A smooth transition of power in the US is looking less likely with Donald Trump blocking co-operation with Joe Biden’s team and the US attorney general authorising investigations into allegations of electoral fraud. The Electoral College is scheduled to formally confirm Mr Biden‘s victory on 14 December with the Democrat being sworn into office in
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There was nothing surprising about Joe Biden’s speech to the nation on coronavirus. Yet it felt refreshing in its predictability. You could almost hear America breathing a collective sigh of relief. It was the country’s clearest message yet on wearing a face mask and it came from a small theatre in Wilmington, not the White
The church of St Joseph on the Brandywine in Wilmington has played a significant role in the life of Joe Biden. It was no surprise then that, even as he begins the transition from private citizen to most powerful man on the planet, he sought spiritual comfort within its 19th-century walls. What was surprising perhaps
Shouting, chanting, singing, dancing, hanging precariously from the sunroof of a car, or holding a Biden-Harris placard while pedalling excitedly past the heavily-guarded White House, down Constitution Avenue. All this spontaneous reaction to the news that America had voted for a change of leader – a 46th president of the United States. Basking in the
The US election has entered its fourth day with key battleground states still yet to declare their results. The votes are being counted and the lawsuits have been filed – all the American public can do now is wait. Some voters have used Twitter to make light of the election as they wait for Joe
Joe Biden has tried to become president for three decades. That dream is now a reality. He had what it takes to win – but does he have the stamina for four years in the White House? He will be America’s oldest president, aged 78, by the time of his inauguration. Image: Presidential candidate Jimmy
In normal times, the transition from one American presidency to the next is a pretty dull affair, a matter of practicalities and technicalities, teams of officials peacefully handing over power. As with everything in American politics in 2020, the Trump-Biden transition will be unlike any the country has seen. Biden has claimed victory in the
Not quite a race to 270, more of a crawl, as the tortoise catches the hare. On Tuesday night Donald Trump had raced to leads in Georgia and Pennsylvania. Since then he has watched Joe Biden gradually slicing them away. The president needs to win both states to be sure of the magic 270 Electoral
The 2020 election campaign has been marked by the division in US society. Joe Biden has picked up several states. But Donald Trump’s support held up in numerous areas within those states. And Mr Trump’s support increased among groups which have been traditionally seen as being pro-Democrat. Here are the key conflict zones which are
Donald Trump has made a series of unsubstantiated allegations claiming he is being cheated out of re-election and calling for the outcome to be decided by the Supreme Court. The Republican alleged he was the victim of interference from “phony polls” along with “big media, big money and big tech” after his campaign launched a
Polling experts and election boffins tell us they never expected a winner to be announced on the night. But people across the world are now starting to wonder why – almost two day after polls closed – we still don’t know who will be the president of the United States. In a speech in the
Pollsters were chastised for incorrectly predicting a large Hillary Clinton win in 2016, yet they have they have got it wrong again. Millions of dollars are spent on looking at who will win a US presidential election, and by how much. Ahead of this year’s election, Joe Biden was predicted a safe win, with the
The outcome of the US presidential election is too close to call – but it’s not the first time a vote has gone to the wire. As the counting continues while Donald Trump and Joe Biden exchange verbal punches and legal challenges are launched, Sky News looks back at some other tight elections. US election
Whoever wins this nail-biter of an election, it may spell the end of the world order as we know it. Whatever the outcome, one fact stands out: millions more people have voted for Donald Trump than in 2016, and that is very significant for those outside of America. US election 2020 live: Follow the latest
The race for the White House is proving to be very close, so how could each candidate make it over the line? A candidate needs 270 electoral college votes to win the presidential election. Each state has a different number of electoral college votes depending on the size of its electorate. US election 2020 live:
Polls in a historic US election have started to close, as Donald Trump and Joe Biden prepare to find out who has won the race for the White House. Six states – including the battleground of Georgia – saw voting end at 7pm (12am GMT), with “toss up” races such as Florida and Pennsylvanian due