Barr OKs election probes despite little evidence of fraud  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr has authorized federal prosecutors across the U.S. to pursue “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities before the 2020 presidential election is certified, despite little evidence of fraud.

Growing Discomfort at Law Firms Representing Trump in Election Lawsuits  —  Some lawyers at Jones Day and Porter Wright, which have filed suits about the 2020 vote, said they were worried about undermining the electoral system.  —  Like many big law firms, Jones Day, whose roots …

GOP fears conceding Trump loss would spark base revolt and loss of seats  —  Top Republicans in Washington are reluctant to call Joe Biden the president-elect publicly, fearing a rebellion by grassroots conservatives loyal to President Trump that would sink the party's Senate majority.

Exclusive: Esper, on his way out, says he was no yes man  —  As had long been expected, President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, cutting short what would have otherwise been his final months at the Pentagon, in anticipation of President-elect Joe Biden's transition in January.

Pfizer's Early Data Shows Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective  —  Pfizer announced positive early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial, cementing the lead in a frenzied global race that has unfolded at record-breaking speed.  —  The drug maker Pfizer announced on Monday that an early analysis …

GOP-led states back Trump's legal drive to challenge election  —  Republican-controlled state governments on Monday began throwing their weight behind President Donald Trump's legal drive to challenge the results of last week's presidential election.  —  A coalition of Republican attorneys general filed …

Scoop: Trump privately discussing 2024 run  —  President Trump has already told advisers he's thinking about running for president again in 2024, two sources familiar with the conversations tell Axios.  —  Why it matters: This is the clearest indication yet that Trump understands he has lost …

Trump campaign sues to halt Pennsylvania from certifying Biden win  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign on Monday filed a lawsuit in a Pennsylvania federal court, seeking an emergency injunction to stop state officials from certifying Joe Biden's victory in the state.

The historian Jon Meacham, who wrote of ‘the soul of America,’ has been working on Biden's speeches.  —  Jon Meacham, the presidential historian and biographer, has been helping to craft President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s speeches, according to multiple sources involved …

Bishop Harry Jackson Jr., Trump evangelical adviser, has died  —  Bishop Harry Jackson of Maryland speaks at the unveiling of the “Justice Declaration,” a statement by Christian leaders on criminal justice, in Washington, D.C., on June 20, 2017.  RNS photo by Adelle M. Banks  —  Flip

Trump Adviser Leading Post-Election Legal Fight Has Coronavirus  — Aide David Bossie was diagnosed Sunday in White House test  — Bossie helping with strategy after Meadows tested positive  —  David Bossie, an outside adviser to Donald Trump who is leading his post-election fight over vote counts …

Facebook takes down a large network of pages tied to Stephen Bannon for pushing misinformation  —  The pages, which pushed the ‘Stop the Steal’ effort and other misleading messages, were removed over the weekend, while the former top Trump strategist's account was frozen

How Trump's Refusal to Concede Affects Biden's National Security Transition  —  President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has yet to receive a presidential daily briefing, and it was unclear whether his team would have access to classified information.  —  President Trump's refusal to concede …

Trump's election challenge is continuing, but the campaign is already shedding staff  —  WASHINGTON — Two days after Joe Biden was declared the winner in the presidential election, President Trump and his allies have vowed to keep on fighting, but his campaign team has already let go of some staff …

Peru President Ousted in Surprise Impeachment Vote  — Head of congress to take over as interim president until July  — Vizcarra accused of taking bribes; denies wrongdoing  —  Peru's President Martin Vizcarra was forced out of office when congress unexpectedly voted to impeach him on Monday over corruption allegations.

Nate Cohn Explains What the Polls Got Wrong  —  Last week, Joe Biden was elected the forty-sixth President of the United States, defeating Donald Trump by what is likely to be several percentage points nationwide.  The margins in crucial swing states, however, were closer than polling averages suggested that they would be.

The former CEO of Google has applied to become a citizen of Cyprus  —  Eric Schmidt is effectively buying a passport that he can use to enter the European Union.  —  The former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, is finalizing a plan to become a citizen of the island of Cyprus, Recode has learned …

Gingrich Says Trump Commitment to Election Legal Battle Has Intensified  —  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a vocal proponent of the Trump campaign's continuing efforts to fight the election outcome, said President Trump's commitment to the legal battle has only intensified in recent days.

Minneapolis to consider bringing in outside police officers amid shortage  —  A police shortage has officials looking at deals with county Sheriff's Office, Metro Transit.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  MORE  —  Minneapolis officials are considering bringing in officers from other jurisdictions …

Pulling Our Politics Back from the Brink  —  After a bitterly contested election, the country teeters between persuasion and force.  —  In the hours after Election Day, as Donald Trump seemed on the point of losing the Presidency, he spiralled through emotions like Lear on the heath …