10 things you need to know today: November 9, 2020

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1. George W. Bush congratulates Biden as Trump refuses to concede

Former President George W. Bush on Sunday congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his victory, even as President Trump continued to refuse to concede and make unfounded claims that Democrats had cheated. "Though we have political differences, I know Joe Biden to be a good man, who has won his opportunity to lead and unify our country," Bush said in a statement. Bush added that Trump has the right to pursue legal challenges but "the outcome is clear." The president's campaign has filed challenges in battleground states. Judges in Michigan and Georgia threw out Trump lawsuits for lack of evidence. CNN reported that first lady Melania Trump, and Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, urged him to accept Biden's victory, although Axios said Kushner favored pursuing "legal remedies."

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.