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November 21

GOP senator, locked in crucial runoff battle, tests positive for coronavirus

Republican control of the Senate rests in the state's runoff elections.
November 21
U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., speaks to the crowd of supporters during a "Defend the Majority" rally at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agriculture Center on Nov. 19, 2020 in Perry, Ga.
November 21

Federal judge rejects Trump campaign's Pa. lawsuit, saying it lacks factual proof

The judge said he could not take away the vote "of even a single person."
November 21
President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, speaks during a press conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 19, 2020.
November 21

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

The campaign has filed numerous suits in several battleground states.
November 21
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 21

Trump could have eased election tensions – instead he enflamed them: OPINION

The president has chosen not to accept the election results.
November 21
A cutout of U.S. President Donald Trump is pictured as supporters take part in a protest against the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Atlanta, Nov. 21, 2020.
November 21

Black Detroit voters sue Trump campaign over effort to invalidate election results

The lawsuit is over the effort to overturn results of the election in Michigan.
November 21
Activists from 12 local organizations marched through the city to call for the protection of Detroits votes over concerns of Donald Trumps claims that Democrats stole the election in Detroit, Nov. 7, 2020.
November 21

Misinformation targeted Latino voters in the 2020 election

Misleading memes and videos went viral in some Latino communities.
November 21
People carry posters in support of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, and senate candidate Mark Kelly, during an event to promote the importance of the Latino vote, in the majority Hispanic neighborhood of Maryvale in Phoenix, Oct. 31, 2020.
November 21

Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for COVID-19

Trump Jr. is the second of the president's children to test positive.
November 21
Donald Trump Jr., gestures as he speaks during a news conference at Georgia Republican Party headquarters, Nov. 5, 2020 in Atlanta.
November 21

Hospitals nationwide face shortage of medical staff amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Twenty-two percent say they'll face a critical staff shortage in the next week.
November 21
Nurse Alex Krajek hangs up his respirator after working in a patient room in a wing housing coronavirus disease patients at UW Health University Hospital in Madison, Wis., Nov. 18, 2020.
November 20

Vermont welcomes newcomers amid pandemic after years of waning population

With multiple offers per house, a realtor said, "it's been pretty, pretty nuts."
November 20
Lydia Perrigo enjoys a sunset at Oakledge Park in Burlington, Vermont.
November 20

ABC News Live Prime: Friday, November 20, 2020

Sen. Blackburn: ‘Now is the time’ for Trump to present evidence of fraud; Businesses crumbling amid pandemic; UNICEF celebrates World Children’s Day
November 20
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Friday, November 20, 2020
November 20

Millions of Americans relocating amid COVID-19

ABC News’ Erielle Reshef looks at the COVID-19 exodus to states like Vermont, and how it’s changing the demographics of some small towns.
November 20
VIDEO: Millions of Americans relocating amid COVID-19
November 20

The Rundown: Top headlines today: Nov. 20, 2020

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
November 20
VIDEO: The Rundown: Top headlines today: Nov. 20, 2020
November 20

By the Numbers: Republican election wins

Democrats won the White House, but Republicans made significant gains in Congress and in statehouses across the country.
November 20
VIDEO: By the Numbers: Republican election wins
November 20

Sen. Blackburn: ‘Now is the time’ for Trump to present evidence of fraud

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., referred to Biden as president-elect, but says "if every legal vote is counted, Donald Trump would get four more years."
November 20
VIDEO: Sen. Blackburn: ‘Now is the time’ for Trump to present evidence of fraud
November 20

Michigan GOP lawmakers reject Trump's brazen effort to overturn election results

The extraordinary White House invitation drew bipartisan condemnation.
November 20
President Donald Trump stands by his desk in the Oval Office after returning at the conclusion of an event about the "Operation Warp Speed" program in the White House, Nov. 13, 2020.
November 20

President Trump’s historic refusal to concede

Why President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn election results are unprecedented in U.S. history.
November 20
VIDEO: President Trump’s historic refusal to concede
November 20

President Trump’s nationwide legal fight

Judges quash the Trump campaign’s legal challenges to the election results.
November 20
VIDEO: President Trump’s nationwide legal fight
November 20

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.
November 20
VIDEO: President-elect Biden’s transition team 'running out of patience'
November 20

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.
November 20
VIDEO: COVID-19 in Tennessee schools
November 20

Your Voice: The pandemic

Medical professionals and college students share their experiences in the growing COVID-19 crisis.
November 20
VIDEO: Your Voice: The pandemic
November 20

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.
November 20
VIDEO: COVID-19 emergency
November 20

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.
November 20
VIDEO: The Breakdown - Georgia to certify its election results Friday
November 20

Georgia certifies election results, making Biden victory official

The Trump campaign has until Tuesday to request a recount.
November 20
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference, Nov. 20, 2020, in Atlanta.
November 20

No threat to kick DEA out of Mexico because of former military leader: Official

It comes as the charges were dropped this week.
November 20
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

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