Joe Biden is gaining ground
The counting of ballots in the U.S. presidential election continues, and more results are expected soon. We may get a clearer picture of who won the presidency in the coming hours and tomorrow.
At the time of this writing, Former Vice President Joe Biden needed 17 more electoral votes to reach the 270 threshold to win, while President Trump needed 56. Both campaigns tried to project optimism. Here are the latest updates.
What we’re waiting for: Mr. Biden increased his lead in Nevada, while Mr. Trump’s leads in Georgia and Pennsylvania were narrowing. Mr. Trump made up some ground in Arizona. Here’s more about when the states report their results.
Court battles: The Trump campaign has filed legal action to challenge results or the counting process. A judge in Michigan denied a request to halt the counting of ballots in that state but multiple lawsuits are pending in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state.
On the ground: Americans took to the streets in mostly peaceful marches across the country. Supporters of Mr. Trump gathered outside of ballot-counting offices to demand that officials “stop the count” of ballots. But the process continued.
The New York Times
