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Biden's plan to kickstart transition thwarted as Trump prolongs the fight
The US President will file more lawsuits and hold more rallies in key states to contest the election result, as the president-elect readies to take over.
- by Colleen Long and Zeke Miller
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US votes 2020
US election LIVE updates: Donald Trump yet to offer concession speech as Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States
Millions of Americans continuing their celebrations following Joe Biden’s election victory.
- by Megan Gorrey and Latika Bourke
US votes 2020
US Election 2020: Morrison pledges to work with Biden on climate change
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged to work closely with the US President-Elect Joe Biden on key issues such as climate change.
Opinion
US votes 2020
Read 'em and Veep: History has Kamala Harris in its sights
The Vice-President-elect will attract much greater scrutiny than any of her predecessors, and not just because of her gender or ethnicity.
- by Anne Summers
US votes 2020
Under pressure: Vote counters emerge as real heroes of US election
With voters desperate for an outcome and Trump spreading false claims of fraud, election officials overcame threats, accusations and even the coronavirus to deliver the final count.
- by Amy Gardner, Reis Thebault, Hannah Knowles and Michelle Ye Hee Lee
Coronavirus pandemic
Global coronavirus cases top 50 million
The sobering milestone has been reached as cases resurge across the United States, Europe and India.
Opinion
US votes 2020
Admit it, we underestimated Joe Biden
In a single moment, Biden refuted slurs about his mental acuity while recasting the terms of politics from Trumpian combat to compassion.
- by Chris Zappone
US votes 2020
Highlights and lowlights of the US presidential race
The story of the 2020 US presidential race, highlights, lowlights and best moments as Donald Trump and Joe Biden faced off in the race for the White House.
US votes 2020
US Election 2020: President-elect Joe Biden gets to work after election victory
But Donald Trump has still to concede.
Analysis
US votes 2020
Trump's lost war: From a gold escalator to Four Seasons Total Landscaping
Literally anywhere else would have conveyed more legitimacy than the Four Seasons car park, but legitimacy did not seem a high priority for one of the last battles of the Trump team.
- by Dan Zak and Karen Heller
US votes 2020
See you in court: the lawyers waiting for Trump
Donald Trump faces a blizzard of lawsuits and even the potential threat of jail when he leaves office next year, as he will lose the legal protections afforded to a sitting president.
- by David Millward