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Twitter Hides Trump's Tweet on US Polls | In a recent move, Twitter has hidden the tweet of US President Donald Trump citing 'misinformation'. "Some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be misleading about an election or other civic process. Learn more," the message read.
Not Over Till Every Vote in Counted: Biden | "It's not over till every vote and every ballot is counted. We are Confident about Arizona, that's a turnaround, and we are still in the game in Georgia," Joe Biden said during an address as the counting of the US presidential polls is underway.
Democrat Joe Biden will speak shortly on the election results, as many of his key states remain too close to call. The Biden campaign gathered the press pool that covers him in Wilmington, Delaware, for an early Wednesday morning statement but offered no further guidance. Biden has spent the night watching the returns come in from his home, while reporters waited near the Chase Center in downtown Wilmington for potential remarks.
Biden Expected to Speak Soon | Democratic nominee Joe Biden will deliver remarks in Wilmington at 12:30 am ET, the campaign tells reporters.
Trump wins Ohio which has 18 seats while Biden wins Virginia which has 13 seats. Biden has 205 electoral votes, and Trump has 114 votes.
Joe Biden will win Virginia with 13 electoral votes while President Trump will win Mississippi which has 6 seats. Biden has 192 electoral college votes, and Trump has 108 electoral college votes, according to the projection by CNN.
Progressive AOC Easily Wins Second House Term | New York progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez comfortably secured a second term in Congress with an expected win over her Republican challenger who was outspent despite raising $10 million. John Cummings, 60, hoped fundraising from conservative donors nationwide could propel him past one of the left's most popular stars, but the former police officer and high school teacher was no match for the charismatic 31-year-old representative of parts of the Bronx and Queens.
US media is projecting wins for Donald Trump so far in 17 states including Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee -- all states he won in 2016. Biden has captured 16 states including his home state Delaware and big prizes California and New York, as well as the US capital. As with Trump, so far, all states claimed by Biden were won by Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016. So far, that gives Biden 209 electoral votes and Trump a maximum of 116, because Nebraska splits its electoral votes based on congressional district.
UPDATE | Based on CNN Projection, Trump wins Mississippi. There are six electoral votes at stake in Mississippi. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the 2020 presidential election. Who won in 2016: President Trump carried the state and won the general election.
READ | Republicans Hold Texas in Battle for US Senate, 13 Hotly Contested Races Yet to be Called
Texas, once a Republican stronghold, has grown increasingly competitive in recent years as the population has grown more diverse and Donald Trump's polarizing presidency has alienated suburban women.
Based on current projections, Biden has 192 electoral college votes, and Trump has 108 electoral college votes. Joe Biden will win California – the biggest prize of the electoral college, with 55 electoral votes, a CNN projection shows.
President Trump will win Wyoming. There are three electoral votes at stake in Wyoming. While Joe Biden is likely to win Washington (12 electoral votes), Oregon (7), California (55), according to CNN.
President Donald Trump has won the state of Missouri which has 10 electoral votes, Nebraska with 5 votes, Utah with 6 votes, Kansas with 6 votes and Louisiana with 8 votes.
UPDATE | US media has projected wins for Donald Trump so far in 14 states including Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia -- all states he won in 2016. Biden has captured 12 states including his home state Delaware and big prize New York, plus the US capital Washington. As with Trump, so far, all states claimed by Biden were won by Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016. So far, that gives Biden 131 electoral votes and Trump 95. The magic number is 270.
Joe Biden wins New Hampshire with 4 electoral votes and New Mexico with five electoral votes. On the other hand Donald Trump wins Nebraska with 5 votes.
VOTE TALLY | Based on CNN's current projections, Democrat nominee Joe Biden has 89 electoral college votes, and Republican nominee Donald Trump has 72 electoral college votes.
Republicans May Challenge Absentee Ballots in Pennsylvania | Republicans are keeping their legal options open to challenge absentee ballots in Pennsylvania if the battleground state could swing President Donald Trump's reelection. A top Democratic lawyer says the suits are meant to sow doubt about the results and lack merit. Two federal lawsuits aim to prevent absentee votes from being counted. Rear more:
Joe Biden is leading in Utah, Arizona and Iowa. Trump is leading in Montana while he has won in Alabama and South Carolina.
Joe Biden is leading in Utah, Arizona and Iowa. Trump is leading in Montana while he has won in Alabama and South Carolina.
Democrat Sarah McBride Becomes Transgender State Senator | First Democrat Sarah McBride won a state Senate race and would become the first openly transgender state senator in the country when sworn in. McBride defeated Republican Steve Washington to win the seat that became open following the retirement of the longest-serving legislator in Delaware history. She won in a heavily Democratic district stretching from northern Wilmington to the Pennsylvania border, and joins several other transgender legislators around the country but will be the first transgender state senator.
Share markets turned skittish and S&P futures wobbled on Wednesday as results from the US presidential election showed an agonisingly close race with no clear winner yet in sight. Investors had initially wagered that a possible Democratic sweep by Joe Biden could ease political risk while promising a huge boost to fiscal stimulus, hitting the safe-haven dollar and bonds.
Donald Trump wins South Carolina and Alabama, in addition to South Dakota, North Dakota, Arkansas, Tennessee, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Indiana, according to Reuters.
Trump Support Eroding Among Older Voters | President Donald Trump appears to have lost some support among white men and older people in Georgia and Virginia, key parts of the Republican's voter base, according to Edison polls. While Trump is still winning the majority of those voters, some of them switched to supporting his Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, the exit polls showed. Edison’s polls showed Trump winning seven in 10 white men in Georgia, which is down from an eight in 10 advantage over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016. And while Trump is winning six in 10 voters who are at least 65 years old in Georgia, that is down from a seven in 10 four years ago.
Gold Retreats on Firm Dollar Amid US Poll Results | Gold retreated in Asian trade on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened after early voting results showed a close contest between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden in the US Presidential election. Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,901.72 per ounce by 0211 GMT, having fallen 1% earlier in the session. US gold futures were 0.4% lower at $1,902.20.
Democrats Hope to Win Control in Senate | As well as the US presidency, Democrats hope to win control of the Senate, where Republicans currently hold a majority of 53 seats in the 100-seat chamber. The battle spans 14 competitive races, though the final outcome may not be clear for some time. That could lead to a new era in US politics, if the party also captures the White House and holds onto the US House of Representatives.
Donald Trump wins North Dakota with three electoral votes while Joe Biden wins Colorado with nine electoral votes.
Joe Biden will win Colorado with nine electoral votes while President Donald Trump will win North Dakota with three electoral votes. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the 2020 presidential election.
Biden on the other hand has a total of 117 electoral votes from Connecticut (7), Delaware (3), District of Columbia (3), Illinois (20), Maryland (10), Massachusetts (11), New Jersey (14), New York (29), Rhode Island (4), Vermont (3) and Virginia (13). The figures were compiled from a list of different media organisations.
Corresponding the vote tallies by different media organisations, Trump has 80 electoral votes from Alabama (9), Arkansas (6), Indiana (11), Kentucky (8), Louisiana (8), Mississippi (6), North Dakota (3), Oklahoma (7), South Dakota (3), Tennessee (11), West Virginia (5) and Wyoming (3).
Trump Captures 12 States, Biden Dominates on 10 | US media is projecting wins for Republican incumbent Donald Trump so far in 12 states including Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia -- all states he won in 2016. Biden has captured 10 states including his home state Delaware and big prize New York, plus the US capital Washington Connecticut. As with Trump, so far, all states claimed by Biden were won by Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016. So far, that gives Biden 117 electoral votes and Trump 80. The magic number is 270.
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