As Trump refuses to concede, some bettors hold out too

President Donald Trump's challenge of the U.S. election result in the courts has emboldened some to bet he can still win, even as most bookies have settled bets by accepting that President-elect Joe Biden will succeed him.

Blowback against Trump campaign law firm targets clients, recruiting

Jones Day, the go-to law firm for U.S. President Donald Trump's election campaign, is under fire for representing Republicans in a lawsuit over Pennsylvania's extended deadline to receive mail-in ballots, with law students threatening to boycott the firm and a prominent anti-Trump group targeting it online.

Donations under $8K to Trump ‘election defense’ instead go to president, RNC

As President Donald Trump seeks to discredit last week's election with baseless claims of voter fraud, his team has bombarded his supporters with requests for money to help pay for legal challenges to the results: “The Left will try to STEAL this election!” reads one text.

Biden ignores Trump to build team; eyes on pandemic as hospitalizations soar

President-elect Joe Biden will press on with building his governing team on Thursday, ignoring President Donald Trump's refusal to accept defeat.

U.S. presidential race: key tallies, undetermined states

Democrat Joe Biden won the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election, beating President Donald Trump, after a longer-than-usual process of counting mail-in ballots that a record number of Americans relied on during the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. miners tout environmental credentials in wake of Biden victory

U.S. mining companies are moving fast to align themselves with Joe Biden's climate change agenda, saying the lithium, copper and other metals they produce can help the president-elect achieve his ambitious goals to slash carbon emissions and electrify the nation's automobiles.

Tropical Storm Eta targets Florida west coast as it nears fourth landfall

Tropical Storm Eta spun toward Florida's west coast on Wednesday on its erratic path to a fourth landfall, threatening squall winds, storm surge and prompting the state's governor to declare a state of emergency in 13 counties.

United States asked to allow Guatemalans to stay on humanitarian grounds after storm

Guatemala on Wednesday requested that the United States allow Guatemalans in the country to remain on humanitarian grounds following the devastation caused by storm Eta last week.

Biden moves forward, names longtime adviser chief of staff

President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday named longtime adviser Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff, his first major appointment, as he builds his administration regardless of whether President Donald Trump accepts the election results.

Biden's Treasury pick may be key to climate, jobs, and equality agenda

Incoming U.S. Treasury secretaries have been confronted over the past two decades with the financial rescue of other countries, the bailout of the U.S. banking system and a trade war.

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