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FILE - In this May 22, 2019, file photo, Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, fired Krebs, the director of the federal agency that vouched for the reliability of the 2020 election. Trump fired Krebs in a tweet, saying his recent statement defending the security of the election was “highly inaccurate.” (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

AP: Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 vote security

BEN FOX, Associated Press Nov 18, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump fired the nation's top election security official, a widely respected member of his administration who had dared to refute the president's unsubstantiated claims...

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FILE - In this March 10, 2011, file photo, Vice President of the United States Joe Biden, listens to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, during their meeting in Moscow, Russia. Putin won’t congratulate President-elect Joe Biden until legal challenges to the U.S. election are resolved and the result is official, the Kremlin announced Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Opinion: Voter fraud did not decide this election

Kevin Luhrs, Opinions Editor Nov 9, 2020

It only takes a visit to social media to see supporters of the president writing that it’s irresponsible to report that the election is over. Many are saying there were irregularities and that the election...

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Election Update: Where are we now? What scenarios decide the election?

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor Nov 6, 2020

The country is still awaiting the results of the 2020 Election. No matter what the final Electoral College vote tally ends up being, this has been one of the closest and most contentious elections in this...

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Can President Trump really stop votes from being counted?

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Nov 5, 2020

Donald Trump appears to be losing this election. As of writing, Joe Biden has a large electoral lead over Trump, with a few swing states still counting votes. Trump’s path to victory is inarguably narrowing....

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden takes off his face mask as he arrives to speak, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

AP: Biden pushes closer to victory in race for the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden was pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White House, securing victories in the "blue wall" battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Michigan...

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Opinions

Election Opinion: America prides itself as a beacon of democracy, but is it really?

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor Nov 4, 2020

As the country awaits the results of the 2020 Presidential Election with bated breath, there is one issue that hasn’t – and shouldn’t – go unnoticed. The United States likes to market itself...

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Election Update: Where do things stand?

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Nov 4, 2020

It’s the day after the election, and there appears to be no clear winner. As of writing, neither candidate has reached the 270-electoral threshold to win the presidency. Overall, Joe Biden is ahead with...

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2020 U.S. Election Update: President Trump wins Florida, AP reports

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor Nov 4, 2020

President Trump has won Florida, the Associated Press reported at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday. The key swing state was considered a must-win in the president’s re-election bid. Despite losing Duval County,...

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2020 US Election update: Trump ‘very likely’ to win Florida

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor Nov 3, 2020

As the ballots for the 2020 Presidential Election continue to be counted, it seems that President Trump is closing in on a win in Florida.  According to the Associated Press, as of 10:10 p.m., Trump...

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Judges Milenia Abreu, left, and Victoria Ferrer examine a vote-by-mail ballot during a canvassing board meeting at the Miami-Dade County Elections Dept., Monday, Nov. 2, 2020 in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

AP: Florida, a must-win state for Trump, seen as a toss-up

BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press Nov 3, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After setting records for votes cast before Election Day, Floridians are lining up for a final day of voting in a state that has 29 Electoral College votes seen as vital for...

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States in Play: November

States in Play: November

Kevin Luhrs, Volunteer Opinions Editor Nov 2, 2020

It’s Nov. 2, 2020 and the election is tomorrow. It’s been a long and arduous election season, in which many Americans have been glued to their television screens. Tomorrow night, several hundred million...

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President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP)

AP: Final Trump-Biden debate marked by clashes but less chaos

STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press Oct 23, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After a raucous first debate led organizers to introduce a mute button, the second and final meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden was a downright...

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