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Concession stand

President Donald Trump’s failure to concede defeat more than a week after the election is unprecedented, but unlikely to trigger a constitutional crisis. What matters more over the final months of his administration is the policy actions Trump might take. That could include vetoing additional fiscal stimulus passed in the lame-duck session or triggering a Federal government shutdown in mid-December.

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