Biden breaks record for most votes cast for presidential candidate
Joe Biden has now received more than 81 million votes — the most of any presidential candidate in U.S. history.
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Joe Biden has now received more than 81 million votes — the most of any presidential candidate in U.S. history.
It's been apparent for weeks that Biden won the election — but California certifying its results officially pushed Biden over 270 electors.
The case had earlier this week let to a stay for Pennsylvania act on further certification efforts.
President Trump committed to leaving the White House in January if the Electoral College votes for Joe Biden, but says he'll continue to contest the election results and still refuses to concede. Ben Tracy reports from the White House.
The president said it would be a "mistake" for the Electoral College to uphold what he claims, without proof, was an election marred by "massive fraud."
Lawyers for the Trump campaign have asked a judge to halt Pennsylvania's election results certification, despite there being no meaningful evidence of voting irregularities. Richard Griffault, the Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation at Columbia Law School, joins CBSN's Anne-Marie Green to talk about the legal election challenges in a historical perspective, and the constitutional milestones ahead on the road to Inauguration Day.
President Trump still refuses to accept the results of the election, as he spent Saturday golfing, waving to supporters and tweeting unverified conspiracy theories about widespread voter fraud. President-elect Biden meanwhile is pushing ahead with preparations to assume the office in January. Chip Reid has more.
In 2016, President Trump repeatedly said his 306 electoral votes amounted to a "landslide" victory.
States must certify their election results by the time the Electoral College meets on December 14.
President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is considering legal action against the General Services Administration as it continues to block his full access to federal agencies, citing a resolution to the election by either President Trump or the electoral college. Ed O'Keefe reports.
The Trump campaign has filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia in a bid to get them to stop counting votes, as Joe Biden holds a narrow lead in each state. Election law expert David Becker joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the legality behind President Trump's legal challenges.
Former Vice President Joe Biden addressed the nation Friday evening, just a few votes shy of reaching the 270 Electoral College vote threshold for winning the presidency. Biden did not claim victory, but his remarks came at the end of a day that began with him overtaking President Trump in Georgia and Pennsylvania. Nicole Killion reports on the latest in the presidential race.
In Pennsylvania, votes from heavily Democratic areas like Philadelphia are giving Joe Biden a widening lead, and the Keystone State's 20 electoral votes are in his sights. Jericka Duncan has more.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is leading in Georgia, but the race there is still extremely close. Mark Strassmann has details.
As workers continue counting votes in both Arizona and Nevada, Trump supporters have been staging rallies outside ballot counting facilities, determined to wait for the final results. Jamie Yuccas reports.
President Trump took to Twitter Thursday night claiming he would easily win the election with "legal" votes cast, and claimed observers were not allowed to do their job. Twitter flagged the post for being misleading. Vladimir Duthiers takes a look at Arizona and Pennsylvania's processes to debunk the president's claim.
Several key states are continuing to count ballots as Americans and the presidential candidates await results of the 2020 election. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright, and Joe Watkins, former aide to President George H. W. Bush, joined CBSN to discuss the potential paths to victory for both candidates and which voting blocs could make a difference.
The presidential race in Georgia is too close to call with a surplus of absentee ballots still yet to be counted. A burst water pipe at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta where votes are being processed was one of a few issues the state is dealing with. Mark Strassmann reports.
CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the ongoing vote count in several states as the race to 270 electoral college votes continues. He looks at how states including Georgia and North Carolina -- which usually lean Republican -- are progressing as votes are tallied.
As election results slowly trickle in, a scenario is developing where Nebraska's 2nd congressional district could decide the election. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe break down some of the possible outcomes.
Maine and Nebraska are the only two states that split their Electoral College votes.
President Trump and Joe Biden held a combined four campaign events in Pennsylvania on Monday alone, vying for the state's crucial 20 electoral votes. It's one of a handful of swing states that will likely decide the election. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN AM from Philadelphia with the latest on the race.
Biden holds a lead in the early vote, but two scenarios show how Election Day turnout could affect the outcome.
The CBS News Battleground Tracker shows a tight presidential race in some key states. What happens if there's a tie in the Electoral College? Ben Sheehan, author of the book "OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?" joins CBSN to talk about the possibilities.
With four days to go until Election Day, CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett discusses the candidates' closing arguments to voters, what's at stake in Florida and each campaign's strategy to get to 270 electoral college votes.