Joe Biden: Stumbles, tragedies and, now, delayed triumph

Joe Biden was named as the winner of the 2020 Presidential race and will be the 46th President of the United States.

The count goes on - with Biden on cusp of presidency

Democrat Joe Biden stood on the cusp of winning the presidency Friday night, three days after Election Day, as the long, exacting work of counting votes widened his lead over President Donald Trump in critical battleground states.

Mark Meadows, Trump chief of staff, diagnosed with COVID-19

President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic.

Biden delivers prime-time televised address Friday night

Joe Biden's campaign has announced that he will address the nation Friday evening as he opens up narrow leads over President Trump in several critical battleground states.

Ryu concedes Los Angeles City Council district 4 race to challenger Raman

Incumbent David Ryu conceded the Los Angeles City Council District 4 race to challenger Nithya Raman, who maintained a consistent lead as vote-counting continued and expanded it enough to seal the victory.

Possibility of Sen. Harris becoming VP elect inspires some young women, people of color

The possibility of Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris winning the White House appears imminent, and it serves as an inspiration to young women and people of color.

Ballot counting continues Friday in Nevada
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Joe Biden maintains a lead over President Trump in Nevada as officials update the results.

Missouri polling supervisor dies after working on Election Day despite positive COVID-19 test

Missouri state health officials said they don’t believe the man was in close contact with the more than 1,800 voters who visited the polling location where he was working on Election Day.

Twitter permanently suspends Steve Bannon account after he called for beheading of Fauci, FBI director

Facebook and YouTube have also removed a clip of Steve Bannon’s “War Room” show, in which the former Trump adviser called for the beheading of FBI Director Christopher Wray and the nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Investigation underway after L.A. man threatens mass shooting if Biden wins presidential election

A Los Angeles area man who took to social media to threaten a mass shooting if Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidential election has been detained for a mental health evaluation Friday, according to the FBI and published reports.

Election recount rules, processes vary by state

With the U.S. presidential race so close in many states, many voters are wondering about the recount process. How long does it take? What triggers a recount?

2020 election: What is a 'cured' ballot?

What is a “cured” ballot? These are ballots in which a problem such as a missing or mismatched signature has been fixed by the voter so they can still count.

Romney: Trump's election fraud claim wrong, 'reckless'

Republican lawmakers, including 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney, on Friday, slammed President Trump's unsubstantiated claim that Democrats are trying to “steal” the election, even as GOP leaders struck a more neutral tone — and others urged the White House to fight.

Fact check: Video claims ballot tampering at Michigan post office, but postmarks don't matter for Mich. count

A viral video claims a postal worker in Traverse City, Michigan, was told the day after the election to separate ballots so they could be stamped with the previous day's date. In Michigan, that would not have mattered for the election count.

Pelosi formally announces her run for House Speaker again, asks for support

Nancy Pelosi formally announced her bid to run for House speaker again as the House Democratic majority is shrinking and moderates are blaming the progressive agenda for their losses.