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"I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect [Kamala] Harris," Joe Biden said in a statement.
Read More »President-Elect Biden Says ‘It’s Time For America To Unite’
‘Far From Over’: Trump Refuses To Concede As Biden’s Margin Of Victory Widens
Trump was at his golf course in Virginia when a slew of networks announced Joe Biden had won the race for the presidency. Trump vowed he would go to court, but presented no evidence of fraud.
Read More »Biden Wins Presidency, According To AP, Edging Trump In Turbulent Race
With Pennsylvania in Joe Biden's column, the former vice president gains the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected.
Read More »President-Elect Joe Biden: Stumbles, Tragedies And, Now, Delayed Triumph
He becomes the oldest president-elect and brings with him a history-making vice president-elect in Kamala Harris, the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to serve in the nation's second-highest office.
Read More »Shy Trump Voters And Caller ID: Why The Polls Got (And Keep Getting) It Wrong
The 2020 election – historic for its high turnout in the middle of a pandemic and extraordinary political divisiveness – might also be famous for the inaccuracy of pollsters.
Read More »On Election Day, Democracy Rested In His Hands
Dekova Batey woke up on Tuesday more than two hours before the sun came up. 4:30 was early. Even for him. But it was the day that all of America had been anticipating. Election Day.
Read More »Florida Democrats Taking ‘Long, Hard Look’ After Losses
Florida Republicans dominated Tuesday's elections from the top of the ballot on down, leaving Democrats searching for answers after more than two decades of GOP control of the state.
Read More »Gainesville Activists Rally In Favor Of Counting Votes And To Urge Action Post Election
Activists locally and nationwide must continue mobilizing, said speakers at the “Continue the Fight!” rally in Gainesville.
Read More »Yes, It Is True: Florida Ran A Smooth Election
The state isn't part of the chaos.
Read More »Florida Voter Turnout ‘Crazy’ High Heading Into Tuesday
Statewide 62.14 percent of Florida’s 14.44 million registered voters already participating in Tuesday’s elections.
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