Joe Biden
EXPLAINER: Why AP called the 2020 election for Joe Biden
As Election Day ground on into “election week,” it became increasingly clear that Democrat Joe Biden would oust President Donald Trump from the White House. Late-counted ballots in Nevada, Pennsylvania and Georgia continued to keep Biden in the lead and offered him multiple paths to victory.
Joe Biden: Stumbles, tragedies and, now, delayed triumph
The tribute marked the presumed end of a long public life that put Biden in the orbit of the Oval Office for 45 years — yet, through a combination of family and personal tragedy, his own political missteps and sheer bad timing, had never allowed him to sit behind the Resolute Desk himself.
It turns out the pinnacle would not elude Biden after all. His moment just hadn’t yet arrived.
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 pandemi
President-elect Biden: It’s time for US to heal
US President-elect Joe Biden says it’s time for America to “unite” and to “heal.”
Kamala Harris makes history
Kamala Harris made history on Saturday as the first woman to become vice president of the United States. And she didn’t stop there.
Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US
Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by the historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.
Be prepared: Biden transition team at work amid limbo
Joe Biden’s transition team isn’t waiting for a verdict in the presidential race before getting to work.
Biden says he’s preparing for White House
Biden said he and his running mate, Kamala Harris, have held briefings on the coronavirus and the economy this week as the U.S. records record daily cases.
Trump faces tough road in getting Supreme Court to intervene
Facing the potential for narrow losses in multiple battlegrounds, President Donald Trump might have a tough time persuading the Supreme Court to take up his call to intervene and prevent Joe Biden from becoming president.
Biden takes lead in Pennsylvania, on cusp of presidency
Democrat Joe Biden is now leading President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, bringing him to the cusp of the presidency.
What effect could lawsuits have on US election?
Two days later, an uneasy United States is still waiting to hear who will be its next president. With Democrat Joe Biden pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win, President Donald Trump’s campaign has attacked the integrity of the voting process with lawsuits in three key states. They are Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia.