Faced with the likelihood of a Republican Senate and a powerful alliance of progressives, Biden must toe a narrow line in his appointments.
LaunchGood morning. Joe Biden has the lead.
If the Vice President’s numbers stay steady in Pennsylvania and Georgia, he is all but guaranteed to win the 2020 election.
LaunchWisconsin results not reported Election Day due to absentee vote surge
“Our number one job is to make sure that we have an accurate election, an accurate tally,” said Meagan Wolfe, the administrator of the Badger State’s Elections Commission.
LaunchThe margins narrow in three key states
The results in Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania are eye-watering, but Biden appears on track to win the election.
LaunchWhat’s left to count?
As Thursday afternoon draws on, a tiny handful of states are keeping us all on edge, with mail-in votes arriving in dribs and drabs.
LaunchThere could be TWO Georgia Senate runoffs in January!
Democrat Jon Ossoff is on track to deny David Purdue the 50% of the vote the Senator needs to avoid a runoff.
LaunchThe race narrows even more in Georgia.
Trump is still ahead of Biden in the Peach State, but votes from deep-blue counties are eating into his lead.
LaunchCan we finally agree to ignore election forecasts?
“Instead of refreshing the page to update predictions, people should have done the only thing that actually affects the outcome: vote, donate and organize. As we have found out, everything else is within the margin of error.”
LaunchGary Peters wins re-election in Michigan
Peters’ win came as increasing numbers of mail-in ballots are counted, and shore up Democrats’ slim odds of winning the Senate.
LaunchPuerto Ricans narrowly vote for statehood
Puerto Ricans voted to become a state in a nonbinding vote, giving proponents of statehood a mandate to pursue their goal.
LaunchJoe Biden wins Michigan
Biden’s win in Michigan means that Trump will have to win all he remaining uncalled states to overtake him in the electoral college.
LaunchIn Wilmington speech, Biden argues that he will win.
Biden’s speech, while avoiding a victory declaration, signaled confidence to supporters that he will pull ahead in key states.
LaunchJoe Biden wins Wisconsin
Democratic success in Wisconsin is an encouraging sign that Biden may also be able to flip Michigan and Pennsylvania.
LaunchSusan Collins has won re-election in Maine.
Sara Gideon’s defeat makes it extremely difficult for Democrats to win back control of the Senate. This will be Collins’ fifth term.
LaunchGood morning! Not much has changed overnight.
Despite Trump’s victory rhetoric last night, the race is still tight, with Biden’s numbers slowly improving in a few key battlegrounds.
LaunchAt 1am PST, it’s clear that this election won’t be decided any time soon!
With results in key states slowly filtering in, the Biden team urges caution while Trump threatens lawsuits.
LaunchJoe Biden wins Arizona
Victory in Arizona puts paid to Trump’s false victory narrative and puts the Democrats’ electoral college odds on a much better footing.
LaunchJoe Biden wins Maine
Biden’s large lead in Maine over Trump suggests a good night for the Democrats’ Senate candidate, Sara Gideon.
LaunchDemocrat Mark Kelly wins in Arizona
The former astronaut easily unseated Sen. Martha McSally, bringing the Democrats one step closer to control of the Senate.
LaunchDonald Trump uses late night White House press conference to misinform and spread confusion.
Donald Trump is giving a press conference at the White House, apparently trying to sow the seeds of confusion and misinformation.
LaunchSteve Bullock is defeated in Montana
Montana’s two-term Democratic governor Steve Bullock will not be graduating to join the U.S. Senate this year. Although the Governor has high approval ratings among
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