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What the Voters Are Trying to Tell Us

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By BY DAVID BROOKS Opinion https://ift.tt/2U0jgjf They are not always wise, but they have something important to say. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Voting and Voters, Polls and Public Opinion November 6, 2020 at 12:48AM

House Dems trade blame on election losses but promise a ‘deep dive’ on what went wrong.

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/2U0p2kW New York Times November 6, 2020 at 12:37AM

Secretaries of State in Spotlight as Trump Ratchets Up Attacks to Sow Doubt

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By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER, NICK CORASANITI AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS U.S. https://ift.tt/3544L4x While state election centers are broadcast on cable news and have drawn partisan supporters to the sites as thirst for electoral updates intensifies, election administrators have continued to diligently tabulate the votes. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), United States Politics and Government November 6, 2020 at 12:35AM

Trump airs false claims in the White House briefing room, but the networks pull the plug.

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM U.S. https://ift.tt/2TXutkJ New York Times November 6, 2020 at 12:31AM

News websites saw record readership during the election.

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By BY KEVIN DRAPER U.S. https://ift.tt/3p4qn8y New York Times November 6, 2020 at 12:29AM

Trump breaks his silence in a statement full of falsehoods.

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/36aQ3YC New York Times November 6, 2020 at 12:23AM

Coronavirus cases at U.S. colleges have hit a quarter million.

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By BY JENNIFER HARLAN World https://ift.tt/2I7whVS New York Times internal-essential November 6, 2020 at 12:15AM

Flashbacks to Florida in 2000 as Trump Heads to Court to Save His Presidency

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3jWyXmc While the White House seeks a “James Baker-like” figure to lead its postelection legal battle, the real James Baker says President Trump should not try to stop votes from being counted. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Elections (US) November 6, 2020 at 12:15AM

Days From Its Delayed Football Opener, Cal Is Stalled Again by the Virus

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By BY JOHN BRANCH Sports https://ift.tt/2I02UoI As the Pac-12 Conference prepared to begin its football season this weekend, later than any other major league, Cal had to cancel its game against Washington because a player's positive test for coronavirus left the team without enough eligible athletes. New York Times Football (College), Coronavirus Reopenings November 6, 2020 at 12:11AM

Protests continue in Phoenix, and in areas where the results have been called.

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By BY SIMON ROMERO AND JON HURDLE U.S. https://ift.tt/32hIYoe New York Times November 6, 2020 at 12:10AM

A Big Win for Democrats in California Came With a Gut Check for Liberals

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By BY THOMAS FULLER, SHAWN HUBLER, TIM ARANGO AND CONOR DOUGHERTY U.S. https://ift.tt/3esdQqQ Joe Biden received one of the highest margins in the nation in California, but a look at how the state’s ballot measures were decided shows a more complex picture of the electorate. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Taxation, Referendums, Affirmative Action, Criminal Justice November 6, 2020 at 12:08AM

In photos: America plays the waiting game.

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/2U0lCi6 New York Times November 6, 2020 at 12:00AM

Is America Becoming a Failed State?

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/2JHCnwP Mitch McConnell may make the nation ungovernable. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, United States Economy November 6, 2020 at 12:00AM

Amid Tears and Anger, House Democrats Promise ‘Deep Dive’ on Election Losses

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/3l67G1W During an emotional conference call, Democrats traded excuses, blame and prognostications about how their expectations for big gains in their majority could have been so wrong — and what to do about it. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Elections, House of Representatives November 5, 2020 at 11:56PM

In a Year of Protest Cries, Now It’s ‘Count Every Vote!’ and ‘Stop the Steal!’

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By BY SIMON ROMERO, SHAILA DEWAN AND GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO U.S. https://ift.tt/2I8Q7jI Demonstrations have broken out all year long across America, and they have not let up as states tally their ballots after Election Day. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots November 5, 2020 at 11:56PM

A Groundbreaking Election for Women in Congress? Kind of.

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By BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA U.S. https://ift.tt/3512HtM Women made significant but slight gains, still representing under a quarter of seats in the House and the Senate. New York Times Elections, House of Representatives, United States Politics and Government, Women and Girls, Elections, Senate, Politics and Government November 5, 2020 at 11:54PM

Cuomo Blames de Blasio as Strains Mount Over N.Y. Democrats’ Showing

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By BY JESSE MCKINLEY, DANA RUBINSTEIN AND EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS New York https://ift.tt/32fDAlg New York State Republicans used images of boarded-up businesses and of Mayor Bill de Blasio to persuade voters to vote for their candidates. New York Times Elections, State Legislature, Elections, House of Representatives, Politics and Government November 5, 2020 at 11:47PM

Pennsylvania Official Says Integrity of State’s Voting Processes Is ‘Unparalleled’

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By BY REUTERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3jYunUF At a news conference on Thursday, Kathy Boockvar, Pennsylvania’s secretary of state, said that while a large percentage of votes in the state had been counted, the results were not yet certain. New York Times United States Politics and Government November 5, 2020 at 11:36PM

The ‘Stop the Steal’ Facebook group didn’t last long. It still spread disinformation quickly.

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By BY SHEERA FRENKEL U.S. https://ift.tt/3679CkB New York Times November 5, 2020 at 11:34PM

Facebook, Alarmed by Discord Over Vote Count, Is Said to Be Taking Action

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By BY MIKE ISAAC Technology https://ift.tt/2JxM9kS New measures would slow down the flow of information and make election misinformation less visible, according to people with knowledge of the matter. New York Times Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation, Presidential Election of 2020 November 5, 2020 at 11:29PM

Why Did Ethiopia’s Leader Launch a War on the Tigray Region?

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By BY ABDI LATIF DAHIR World https://ift.tt/3exdM9h What led the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, to initiate a military campaign against the powerful Tigray region of Ethiopia, and what are the likely consequences for the country and the Horn of Africa? New York Times November 5, 2020 at 11:14PM

Biden, Trump, Vote Counts: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

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By BY VICTORIA SHANNON AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. Briefing https://ift.tt/3evsrl9 Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times November 5, 2020 at 11:11PM

After a Big Trump Win, ‘It’s Really Hard to Argue Florida Is a True Swing State’

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By BY NICHOLAS CASEY AND PATRICIA MAZZEI U.S. https://ift.tt/3l6nd1R The president’s victory in his adopted home state has Democrats once again worrying about their future electoral prospects. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Hispanic-Americans, Conservatism (US Politics), United States Politics and Government November 5, 2020 at 11:10PM