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Joe Biden holds narrow lead over Trump in Nevada

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden maintains a narrow lead over President Trump in Nevada. Election officials there say a majority of the uncounted mail ballots come from Clark County — which makes up 70% of the state’s population. Nevada’s Attorney General Aaron Ford joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the situation in the Silver State. Source

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Biden projected to win Michigan as Trump calls for recount in Wisconsin

CBS News projects that Joe Biden will win the state of Michigan and its 16 electoral college votes. This comes as the Trump campaign is calling for a recount in the state of Wisconsin, which Biden is also presumed to win. CBSN political reporter Catlin Huey-Burns, Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes spoke to CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano about the legal challenges the Trump campaign wants to bring, plus the latest on the Senate and House race. Source

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Tech companies tackle misinformation in the 2020 U.S. election

Tech companies are struggling to curb the spread of misinformation this election. They experienced a surge of false claims across their platforms after President Trump claimed to have won the election even as votes were still being counted. Fadi Quran, the campaign director at Avaaz, joins CBSN with more. Source

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Biden projected to win Michigan after Trump falsely claims 2020 victory

CBS News projects that Joe Biden will win the state of Michigan, bringing him closer to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion and Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss the state of the race so far. Source

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Federal authorities confident in 2020 election security

Federal officials say the 2020 presidential race has been one of the most secure in the nation’s history. But some Americans are still concerned about potential election meddling and foreign interference. Former Assistant FBI Director and former U.S. attorney Greg Brower joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss this year’s heightened election security efforts. Source

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