President-elect Joe Biden made a sober entrance to the nation’s capital Tuesday, ready to assume power as America reels from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring unemployment and grave concerns about more violence as he prepares to take the oath of office.
OPINION: Voter fraud claims only worsen political polarization
Experts have determined that voter fraud was not an issue for the 2020 election, but claims of fraud persist. Chief Studio Producer Kayla Mayer argues voter fraud claims need to cease for the sake of political stability and national well-being.
News in :90 – Dec. 1, 2020
Positive COVID-19 cases on campus fell by almost half, Arizona certifies President-elect Joe Biden as its winner and police will not open a major investigation into the disappearance of a monolith in Utah. Business Manager Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
AP: US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transition begin
The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition from President Donald Trump’s administration and allowing Biden to coordinate with federal agencies on plans for taking over on Jan. 20.
President-elect Biden recites hymn written by St. Thomas professor, priest
In President-elect Joe Biden’s acceptance speech Saturday, he recited “On Eagle’s Wings,” a hymn written by University of St. Thomas artist-in-residence and St. Paul priest the Rev. Michael Joncas. Director Emily Haugen has the story.
AP: Biden defeats Trump for White House, says ‘time to heal’
Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday and offered himself to the nation as a leader who “seeks not to divide, but to unify” a country gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.