BREAKING: Joe Biden, in first remarks as president-elect, says "I pledge to be an American who seeks not to divide, but to unify." apne.ws/AwjgguA
@AP President-elect Joe Biden appeals to Trump voters in call for unity: "Let's give each other a chance."
Joe Biden will unveil a group of scientists and experts to help him craft a plan to tackle the coronavirus pandemic on Monday. Biden announced his plans to launch the COVID-19 task force during remarks at his victory party Saturday night.
@AP “I sought this office to restore the soul of America,” Joe Biden said in his prime-time victory speech not far from his Delaware home, “and to make America respected around the world again and to unite us here at home.” apne.ws/f1Ns6qS
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The Associated Press declares Joe Biden the winner of a grueling campaign for the American presidency. He will lead a polarized nation through a historic collision of health, economic and social crises.
The victory for Biden, a former vice president who has spent nearly a half-century in public office, was also a repudiation of Trump, who has led the nation through a deeply divisive four years. #Election2020
In Pennsylvania, Trump's lead had slipped down to 326,000 by Wednesday afternoon. And the race is destined to get tighter.
A final vote total may not be clear for days because the use of mail in ballots, which take more time to process, has surged as a result of the pandemic.
Retired astronaut Mark Kelly is elected to the U.S. Senate from Arizona, scoring a key victory in Democrats' efforts to take over the chamber. #APracecall#Election2020
Kelly defeated Republican Martha McSally, who was appointed last year to finish the term of late Sen. John McCain. Kelly flew combat missions for the Navy during Operation Desert Storm and flew four missions for NASA to the International Space Station. apne.ws/I9p5iJ1
Kelly is the husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in an attempted assassination during a constituent event in Tucson in 2011. apne.ws/5BzvHXn
ROAD TO 270: President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden each has a path to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. Biden’s is appreciably wider. #Election2020
A U.S. coronavirus surge just before Election Day has exposed a clear split between President Trump’s bullish embrace of a return to normalcy and top government health officials’ urgent public warnings.