US Election: I will be a President for all Americans, tweets Biden

06:13 November 08

05:20 November 08

Biden supporters celebrate win in San Francisco

Americans gathered spontaneously on street corners and front lawns — honking their horns, banging pots and pans, starting impromptu dance parties — as an agonizingly vitriolic election and exhausting four-day wait for results came to an end Saturday morning.

And for all that joy, there was equal parts sorrow, anger and mistrust on the other side.

Across the United States, the dramatic conclusion of the 2020 election was cathartic.

Hundreds of Biden's supporters gathered in San Francisco's Castro District to celebrate.

04:34 November 08

Trump plays golf on the day Biden wins election

President Donald Trump spent Saturday golfing in Virginia after losing his reelection bid.

Democrat Joe Biden was projected to win the presidential race late Saturday morning as Trump was on his golf course.  

Trump has so far refused to concede to Biden and is promising legal challenges.

04:34 November 08

Trump supporters refuse to accept election defeat

Supporters of US President Donald Trump demonstrating in Philadelphia on Saturday reacted to the news of Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election.

Many Trump supporters are refusing to accept defeat and echoing Trump’s unsubstantiated allegations that the Democrats won the election by fraud.

"Based on some of the stories that were out there, it seems that there may be fraud going on," said Trump supporter, Carri Dusda.

03:14 November 08

Trump welcomed back to DC with jeers after loss

Trump welcomed back to DC with jeers after loss

President Donald Trump has returned to the White House and a very different Washington, D.C., after losing his reelection bid.

Trump’s motorcade returned from his golf club in Virginia via roads largely cleared of other cars and people Saturday afternoon.

But as he approached the White House, he was welcomed home with boos and raised middle fingers. Chants of “Loser, loser, loser” and profanities were also heard as his motorcade drove by.

02:17 November 08

Trump supporters protest at Arizona State Capitol

A smattering of protests broke out around the country Saturday after former Vice President Joe Biden won the presidency, with President Donald Trump and his supporters refusing to accept defeat and pushing unfounded suspicions that rampant voter fraud was denying him a second term.

Shortly after Biden was projected to win the presidential race, some 75 Trump protesters gathered Saturday morning outside the election tabulation center in downtown Phoenix.

That crowd swelled to more than 1,000 within hours.

Carrying Trump flags and banners, protesters chanted, "We want Trump' and 'drain that swamp.'

Elections officials in several states where Biden led said the anger outside their doors made them fear for the safety of their employees.

They were girding for more unrest in the days ahead as Trump so far had refused to concede.

02:08 November 08

Rudy Giuliani: We will file several cases

Rudy Giuliani President Donald Trump's attorney on Saturday said the lawsuits will be brought on Monday.

Giuliani repeated allegations — without evidence — of widespread fraud and misconduct in the Pennsylvania vote count.

01:17 November 08

Crowd gathers outside club where Trump golfed

Crowd gathers outside club where Trump golfed

Several hundred people have gathered outside President Donald Trump’s Virginia golf club after his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden.

The crowd includes dozens of Biden supporters celebrating his win, singing, “Hey hey hey, goodbye” and chanting, “Lock him up!” — a chant frequently heard at Trump rallies, directed at people he doesn't like.

There are also dozens of Trump supporters, many waving large Trump flags and chanting, “We love Trump!” A convoy of trucks festooned with pro-Trump and American flags has been driving up and down the street, with one driver jeering at the gathered press.

23:47 November 07

Obama says he 'could not be prouder' of Biden

Former President Barack Obama says he “could not be prouder” to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

In a statement Saturday, Obama says Biden has “got what it takes to be President and already carries himself that way,” because he will enter the White House facing “a series of extraordinary challenges no incoming President ever has.”

Acknowledging that the election revealed the nation remains bitterly divided, Obama said, “I know he’ll do the job with the best interests of every American at heart, whether or not he had their vote.”

He adds: “I encourage every American to give him a chance and lend him your support.”

Biden served as Obama's vice president for two terms.

23:42 November 07

Dance parties and champagne: celebrating election's end

As soon as the news buzzed on their phones, Americans gathered spontaneously on street corners and front lawns — honking their horns, banging pots and pans, starting impromptu dance parties — as an agonizingly vitriolic election and exhausting four-day wait for results came to an end Saturday morning.

Just after news organisations declared that former Vice President Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump, fireworks erupted in Atlanta. In Maine, a band playing at a farmers’ market broke into the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Neighbours ran out of their homes in Manhattan and assembled into an unplanned street party, whooping, dancing and high-fiving strangers. In Louisville, Kentucky, BIden supporters gathered on their lawns to toast with champagne. In Harlem, they danced in the streets, banged cowbells and honked their car horns.

23:40 November 07

Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton congratulate Biden

Two former Democratic presidents are offering their congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Bill Clinton tweeted that “America has spoken and democracy has won.” The 42nd president also predicted Biden and Harris would “serve all of us and bring us all together.”

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, said in a statement Saturday that he and his wife, Rosalynn, are “proud” of the Democrats’ “well-run campaign and seeing the positive change they bring to our nation.”

Neither Clinton nor Carter mentioned President Donald Trump in their congratulatory remarks.

22:40 November 07

Trump issues statement on Biden win

Trump issues statement on Biden win, insists election not over

Our campaign will start prosecuting our case in court to ensure election laws are fully upheld and the rightful winner is seated, Trump said in a statement

22:40 November 07

I will be a President for all Americans, tweets Biden

"America, I’m honoured that you have chosen me to lead our great country. The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not. I will keep the faith that you have placed in me," Joe Biden said in a tweet.

22:01 November 07

America gets Biden as new Prez

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.

Joe Biden has secured 284 seats while Donald Trump has gained 214.

His victory came after more than three days of uncertainty as election officials sorted through a surge of mail-in votes that delayed the processing of some ballots. Biden crossed 270 Electoral College votes with a win in Pennsylvania.

21:34 November 07

I won this election, tweets Trump

Incumbent US President Donald Trump in his latest tweet claimed to have won the elections with a huge majority.

"I WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT!", tweets Trump.

21:23 November 07

Young Georgian voters turn against Trump

Young voters in Atlanta, Georgia, reacted to the uncertain situation in the US Presidential elections.

Many explained why they had turned against incumbent President Donald Trump, mentioning issues including racism and un-Presidential behaviour.

Four days after the election, the US presidential race hovered in suspended animation as the long, exacting work of counting votes brought Democrat Joe Biden ever closer to a victory over President Donald Trump.

21:23 November 07

Biden is leading in Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania

Democratic candidate Joe Biden is leading in four key states, namely, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. In Georgia, Joe Biden is leading by a narrow margin of about 7,200 votes at 2,461,455 (49.4 per cent) against Trump’s 2,454,207 votes (49.3 per cent). In Arizona, he is leading by around 30,000 votes, at 1,604,067 (49.9 percent) against Trump’s 1,574,206 (48.7 percent). In Nevada, Biden is up by more than 22,000 votes at 6,32,558 votes (49.8 percent) against Trump’s 6,09,901 votes (48 percent). In Pennsylvania, he has a lead of more than 28,00 votes, at 3,336,887 votes (49.6 per cent) against Trump’s 3,308,054 (49.1 per cent).

21:23 November 07

'Stop the Steal' groups multiply on Facebook

More than 50 groups carrying the slogan "Stop the Steal" have popped up on Facebook in the last two days. The largest has drawn nearly 120,000 members.

The slogan is a reference to unsubstantiated claims by President Trump and some of his supporters that the election is being swung by "voter fraud".

One "Stop the Steal" group that attracted more than 360,000 members in a matter of hours was taken down by Facebook because of calls for violence.

21:22 November 07

Trump announces 'big press conference' in Pennsylvania

Trump has tweeted to announce a 'big press conference' in Philadelphia.

In an earlier tweet, which has since been deleted, he said the press conference would be held by lawyers.

Pennsylvania alone is all Joe Biden needs to win the White House.

The president and his team have launched legal challenges in several battleground states, some of which have already been dismissed.

20:39 November 07

Incendiary texts traced to outfit run by top Trump aide

As per reports, a texting company run by one of President Donald Trump’s top campaign officials sent out thousands of targeted, anonymous text messages urging supporters to rally where votes were being counted in Philadelphia on Thursday, falsely claiming Democrats were trying to steal the presidential election. The messages directed Trump fans to converge at a downtown intersection where hundreds of protesters from the opposing candidates’ camps faced off Thursday afternoon.

20:39 November 07

Supreme Court orders separating late-arriving Pennsylvania ballots

The federal Supreme Court has ordered Pennsylvania to keep the postal ballots that arrived after election day separately but did not agree to the Republican Party request to stop the vote-counting in the state where Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden has overtaken President Donald Trump.

20:38 November 07

Heavy police presence in downtown Portland

A heavy police presence was seen in Portland, Oregon to monitor any protests amid uncertainty over the winner of the US presidential vote.

A riot was declared in the city as people took to the streets to demand every ballot in Tuesday’s election be counted.

20:10 November 07

Trump votes counted for Biden in Michigan county

A county in Michigan has been found to have been diverting some of the votes cast for President Donald Trump to Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden.
The vote counting irregularity happened in Antrim county in the state where Biden has a lead of only 2.7 per cent.
While admitting that it happened, Michigan's Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson asserted that it was due to an "accidental error" by the county clerk.
 

19:47 November 07

Armed men arrested outside counting centre in Philadelphia were trying to deliver fake ballots: Reports

Two heavily armed men "coming to deliver a truck full of fake ballots" have been arrested near the Philadelphia convention centre where election workers were counting votes from the undecided US presidential election, police said. Antonio LaMotta (61) and Joshua Macias (42) both of Virginia, were arrested on suspicion of carrying handguns in Pennsylvania state without permits. 

19:47 November 07

Really no evidence of fraud: Federal Election Commission 

US Federal Election Commission officer Ellen Weintraub said that "there really has been no evidence of fraud" in the 2020 presidential election, even as President Donald Trump and his campaign claim fraud in the election process.

19:47 November 07

Former Danish PM has some advice for Trump

The former prime minister of Denmark has dished out some advice to Donald Trump on how to leave the office with "honour".

There is no indication that Trump - who has been making unsubstantiated claims of election fraud - will concede to Joe Biden, who is ahead in several of the few states still counting votes.

Lars Løkke Rasmussen tweeted a photo of himself leaving office after being defeated in the Danish general election last year.

18:01 November 07

Trump is leading in Alaska, North Carolina

Incumbent US President Donald Trump is currently leading in the states of Alaska and North Carolina, while his rival Joe Biden is likely to emerge victorious Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

This year, in Alaska, which accounts for three electoral votes, Trump is leading by 62.1 per cent votes to 33.5 per cent, as per media reports. So far, around 50 per cent of the expected votes have been counted in Alaska, which makes it the slowest in all of US.

17:10 November 07

2020 election sees turnout of 15 mn more voters compared to 2016

Even though the count is not yet complete, US President Donald Trump has easily surpassed the number of votes he got four years ago: more than 70 million so far, versus about 63 million in his victorious 2016 run. Meanwhile, Democrat Joe Biden has gained some 73.9 million votes, versus the 65.9 that Hillary Clinton got.

All in all, some 15 million more voters participated in this year’s presidential election than in the one four years ago, media reported.

17:10 November 07

Count the 'legal' votes: Donald Trump, GOP raise slogan 

President Donald Trump and some of his Republican supporters are testing out a rallying cry for his uphill fight to reverse the lead that Joe Biden holds in key battleground states: count all “legal” votes.

The language is freighted with a clear implication, namely that Democrats want illegal votes counted, a claim for which there is no evidence.

But it underscores Trump’s strategic imperatives as Biden closes in on securing the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency, tactics that are rooted more in political messaging than legal precedent.

17:09 November 07

Biden says he's preparing for White House

Joe Biden says he is already preparing to assume the presidency even though he has not been declared the winner in his race against President Donald Trump.

 "I want people to know we’re not waiting to get the work done,” he said in remarks to the nation.

Biden said he and his running mate, Kamala Harris, have held briefings on the coronavirus and the economy this week as the US records record daily cases. He noted nearly 240,000 people have died from the pandemic and said he wants those families to know they aren’t alone.

17:09 November 07

On track to claim 300 electoral votes: Joe Biden

Joe Biden said he was on track to claim 300 electoral votes. The former vice-president has already urged unity during the count after Donald Trump continued to sow doubt about the election process without presenting any evidence.

"We may be opponents, but we’re not enemies," Biden said, adding, "We’re Americans

17:09 November 07

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.

As officials continue to count ballots in several undecided states, longtime Biden aide Ted Kaufman is leading efforts to ensure the former vice president can begin building out a government in anticipation of a victory.

17:09 November 07

Evangelicals stick with Trump, see upside even if he loses

The conservative evangelical Christians who helped send Donald Trump to the White House four years ago stuck by him in 2020. But even if Trump doesn’t get a second term, some conservative Christians see reasons to celebrate in this year’s election results.

15:25 November 07

2 women injured as shooter fires pellet guns at pro-Trump rally

Two women suffered injuries after a shooter discharged a pellet gun into a crowd of President Donald Trump supporters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, RT news reported.

The attacker reportedly fired his weapon from a moving vehicle.

The incident took place as pro-Trump demonstrators flocked to the area outside the Coral Ridge Mall. The suspect fired several rounds from "an unknown type of pellet gun," police said.

15:19 November 07

Of course, there will be a peaceful transfer: McConnell

Top Republican Mitch McConnell has said there will be a peaceful transfer of power if Joe Biden wins the presidential election.

"Of course," McConnell responded to questions from reporters in Kentucky, where he sits as a senator.

15:18 November 07

Biden's lead increasing in Georgia

Joe Biden's lead is increasing in the battleground state of Georgia. Overnight Biden was ahead by more than 4,000 votes with 99 per cent of the ballots counted.

Now the Democratic challenger is 7,248 votes ahead, according to media reports.

Georgia (with 16 electoral college votes) is traditionally a Republican state and has not been won by a Democrat in a presidential race since 1992.

15:18 November 07

Assured of victory, Biden-Harris start focusing on public health and economy

Confident of their victory in the US presidential election, Democratic candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris have begun working on the task ahead by focusing on two critical areas of public health and economy, both battered by the raging COVID-19 pandemic. 

15:18 November 07

Pelosi to seek re-election as US House speaker

Veteran Democrat Nancy Pelosi has announced that she was seeking re-election as Speaker of the US House of Representatives

15:17 November 07

Biden has secured over 22,000 more votes than Trump in Nevada

Biden has secured 632,558 votes so far in Nevada, 22,657 more than Trump's 609,901 total votes in the state.

States won by Biden so far: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington DC, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Colorado, Michigan, Maine (3/4 electoral votes), Minnesota, New Hampshire, Virginia and Wisconsin.

He is leading in Nevada, Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania.

States won by Trump so far: Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Texas, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, Utah, Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wyoming.

He is leading in North Carolina.

15:17 November 07

Prime Minister of Fiji congratulates Joe Biden

The Prime Minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama has congratulated Joe Biden. The first world leader to congratulate Biden, Bainimarama has tweeted: "Together, we have a planet to save from a #ClimateEmergency and a global economy to build back better from #COVID19. Now, more than ever, we need the USA at the helm of these multilateral efforts (and back in the #ParisAgreement — ASAP!)"

15:17 November 07

US Supreme Court denies halt of Pennsylvania count

A US Supreme Court justice denied a request by Pennsylvania's Republicans to immediately halt the counting of ballots arriving after Election Day - referring the challenge to the full court to consider on Saturday.

15:16 November 07

'Trespassers' can be escorted from White House: Biden campaign

Joe Biden's campaign warned that President Donald Trump could be escorted from the White House if he refuses to admit defeat in America's knife-edge election.

The Democratic challenger is edging towards the presidency after pulling ahead in the key states of Pennsylvania and Georgia. But Trump has made it clear that he is not ready to concede.

15:16 November 07

Flight restrictions extended over Biden's home

Temporary flight restrictions have been extended over Joe Biden's house in Wilmington, Delaware.

There has been a one-mile radius Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) around the Biden home since he became Democratic nominee, at the request of the Secret Service.

15:15 November 07

Struggle has just begun: Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders has recorded a message to hail Joe Biden's "apparent victory" in the race to the White House.

In video posted to Twitter, Sanders said the election was about whether "we end pathological lying in the White House" or "retain democracy and the rule of law in our country - and thank God, it appears that we have done that".

15:15 November 07

On track to claim 300 electoral votes: Joe Biden

Joe Biden, who stands on the cusp of victory, said he was on track to claim 300 electoral votes. The former vice-president has already urged unity during the count after Trump continued to sow doubt about the election process without presenting any evidence.

"We may be opponents, but we’re not enemies," Biden said, adding, "We’re Americans".

15:15 November 07

Two charged with carrying guns near Philadelphia poll site

Prosecutors have charged two men who were carrying weapons near the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where ballots from the election are still being counted.

The two men were arrested after the FBI received a tip-off about an armed group travelling to the city from Virginia. They were not authorised to carry the weapons in Pennsylvania.

10:58 November 07

Joe Biden close to victory as his lead grows in Pennsylvania

Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden closes in on victory in the high staked US Presidential elections as his lead over President Donald Trump is growing the battleground state of Pennsylvania.

A new batch of votes from Allegheny County was counted and released tonight, widening Biden's lead over President Trump by 27,130 votes, according to a CNN tally. There are 20 electoral votes at play in the state.

Of the 9,288 votes counted, 7,300 were for Biden, and 1,875 were for Trump, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said.

10:30 November 07

Trump backers protest amid Arizona ballot count

Pro-Trump protesters - some of them openly carrying rifles and handguns - rallied outside vote-tabulation centers in a few cities around the country Friday.

Elections officials in several states where Democrat Joe Biden was ahead said the anger outside their doors made them fear for the safety of their employees.

Roughly 100 Trump supporters gathered for a third straight day in front of the elections center in Phoenix, where hundreds of workers were processing and counting ballots. At one point Friday evening there were tense confrontations between people outside the elections facility, as sheriff's deputies monitored the scene nearby. At other times demonstrators kneeled and prayed.

The Trump campaign said it was confident the president would ultimately pull out a victory in Arizona, where votes were also still being counted, including in Maricopa County, the state’s most populous area. The AP has declared Biden the winner in Arizona and said Thursday that it was monitoring the vote count as it proceeded.

10:28 November 07

White House chief of staff tests positive for coronavirus  

White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, Washington Post reported citing an administration official.

The diagnosis comes a month after President Donald Trump and other members of his family and inner circle tested positive.

The White House declined to comment. 

09:41 November 07

We are going to win this race: Joe Biden

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has said that it was clear and convincing that he is going to win the race for the White House.

"We don't have the final declaration victory yet. But the numbers tell us it is clear... clear and convincing story. We are going to win this race, said Biden, who is inching closer to the required magic number of 270 electoral college votes to win the November 3 presidential elections", Biden said. 

"Just look what has happened in the last 24 hours, 77-year-old Biden said in his brief speech on Friday night, referring his leads in four of the five key battleground states," he said. 

US polls have been tough but we've to remain calm. I don't care how hard ppl try to stop it, I won't let it happen. We hold strong views in democracy but the purpose of politics is to work for the nation. We may be opponents but we ain't enemies, we're Americans", he added.

09:37 November 07

Trump, Biden supporters gather amid PA vote count

Pro-Trump protesters rallied outside the Philadelphia Convention Center Friday, responding to groundless accusations from President Donald Trump that the Democrats were trying to steal the White House.

Supporters of Democrat challenger Joe Biden held a counter-demonstration, some holding placards that read "Trump must concede".

Vote counting for the US election was ongoing inside the center to determine the winner of key battleground state Pennsylvania.

09:29 November 07

Pro-Trump protesters decry the vote-counting

Pro-Trump protesters — some of them openly carrying rifles and handguns — rallied outside vote-tabulation centers in a few cities around the country Friday, responding to groundless accusations from President Donald Trump that the Democrats were trying to steal the White House.

Elections officials in several states where Democrat Joe Biden was ahead said the anger outside their doors made them fear for the safety of their employees.

Roughly 100 Trump supporters gathered for a third straight day in front of the elections center in Phoenix, where hundreds of workers were processing and counting ballots.

09:24 November 07

Trump faces tough road in getting Supreme Court to intervene

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said there's one place he wants to determine the outcome of the presidential election: the US Supreme Court. But he may have a difficult time ever getting there.

Over the last two days, Trump has leaned into the idea that the high court should get involved in the election as it did in 2000. Then, the court effectively settled the contested election for President George W Bush in a 5-4 decision that split the court's liberals and conservatives.

It's also not clear what legal issues might cause the justices to step in. Trump has made repeated, unsubstantiated claims of election fraud. Lawsuits filed by his campaign so far have been small-scale efforts unlikely to affect many votes, and some already have been dismissed.

Still, Trump has focused on the high court. In the early morning hours following Election Day he said: We'll be going to the US Supreme Court we want all voting to stop.  

09:16 November 07

US Election LIVE: Joe Biden maintains lead over Trump in 4 states

Washington (US): As the counting of votes for US Presidential polls continue, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has managed to maintain a lead over President Donald Trump in four key states.

According to CNN projections as of 4 pm ET (2:30 am IST), Biden is leading in the states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona, while Trump has managed to lead the former Vice President in North Carolina.

Biden is leading Pennsylvania by 13,641 votes, Nevada by 20,137 votes, and Arizona by 39,769 votes. His lead in Georgia has been slim, with 1,616 votes.

On the other hand, Trump's lead in North Carolina is by 76,737 votes.

Biden currently leads Trump with 253 electoral votes to 213 votes, as per the latest updates by a media channel. 

(Inputs from ANI)