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☆ Trump releases tweet-sized statement urging demonstrations to remain peaceful
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SEE NEW POSTSTrump releases tweet-sized statement urging demonstrations to remain peaceful President Donald Trump released a tweet-sized statement through the press office on Wednesday, which was promptly read by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on the House floor. Trump wrote: “In light of reports of more demonstrations, I urge that there must be NO violence, NO lawbreaking and NO vandalism of any kind. Last week, there was a domestic threat at the door of the Capitol and he did nothing to stop it. He continued: “A vote against this impeachment is a vote to validate the unacceptable violence we witnessed in our nation’s capital." He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding," McCarthy said on the House floor before the impeachment vote.

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☆ Rep. Raskin condemns Capitol riot and voices support for impeachment
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

SEE NEW POSTSTo resounding applause, Rep. Newhouse becomes 6th House GOPer to support impeachment Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., said on Wednesday he would vote yes on impeachment, joining the five other House Republicans who have said they will vote to impeach the president. Last week, there was a domestic threat at the door of the Capitol and he did nothing to stop it. That's why with a heavy heart and clear resolve, I will vote yes on these articles of impeachment," Newhouse said, to cheers from Democrats in the chamber. He continued: “A vote against this impeachment is a vote to validate the unacceptable violence we witnessed in our nation’s capital." He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding," McCarthy said on the House floor before the impeachment vote.

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☆ To resounding applause, Rep. Newhouse becomes 6th House GOPer to support impeachment
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +8 min

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☆ McCarthy says Trump 'bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack'
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +8 min

SEE NEW POSTSMcCarthy says Trump 'bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said in remarks on the House floor that Trump is to blame for last Wednesday's attack on the Capitol — but he shouldn't be impeached for it. "The president bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Congress by mob rioters. He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding," McCarthy said on the House floor before the impeachment vote. McCarthy, however, said he opposes impeaching Trump, suggesting the censure of the president and a bipartisan commission to investigate the events leading up to the riot might be the better options. Pelosi delivers remarks on impeachment: Trump presents a 'clear and present danger' Jan. 13, 2021 07:17 Share this -

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☆ House Republicans put divides over Trump's culpability on clear display
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

SEE NEW POSTSHouse Republicans put divides over Trump's culpability on clear display As the debate unfolded on the U.S. House floor ahead of the vote to impeach President Trump for inciting last week's riots that engulfed the Capitol, the growing divide within the Republican caucus over the president's actions was on clear display. Many Republicans mounted little defense of the president, in stark reversal from last year’s impeachment debate. He continued: “A vote against this impeachment is a vote to validate the unacceptable violence we witnessed in our nation’s capital." He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding," McCarthy said on the House floor before the impeachment vote. Matt Fuller, a reporter for HuffPost, recorded at least 12 GOP lawmakers either side-stepping the metal detectors or setting them off and continuing on to the House floor.

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☆ GOP Rep. wears 'censored' mask while speaking on House floor
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +8 min

SEE NEW POSTSGOP Rep. wears 'censored' mask while speaking on House floor Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who has repeatedly refused to wear a mask on the House floor, including last week before the Capitol riots, showed up for Wednesday's vote wearing a mask that said the word "censored" on it. Share this -To resounding applause, Rep. Newhouse becomes 6th House GOPer to support impeachment Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., said on Wednesday he would vote yes on impeachment, joining the five other House Republicans who have said they will vote to impeach the president. He continued: “A vote against this impeachment is a vote to validate the unacceptable violence we witnessed in our nation’s capital." He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding," McCarthy said on the House floor before the impeachment vote. Matt Fuller, a reporter for HuffPost, recorded at least 12 GOP lawmakers either side-stepping the metal detectors or setting them off and continuing on to the House floor.

Persons: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Susan Walsh, Pelosi, L0raxSUbr6 — Frank Thorp V, Donald Trump, Jim Jordan, Trump, Newhouse, Dan Newhouse, Jan, McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, shouldn't, impeaching Trump, Trump's, Cheney, Liz Cheney, I'm, Matt Gaetz, doesn't, Biden, Gaetz, Andy Levin, Guy Reschenthaler, J, Scott Applewhite, Matt Fuller, Virginia Foxx, Paul Gosar of, Markwayne Mullin, Louie Gohmert, Read, McConnell, Mitch McConnell, Washington Post's Seung Min Kim, Chuck Schumer, “, ”, John Thune, John Barrasso, Joni Ernst, Rick Scott, Roy Blunt, Chuck Grassley Organizations: Trump, Republicans, Capitol, Republican, GOP, impeaching, AP, Wednesday, Reps, Oklahoma, New York Times, NBC News, NBC Locations: Jan, Ohio, Republic, That's, America, Gaetz, Virginia Foxx of Virginia, Paul Gosar of Arizona, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Ky, Washington, Kentucky, Sens, Iowa

☆ Pelosi to speak at lectern commandeered during Capitol riots
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

SEE NEW POSTSPelosi to speak at lectern commandeered during Capitol riots Remember that lectern seen being carried around the Capitol by a rioter (who was later arrested)? Last week, there was a domestic threat at the door of the Capitol and he did nothing to stop it. He continued: “A vote against this impeachment is a vote to validate the unacceptable violence we witnessed in our nation’s capital." He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding," McCarthy said on the House floor before the impeachment vote. This is a vote of conscience," Cheney told a member of the press pool on Capitol Hill.

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Here's a running list of those lawmakers making those calls:SenateSen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.HouseSpeaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.Rep. Ayanna Presley, D-Mass. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo.Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis.Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif.Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla.Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn.Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Ga.Rep. Marie Newman, D-Ill.Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif.Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass. Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y.Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y.Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif.Rep. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn.Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif.Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Adam Kinzinger, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Tim Kaine, Ed Markey, Patty Murray, Amy Klobuchar, Tom Carper, Debbie Stabenow, Mazie Hirono, Hawaii Sen, Jeff Merkley, Bob Casey, Sherrod Brown, Ohio Sen, Chris Van Hollen, Patrick Leahy, Mark Warner, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ilhan Omar, Earl Blumenauer, Ayanna Presley, Katherine Clark, David Cicilline, Seth Moulton, Mark Takano, Jennifer Wexton, Mark Pocan, Richard Neal, Suzanne Bonamici, Frederica Wilson, Tim Ryan, Jamaal Bowman, Eric Swalwell, Jim Cooper, Jackie Speier, Cori Bush, Rep, Diana DeGette, Gwen Moore, Ted Lieu, Charlie Crist, Lori Trahan, Rosa DeLauro, Conn, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Marie Newman, Jimmy Gomez, Jake Auchincloss, Mike Thompson, Kai Kahele, Tom Malinowski, Alexandria Ocasio, Doris Matsui, Rashida Tlaib, Alan Lowenthal, Dan Kildee, Pramila Jayapal, Danny Davis, Sylvia Garcia, Jim McGovern, Veronica Escobar, Anthony Brown, Don Beyer, Bill Keating, Alcee Hastings, Sara Jacobs, Nydia Velázquez, Barbara Lee, Madeline Dean, Donald McEachin, Chuy García, Steve Cohen, Kathleen Rice, Val Demings, Bonnie Coleman, Donald Payne, Steven Horsford, Mondaire Jones, John Larson, Mary Gay Scanlon, Nanette Barragan, Dwight Evans, Lucy McBath, Kathy Castor, Judy Chu, David Trone, Bennie Thompson, Jared Huffman, Haley Stevens, Sean Casten, Jerry Nadler, Joe Neguse, Sheila Jackson Lee, Hank Johnson, Jamie Raskin, Bill Foster, Paul Tonko, Angie Craig, Ted Deutch, Greg Stanton, Andy Levin, Mike Quigley, Brenda Lawrence, Sharice Davids, . Rep, Lauren Underwood, Tony Cárdenas, Brad Schneider, Robin Kelly, Suzan DelBene, Lou Correa, Chellie Pingree, Derek Kilmer, Rick Larsen, Gerry Connolly, Stephen Lynch, Gregory Meeks, Ritchie Torres, John Garamendi, Dean Phillips, Ami Bera, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Joaquin Castro, Kim Schrier, Pete Welch, Hakeem Jeffries, Scott Peters, Betty McCollum, Dina Titus, Katie Porter, Yvette Clarke, Chris Papas, Peter DeFazio, John Yarmuth, Brad Sherman, Julia Brownley, Grace Meng Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Capitol, Illinois, Penn, Ohio, Rep, . Rep, Colo, Hawaii, ., Texas Rep, Miss, Texas, Maine, Del . Rep, Ky . Rep Locations: Sen, Hawaii, Rep, D, Alexandria, Cortez, Chuy, Ky

WASHINGTON — We don’t know who’s going to win Tuesday’s twin Senate runoffs in Georgia — given the close initial results in November, the close and scarce polling, and the uncertainties about turnout in January. And, like we saw in November, don’t be surprised if it takes a day or more to determine the winners in these two runoffs. As the AP reminds us, Georgia doesn’t count ballots — including absentee ones — until the polling places close at 7:00 p.m. Democrats, including the Georgia Senate candidates, have echoed the president’s call for a round of $2,000 stimulus checks and want to fund state and local budgets. Biden: If the GOP wins, you’re not getting those checksDuring his rally in Georgia last night, President—elect Biden seemed aware of the policy stakes in Georgia.

Persons: Georgia —, they’ll, Biden, —, don’t, let’s, — Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock —, GOP Sen, David Perdue, Ossoff, Warnock, they’re, Perdue, John Lewis, Donald Trump, Jonathan Lemire, Georgia’s, NBC’s Benjy Sarlin, he’s, Trump, Ben Kamisar, Kelly Loeffler, Sen, Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff, Brian Kemp, President Trump, you’re, Sens, Loeffler, Jon, we'll, ”, Tony Blinken, Janet Yellen, Lloyd, Alejandro Mayorkas, Xavier Becerra, Vilsack, Buttigieg, Jennifer Granholm, Miguel Cardona, Marcia Fudge, Denis McDonough, Linda Thomas — Greenfield, Avril Haines, Michael Regan, Neera, Katherine Tai, Doug Jones, Sally Yates, Merrick Garland, Andy Levin, Bernie Sanders, Marty Walsh, Michael Morell, Diana Taylor, Ron Klain, Jake Sullivan, John Kerry, Susan Rice, Brian Deese, Vivek Murthy, Rochelle Walensky, Jeff Zients, Kate Bedingfield White, Jen Psaki, Ashley Etienne, Sanders, Brad Raffensperger, Raffensperger, Mike Pence, Joe Biden Organizations: U.S . Senate, GOP, Capitol, Republicans, NBC, Democratic, Atlanta Suburbs Fulton, Perdue, Gwinnett, Chatham, Metro Atlanta, Forsyth, Republican, NBC News, Georgia, Trump, Georgia Senate, Affordable, Georgia Governor, Biden, Senate, Lloyd Austin Homeland, Alejandro Mayorkas HHS, Xavier, Xavier Becerra Agriculture, Haaland, Marcia Fudge Veterans Affairs, National Intelligence, Avril Haines EPA, . Trade, Merrick Garland Commerce, Marty Walsh CIA, Michael Morell SBA, Staff, Security, John Kerry Domestic, Economic, Centers for Disease Control, Jeff Zients White House Communications, Kate Bedingfield White House Press, Miss, Washington DC, National Guard, DC Locations: WASHINGTON, Georgia, Ossoff, Atlanta’s, Atlanta, DeKalb, Clayton, Metro, exurban Atlanta, Augusta, United States, Washington, Neera Tanden, England

Jan. 1: Congress overrides Trump’s veto of the Defense authorization bill, the first veto override of Trump’s presidency. Because we won the state," Trump said. Here’s what it looks like by the numbers:President Trump announced his AG pick 11 days after Election Day. Barack Obama announced his first pick (just including first terms) 28 days after Election Day. Ronald Reagan named William French Smith 38 days after Election Day 1980.

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But maybe most important of all, 2020 will likely stand as a demarcation in our politics and society for years to come. Did it close the door on alternative facts, political nepotism and demagoguery from the White House? The first two come from HUD nominee Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, and White House adviser Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La. If Haaland and Fudge are confirmed and resign their seats, the House majority could stand at 219 — just one seat more than a full majority. In the 2017-2018 cycle (when Republicans held the House majority) Democratic candidates in special congressional elections usually outperformed the 2016 results by double-digit margins.

Persons: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, John Lewis, —, Joe Biden, that’s, Trump, Tweet, Michael McFaul, Biden, Biden’s, Deb Haaland, Marcia Fudge, Cedric Richmond, Fudge, Haaland, designee Antony Blinken, designee Janet Yellen, Tony Blinken, Janet Yellen, Lloyd Austin, Alejandro Mayorkas, Xavier Becerra, Tom Vilsack, Pete Buttigieg, Jennifer Granholm, Denis McDonough, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Avril Haines, Michael Regan, Neera Tanden, Katherine Tai, Doug Jones, Sally Yates, Merrick Garland, Andy Levin, Bernie Sanders, Marty Walsh, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, Randi Weingarten, Sonja Santelises, Linda Darling Hammond, Michael Morell, Diana Taylor, Ron Klain, Jake Sullivan, John Kerry, Susan Rice, Brian Deese, Vivek Murthy, Rochelle Walensky, Jeff Zients, Kate Bedingfield, Jen Psaki, Ashley Etienne, Symone Sanders, Ben Kamisar, Raphael Warnock, GOP Sen, Kelly Loeffler’s, Warnock, Madison Cawthorn, How’s Warnock, Don’t, We’ll, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, who’s, Alex Azar’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Black, U.S . Senate, NBC News, Partnership for Public Service, Microsoft, Washington Post, runoffs, — New, Native American, Democrats, Republicans, Democratic, Treasury, Defense, HHS, Transportation, Energy, Veterans Affairs, UN, National Intelligence, EPA, . Trade, Merrick Garland Commerce, Linda Darling Hammond CIA, Michael Morell SBA, Staff, Security, Economic, Centers for Disease Control, White, Communications, Press, GOP, Fox News, North Carolina Rep, The Club, Growth, Commerce, Advocates Locations: Georgia, United States, Russian, Washington, Russia, — New Mexico, Ohio, Haaland’s New Mexico, Savannah, Atlanta, Alexandria

The latest development here: A pair of CDC political appointees told the New York Times about how the Trump administration exerted ever-increasing influence over the agency’s message and data. 308,143: The number of deaths in the United States from the virus so far. 224.53 million: The number of coronavirus tests that have been administered in the United States so far, according to researchers at The COVID Tracking Project. And the president of the United States isn’t saying or doing anything about it. For what it’s worth, President Trump picked his first SBA chief, Linda McMahon, 30 days after Election Day 2016.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, — –, Trump, Robert Redfield, Covid —, Jeb Bush, Johnson, Pence, Biden, Tom Bossert, —, Diana Taylor, Joe Biden, hasn’t, NBC’s Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Ruhle, Taylor, Michael Bloomberg, Linda McMahon, Tony Blinken, Janet Yellen, Lloyd Austin, Alejandro Mayorkas, Xavier Becerra, Tom Vilsack, Pete Buttigieg, Jennifer Granholm, Marcia Fudge, Denis McDonough, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Avril Haines, Neera Tanden, Katherine Tai, Doug Jones, Sally Yates, Merrick Garland, Haaland, Andy Levin, Bernie Sanders, Marty Walsh, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, Randi Weingarten, Sonja Santelises, Linda Darling Hammond, Michael Morell, Ron Klain, Jake Sullivan, John Kerry, Susan Rice, Brian Deese, Vivek Murthy, Rochelle Walensky, Jeff Zients, Kate Bedingfield, Jen Psaki, Ashley Etienne, Symone Sanders, Ben Kamisar, Mike Pence, It’s, Donald Trump Jr, Don’t, Emmanuel Macron, what’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Pentagon, Congress, United, New York Times, CDC, FDA, Trump, Gallup, NBC News, runoffs, SBA, Small Business Administration, New, Export, Import Bank, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Treasury, Defense, HHS, Transportation, Energy, Veterans Affairs, UN, National Intelligence, . Trade, Linda Darling Hammond CIA, Staff, Security, Economic, Centers for Disease Control, White, Communications, Press, GOP, Washington Post, Politico, Biden Locations: United States, Russian, New York, Georgia, Peach, Columbus, Macon, Augusta

Yet some of the sticking points include liability protections for businesses and the bill’s lack of $1,200 direct payments to Americans. But we’ll see if this group of bipartisan senators has success in breaking this — as well as future — logjams. 7,062,213: Joe Biden’s lead in the popular vote at the time of publication. Regarding the Becerra pick, Team Biden showed during the 2020 campaign that it was always eager to respond to the Washington chatter. ICYMI: What else is happening in the worldAt least so far, Biden’s Cabinet picks are keeping progressives from a revolt.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Joe Manchin, Angus King, Mark Warner, Susan Collins, Mitt Romney, Bill Cassidy, Nancy Pelosi’s, Joe Biden, ’ ” Sen, it’s, Barr, Deborah Birx, Trump, we’ve, Birx, parroting, Bill Barr, Tweet, Rudy Giuliani, — Eric Lipton, Joe Biden’s, Here's, Mike Memoli, General Xavier Becerra, Vivek Murthy, Rochelle Walensky, Jeff Zients, Becerra, Biden, Biden’s, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tony Blinken, Janet Yellen, Xavier Becerra, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Avril Haines, Michèle, Jeh Johnson, Illinois Sen, Tammy Duckworth, Lloyd Austin, Doug Jones, Sally Yates, Haaland, Heidi Heitkamp, Andy Levin, Bernie Sanders, Marty Walsh, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, Randi Weingarten, Sonja Santelises, Linda Darling, Neera Tanden, Michael Morell, Keisha Lance Bottoms Covid, Ron Klain, Jake Sullivan, John Kerry, Brian Deese, Kate Bedingfield, Jen Psaki, Ashley Etienne, Symone Sanders, Ben Kamisar, Sen, Kelly Loeffler, Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff, David Perdue, Warnock, Loeffler, Trump’s, ”, Radical Liberal Raphael Warnock Organizations: Biden, Democrats, “, Republicans, Trump, Washington Post, Arizona Capitol Times, The Arizona Legislature, NBC News, runoffs, California, DHS, Treasury, HHS, UN, National Intelligence, Defense, CIA, Michael Morell Small Business Administration, Staff, Security, Economic, Centers for Disease Control, White, Communications, Press, Radical Liberal, GOP, Cabinet Locations: Washington, month’s Georgia, United States, Southern California, Illinois, Georgia

☆ Representative Finkenauer in contention for Biden's Labor secretary
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-01 | by ( Tim Reid | Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com + 0.53 time to read: +2 min

Slideshow ( 2 images )(Reuters) - Abby Finkenauer, one of the youngest women in Congress, is among the contenders to become Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s Labor Secretary, according to three people familiar with the selection process. Finkenauer, 31, an Iowa congresswoman who is personally and politically close to Biden, is among at least five names being considered for the Labor Secretary post, the people familiar with deliberations told Reuters. The sources asked not to be named because they are not authorized to discuss Biden’s search process. Biden campaigned for Finkenauer when she successfully unseated Republican incumbent Rod Blum in the 2018 midterm congressional elections. When Biden announced his presidential run in 2019, Finkenauer was an early supporter and campaigned for him during the Iowa caucuses.

Persons: Abby Finkenauer, Joe Biden’s, Finkenauer, Biden, Marty Walsh, Andy Levin, Julie Su, Bernie Sanders, Finkenauer’s, Rod Blum Organizations: Democratic, Joe Biden’s Labor, Biden, Labor, . House, Republican, Boston, ’ Union, Democratic Michigan U.S, California Labor, Democratic U.S, U.S . Congress, Finkenauer Locations: Iowa

☆ Biden urged to pick California attorney who fought sweatshop slavery as new head of Labor Department
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-01 | by ( Charles Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

California labor activists are asking President-elect Joe Biden to select Julie Su as his Secretary of Labor. Su, once dubbed the "bane of deadbeat employers," has served as California's Labor Secretary since 2019. "Thinking about Julie Su as Secretary of Labor is almost a physical sense of relief," one source in the labor movement told Business Insider. "Workers, especially workers of color, are hurting across the country," Marissa Nuncio, director of the Garment Worker Center in Los Angeles, told Business Insider. "I think she's very, very viable," Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera, a supporter, told Bloomberg.

Persons: Joe Biden, Julie Su, Su, Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom, Marissa Nuncio, Carlos Chavez, Bloomberg Law, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Andy Levin, Ron Herrera, Dolores Huerta, She's Organizations: Labor, Business, Gov, MacArthur Foundation, Workers, Garment Worker Center, MacAuthur Foundation, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images, Bloomberg, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance, Pilipino Workers Center of Southern, Los Angeles Alliance Locations: California, Southern California, Los Angeles, Los, Koreatown, Pilipino Workers Center of Southern California

The 2020 presidential election wasn’t really that close. He’s ahead by 81,000 votes in Pennsylvania (nearly twice Trump’s 44,000-vote win there four years ago). And he’s ahead by more than 20,000 votes in Wisconsin (almost the same as Trump’s 23,000-vote victory there in 2016). The 2020 presidential race looked close the 12 hours after the first polling places closed on Election Night. But nearly three weeks later — with almost all the votes counted — it’s now safe to say the Biden-vs.-Trump contest wasn’t that close.

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