Election officials urge patience as workers sort through mountain of mail-in ballots

Pennsylvania election officials urged voters to remain patient as workers continue to sift through an avalanche of mail-in ballots that appear destined to play a large role in determining the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. 

Trump backers converge on vote centers in Arizona, Michigan

Dozens of angry supporters of President Donald Trump converged on vote-counting centers in Detroit and Phoenix as the returns went against him Wednesday in the two key states.

No evidence to support Trump's fraud claims, election observer says

The head of an international delegation monitoring the U.S. election says his team has no evidence to support President Donald Trump’s claims about alleged fraud involving mail-in absentee ballots.

Dems demand Twitter suspend Trump's account until all ballots counted

Democratic lawmakers are urging Twitter to suspend President Trump's account, suggesting none of his tweets should be posted until all ballots have been counted in the 2020 presidential election.

Houstonians protest as country awaits presidential election results

A couple of different protests took place in downtown Houston on Wednesday as votes across the country continue to be counted.

Trump campaign files lawsuit in Georgia over absentee ballots

As Georgia continues to count its ballots, the Trump campaign announced early Wednesday evening it has filed a lawsuit in the state seeking to ensure elections officials are following the law when it comes to absentee ballots.

Election 2020: Lawsuits filed in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia by Trump campaign

Earlier Wednesday, Trump said he'll take the presidential election to the Supreme Court, but it's unclear what he meant in a country in which vote tabulations routinely continue beyond Election Day, and states largely set the rules for when the count has to end.

Election 2020: Twitter, Facebook kick efforts against disinformation into overdrive amid vote count

“We’re seeing exactly what we expected, which is not enough, especially in the case of Facebook,” said Shannon McGregor, an assistant professor of journalism and media at the University of North Carolina.

Experiencing election anxiety? Houston doctor offers some tips

Last month, the American Psychological Association found seven out of 10 Americans believe this lowest point in our nation's history they can remember.

Balance of power: Democrats’ Senate hopes narrow as they cling to House control

More than 12 hours after polls closed on Election Day, the hope that Democrats held to flip the Senate as well as retain majority control of the House faded away as Republicans held on to key Senate seats.

Texas remains a red state despite much anticipated blue wave

With Democrats failing to flip control of the Texas House and rolling snake-eyes on multiple bids to capture Republican-held Congressional districts, Representative Lizzie Fletcher's successful defense of her CD-7 seat in West Houston was a rare bright spot for "Team Blue" 

‘We are not enemies’: Biden calls for unity as election count continues

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will be delivering remarks regarding the ongoing 2020 election from different parts of the Delaware Valley Wednesday. 

Trump campaign files lawsuit to halt vote counting in Pennsylvania citing lack of 'transparency'

President Donald Trump's campaign has filed a lawsuit in the United States Supreme Court to halt vote counting in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania over a lack of "transparency."

NY elects two openly gay Black men to Congress

New York Democrats Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres have become the first openly gay Black men to be elected to Congress.

Record 1.6 million voters cast ballots in Harris County

More than 1.6 million people cast their ballots, which is 67% turnout in Harris County. We’re told that puts Harris County about 300,000 over the all-time record.

Stocks shake off 2020 election night wobbles to rally

Much of Wednesday's strength for Wall Street was due to big gains for technology stocks. Investors have increasingly seen these stocks as some of the safer bets in the market, able to grow their profits even in a pandemic as more of daily life shifts online.