Nov 07 On Biden’s journey, there have been stumbles, tragedies and delayed triumph By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., 77, was elected Saturday as the 46th president of the United States, defeating President Donald Trump in an election that played out against the backdrop of a pandemic, its economic fallout and a national reckoning on… 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 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
Nov 06 Watch 9:17 Biden campaign remains confident as Trump escalates false claims Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading President Trump in three of the five states yet to be called by the Associated Press. Still, it’s not clear when vote counting will conclude. Meanwhile, Trump lashed out at the voting process… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 4:42 The data behind some surprising election results What trends and shifts accounted for unexpected election results this week? Amna Nawaz and Lisa Desjardins take a look at data from Pennsylvania, Georgia, Iowa and more states critical to the outcomes of the presidential race and the balance of… Continue watching
Nov 06 Joe Biden leads in key states as count continues By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Will Weissert, Associated Press The new results Friday come as Trump is trying to undermine confidence in this week's election. With his pathway to reelection appearing to shrink, Trump advanced unsupported accusations of voter fraud Thursday to falsely argue Biden was trying to seize… Continue reading