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How Democrats took Pennsylvania back from Trump

President-elect Joe Biden's campaign staff said their strategy paid off.

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Voters wait to cast their ballots at the Cranberry-Highlands Golf Club on November 3, 2020 in Butler County, Cranberry Township, Pa.

November 15

Jon Ossoff hopes Biden voters will be inspired to vote Democrat in Georgia runoffs

The Georgia runoff elections will determine the balance of power in the Senate.

November 15

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff speaks during news conference, Nov. 10, 2020, in Atlanta.

November 15

Transparency is 'an issue of public health and saving American lives': Giroir

Dr. Atul Gawande said the Biden transition team is "ready to go."

November 15

Admiral Brett Giroir, left, and Atul Gawande, right.

November 15

'It's critical' for Republican leaders to explain to voters Trump lost: John Bolton

Jeh Johnson also discussed national security implications of delayed transition.

November 15

November 15

'This Week' Transcript 11-15-20: Giroir, Gawande, Bolton, Johnson, Ossoff

This is a rush transcript for "This Week," airing Sunday, November 15.

November 15

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton during a forum on the campus of Duke University on Feb. 17, 2020, in Durham, N.C.

November 14

Ruby Bridges' courage remains a moment enshrined in history: ANALYSIS

Cokie Roberts puts the story of Ruby Bridges in contemporary context.

November 14

Ruby Bridges is escorted by U.S. Federal Marshals into William Frantz elementary school during the second week of the court ordered integration, New Orleans, La., Nov. 28, 1960.

November 14

ABC News' crowdsourced electoral map was only off by 1 state

Over 1 million unique users made their projections.

November 14

President-elect Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del., Nov. 7, 2020.

November 14

US Army identifies 5 soldiers killed in Sinai helicopter crash

The soldiers were part of the peacekeeping mission in the Sinai Peninsula.

November 14

A soldier with the Guam Army National Guard, watches as a UH-60 Helicopter delivers resupplies in South Sinai, Egypt, Dec. 29, 2019.

November 13

Trump taps Giuliani to take over election legal fight: Sources

Prior lawyers pulled out of a federal lawsuit in Pennsylvania Friday.

November 13

Rudy Giuliani, the personal attorney for the president, speaks to the media at a press conference held in the back parking lot of landscaping company on Nov. 7, 2020, in Philadelphia.

November 13

Prosecutors tell William Barr they've seen no evidence of election fraud: Sources

Sixteen assistant U.S. attorneys countered the attorney general's latest move.

November 13

Attorney General William Barr leaves the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 9, 2020.

November 13

By the Numbers: The 2020 vote count

A breakdown of the presidential vote count, with ABC News now able to project a winner in all 50 states.

November 13

VIDEO: By the Numbers: The 2020 vote count

November 13

President Trump in legal, financial jeopardy after leaving office

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on the many legal and financial vulnerabilities President Donald Trump faces after his term ends, and whether he can pardon himself before leaving the White House.

November 13

VIDEO: President Trump in legal, financial jeopardy after leaving office

November 13

Rep. Lucy McBath: ‘Lots of hope because women are getting things done’

Democratic Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath discusses Joe Biden flipping Georgia blue, the impact of the first Black female vice president and the congressional response to the pandemic.

November 13

VIDEO: Rep. Lucy McBath: ‘Lots of hope because women are getting things done’

November 13

Justice Alito speech on polarizing issues prompts calls to reform Supreme Court

Justices typically don't talk about issues actively before the Supreme Court.

November 13

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 7, 2019.

November 13

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

The campaign has filed suits in several battleground states.

November 13

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 13

Election 2020 timeline: 11.13.20

The latest news out of the 2020 presidential election.

November 13

November 13

Top general's wife saved man's life at Arlington Cemetery Veterans Day event

Hollyanne Milley performed CPR on a man before a Veterans Day ceremony.

November 13

Hollyane Milley, the wife of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley, visits Walter Reed hospital to deliver cookies to nurses and clinicians there to say "thank you," and to get an update on care provided to wounded warriors and support to their caregivers during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

November 13

Trump breaks silence with vaccine update after criticism he's ignored pandemic

The remarks were his first public comments since losing reelection.

November 13

President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Nov. 13, 2020.

November 13

Trump addresses nation for 1st time since Biden projected winner

President Donald Trump spoke about Operation Warp Speed regarding COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

November 13

Progressive groups provide 400-person directory of suggested hires to Biden campaign

The recommendations come from 40-plus organizations.

November 13

President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater, Nov. 10, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

November 13

Sunday on 'This Week': Giroir, Gawande, Bolton, Johnson, Ossoff

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, November 15.

November 13

November 13

Your Voice: Voter reactions

Republican and Democratic voters react to the election outcome.

November 13

November 13

Presidential transition turmoil

President Donald Trump is refusing to concede as President-elect Joe Biden proceeds with his transition plans.

November 13

November 13

The Breakdown - 1st time Georgia has gone blue since 1992

Plus, hospitalizations around the nation soar and reports that Secret Service agents test positive for COVID-19.

November 13

VIDEO: The Breakdown - 1st time Georgia has gone blue since 1992

November 13

Dozens of Secret Service officers sidelined by COVID-19

The officers worked during the final stretch of the presidential campaign.

November 13

U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers stand in front of White House in Washington, Jan. 19, 2019.

November 13

'Not credible': Michigan court ruling another legal setback for President Trump

Judge denies petition to block certification of the election results in Detroit.

November 13

Election officials, poll watchers and challengers monitor the counting of Grand Rapids absentee ballots at DeVos Place on Nov. 4, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

November 13

Joe Biden's future chief of staff has battled pandemics before

Ron Klain served as President Barack Obama’s “Ebola czar” in the fight against the 2014 pandemic.

November 13

Biden's COVID testing plans energize scientists, but lack price tag or specifics

Biden's new COVID-19 task force is making promises to revolutionize testing.

November 13

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden holds a face mask as he and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris address reporters after meeting with members of his Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board in Wilmington, Del., Nov. 9, 2020.

November 13

Biden COVID-19 team wants targeted 'dimmer switch' restrictions instead of lockdowns

Experts on Biden's COVID-19 task force say they don't want nationwide lockdowns.

November 13

Volunteers wear masks as they load food in to cars at the Utah Food Bank's mobile food pantry, Nov. 12, 2020, in West Valley City, Utah.

November 13

President-elect Biden expected to win Arizona as Georgia’s recount begins

President-elect Joe Biden is projected to win Arizona as he pushes forward with forming his administration, with Georgia starting a hand recount and Trump remaining defiant in defeat.

November 13

VIDEO: President-elect Biden expected to win Arizona as Georgia’s recount begins

November 13

Your Voice: Georgia voters discuss election

Georgia voters react to the state’s close election results and the future of the presidency.

November 13

VIDEO: Your Voice: Georgia voters discuss election

November 13

Joe Biden names chief of staff

President-elect Joe Biden names Ron Klain as his chief of staff even as President Donald Trump refuses to concede.

November 13

November 13

Trump holding out on presidential transition

The Trump administration keeps delaying the transition team for President-elect Joe Biden.

November 13

VIDEO: Trump holding out on presidential transition

November 13

The Breakdown - COVID-19 cases surge around the nation

Plus, presidential transition turmoil and voters sound off on Georgia’s close election results.

November 13

VIDEO: The Breakdown - COVID-19 cases surge around the nation

November 13

Rebuking Trump, DHS cybersecurity agency says no evidence of deleted, changed votes

CISA Director Chris Krebs now expects to be fired, a source said.

November 13

Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, attends the Conference of Mayors 88th Winter Meeting at the Capital Hilton, in Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, 2020.

November 13

Legendary sportscaster Jim Gray reflects on becoming part of the story

He spoke about his career on ABC's "Powerhouse Politics" podcast.

November 13

Sportscaster Jim Gray speaks onstage during the press conference at The Novo by Microsoft to promote the fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury in Los Angeles, Oct. 3, 2018.

November 13

Marijuana legalization successes pressure states to rethink drug laws

Voters in five states passed measures for recreational and medical use.

November 13

A grow employee at Compassionate Care Foundation's medical marijuana dispensary, trims leaves from marijuana plants in the company's grow house in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., March 22, 2019.

November 13

The Note: Biden offers glimpses of new normalcy

Joe Biden continues to appear unbothered by the noise.

November 13

President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks to the press in Wilmington, Del., on Nov. 10, 2020.

November 13

The DNC's road from 'on the ropes' to securing a Democrat in the White House

But their fight is still not over as they face Ga. runoffs, slim House majority.

November 13

Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks during the virtual Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Aug. 20, 2020.

November 13

A look at 5 false or misleading Trump team claims of election fraud

Trump and his campaign have made several misleading claims about voter fraud.

November 13

Ballots counters and observers in Raleigh, N.C., continue counting absentee ballots on Nov. 10, 2020.

November 13

Debunking false and misleading videos claiming to show voter fraud

We fact check some of the false videos circulating on about the election count.

November 13

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots on the final day of early voting for the 2020 presidential election on November 2, 2020 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

November 13

Biden adviser walks back earlier proposal calling for lockdown

"I've never discussed this with any of them," he said of Biden team.

November 13

A medical worker operate a testing tent at a COVID-19 mobile testing site in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Nov. 11, 2020.

November 12

Trump team and Pennsylvania election officials clash in federal court filings

Trump wants vote certification halted and the state wants his case dismissed.

November 12

A Republican observer, center, watches as Lehigh County workers count ballots as vote counting in the general election continues, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Allentown, Pa.

November 12

Pennsylvania Attorney General: Trump ‘working for months to sow doubt’ in election

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro responds to the latest legal challenges from the Trump campaign over the vote in Pennsylvania, saying he’s seen zero evidence of voter fraud.

November 12