A furious behind-the-scenes battle to counter Trump's threat to national security  —  President Trump's senior military and intelligence officials have been warning him strongly against declassifying information about Russia that his advisers say would compromise sensitive collection methods and anger key allies.

Postal worker admits fabricating allegations of ballot tampering, officials say  —  A Pennsylvania postal worker whose claims have been cited by top Republicans as potential evidence of widespread voting irregularities admitted to U.S. Postal Service investigators that he fabricated the allegations …

The Times Called Officials in Every State: No Evidence of Voter Fraud  —  The president and his allies have baselessly claimed that rampant voter fraud stole victory from him.  Officials contacted by The Times said that there were no irregularities that affected the outcome.

First on 4: Pa. US Sen. Toomey says Trump administration should start cooperating with Biden transition team  —  “We're on a path it looks likely Joe Biden is going to be the next president of the United States.  It's not 100% certain but it is quite likely.

Fighting Election Results, Trump Employs a New Weapon: The Government  —  As President Trump and his administration insist he didn't lose, the rest of the world has increasingly moved to accept Joe Biden's victory.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump, facing the prospect of leaving the White House …

Nearly 80% of Americans say Biden won White House, ignoring Trump's refusal to concede - Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 80% of Americans, including more than half of Republicans, recognize President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov. 3 election after most media organizations called …

The Electoral College play  —  As the weaknesses of President Trump's legal cases to overturn Joe Biden's win become clearer, Republicans are talking more about the Electoral College — hinting at an extreme last-chance way for Trump to cling to power.  —  What we're watching …

Man Arrested Over Threat to Schumer and Vow to ‘Blow Up’ F.B.I.  —  Federal prosecutors said the Staten Island man cited the reactionary anti-government novel “The Turner Diaries.”  —  On Sunday, as votes were still being tallied in one of the most hotly contested elections in United States history …

Jones Day Statement Regarding Election Litigation  —  Jones Day is not representing President Trump, his campaign, or any affiliated party in any litigation alleging voter fraud.  Jones Day also is not representing any entity in any litigation challenging or contesting the results of the 2020 general election.

Tlaib lashes out at centrist Dems over election debacle: 'I can't be silent'  —  Rashida Tlaib isn't apologizing for wanting to yank money away from bad police departments.  She has no second thoughts about her embrace of the Black Lives Matter movement, or for wanting to aggressively fight climate change.

TikTok says the Trump administration has forgotten about trying to ban it, would like to know what's up  —  The deadline to sell US assets expires this week  —  TikTok has filed a petition in a US Court of Appeals calling for a review of actions by the Trump administration's Committee …

Georgia Dems clamor for Obama — not Biden — to help win Senate seats  —  ATLANTA — Georgia Democrats want Joe Biden's campaign and donors to do everything they can to help win a pair of Senate races that could shape the success of his presidency.  —  But there's one thing they're not clamoring for: the president-elect himself.

No revenue, no tax: Why Obamacare must fall  —  In 2010, the Democrat-controlled Congress threw out the Constitution and required nearly all Americans to buy health insurance.  Despite this so-called Affordable Care Act's obvious unconstitutionality, the Supreme Court salvaged it in 2012 …

Agency Review Teams  —  Meet the Biden-Harris agency review teams  —  Agency review teams are responsible for understanding the operations of each agency, ensuring a smooth transfer of power, and preparing for President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris and their cabinet to hit the ground running on Day One.

Robin Kemp lost her news job in Clayton County, Ga. — but she kept reporting the news.  It paid off on election week.  —  Robin Kemp was 12 hours into the longest day of her journalism career when she got a call from a funny number.  A British radio station wanted her on air to talk …

As states press forward with vote counts, Trump advisers privately express pessimism about heading off Biden's win  —  Please note: The Washington Post is providing this important election information free to all readers.  Get election results and other major news delivered to your inbox by signing up for breaking news email alerts.

Two Republican Members Of The Electoral College Have A Message: Biden Won  —  Once it was clear to him that Joe Biden had won the election, Bill Feehan, chair of the La Crosse County Republican Party in Wisconsin, tried to push the disappointing outcome to the back of his mind.

With coronavirus cases spiking nationwide, all signs point to a harrowing autumn  —  This is the dismal reality America faces as the coronavirus continues its unchecked surge around the country: In North Dakota, health-care workers with asymptomatic cases of the coronavirus will be allowed …

Limiting Indoor Capacity Can Reduce Covid Infections Significantly, New Study Shows  —  Research using cellphone data in 10 U.S. cities last spring could help influence officials' decisions on new restrictions as cases resurge around the country.  —  Restaurants, gyms, cafes …

This Would Be a Very Good Time to Impeach William Barr  —  The attorney general's weaponization of the Department of Justice on behalf of Trump's assault on the 2020 election is a very high crime.  —  Democrats have a duty to use this time of transition to define how they will respond during …

If California chose against affirmative action, what does that say about the ‘Summer of Wokeness’?  —  One of the lessons of this election was that voters recognize bad ideas when they see them.  —  It is extremely telling that, after a concerted, nonstop media campaign for proto-Marxist …

Where Democrats will be locked out of power in redistricting battles next year  —  They'll still have a foothold in some swing states such as Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.  But less than they'd like.  —  Democrats failed to pick up any state legislative chambers this November …

Hong Kong Opposition Quits En Masse to Protest New China Powers  — Four lawmakers disqualified under China's new loyalty rules  — 'We need to have a political body that's composed of patriots'  —  Hong Kong's opposition bloc resigned en masse on Wednesday after China moved …

The Husband-and-Wife Team Behind the Leading Vaccine to Solve Covid-19  —  The German company BioNTech, founded by two scientists, has teamed up with Pfizer on a vaccine that was found to be more than 90 percent effective.  —  Two years ago, Dr. Ugur Sahin took the stage at a conference in Berlin and made a bold prediction.

Why a Trump Loss May Be No Match for Rupert Murdoch's Realpolitik  —  Fox News has lasted through “multiple presidents, and they're going to be around for multiple more,” said one right-wing media executive.  —  Presidents come and go.  Rupert Murdoch remains.

Proposition 15, California's sweeping property tax reform, defeated  —  Proposition 15, California's biggest real estate tax proposal in more than four decades, was narrowly defeated in the latest setback for progressives in the high-turnout presidential election.