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President-elect Joe Biden attacked Republicans for making baseless claims about the legitimacy of the election on Dec. 14 in Wilmington, Del. (Video: The Washington Post)

McConnell congratulates Biden on win; Biden picks Pete Buttigieg for transportation secretary

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris on their victory, one day after the electoral college voted in state capitals across the country.  
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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico and Russian President Vladimir Putin both congratulated Biden on his victory, weeks after many other foreign leaders did the same.
Biden’s victory over President Trump was formalized Monday as he received 306 votes in the electoral college and advanced one more step toward inauguration, even as some die-hard Trump supporters redoubled their efforts to stop the normal transfer of power.
More than 200 Republicans have declined to take a stand on Biden’s victory as Trump continues peddling his false claim of winning the election.
Election results are under attack: Here are the facts.
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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico and Russian President Vladimir Putin both congratulated Biden on his victory, weeks after many other foreign leaders did the same.
Biden’s victory over President Trump was formalized Monday as he received 306 votes in the electoral college and advanced one more step toward inauguration, even as some die-hard Trump supporters redoubled their efforts to stop the normal transfer of power.
More than 200 Republicans have declined to take a stand on Biden’s victory as Trump continues peddling his false claim of winning the election.
Election results are under attack: Here are the facts.
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