Erin Burnett OutFront

Trump speaks publicly for first time since defeat, doesn’t acknowledge loss, but says “I guess time will tell.” Trump’s Ex-Chief of Staff hits Trump for failing to authorize official transition: “Not doing so could be catastrophic.” Biden wins Georgia, now has 306 electoral votes; Trump won’t concede. Trump appointed election official says Trump’s claims of fraud are “baffling” and “laughable.” Biden flips 5 states Trump won in 2016; Arizona sends two Democrats to Senate for first time since 1950. Biden campaign intends to pour resources into Georgia Runoffs; Republican National Committee to invest $20 million and will send 600+ staffers to the state. United States reports record 160,000+ new coronavirus cases. Trump vows there won’t be a lockdown, says cases will go down “rapidly.” “Stop The Steal” plans Pro-Trump protest in D.C. based on lies; Trump says he may “try to stop by and say hello.” Source: CIA Chief Gina Haspel shut out of White House intelligence meeting. Obama on the night President Trump won the White House. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Department of Homeland Security says they found, “no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised”. The GOP sees Trump’s election challenges as likely to fail and urges the White House to take steps toward an official transition. Arizona audits find no voter fraud. A source says that CIA director GIna Haspel, is on “thin ice” as Trump purges Government officials. Other sources say the White House forced two DHS officials to resign. Key pandemic model projects up to 196,000 more coronavirus deaths by March 1st. In a new 60 minutes interview President Obama says President Trump is “delegitimizing” democracy with false claims of voter fraud. He also says that he's troubled by the fact that the GOP is “humoring” these claims.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Decision on naming White House Chief of Staff can come as early as tomorrow from President-elect Joe Biden.   President Donald Trump meets with advisors, shows no signs of conceding.   Arizona’s GOP Attorney General: Appears Biden will win Arizona.   Republican Senator on transition: If Biden doesn’t get intel briefings by week’s end, I’m going to intervene.   Biden widens lead in Pennsylvania, maintains sizable in Georgia and Arizona. Biden’s popular vote lead widens to more than five million.   CNN projects Trump wins Alaska but doesn’t change election outcome. Republican Governor-elect of Utah congratulates Biden on win.   Sources: State Department blocking Biden from foreign messages.   Health officials warn delayed transition from Trump to Biden could cripple Covid response as pandemic worsens.   Georgia Republican Secretary of State: No evidence of widespread election fraud; Georgia to conduct full by-hand recount. Senate balance of power rests on two Georgia runoffs.   Sources: Biden chooses Ron Klain as White House Chief of Staff.   Mr. President, please put America first. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Biden campaign attorneys have called Trump's claims of voter fraud "theater." The U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, ignored United States President-elect Joe Biden's win on Tuesday. He told reporters at the State Department that there will be a smooth transition to a second Trump term. The United States President-elect has called Trump's failure to concede "an embarrassment." Four senior Pentagon officials have been fired or resigned within the past couple of days. The recent changes came after President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, on Monday.  Sources tell CNN, there is growing uncertainty at the Pentagon about whether Trump will fire more top officials. The U.S. Supreme court signals the Affordable Care Act will survive its latest challenge. The justices' held oral arguments Tuesday. It appeared the court was poised to again reject a Republican-backed attempt to kill the program. A postal worker in Pennsylvania who claimed there was voter fraud has recanted the allegations. This is according to a statement from the Democratic House Oversight Committee. The postal worker previously claimed they were ordered to backdate mail-in ballots after election day in Pennsylvania.  Republicans have cited this claim as evidence of widespread voter fraud, following Joe Biden's presidency win.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden allies realizing they will have to fight more to preserve the legitimacy of the election outcome as the Trump administration blocks transition. Sources say Trump & his allies are frustrated with CIA chief Gina Haspel; they expect the President to fire her like he did with Defense Secretary Esper. Attorney General Barr authorizes prosecutors to pursue allegations of voter fraud despite no evidence of widespread fraud. Trump files another lawsuit in Pennsylvania as Biden maintains a sizable lead. Republican senators call for Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State to resign as all eyes are on 2 Senate runoffs. HUD secretary Ben Carson, Trump campaign adviser David Bossie test positive for coronavirus. Dr. Fauci says a vaccine may be available by the end of the year.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In final frenzy, Trump and Biden hit battlegrounds as United States braces for first results 24 hours away.Obama rips Trump's rhetoric about his record on African Americans; Trump suggests he may fire Fauci; Biden: "Elect ma and I'm gonna hire Dr. Fauci, and fire Donald Trump"; Major cities across the United States bracing for unrest in wake of election.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the virus raging all over the Midwest, Trump and Biden hold late rallies in battleground states.  At a rally, Trump makes new claim that doctors are getting paid more money if someone dies from coronavirus. While campaigning in Minnesota, Biden claims Trump has "simply given up" on COVID.  Needing to fortify his Rust Belt coalition, Trump adds a fourth rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Meanwhile, Biden and Harris make plans to campaign across the state on Monday.  As Trump's support among older voters continues hemorrhaging, Kate Bolduan sits down with senior citizen voters to discuss their reasons for abandoning the Republican candidate. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden holds Florida rally, intensifies attacks on Trump's pandemic response as cases near 9 million and deaths top 228,000. With the election 5 days away, Biden holds a rally in Tampa hours after Trump’s rally where again there were few masks, and no distancing. New battleground polls show that Biden has the edge in Florida and Pennsylvania. Dr. Birx has essentially abandoned the White House and is avoiding Dr. Scott Atlas. Michael Bloomberg is adding $12M of ads in key swing states for Biden. GOP Senator Loeffler, who is in tight race in Georgia, says she’s “not familiar” with Access Hollywood tape. Federal appeals court rules mailed in ballots must be received by Election Day in Minnesota, cutting one-week window. Walmart pulls guns, ammo from shelves in some stores, citing potential civil unrest. Minnesota reports record number of new Covid cases. Kamala Harris is set to campaign in Texas as polls show a tight race. Former Republican Mayor on Biden winning Texas: “it’s gone from a long shot to a medium shot”.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's task force is warning of a wide growing spread of Covid-19. However, Trump doesn't plan on canceling any of his rallies. He appeared in front of hundreds on Wednesday in Bullhead City, Arizona. Many supporters weren't wearing masks or social distancing.  The White House claims some of the President's accomplishments include "ending" the Coronavirus pandemic, despite an American dying every 90 seconds. The White House made the announcement on Wednesday in a press release highlighting the Trump's administration achievements over the past four years. Dr. Anthony Fauci says the United States will not be back to normal until the end of 2021. New audio of Jared Kushner, the President's senior advisor and son-in-law, reveals he bragged that Trump was "getting the country back from the doctors." He said this during a taped interview with Bob Woodward in April. More than 74 million voters have already cast their ballots, that's more than half of the total votes cast in 2016. Nearly half of those ballots are coming from voters affiliated with the Democratic Party. New polls show Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is leading in key states. CNN's Phil Mattingly examines the states of the race with just days until the election.     To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump is making his final sprints to get more votes while complaining about the media's coverage on Covid-19. He did so during his rally Tuesday night in Wisconsin, a state with record hospitalizations. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers warned of an impending crisis saying in part, "There is no way to sugarcoat it...there is an imminent risk to you and your family." Former President Barack Obama criticized Trump on his handling of the pandemic. While campaigning for Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden in Florida, Obama slammed him for his response to Covid-19. He also faulted him for turning the White House into a "hot zone." Joe Biden struck a confident tone in Georgia on Tuesday. Georgia is a state that democrats have not won since 1992. He delivered a message of unity during his campagin rally: " I know we can heal and unite this nation." Trump is trying to connect with women voters. During his rally Tuesday, he told them he will get their husbands back to work. First Lady Melania Trump, is also trying to reach out to women. She held her first solo campaign event in Pennsylvania, where she described how Trump is supporting women.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices