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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

America’s new soon-to-be president Joe Biden has started his first day of business by going to church. He has arrived at his regular church near his home in Wilmington, Delaware, wearing a mask. It comes shortly after his team announced the work of moving into power has begun, with the launch of their official transition

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

We were told this election would take time to interpret and it has. The red and blue mirages did come true. But after an undulating election night, the dust has started to settle a little and at the time of writing, Joe Biden appears to have the political momentum needed to win. As more mail-in

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

Donald Trump and Joe Biden are making their last-ditch appeals to voters, as they dash between battleground states crucial to winning the White House. The US president is using the final 24 hours before election day to hold rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. His Democrat challenger is focusing on Ohio and Pennsylvania,