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![Joe Biden](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1216biden-400x300.jpg)
Don’t Fawn Over Biden. Fight Neoliberalism.
“Under Biden, we are expected to surrender our political will out of sheer gratitude," says Truthout's Kelly Hayes.
![Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during a news conference with other Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on December 15, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1215-mitch-mcconnell-ell-ell-400x300.jpg)
McConnell Acknowledges Biden’s Win, Tells GOP Senators Not to Contest It
McConnell's recognition of Biden's election victory comes several weeks after media outlets declared him the winner.
![President Trump arrives to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on December 12, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1215-trump-v-400x300.jpg)
Trump Shares Tweet Calling for Georgia Republicans to Be Jailed for Disloyalty
Republicans in the state have warned Trump's attacks threaten to harm the party in two upcoming Senate runoff elections.
![Attorney General William Barr leaves the U.S. Capitol on November 9, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1215-william-barr-m-400x300.jpg)
William Barr Achieved What He Set Out to Do — Grossly Expand Executive Power
Under Barr's watch, the boundaries that define permissible uses of executive power have expanded almost beyond sight.
![President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Electoral College certification at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, on December 14, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1215-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden: Trump Attempted to Invalidate 20 Million Votes in Four States
A number of Republicans -- including Mitch McConnell -- finally recognized Biden's win after the Electoral College vote.
![Attorney General William Barr Resigns](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/Barr-Trump-400x300.jpg)
William Barr Resigns as Attorney General on Heels of Electoral College Vote
Barr leaves his post after angering Trump for not backing his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud more strongly.
![White House Advisor Stephen Miller does a television interview outside of the White House on July 15, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1214-stephen-miller-400x300.jpg)
Stephen Miller: Trump Can Still Win With “Alternate” Electoral College Electors
Neither the U.S. Constitution, nor federal or state laws, back up Miller's claims about “alternate” electors.
![A group tied to the Boogaloo Bois holds a rally as they carry firearms at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, on October 17, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1214-michigan-pr-400x300.jpg)
MI Capitol Closes Due to Threats of Violence Before Electoral College Vote
The 16 electors set to take part in the vote will receive an armed police escort to the capitol building.
![An unmasked President Elect Joseph R. Biden coughs into his hand in the age of covid](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1214-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
The Left Has Valid Criticisms of Biden’s Appointments But Centrists Won’t Listen
Power’s apologists in the mainstream media are working to nullify critiques of Biden’s appointments.
![Proud Boys march in support of President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., December 12, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/GettyImages-1230097594-400x300.jpg)
Four People Stabbed After Pro-Trump Rally Attended by Far Right Groups in DC
Michael Flynn, Alex Jones and the Proud Boys were among the participants in Saturday's rally in Washington, D.C.