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.
Trump tweets 'big press conference today in Philadelphia at Four Seasons Total Landscaping — 11:30 am!'
The protesters with weapons are a small minority of the demonstrators. There have been no reports of anyone getting shot, and the laws in Arizona, Nevada and Michigan — where guns have been seen outside vote-tabulation centers in recent days — allow people to openly carry firearms in public.
Trump supporters and opponents pour on to the streets with guns ablazing, determined to find out what's going on behind the election booths as the President peddles baseless claims of voter fraud. (SEE PICS HERE)
The Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign announced that he would be making an address but did not say where or what he plans to say.
Biden is on the cusp of winning the presidency as he opens up narrow leads over President Donald Trump in several critical backgrounds.
A supporter of President Donald Trump wears a mask made from a photograph of Vice President Joe Biden outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Photo | AP)
Democrat Joe Biden overtook President Donald Trump in the vote count in Pennsylvania and Georgia.
This lead is crucial for closing in on a presidency that hinges on the outcome of tough contests in key battleground states.
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (Photo | AP)
Thousands of ballots are still left to be counted — many in counties where the former vice president was in the lead.
There is a potential that the race could go to a recount. Under Georgia law, if the margin between Biden and Trump is under half a percentage point of difference, a recount can be requested.
Twitter flagged Trump's post on unfounded claims of voter fraud. Marking it as "disputed and...misleading" the tweet is hidden on the platform. An infuriated Trump responded by saying that Twitter was out of control.
Groups of Trump supporters have gathered at vote tabulation sites in Phoenix, Detroit and Philadelphia, decrying counts that showed Democrat Joe Biden leading or gaining ground.
While the protests have not been violent or very large, local officials were distressed by the crowds and concerned about the relentless accusations.
Facebook on Thursday banned a large group called 'Stop the Steal' that supporters of President Donald Trump were using to organise protests against the presidential vote count.
Some members had called for violence, while many falsely claimed that Democrats are 'stealing' the election from Republicans.
Though the group amassed more than 350,000 members before Facebook took it down, it was just one of several smaller groups that popped up as vote counting extended for days in several battleground states.
According to American media, there have been attempts to attack the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where officials are counting ballots.
Trump administration's hopes of clinching Pennsylvania's 20 precious electoral college votes may need to take a backseat now as his lead has now narrowed down to just over 22,389 votes. Joe Biden has been winning between 60% and 90 (or more) percent of the votes, reports The Guardian. Mail-in ballot magic? You bet.
So far 106 female candidates, including 83 Democrats and 23 Republicans have won their races in the House of Representatives, which surpassed the record of 102 women who were elected to the House for the current Congress, according to CAWP. However, this number could change soon, since 29 races have been not yet been called.
Protesters hold letters that spell Count Every Vote as they cross an overpass while marching in Portland.
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Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture on the USA election at Puri beach, Odidha. (Photo | PTI)
Could it be a blue White House this time or a continued red wave for the US? The former seems likely as Joe Biden is inching closer to the magic number needed to secure his presidency -- 270. Biden is leading with 253 electoral college votes after winning crucial states of Michigan and Wisconsin. Incumbent President Donald Trump meanwhile, is trailing at 213 and has sought a recount of ballots in Wisconsin despite announcing a premature 'victory' earlier and threatening to move the Supreme Court to stop further vote count.