
US President-elect Joe Biden said that voters had given him a "convincing" victory after he was projected to have defeated Donald Trump. "Folks, the people of this nation have spoken. They've delivered us a clear victory, a convincing victory," an ebullient Biden told a victory rally in his home state of Delaware.
US Democrat Joe Biden captured the US presidency on Saturday as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trump's tumultuous leadership and embraced Biden's promise to fight the coronavirus pandemic and fix the economy in a divided nation.
Winning the battleground state of Pennsylvania's 20 Electoral College votes gave the former vice president more than the 270 he needed to triumph, prompting all major TV networks to declare him victor came after four days of nail-biting suspense following Tuesday's election.
"I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect (Kamala) Harris. In the face of unprecedented obstacles, a record number of Americans voted," Biden said on Twitter. "With the campaign over, it's time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation. It's time for America to unite. And to heal."
Trump, who has made repeated claims of electoral fraud without providing evidence, immediately accused Biden of "rushing to falsely pose as the winner."
People were screaming STOP THE COUNT & WE DEMAND TRANSPARENCY (As Legal Observers were refused admittance to count rooms)! https://t.co/CW1tivI45c
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2020
Democrats captured both chambers of Congress in last Tuesday's midterms that dealt historic losses for Trump's Republican Party in states they had dominated for decades.
Across the coalition, some supporters who once viewed Trump as MAGA's greatest asset are beginning to question whether he's become its biggest liability.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz renewed charges that Iran -- attacked twice since last year in major Israeli-US bombing campaigns -- is pursuing nuclear weapons, a claim that Tehran denies.
Bullion markets brace for volatility as investors track Middle East tensions, crude oil movements, inflation data and US Fed signals for cues on the interest rate outlook.
One of the sharpest attacks came from Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, who openly mocked the Trump administration in a post on X.
On Friday, US President Donald Trump replaced his White House chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, his deputy chief of staff.
Saba Haider said she grew up watching her parents help neighbours with hospital visits, provide books to children, assist elderly residents and guide new families settling in the locality.
Significant progress had been made and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani expressed confidence that a settlement could be reached.
Harrison informed SpaceX of his intention to resign on Nov. 4, one day after the US midterm election.
The Justice Department under Trump has pursued cases against a number of perceived enemies, and several prosecutors have lost their jobs over their reluctance or inability to bring charges.
This marks Rubio's first trip abroad since the Republican Party's sweeping losses in US midterm elections, dealing a sharp blow to President Donald Trump as Democrats won full control of Congress.
Rockefeller died Thursday night at his home in Washington, said Mary Stewart, vice president for external affairs at WETA, the public broadcasting station where Rockefeller's wife, Sharon, serves as president and CEO.
Speaking on the Sage Steele Show, DeSantis questioned why the Republican Party chose Ramaswamy as its candidate in the first place.
Apple and Nvidia pledged $25 million each towards Trump's proposed White House ballroom, which received $333 million in private donations.
Vance has blamed Trump's decision to go to war with Iran for the party's poor performance, and made a public intervention that was drafted without Trump's approval, The Telegraph reported, citing two sources.
Republican leader Mike Lawler says not even Jesus Christ could have won his midterm re-election in the highly competitive New York district.
