The Latest: Biden plans speech defending Affordable Care Act

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Refusing to concede, Trump blocks cooperation on transition

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration threw the presidential transition into tumult on Monday, with President Donald Trump blocking government officials from cooperating with President-elect Joe Biden’s team and Attorney General William Barr authorizing the Justice Department to probe unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud.

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Biden targets virus as his White House transition begins

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Biden eyes Washington veterans for key administration posts

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is looking to build out his nascent White House staff with more traditional Washington insiders, a notable departure from four years in which President Donald Trump filled his team with outsiders and government antagonists.

No. 10 Hoosiers used culture change to steadily progress

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Indiana coach Tom Allen reflects on that mid-October afternoon now, it all seems vividly clear.

The Latest: Georgia secretary of state hits back at senators

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Michigan State coach Tom Izzo tests positive for COVID-19

Tom Izzo has been an advocate for wearing masks and social distancing, hoping to use his platform at Michigan State as a Basketball Hall of Fame coach to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

'This is proof': Biden's win reveals power of Black voters

DETROIT (AP) — Power. Respect. Finally.

Beshear: Biden sets example in pushing masks to combat virus

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's emphasis on wearing masks to slow the coronavirus will bolster efforts to encourage Kentuckians to comply with a mask requirement, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday.

Walz calls special session, hints at COVID-19 restrictions

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Monday that he plans to announce some targeted restrictions to help control the spread of COVID-19 and that he will convene a special legislative session later this week to extend his peacetime emergency powers amid a surge in cases in the state.

After Biden win, McConnell says Trump OK to fight election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite President-elect Joe Biden's victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday President Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to question

Trump faces long odds in challenging state vote counts

Republican surrogates for President Donald Trump resumed their legal fight Monday to try to stop the vote count in key battleground states, including Pennsylvania and Michigan, but faced long odds given the Electoral College tally and recent court rulings that found no evidence of widespread vote fraud.

Greta Thunberg on 2 very surreal years of protest and fame

NEW YORK (AP) — In the first days of Greta Thunberg’s solitary sidewalk protest outside Swedish Parliament in August 2018, most walk right past her. Some pause and ask why she’s not in school. But people steadily begin to take notice of the steadfast 16-year-old girl.

The Latest: Collins congratulates Biden on 'apparent' win

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A chronology of the rise and fall of ex-Cardinal McCarrick

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is set to release its report into the

Kamala Harris win inspires women and girls nationwide

DETROIT (AP) — When Ashley Richardson-George’s 5-year-old daughter saw Kamala Harris wearing a white suffragette suit during her prime-time victory speech on Saturday, she ran into her room and came back minutes later wearing a white dress and sweater.

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The Latest: Chamber of Commerce pushes infrastructure bill

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