2020 presidential election

President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus advisers say they urgently need access to federal agencies to begin the transition.

Politics & Government

Biden's COVID-19 Advisers Plead For 'Ascertainment' So They Can Plan For January

8:11pm November 17, 2020

by Tamara Keith

President-elect Joe Biden's science advisers say they need to be able to talk to federal scientists and get access to data so there's no hold-up in vaccines and other COVID-19 response.

A Marine stands outside the entrance to the West Wing of the White House on Tuesday, signifying that President Trump is in the Oval Office.

Politics & Government

After Days Out Of Sight, Trump To Emerge From White House

10:20am November 11, 2020

by Tamara Keith

President Trump has been tweeting, but his schedule has been empty since the election, and he hasn't spoken publicly since Thursday. He will visit Arlington National Cemetery to mark Veterans Day.

There are a lot of lessons from this election, and given the results, governing won't be easy for President-elect Joe Biden.

Politics & Government

Trump May Not Accept The Outcome, And 4 Other Takeaways From The 2020 Election

8:39am November 09, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Record turnout, a president who won't accept the outcome and likely divided government. Beating President Trump may turn out to be easier than governing for President-elect Biden.

Even before becoming president-elect, Joe Biden has been working on a coordinated, national plan for fighting the coronavirus. Among other things, it will empower scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help set national, evidence-

President-Elect Biden Has A Plan To Combat COVID-19. Here's What's In It

2:32pm November 08, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

Coronavirus cases are surging around the country. How will Joe Biden manage the pandemic differently, once he takes office in January? Expect a more centralized U.S. response plan, his team says.

Air Force One lands at Phoenix Goodyear Airport for a campaign rally less than a week before Election Day.

Politics & Government

Trump Tried To Make This Election 2016 Again. It Didn't Go As Planned

1:59pm November 08, 2020

President Trump slumped in polls and fundraising — and lost 10 days when he caught the coronavirus. He threw everything into reaching for a come-from-behind win, but Democrat Joe Biden beat him.

Soon after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election Saturday, a celebratory crowd headed to Black Lives Matter Plaza across from the White House in Washington, D.C.

From Jubilation To Dismay, A Divided Nation Reacts To Biden's Victory

7:01pm November 07, 2020

by Adrian Florido

It took only seconds after Joe Biden was declared the winner over President Trump for a divided country's relief, frustration, anger and joy to begin spilling into the streets.

From the moment he launched his campaign, Joe Biden focused on what he called a "battle for the soul of our nation."

Politics & Government

Biden Wins Presidency, According To AP, Edging Trump In Turbulent Race

2:27pm November 07, 2020

With Pennsylvania in Joe Biden's column, the former vice president gains the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected.

President-elect Joe Biden, along with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, will address the nation Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

Politics & Government

President-Elect Biden Says 'It's Time For America To Unite'

1:14pm November 07, 2020

by Benjamin Swasey

"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.

Politics & Government

AP Calls Nevada For Joe Biden

1:11pm November 07, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

The announcement brought the president-elect's electoral vote total to 290.

Where Presidential Election Votes Are Still Being Counted

8:38am November 06, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

After notching narrow victories in Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, Joe Biden holds a lead in the march to 270. All eyes are on four key states: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and North Carolina.