Joe Biden is officially the president-elect of the United States, with Kamala Harris set to step into the role of Vice President. Former President Barack Obama released a statement on Twitter celebrating the news, and congratulating Biden and Harris.
MoreI warmly congratulate Mr Joe Biden on his victory in the US presidential election and look forward to meeting him at the earliest possible opportunity.
More"I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris," Biden said in a statement.
MoreHowever, the former vice president is looking beyond the drama of election vote-counting and towards a transition.
MoreEveryone thinks Joe Biden is going to win Pennsylvania, which means everyone thinks Joe Biden is going to be the next president of the United States. But as of 8:50 a.m. Eastern on Friday, Nov. 6, none of the major decision desks had stepped out on a limb and called the race.
MoreAmericans on both sides of the political divide have vented their anger and frustration over the undecided presidential contest at scattered protests across the United States.
MoreFormer Vice President Joe Biden took all five of the votes cast for president in Dixville Notch, a tiny New Hampshire township along the US-Canada border that is among the first places in the country to make its presidential preference known.
MoreWith two days to go until the US Presidential election, a shift in the stock market has given a key indication of who is going to win.
More"FBI San Antonio is aware of the incident and investigating," FBI spokesperson Michelle Lee told CNN.
MoreJoe Biden and his former boss Barack Obama were in Michigan on Saturday for their first joint appearance of the 2020 campaign.
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