Election 2020
The WBUR Newsroom's 2020 election coverage
ANALYSIS: President Biden's Inaugural Address, Annotated
Joe Biden is giving his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. NPR reporters are annotating his speech live with fact checks and...
Democrats Face New Pressure To Get Things Done, As The Party In Power
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, has often refused to formally consider Democrats' proposals. On the other hand, McConnell's blockade has meant Democrats could craft legislation that was...
WATCH LIVE: Congress Tallies Electoral College Votes After Day Of Chaos At Capitol
Congress has reconvened after a day of chaos in the Capitol to continue the electoral college tally.
Donors From Deep Blue Mass. Are Trying To Help Georgia Democrats Flip The Senate
Voters in Georgia go back to the polls Tuesday for runoff elections to settle both of that state's U.S. Senate races. Those contests may be far from Massachusetts, but they...
Where Does The Democratic Party Go From Here? Mass. Delegation Weighs In
While Democrats will hold onto a slim majority in the House, the sting of losing seats to Republicans in what was expected to be a banner year lingers, with plenty...
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Watch: President-Elect Biden Gives Remarks After Electoral College Vote
President-elect Joe Biden is speaking after electors around the country cast their formal votes, confirming his presidential win.
Massachusetts Electors Cast 11 State Votes For Biden, Harris
Normally a historic ritual that swells with pomp and circumstance, this year's meeting was a more muted affair, streamlined to prevent a lengthy in-person gathering.
Barr: No Evidence Of Fraud That’d Change Election Outcome
Barr said U.S. attorneys and FBI agents have been working to follow up specific complaints and information they’ve received, but they’ve uncovered no evidence that would change the outcome of...
Northeast Pollsters Weigh In On What Went Wrong With The Polls
The polls were far from correct in prediction of Election Day, 2020. It will take months — maybe even years — to figure out why they were so wrong, but...
These Trump Supporters Say The 2 Americas May Never See Eye To Eye
Two New Hampshire Republican voters say the game is rigged against Donald Trump, and that they're worried about the future of our Democracy.
Mass. Voters Set New Record With 76% Turnout
Early and mail-in voting across Massachusetts helped drive turnout in the Nov. 3 election to a record 76%, the state's top election official announced Thursday.
'We Got Completely Clobbered': Mass. GOP Faces A Reckoning — And Calls For New Leadership
The state GOP will enter the new year with a shrinking minority on Beacon Hill, no members in Congress and internal divisions that are forcing a reckoning.
Mass. Democrats Racked Up Wins In 2020. Now, Can They Unite And Take The Governor's Office?
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker will be tough to unseat, if he seeks a third term. Some Democrats want the party to lean into bold policy ideas, like moving the state...
Trump Lost In Massachusetts, But Built Latino Support In Gateway Cities
For decades, Democrats have pinned their electoral hopes on the growing Latino population, but the 2020 election showed that the Latino vote is deeply divided on factors like nationality, geopolitics...
New Hampshire Democrats Relieved About Biden Victory, Worried About Most Everything Else
In New Hampshire, a clear win for Joe Biden and Democrats holding national office was muddied by a state legislature flipping from blue to red.
Baker: Trump's Refusal To Accept Election Results Distracts From Fight Against COVID-19
President Donald Trump's repeated attempts to sow doubt about the results of last week's presidential election are bad for the country and distract from efforts to wrestle the COVID-19 pandemic...
More Than 42,000 Mass. Mail-In Ballots Received On Or After Election Day
A little over 1% of the ballots cast in Massachusetts in 2020 arrived in the mail or were placed by voters in drop boxes on or after Election Day, according...
Explainer: Why AP Hasn't Declared Who Won In Georgia Or North Carolina Yet
The Associated Press declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of his native Pennsylvania on Saturday, and by extension of the tightly contested U.S. presidential race against President Donald Trump.
After Biden's Victory, Work Begins On Coronavirus, Tense Political Landscape
Biden takes one of the first steps in his transition today when he names members of a coronavirus task force. For more on that, and the changing political landscape, WBUR's...
'Just The Beginning': For Boston Activists, Harris' Election Sparks Joy, Tempered By Determination
Harris' election to the vice presidency is historic, but "the work is just beginning," said an attendee at a rally in Boston.