Tucker Carlson Dared Question a Trump Lawyer. The Backlash Was Quick.
Date: 20 November 2020
By Jeremy W. Peters
Jeremy Peters
The president’s allies quickly closed ranks behind Sidney Powell and her pro-Trump conspiracy theory, accusing the Fox host of betrayal.
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Ezra Klein Leaves Vox for The New York Times
Date: 20 November 2020
By Edmund Lee
Edmund Lee
Lauren Williams, the website’s editor in chief, is also leaving. The departures come against a backdrop of change in the digital media business.
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How Steve Bannon and a Chinese Billionaire Created a Right-Wing Coronavirus Media Sensation
Date: 20 November 2020
By Amy Qin, Vivian Wang and Danny Hakim
Amy Qin
Increasingly allied, the American far right and members of the Chinese diaspora tapped into social media to give a Hong Kong researcher a vast audience for peddling unsubstantiated pandemic claims.
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A Chinese drugmaker reports progress on a vaccine candidate.
Date: 20 November 2020
By Amy Qin and Choe Sang-Hun
Amy Qin
As China rushes to keep up with the global race to find a coronavirus vaccine, a state-owned drugmaker is reporting promising results for a candidate after administering doses to nearly a million people in the country.
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News Quiz: Election Certification, Boeing, Vaccines
Date: 20 November 2020
Compiled by Will Dudding, Anna Schaverien and Jessica Anderson
Will Dudding
Did you follow the headlines this week?
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‘The Verdict of the People’: Georgia Reaffirms Biden’s Victory
Date: 20 November 2020
By The Associated Press
On Friday, Georgia election officials certified that President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the state’s electoral votes after a hand recount was concluded.
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Biden Transition Pushes Ahead Despite Trump’s Obstacles
Date: 20 November 2020
By Reuters
Yohannes Abraham and Jen Psaki, spokespeople for the Biden-Harris transition team, told reporters on Friday that the delayed presidential transition might have a harmful effect on the country.
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Trump’s Effort to Undermine Election Is ‘Pathetic,’ Biden Lawyer Says
Date: 20 November 2020
By The New York Times
Bob Bauer, the top election lawyer for President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr., called President Trump’s attempts to overturn Michigan’s election results “an abuse of office” and “doomed to failure.”
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Hand Tally of Georgia Ballots Reaffirms Biden’s Win
Date: 20 November 2020
By Richard Fausset
Richard Fausset
The audited vote totals showed that Joe Biden defeated President Trump in the state by 12,284 votes.
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Fugitive Arrested After Remains of 3 People Are Found in Colorado
Date: 20 November 2020
By Michael Levenson
Michael Levenson
Adre Jordan Baroz, who goes by the nickname Psycho, faces charges of homicide, assault and kidnapping, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
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