Nov 07 Read Joe Biden's full statement on winning the presidency By Associated Press "In the face of unprecedented obstacles, a record number of Americans voted. Proving once again, that democracy beats deep in the heart of America," Biden wrote. Continue reading
Nov 07 Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected vice president By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Kamala Harris made history Saturday as the first Black woman elected as vice president of the United States, shattering barriers that have kept men — almost all of them white — entrenched at the highest levels of American politics for… Continue reading
Nov 07 Suburban and urban voters secure Biden win in Pennsylvania By Laura Santhanam Meanwhile, President Donald Trump saw a repeat of his 2016 appeal among rural and small-town Pennsylvania voters. Continue reading
Nov 07 Why the Associated Press called Pennsylvania for Biden By Associated Press The AP called the race for Biden, who held a 34,243-vote lead, after it determined that the remaining ballots left to be counted would not allow Trump to catch up. Continue reading
Nov 07 Biden defeats Trump after flipping key battleground states By Daniel Bush Former Vice President Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States, defeating President Donald Trump after one term in office. Continue reading
Nov 07 Biden transition team at work amid limbo By Will Weissert, Associated Press Joe Biden's transition team isn't waiting for a verdict in the presidential race before getting to work. Continue reading
Nov 07 Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S. By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Will Weissert, Associated Press Democrat Joe Biden edged ever closer Saturday to a victory over President Donald Trump as the long, exacting work of counting votes extended into a fourth day after the election. Continue reading
Nov 07 AP fact check: Trump's errant assault on election integrity By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press The most direct attempt to undermine the integrity of the U.S. election with bad information came not from overseas sources or online liars but from a president standing behind the presidential seal at the White House and facing defeat. Continue reading
Nov 07 Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19 By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 06 In an unprecedented election, two key swing states show how we got here By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Miles O'Brien, Rachel Wellford, Jaywon Choe, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Election Day has come and gone, but there are still many unanswered questions, along with uncertainty about how we got here and where we go next. In this episode, we talk to our reporters who have been covering this election… Continue reading