklessly inflames destructive and dangerous passions’ WHO says it’s too early to determine if mutated virus in mink farms poses increased risk to humans Biden to give prime-time address Friday evening The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Biden nears Electoral College win Like it or not, a Trump self-pardon may be coming soon Battle lines form over coronavirus fight in lame duck Anne Hathaway apologizes over ‘Witches’ portrayal Secret Service ramping up protection around Biden ahead of election call: reports Democratic Rep. Susan Wild wins reelection in Pennsylvania Talk grows of Trump firings at Pentagon, CIA Van Drew fends off challenge from Kennedy after party switch Cartwright fends off House challenge from ex-Trump official in Pennsylvania Groundbreaking Black doll Baby Nancy inducted into Toy Hall of Fame French authorities charge 7 with selling fake COVID-19 test results at airport Unmarked texts linked to GOP firm urged vote protests in Pennsylvania: report US needs to ensure developing countries access to COVID-19 vaccine Ocasio-Cortez defends progressives from blame for Democratic ‘underperformance’ Biden doubles lead in Nevada Trump has not prepared a concession speech: report Black voters delivered for Biden — a President Biden must deliver for them CNN’s Phillip: ‘Historical poetry’ that Trump tenure may end with Black woman in White House Georgia secretary of state predicts recount as Biden takes narrow lead Trump didn’t create the country’s division, but he stoked it: What’s next? Kudlow: ‘I think there will be a peaceful transfer of power’ if Trump loses Trump supporters pray outside of Clark County Election Department in Nevada Watch live: Pelosi holds press conference as election counting continues Melania Trump reflects on Be Best initiative amid ongoing vote counting Susan Collins: ‘We must all respect the outcome of elections’ NFL fines Raiders, takes draft picks over coronavirus violations Even if Roe is gone, the abortion conflict is far from over Rising: November 6, 2020 Pelosi launches formal bid for Speaker in next Congress Emails show Park Police reliance on pepper balls, outside police forces during Lafayette protests Famous Paris bookshop that published ‘Ulysses’ pleads for help Trump lawyer promises legal challenges: ‘This election is not over’ Nasal spray prevents COVID-19 infection in test animals, new study finds CDC knew first coronavirus test was flawed but released it anyway: report With the world watching, we must do better than this John Lewis’s former county tipped Biden into lead in Georgia Trump replaces head of energy regulatory commission Markets dip as unemployment falls to 6.9 percent GOP senator: Trump election fraud claims ‘just not substantiated’ Idaho sets new record for daily coronavirus cases Al Roker announces prostate cancer diagnosis A solution to the politicization of the Supreme Court Ex-ESPN host Bob Ley slams network layoffs: Enjoy your Disney stock price and NFL football Colbert chokes up talking about Trump briefing: ‘I didn’t expect this to break my heart’ US asks WHO to invite Taiwan to health assembly next week Election watch: While we wait, a warning Trump received overwhelming support in areas where coronavirus most rampant Biden overtakes Trump in Pennsylvania vote count Economy adds 638K jobs in October, unemployment dips below 7 percent Blocking the F-35 sale to the UAE will only help our foes and Israel’s McConnell: ‘Every legal vote’ should count Road leading to Trayvon Martin’s high school now named after him Turley hits Trump for undermining legal team effort: ‘Judges less likely to take these issues seriously’ NBA expected to start new season Dec. 22 John Legend tweets ‘Georgia on my mind’ as Biden takes lead over Trump Why this election won’t bring us together Christie scolds Trump on stolen election rhetoric: Only inflames ‘without informing’ Postal Service says NY mailman kept 800 pieces of mail, including 3 ballots, in trunk New coronavirus restrictions take effect in Massachusetts Rubio sends cryptic tweet about villains, ‘crooked talk’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Fearing defeat, Trump claims ‘illegal’ ballots Republican women break barriers in House on election night Business groups scramble to forge ties amid race for House Agriculture chair Biden climate agenda would slam into Senate GOP roadblocks Fight for Senate majority boils down to Georgia Election results underscore different views on coronavirus Biden pulls ahead of Trump in Georgia Biden takes lead in Georgia, makes gains in Pennsylvania Philadelphia police investigating alleged plot to attack convention center where ballots are being counted