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President Trump’s historic refusal to concede

Why President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn election results are unprecedented in U.S. history.
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VIDEO: President Trump’s historic refusal to concede
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President Trump’s nationwide legal fight

Judges quash the Trump campaign’s legal challenges to the election results.
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VIDEO: President Trump’s nationwide legal fight
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President-elect Biden’s transition team 'running out of patience'

President-elect Biden’s transition team is not ruling out legal action as the Trump administration refuses to participate in the transition process.
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VIDEO: President-elect Biden’s transition team 'running out of patience'
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COVID-19 in Tennessee schools

Teachers call on the governor to enact a mask mandate in schools citing data that in-person learning increases infection risk.
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VIDEO: COVID-19 in Tennessee schools
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Your Voice: The pandemic

Medical professionals and college students share their experiences in the growing COVID-19 crisis.
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VIDEO: Your Voice: The pandemic
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COVID-19 emergency

Pfizer files for emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. continues to hit records with new COVID-19 cases.
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VIDEO: COVID-19 emergency
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The Breakdown - Georgia to certify its election results Friday

Plus, President Trump’s latest attempts to reverse his election loss, and the U.S. broke new COVID-19 records as cases soar.
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VIDEO: The Breakdown - Georgia to certify its election results Friday
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Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for COVID-19

Trump Jr. is the second of the president's children to test positive.
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Donald Trump Jr., gestures as he speaks during a news conference at Georgia Republican Party headquarters, Nov. 5, 2020 in Atlanta.
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Georgia certifies election results, making Biden victory official

The Trump campaign has until Tuesday to request a recount.
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference, Nov. 20, 2020, in Atlanta.
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No threat to kick DEA out of Mexico because of former military leader: Official

It comes as the charges were dropped this week.
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Mexico's then Defense Minister General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda attends a flag-raising ceremony honoring the victims of the September 1985 and 2017 earthquakes at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Sept. 19, 2018.
November 20

Ocasio-Cortez, expanded 'Squad' demand Biden deliver on Green New Deal

Progressives are facing off with the New Democrat Coalition.
November 20
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks outside of the Democratic National Committee headquarters on Nov. 19, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
November 20

Sunday on 'This Week': Ronald Klain and Dr. Moncef Slaoui

This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, November 22.
November 20
This Week with George Stephanopoulos
November 20

Trump efforts to flip election results raise legal, ethical questions: Experts

Trump will meet with Michigan state lawmakers on Friday afternoon.
November 20
In this Aug. 28, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump listens during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC.
November 20

Birx wants to stay on in Biden administration: Colleagues

"It’s complicated," a member of Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board said.
November 20
White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx participates in a briefing with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force at the White House in Washington, DC, Nov. 19, 2020.
November 20

Unlike Biden, Trump had a 'fast and furious' transition 4 years ago

Current and former national security officials expressed concern over the delay.
November 20
Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, right, administers the oath of office to President Donald Trump, left, as his wife Melania Trump holds the Bible on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington.
November 20

The Note: Last throes of Trump legal efforts flirt with dangerous forces

They appear increasingly likely to undermine the Biden presidency.
November 20
President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 13, 2020.
November 19

ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, November 19, 2020

Biden COVID-19 task force member: Transition delays ‘translate into lives lost’; America’s growing hunger crisis; Michigan secretary of state: ‘No legal or factual basis’ to question election results
November 19
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Thursday, November 19, 2020
November 19

Statewide audit results reaffirm Biden winner in Georgia

It's the first time since 1992 that a Democrat will win the state.
November 19
President-elect Joe Biden speaks as he addresses the media after a virtual meeting with the National Governors Association's executive committee in Wilmington, Del., Nov. 19, 2020.
November 19

Election 2020: A look at Trump campaign election lawsuits and where they stand

The campaign has filed numerous suits in several battleground states.
November 19
President Donald Trump's campaign advisor Corey Lewandowski, center, speaks about a court order obtained to grant more access to vote counting operations at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Nov. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia. At right is former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
November 19

Michigan secretary of state: ‘No legal or factual basis’ to question election results

Sec. Jocelyn Benson on when the state will certify its election results and what the Trump campaign efforts mean for future elections.
November 19
VIDEO: Michigan secretary of state: ‘No legal or factual basis’ to question election results
November 19

By the Numbers: Trump’s crumbling legal strategy

The Trump campaign has filed 19 lawsuits challenging the election results, but only one, involving a small number of ballots, has been successful so far.
November 19
VIDEO: By the Numbers: Trump’s crumbling legal strategy
November 19

The Rundown: Top headlines today: Nov. 19, 2020

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
November 19
VIDEO: The Rundown: Top headlines today: Nov. 19, 2020
November 19

Biden COVID-19 task force member: Transition delays ‘translate into lives lost’

Dr. Celine Gounder discusses the presidential transition and President-elect Joe Biden’s strategy for a coordinated national pandemic response.
November 19
VIDEO: Biden COVID task force member: transition delays “translate into lives lost”
November 19

Georgia reverend: ‘This town was shattered’

A look at the poor, rural counties crushed by COVID-19 as U.S. death toll surges past 250,000.
November 19
VIDEO: Georgia reverend: ‘This town was shattered’
November 19

Trump to meet with GOP state lawmakers in effort to override election loss

The Michigan board of canvassers will meet Monday on certifying the results.
November 19
President Donald Trump delivers an address from the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, Nov. 13, 2020.
November 19

America’s growing hunger crisis

Parents skip meals to feed their children, and food banks step up in hard-hit communities as Congress fails to provide new relief.
November 19
VIDEO: America’s growing hunger crisis
November 19

Your Voice: COVID affects schooling

Students and parents sound off on how COVID-19 has disrupted their time at school.
November 19
VIDEO: Your Voice: COVID affects schooling
November 19

President Trump remains defiant over election

President Donald Trump continues to push voter fraud accusations without evidence.
November 19
VIDEO: President Trump remains defiant over election
November 19

Biden discusses local COVID fight with state governors

President-elect Joe Biden talks with governors about their states' COVID-19 efforts.
November 19
VIDEO: Biden discusses local COVID fight with state governors
November 19

Oklahoma dealing with COVID-19 emergency

An Oklahoma City doctor shares his personal fight with COVID-19 before Thanksgiving.
November 19
VIDEO: Oklahoma dealing with COVID-19 emergency
November 19

Ohio works to pass business bill

Ohio state representatives write legislation to avoid the shutdown of businesses in their state.
November 19
VIDEO: Ohio works to pass business bill
November 19

Boston battles COVID-19 surge

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh tells college students going home for the holidays not to return after break.
November 19
VIDEO: Boston battles COVID-19 surge
November 19

Trump admin cementing legacy with Israeli settlement visit, Yemen sanctions

Secretary of State Pompeo broke precedent again during his Mideast tour.
November 19
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan are seen past American and Israeli flags as they step off a plane at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, , Nov. 18, 2020.
November 19

The Breakdown - COVID-19 cases surge nationwide forcing school closures

Plus, Boston’s warning for college students and an Oklahoma doctor shares his battle with coronavirus.
November 19
VIDEO: The Breakdown - COVID-19 cases surge nationwide forcing school closures
November 19

Promising more lawsuits, Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani recycles debunked claims

President-elect Biden's team dismisses "absurd" press conference as "spectacle"
November 19
Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Nov. 19, 2020.
November 19

Trump legal effort hits wall in Pennsylvania cases over technical ballot errors

It would be "an injustice to disenfranchise these voters," the judge said.
November 19
Trump Campaign Senior Legal Adviser Jenna Ellis speaks as Trump campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn whispers to former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to President Donald Trump, during a news conference about the 2020 U.S. presidential election results at Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Nov. 19, 2020.
November 19

There will be ‘no national shutdown,’ Biden says

After a bipartisan meeting with governors, President-elect Joe Biden discussed controlling the pandemic, his Treasury secretary pick and not wanting a national shutdown.
November 19
There will be ‘no national shutdown,’ Biden says
November 19

Congress heads home for Thanksgiving without pandemic relief deal

But staff talks have begun about adding relief to a must-pass spending bill.
November 19
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 12, 2020.
November 19

CDC recommends against Thanksgiving travel as virus cases spike

New guidance says the best way to protect yourself and others is to stay home.
November 19
The Centers for Disease Control's Tom Harkin Global Communications Center is shown in Atlanta.
November 19

Trump remains silent as US passes 250,000 COVID-19 deaths

The president has said nothing about the death toll since his reelection defeat.
November 19
A person looks at a field of an estimated 240,000 white flags planted to represent U.S. deaths due to COVID-19, at the D.C. Armory Parade Ground in Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2020.
November 19

The Note: Damage from Trump's defiance grows

Legal challenges appear to be about something Trumpier than hanging on to the WH
November 19
President Donald Trump returns from playing golf to the White House in Washington, Nov. 7, 2020, after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the Presidential Election by major news organizations.
November 19

Voting machine employees latest to face threats, harassment after Trump conspiracy

Voting machine company reports security concerns after presidential ire.
November 19
In this file photo, President Donald Trump gestures after speaking during election night in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., early on Nov. 4, 2020.
November 19

With narrowed majority, Democrats on Hill face hurdles joining Biden Cabinet

By plucking Senators or House members, Biden could imperil his own agenda.
November 19
President-elect Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, speaks about the country's economic recovery at The Queen theater, Nov. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.
November 18

GOP state leaders brush off idea to hand Trump election by replacing electors

"That’s not going to happen," Michigan's Republican Senate leader said.
November 18
President Donald Trump listens during a phone conversation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Aug. 27. 2018
November 18

As pandemic surges, Trump White House calls Thanksgiving restrictions 'Orwellian'

Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said it's an issue of personal "freedom."
November 18
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, Oct. 23, 2020.
November 18

Trump digs in at White House, denying Biden access on pandemic, national security

An increasing chorus has called for him to allow intelligence briefings.
November 18
President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 13, 2020.
November 18

Pompeo, on global trip, pushes business as usual as State Dept. blocks transition

He has ignored the transition in his meetings with foreign leaders.
November 18
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan are seen past American and Israeli flags as they step off a plane at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, , Nov. 18, 2020.
November 18

ABC News Live Update: New breakthrough in Pfizer’s vaccine trials

Plus, hospitals across the country are strained as cases rise in all 50 states, and President Trump has fired top official who contradicted his voter fraud claims.
November 18
VIDEO: ABC News Live Update: New breakthrough in Pfizer’s vaccine trials
November 18

GOP senators blast Trump's firing of election security official: 'A terrible mistake'

Sen. John Cornyn said firing Chris Krebs "adds to the confusion and chaos."
November 18
Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies on Capitol Hill, May 22, 2019.
November 18

Trump challenges of election 'designed to damage and disenfranchise': Pa. lt. gov.

"This is not a search for the truth. This is malicious speech," says Fetterman.
November 18
Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman delivers an introduction for Governor Tom Wolf during an inaugural ceremony in Harrisburg, Penn., on Jan. 15, 2019.