Trump Needs Three Consecutive Hail Mary Passes  —  Despite the clear math showing that Joe Biden has won the election, President Donald Trump has refused to concede.  He has directed his legal team to keep on fighting to try to overturn the results of the election, including in a new 105-page federal-court filing in Pennsylvania.

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.

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 …

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.

An early poll of Georgia's twin Senate runoffs shows tight races  —  A poll from a Republican-leaning national firm shows neither political party with a clear advantage in the twin January runoffs that are likely to decide control of the U.S. Senate.  —  The poll showed Kelly Loeffler at 49% …

Georgia will recount all votes in presidential race by hand, Secretary of State says  —  ATLANTA — Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says the state will begin a full audit of election results in Georgia today.  It's the first time this has ever happened in our state.

Judge rejects Trump team's request for secret evidence in lawsuit over Maricopa County votes  —  An attorney representing President Donald Trump's reelection team, in a lawsuit alleging poll workers “incorrectly rejected” Election Day votes, asked a Maricopa County Superior Court judge …

Donald Trump is acting like a bigger sore loser than Al Gore  —  Back in 2000, like many on the right, I became exasperated as Al Gore dragged the nation through weeks of recounts and court cases because he refused to acknowledge that he had lost.  —  I recently found this going through some old things …

Dallas' Robert Jeffress, leading pro-Trump evangelical conservative: ‘Biden is president-elect’  —  Trump ally concedes that's a ‘bitter pill’ but says ‘Christians are not hypocrites’ and must accept Biden's victory  —  WASHINGTON — One of President Donald Trump's top evangelical Christian allies …

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.

Analysis: GOP lets doubts about Biden's legitimacy flourish  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — In backing President Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud, Republicans risk leaving millions of Americans with the false impression that the results of the 2020 race are illegitimate.  —  And that may be the point.

Where the Post-Election Lawsuits Stand  —  This is Veterans Day; thank a veteran for all they've done to ensure we live in freedom.  On the menu today is a long review of the largely unsuccessful legal efforts of the Trump campaign regarding the ballot counting in Pennsylvania and Michigan …

Mississippi Republican calls for his state to ‘succeed from the union’ after Biden victory  —  As the dust settles from the 2020 presidential election, one disappointed Mississippi lawmaker has a proposition for the Magnolia State.  Instead of being governed by President-elect Joe Biden …

Trump's public schedules show little interest in work as he protests Biden's legitimate election  —  (CNN)The President of the United States is absent without leave.  President Donald Trump is set to make his first public appearance in six days Wednesday when he visits Arlington National Cemetery …

Sioux Falls mayor votes down mask mandate as South Dakota's covid-19 numbers rise  —  By 10 p.m. on Tuesday, the city council in Sioux Falls, S.D., had heard from more than a dozen residents passionately arguing over a mask mandate in the largest city of a state where novel coronavirus infections have been rising at a devastating rate.

Officials predicted violence due to the election.  It hasn't happened — yet.  —  (JTA) — Leading up to Election Day, security specialists feared violence in the streets, car rammings at polling places and perhaps even vigilante killings amid dueling mass protests.

GOP incumbent Dan Sullivan defeats Democrat Al Gross in Alaska Senate race, NBC projects  —  GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan has been re-elected to his seat in Alaska, defeating Democratic challenger Al Gross, NBC News projects.  —  With 75 percent of the vote in, Sullivan received more than 57 percent …

How Biden aims to amp up the government's fight against climate change  —  A new administration would enlist departments like Transportation, Agriculture and Treasury to advance its climate goals  —  President-elect Joe Biden is poised to embed action on climate change across the breadth …

How Biden swung the religious vote  —  It wasn't until Election Day, when returns showed counties across Michigan, Georgia and the industrial Midwest leaning toward Joe Biden due to a groundswell of religious support, that the Trump campaign realized it had a problem.

Team Biden sees Trump's post-election fight as comedy of errors  —  Joe Biden's campaign strategy just crashed into Washington's alternate reality.  —  In his public appearances and statements since media outlets confirmed his victory on Saturday, the president-elect has kept the temperature low …

Ex-US attorney calls Andrew McCabe testimony a ‘disaster’: ‘He tried to keep his lies straight’  —  Lawmakers grilled former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe over the Russia probe  —  McCabe's Senate testimony was ‘a disaster’: Tolman  —  Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's performance …

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.

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 …

Boris Johnson refers to Trump as ‘previous president’ as most of the world moves on  —  They were the twin faces of populist uprisings against the old elite, but on Wednesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the clearest statement yet that he was moving on from President Trump after his election defeat.

Who Are Contenders for Biden's Cabinet?  —  As Joseph R. Biden Jr. begins his presidential transition, here are some of the names that have emerged for top jobs in his administration.  —  President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has signaled his intention to draw from a diverse cross section of America in building his cabinet.

Joe Manchin digs in: ‘Under no circumstances’ would break tie to nuke filibuster and pack court  —  Joe Manchin said on Tuesday he is committed to voting against packing the courts or ending the legislative filibuster no matter what situation arises.  —  “Under no circumstances …

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 …

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.

How we can be confident that Trump's voter fraud claims are baloney  —  President Trump's claims of voter fraud are resonating with many of his supporters.  We should never deny anyone their day in court, and he has every right to produce evidence to support his allegations.

California governor quiet on Kamala Harris replacement: ‘No timeline has been established’  —  Pressure mounting on Newsom to name Harris' Senate replacement  —  Newsom's guidelines make it ‘next to impossible’ for Disneyland to reopen: former Disney employee

GOP List of Alleged Voter Fraud in Nevada Contains Hundreds of Military Addresses  —  A letter sent Nov. 5 on behalf of President Donald Trump's reelection campaign to Attorney General William Barr alleges that 3,062 voters who do not live in the state of Nevada “improperly cast” absentee ballots in the 2020 election.

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 …