skynewsus--2020-11-08--Joe Biden has called for unity but he may not find it in Arizona

It was early in the morning in Arizona when it became clear Joe Biden had won the election .
Within an hour , crowds had started to gather outside the State Capitol building in Phoenix .
Within two hours , their numbers had swelled to many hundreds .
There have been protests here every day since the election , but today the mood was more tense , more defensive , and more hostile towards journalists .
The now familiar chants of `` four more years , four more years '' were joined with the newer sentiment : `` Count the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , a reference to the right-wing Fox News channel calling the state of Arizona for Mr Biden on election night .
The people here are n't just Republicans , they are people who truly love Donald Trump .
They feel heard by him and deeply fear a Biden administration .
`` I 'm young , I 'm 24 years old , my husband is 26 years old , '' one woman told us .
`` We do n't want our children to live in a communist or socialist-focused county . ''
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many also feel they will be economically worse off .
`` There 's a good chance I could lose my job , '' one man told us .
`` Basically the people on welfare will probably be doing better than the working person . ''
Another woman said : `` I do n't understand how anyone could vote for someone who hid in a closet for basically the duration of this campaign , and then he 's voted to raise our taxes .
He wants to open our borders , our borders !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the balance , people here think the election does too .
They passionately believe a president who claims fraud is at play .
We 've asked many people if they would accept a Biden win in this election and the answer has been almost universally this : `` Yes , but only if it 's fair . ''
But it is unclear what it would take to convince these people this election is fair - they are claiming ballots have n't been counted , that fraudulent votes have been added , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2016 , Mr Trump tapped into people 's fears about corruption of the political elite and the political system .
He 's using the same playbook now in defeat , exploiting deeply-held anxieties and it 's working .
`` Biden will not be my president , '' shouted one lady .
`` I will not accept him as president , he 's a fraud .
Kamala Harris is a fraud . ''
There were many people at this event very heavily armed : large rifles , pistols , stab vests and covered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here and no sign that these weapons would be used , but the tension was palpable .
But there were conciliatory voices too - one heavily-armed man told me he had lots of friends who supported Mr Biden .
`` I have very good friends who are very anti-Trump , anti everything , '' he said .
`` I 'm still friends with them .
We just do n't talk about politics .
But if you choose to let politics ruin your relationships , that 's not something I would do . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker It was an optimistic note amid the anger .
It 's hard to see how this narrative wo n't persist and shape American politics in the coming months , even years .
Joe Biden has called for unity .
He may not find it here .

It was early in the morning in Arizona when it became clear Joe Biden had won the election.
Within an hour, crowds had started to gather outside the State Capitol building in Phoenix. Within two hours, their numbers had swelled to many hundreds.
There have been protests here every day since the election, but today the mood was more tense, more defensive, and more hostile towards journalists.
Image: Many of Trump's supporters passionately believe his claims of election fraud
The now familiar chants of "four more years, four more years" were joined with the newer sentiment: "Count the votes" and "Shame on Fox", a reference to the right-wing Fox News channel calling the state of Arizona for Mr Biden on election night.
The people here aren't just Republicans, they are people who truly love Donald Trump.
They feel heard by him and deeply fear a Biden administration.
"I'm young, I'm 24 years old, my husband is 26 years old," one woman told us. "We don't want our children to live in a communist or socialist-focused county."
When asked, many people mentioned socialism. Many also feel they will be economically worse off.
Image: It is unclear what it would take to convince these people the election was fair
"There's a good chance I could lose my job," one man told us. "Basically the people on welfare will probably be doing better than the working person."
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Another woman said: "I don't understand how anyone could vote for someone who hid in a closet for basically the duration of this campaign, and then he's voted to raise our taxes. He wants to open our borders, our borders!"
The state of Arizona still hangs in the balance, people here think the election does too. They passionately believe a president who claims fraud is at play.
We've asked many people if they would accept a Biden win in this election and the answer has been almost universally this: "Yes, but only if it's fair."
Image: Many Trump supporters say not all votes have been counted
But it is unclear what it would take to convince these people this election is fair - they are claiming ballots haven't been counted, that fraudulent votes have been added, and that Trump voters have been disenfranchised.
In 2016, Mr Trump tapped into people's fears about corruption of the political elite and the political system.
He's using the same playbook now in defeat, exploiting deeply-held anxieties and it's working.
"Biden will not be my president," shouted one lady. "I will not accept him as president, he's a fraud. Kamala Harris is a fraud."
Image: There were many people heavily armed: large rifles, pistols, stab vests and covered faces
There were many people at this event very heavily armed: large rifles, pistols, stab vests and covered faces.
There are open carry laws here and no sign that these weapons would be used, but the tension was palpable.
But there were conciliatory voices too - one heavily-armed man told me he had lots of friends who supported Mr Biden.
"I have very good friends who are very anti-Trump, anti everything," he said. "I'm still friends with them. We just don't talk about politics. But if you choose to let politics ruin your relationships, that's not something I would do."
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It was an optimistic note amid the anger.
It's hard to see how this narrative won't persist and shape American politics in the coming months, even years.
Joe Biden has called for unity. He may not find it here.


skynewsus--2020-11-08--Kamala Harris: 'While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last'

`` While I may be the first woman in this office , I will not be the last . ''
This was Kamala Harris ' message in her first speech as vice-president elect of the United States .
Ms Harris made history in more ways than one , being the first female and first woman of African-American and South Asian-American descent to get the job .
Wearing a white trouser suit in tribute to women 's suffrage , she spoke of the many women who made her achievement possible , personally and historically .
`` To the woman most responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother , Shyamala Gopalan Harris , who is always in our hearts , '' she said .
`` When she came here from India at the age of 19 , she maybe did n't quite imagine this moment .
`` But she believed so deeply in an America where a moment like this is possible .
And so , I 'm thinking about her and about the generations of women - black women , Asian , white , Latina , native American women who throughout our nation 's history have paved the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris honoured women who `` fought and sacrificed so much for equality , liberty and justice for all '' , with special mention to those who fought for voting equality and black women , who are `` too often overlooked , but so often prove that they are the backbone of our democracy '' .
She spoke of the inspiration she hoped to spark for `` every little girl watching [ who ] sees that this is a country of possibilities '' .
Earlier , Ms Harris started her speech with a tribute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a civil rights leader who said democracy was not a state but an act .
`` What he meant is America 's democracy is not guaranteed , '' she said .
`` It is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it . ''
During this election , she said , `` the very soul of America was at stake '' and the `` world was watching '' .
She thanked American voters for turning out in record numbers and vowed to `` strive to be a vice-president like Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honest and prepared , waking up every day thinking of you and your family '' .
Echoing the president-elect 's sentiment of taking office in a country in need of healing , Ms Harris acknowledged `` times have been challenging '' , especially the recent `` grief , sorrow and pain , worries and struggles '' .
`` But we have also witnessed your courage , your resilience and the generosity of your spirit , '' she continued .
`` For four years , you marched and organised for equality and justice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planet .
And then , you voted .
And you delivered a clear message .
You chose hope and unity , decency , science and , yes , truth . ''
Ms Harris paid tribute to her `` dear friend '' Biden 's son Beau , who died after suffering a brain tumour .
She said Mr Biden was `` a man with a big heart '' .
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker She said : `` Joe is a healer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steady hand , a person whose own experience of loss gives him a sense of purpose that will help us , as a nation , reclaim our own sense of purpose . ''
Now , she said , is when the real , hard and essential work begins .
Her job is `` to save lives and beat this pandemic .
To rebuild our economy so it works for working people .
To root out systemic racism in our justice system and society .
To combat the climate crisis .
To unite our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation .
`` And the road ahead will not be easy .
But America is ready , and so are Joe and I . ''

"While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last."
This was Kamala Harris' message in her first speech as vice-president elect of the United States.
Ms Harris made history in more ways than one, being the first female and first woman of African-American and South Asian-American descent to get the job.
Wearing a white trouser suit in tribute to women's suffrage, she spoke of the many women who made her achievement possible, personally and historically.
"To the woman most responsible for my presence here today - my mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, who is always in our hearts," she said.
"When she came here from India at the age of 19, she maybe didn't quite imagine this moment.
"But she believed so deeply in an America where a moment like this is possible. And so, I'm thinking about her and about the generations of women - black women, Asian, white, Latina, native American women who throughout our nation's history have paved the way for this moment tonight."
Ms Harris honoured women who "fought and sacrificed so much for equality, liberty and justice for all", with special mention to those who fought for voting equality and black women, who are "too often overlooked, but so often prove that they are the backbone of our democracy".
She spoke of the inspiration she hoped to spark for "every little girl watching [who] sees that this is a country of possibilities".
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Earlier, Ms Harris started her speech with a tribute to the late Georgia congressman John Lewis, a civil rights leader who said democracy was not a state but an act.
"What he meant is America's democracy is not guaranteed," she said. "It is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it."
During this election, she said, "the very soul of America was at stake" and the "world was watching".
She thanked American voters for turning out in record numbers and vowed to "strive to be a vice-president like Joe was to President Obama - loyal, honest and prepared, waking up every day thinking of you and your family".
Image: Joe Biden and Ms Harris celebrated with their families as it was announced he had won
Echoing the president-elect's sentiment of taking office in a country in need of healing, Ms Harris acknowledged "times have been challenging", especially the recent "grief, sorrow and pain, worries and struggles".
"But we have also witnessed your courage, your resilience and the generosity of your spirit," she continued.
"For four years, you marched and organised for equality and justice, for our lives, and for our planet. And then, you voted. And you delivered a clear message. You chose hope and unity, decency, science and, yes, truth."
Ms Harris paid tribute to her "dear friend" Biden's son Beau, who died after suffering a brain tumour. She said Mr Biden was "a man with a big heart".
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She said: "Joe is a healer, a uniter, a tested and steady hand, a person whose own experience of loss gives him a sense of purpose that will help us, as a nation, reclaim our own sense of purpose."
Now, she said, is when the real, hard and essential work begins.
Her job is "to save lives and beat this pandemic. To rebuild our economy so it works for working people. To root out systemic racism in our justice system and society. To combat the climate crisis. To unite our country and heal the soul of our nation.
"And the road ahead will not be easy. But America is ready, and so are Joe and I."


skynewsus--2020-11-08--President-elect Joe Biden attends church on his first day of business

America 's new soon-to-be president Joe Biden has started his first day of business by going to church .
Wearing a light blue mask , he arrived at Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic church near his home in Wilmington , Delaware , accompanied by daughter Ashley and teenage grandson Robert `` Hunter '' Biden II - the son of the politician 's late son , Beau .
When the family came back out , they visited the graves of Beau - who died with brain cancer in 2015 - as well as Mr Biden 's first wife Neilia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crash in 1972 with their one-year-old daughter Naomi .
Follow latest updates from the US election Meanwhile Donald Trump has been back on the golf course at one of his clubs in Sterling , Virginia .
He has not yet made a speech since the 2020 US election finally came to a close on Saturday .
Former Republican president George W Bush described Mr Biden as a `` good man '' who had `` won his opportunity to lead and unify our country '' , adding the election was `` fundamentally fair '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Trump is continuing to allege voting irregularities without providing any proof , but Mr Bush said the fact that `` so many of our fellow citizens participated in this election is a positive sign of the health of our democracy '' .
Mr Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have been projected as the winners to clinch the White House .
The pair made victory speeches on Saturday night , and will officially take office after being inaugurated on 20 January .
Earlier , their team announced the work of moving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launch of an official transition website and social media channels as well as a mission statement on tackling coronavirus .
Mr Biden has also named a former surgeon general , Dr Vivek Murthy , and a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner , David Kessler , as co-chairs of a coronavirus working group , with other members expected to be announced on Monday .
The campaign has spent months making the arrangements and on their website , BuildBackBetter.com , outlined a `` seven-point plan to beat COVID-19 '' .
A statement explained : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebuild what has worked in the past .
This is our opportunity to build back better than ever . ''
And Mr Biden 's team added : `` The crises we are facing are severe - from a global pandemic to an economic recession to racial injustice to the climate crisis .
Our work continues full speed today . ''
Vote counting continues in four remaining undeclared states , with Mr Biden ahead in Georgia and Arizona , and Mr Trump leading in North Carolina and Alaska .
Despite trailing in the popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win the Electoral College , the outgoing president is refusing to concede and has kept up his unsubstantiated attacks on the fairness of the election .
The move breaks with all tradition of ensuring a peaceful transfer of power .
Mr Trump is likely to go further and begin fresh legal challenges from Monday and possibly even take his fight to the Supreme Court .
The 74-year-old is the first incumbent president not to be re-elected since fellow Republican George H W Bush in 1992 .
Mr Biden , 77 , will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

America's new soon-to-be president Joe Biden has started his first day of business by going to church.
Wearing a light blue mask, he arrived at Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic church near his home in Wilmington, Delaware, accompanied by daughter Ashley and teenage grandson Robert "Hunter" Biden II - the son of the politician's late son, Beau.
When the family came back out, they visited the graves of Beau - who died with brain cancer in 2015 - as well as Mr Biden's first wife Neilia, who was killed in a car crash in 1972 with their one-year-old daughter Naomi.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:35 President-elect Biden visits son's grave
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Meanwhile Donald Trump has been back on the golf course at one of his clubs in Sterling, Virginia.
He has not yet made a speech since the 2020 US election finally came to a close on Saturday.
Former Republican president George W Bush described Mr Biden as a "good man" who had "won his opportunity to lead and unify our country", adding the election was "fundamentally fair" and the outcome "clear".
Mr Trump is continuing to allege voting irregularities without providing any proof, but Mr Bush said the fact that "so many of our fellow citizens participated in this election is a positive sign of the health of our democracy".
Image: Donald Trump has been playing golf for a second day
Mr Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have been projected as the winners to clinch the White House.
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The pair made victory speeches on Saturday night, and will officially take office after being inaugurated on 20 January.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:51 'This is the time to heal in America' - Biden
Earlier, their team announced the work of moving into power has begun, with the launch of an official transition website and social media channels as well as a mission statement on tackling coronavirus.
Mr Biden has also named a former surgeon general, Dr Vivek Murthy, and a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, David Kessler, as co-chairs of a coronavirus working group, with other members expected to be announced on Monday.
The campaign has spent months making the arrangements and on their website, BuildBackBetter.com, outlined a "seven-point plan to beat COVID-19".
A statement explained: "We aren't just going to rebuild what has worked in the past. This is our opportunity to build back better than ever."
And Mr Biden's team added: "The crises we are facing are severe - from a global pandemic to an economic recession to racial injustice to the climate crisis. Our work continues full speed today."
Vote counting continues in four remaining undeclared states, with Mr Biden ahead in Georgia and Arizona, and Mr Trump leading in North Carolina and Alaska.
Despite trailing in the popular vote by four million and failing to win the Electoral College, the outgoing president is refusing to concede and has kept up his unsubstantiated attacks on the fairness of the election.
The move breaks with all tradition of ensuring a peaceful transfer of power.
Mr Trump is likely to go further and begin fresh legal challenges from Monday and possibly even take his fight to the Supreme Court.
Image: The presidency will change hands in January 2021
The 74-year-old is the first incumbent president not to be re-elected since fellow Republican George H W Bush in 1992.
Mr Biden, 77, will be the oldest sitting president to take office.


skynewsus--2020-11-08--Biden seeks spiritual comfort before maelstrom of 'loneliest job in the world'

The president-elect attends church before throwing himself into the transition period ahead of his inauguration in January .
US election 2020 : Biden seeks spiritual comfort before maelstrom of 'loneliest job in the world' The church of St Joseph on the Brandywine in Wilmington has played a significant role in the life of Joe Biden .
It was no surprise then that , even as he begins the transition from private citizen to most powerful man on the planet , he sought spiritual comfort within its 19th-century walls .
What was surprising perhaps was that the small gathering of media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ church gates was granted such a clear view of the former vice president , now under increased Secret Service protection , as he made his way inside .
It was to the total delight of locals who are getting used to the novelty of being home to Delaware 's first ever president of the United States .
He was accompanied by his daughter Ashley , and grandson Hunter , and it was n't just the 10.30am mass that brought the president-elect to St Joseph .
As he left the service , he made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cemetery .
Buried there are his first wife Neilia and daughter Naomi , killed in a car accident in 1972 , and his son Beau , who died of cancer in 2015 .
As they paid their respects , Mr Biden was seen to put his arm around the shoulder of Beau 's son Hunter .
It was a very personal moment for a man whose private life has become part of his political story .
That story will now be America 's guiding light for the next four years .
Karen Peterson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respects at Beau Biden 's grave .
Like most people in the neighbourhood , they know the Biden family and have plenty of stories of their encounters over the years .
They say Mr Biden 's Catholic faith is fundamental to who he is , and the president he will be .
`` I think it means everything to him .
I think it gives him the strength to do this , '' said Victoria .
`` I do n't think his heart was really in this to begin with because of losing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have wanted him to do this . ''
Karen added : `` Joe 's faith is central to his life and the person he is . ''
While Mr Biden was at mass , the team managing the transition from the Trump administration was unveiling a website outlining his plans .
More announcements are coming - a sign that Mr Biden is not holding his breath waiting for Donald Trump to concede .
There was a wave for the supporters who had gathered in the sunshine to offer their good wishes before Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that will be his life from now on .
It was a few moments of peace and reflection for a man who will soon enough face the maelstrom of what has so often been called the loneliest job in the world .

The president-elect attends church before throwing himself into the transition period ahead of his inauguration in January.
US election 2020: Biden seeks spiritual comfort before maelstrom of 'loneliest job in the world'
The church of St Joseph on the Brandywine in Wilmington has played a significant role in the life of Joe Biden.
It was no surprise then that, even as he begins the transition from private citizen to most powerful man on the planet, he sought spiritual comfort within its 19th-century walls.
What was surprising perhaps was that the small gathering of media and members of the public at the church gates was granted such a clear view of the former vice president, now under increased Secret Service protection, as he made his way inside.
Image: Mr Biden visits a family grave site after attending church
It was to the total delight of locals who are getting used to the novelty of being home to Delaware's first ever president of the United States.
He was accompanied by his daughter Ashley, and grandson Hunter, and it wasn't just the 10.30am mass that brought the president-elect to St Joseph.
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As he left the service, he made the short walk to the church's cemetery. Buried there are his first wife Neilia and daughter Naomi, killed in a car accident in 1972, and his son Beau, who died of cancer in 2015.
As they paid their respects, Mr Biden was seen to put his arm around the shoulder of Beau's son Hunter.
It was a very personal moment for a man whose private life has become part of his political story. That story will now be America's guiding light for the next four years.
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Karen Peterson and Victoria Bandy also regularly pay their respects at Beau Biden's grave. Like most people in the neighbourhood, they know the Biden family and have plenty of stories of their encounters over the years.
They say Mr Biden's Catholic faith is fundamental to who he is, and the president he will be.
"I think it means everything to him. I think it gives him the strength to do this," said Victoria. "I don't think his heart was really in this to begin with because of losing Beau, but he knows Beau would have wanted him to do this."
Karen added: "Joe's faith is central to his life and the person he is."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:04 Celebrations continue into night after Biden win
While Mr Biden was at mass, the team managing the transition from the Trump administration was unveiling a website outlining his plans. More announcements are coming - a sign that Mr Biden is not holding his breath waiting for Donald Trump to concede.
There was a wave for the supporters who had gathered in the sunshine to offer their good wishes before Mr Biden retreated back into the protective bubble that will be his life from now on.
It was a few moments of peace and reflection for a man who will soon enough face the maelstrom of what has so often been called the loneliest job in the world.


skynewsus--2020-11-08--The battle for power is far from over - here's why the US Senate race matters

The race to the White House has a clear winner , but another crucial US election battle is still being fought .
Even after Joe Biden 's victory is formally declared , the extent of the Democrats ' power in Washington will hang in the balance until control of the US Senate is determined .
And that is unlikely to be decided until Georgia holds run-off elections for both of its seats in January - the results of which may determine just how much America 's next president is able to achieve .
Latest updates from the US election How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have not had control of the Senate for six years .
Currently , Republicans hold a 53 to 47 majority .
To keep control , the Republicans need to hold at least 51 seats .
As things stand , neither party has reached that target , with the current count projecting 48 red seats and 48 blue .
In the 2020 race , the Democrats have flipped just two seats , in Colorado and Arizona , giving them a net gain of one - well short of the progress the party had hoped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both seats in Georgia , the parties would be set to tie 50-50 , as the Republicans are all but assured of winning North Carolina and Alaska .
Were the Democrats able to win the Georgia seats , a tie would mean the vice president - soon to be Kamala Harris - enjoys the casting vote when it comes to passing legislation .
That means the Democrats need 50 seats to essentially secure their lead , while the Republicans need 51 .
Georgia is the only state with two Senate seats on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections are crucial .
Without a crystal ball , one has to turn to history .
And Georgia 's past is traditionally red .
No Democrat has been elected senator there in two decades .
But both Republican incumbents were forced into the January run-off contests after neither reached the 50 % threshold needed to win outright - and Mr Biden 's unexpectedly strong performance in the state this election has offered some hope for their challengers .
Senator Kelly Loeffler will face Rafael Warnock , a black pastor from the church where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ David Perdue , a strong Trump ally , will go up against Jon Ossoff .
A surge in new voters has given the Democrats a narrow lead when it comes to both Electoral College votes and those for the Senate , but it 's not known if it will be enough to flip the state .
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer told a crowd celebrating Mr Biden 's victory in Brooklyn : `` Now we take Georgia , and then we change America '' .
Ms Loeffler tweeted that `` now more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate in Republican hands '' .
She said on Saturday that she and Mr Perdue are `` the last line of defence against the radical left '' .
At an Atlanta rally on 27 October , Mr Biden stressed the importance of flipping the Senate , declaring `` there 's no state more consequential than Georgia in that fight '' .
How much power would a Senate win provide ?
With a Democratic majority in the Senate , the party that also controls the House of Representatives would have a tight hold on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far easier for Mr Biden to push his legislative agenda through Congress , while he would have latitude over nominees - including for his cabinet .
But if it goes the other way , Senate majority leader and Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell will maintain the power needed to cause the incoming president a major headache - just as he previously did for Barack Obama .

The race to the White House has a clear winner, but another crucial US election battle is still being fought.
Even after Joe Biden's victory is formally declared, the extent of the Democrats' power in Washington will hang in the balance until control of the US Senate is determined.
And that is unlikely to be decided until Georgia holds run-off elections for both of its seats in January - the results of which may determine just how much America's next president is able to achieve.
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Image: Georgia's January run-off votes could be vital for determining power
How did we get here?
The Democrats have not had control of the Senate for six years. Currently, Republicans hold a 53 to 47 majority.
To keep control, the Republicans need to hold at least 51 seats. As things stand, neither party has reached that target, with the current count projecting 48 red seats and 48 blue.
In the 2020 race, the Democrats have flipped just two seats, in Colorado and Arizona, giving them a net gain of one - well short of the progress the party had hoped to achieve.
Should the Democrats win both seats in Georgia, the parties would be set to tie 50-50, as the Republicans are all but assured of winning North Carolina and Alaska.
Were the Democrats able to win the Georgia seats, a tie would mean the vice president - soon to be Kamala Harris - enjoys the casting vote when it comes to passing legislation.
That means the Democrats need 50 seats to essentially secure their lead, while the Republicans need 51.
Georgia is the only state with two Senate seats on the ballot, so its 5 January run-off elections are crucial.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:09 The traditional Republican state went blue in presidential vote
Who's likely to secure Georgia?
Without a crystal ball, one has to turn to history. And Georgia's past is traditionally red.
No Democrat has been elected senator there in two decades.
But both Republican incumbents were forced into the January run-off contests after neither reached the 50% threshold needed to win outright - and Mr Biden's unexpectedly strong performance in the state this election has offered some hope for their challengers.
Senator Kelly Loeffler will face Rafael Warnock, a black pastor from the church where Martin Luther King Jr preached.
Senator David Perdue, a strong Trump ally, will go up against Jon Ossoff.
Image: US Senator Kelly Loeffler is fighting to keep her Republican seat in Georgia
A surge in new voters has given the Democrats a narrow lead when it comes to both Electoral College votes and those for the Senate, but it's not known if it will be enough to flip the state.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer told a crowd celebrating Mr Biden's victory in Brooklyn: "Now we take Georgia, and then we change America".
Ms Loeffler tweeted that "now more than ever, we NEED to keep the Senate in Republican hands".
She said on Saturday that she and Mr Perdue are "the last line of defence against the radical left".
At an Atlanta rally on 27 October, Mr Biden stressed the importance of flipping the Senate, declaring "there's no state more consequential than Georgia in that fight".
Image: Democratic US Senate candidate Jon Ossoff (r) in Georgia
How much power would a Senate win provide?
Quite a bit.
With a Democratic majority in the Senate, the party that also controls the House of Representatives would have a tight hold on power in Washington.
It would be far easier for Mr Biden to push his legislative agenda through Congress, while he would have latitude over nominees - including for his cabinet.
But if it goes the other way, Senate majority leader and Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell will maintain the power needed to cause the incoming president a major headache - just as he previously did for Barack Obama.


skynewsus--2020-11-08--From blue to red and back again - the state which reflects a divided America

In a quiet corner of Pennsylvania this weekend , the strangest of contrasts .
Just as the US TV networks were preparing to call the election for Joe Biden , Team Trump were preparing for a news conference in a suburban industrial estate .
Pennsylvania is the place which swung dramatically to Donald Trump four years ago , delivering him the presidency .
Four years on it 's now the state which pushed Joe Biden over the line , and from the moment it became clear that Mr Trump was losing , his team have been focusing on the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began , appropriately , with a tweet from the president : `` Lawyers Press Conference at Four Seasons , Philadelphia .
11:00 A.M. '' Conveniently we happened to be nearby .
But at the plush Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Philadelphia they were confused .
`` No news conference here , '' the doorman told me .
Then a second tweet came through from Mr Trump : `` Four Season 's Landscaping ! ''
A third followed : `` Big press conference today in Philadelphia at Four Seasons Total Landscaping - 11:30am !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maps , we set out into the Philly suburbs to a find a landscaping business and news conference called by the president of the United States .
Four Seasons Total Landscaping is a small red brick building .
It sits opposite a crematorium and next to a sex shop .
We thought , surely , there had been some mistake as we pulled up .
But no .
In the car park next to the building , I spotted Pam Bondi , the former Attorney General of Florida and close to Mr Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's 2016 campaign manager , appeared to be helping other staff to rearrange the company 's landscaping equipment to make way for a podium .
And then , there he was - the president 's lawyer Rudy Giuliani .
`` Wow .
What a beautiful day !
Thank you , '' he said , as he took to the hastily arranged podium .
With him were three people he said were witnesses to mass electoral fraud .
`` They were uniformly deprived of their right to inspect any single part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They were invited to speak and all told stories of not being allowed to watch each vote being counted .
They did n't provide much detail .
Mr Giuliani then repeated his client 's core allegation - that Republican observers had not been able to monitor the counts .
This , despite us speaking to Republican observers in the counts .
How was it that Mr Trump had been so far ahead and then suddenly behind , he kept asking .
It must be fraud .
The answer of course is simple - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes .
Postal ballots are disproportionately cast by Biden supporters .
As he spoke , news came in that the American networks had called the election for Joe Biden .
Mr Giuliani was asked for his reaction .
`` All of them , '' I replied .
Mr Lewandowski then took the podium with the story of a dead woman having apparently voted .
The details were sketchy but it appears she had registered to vote by post and then died .
Her vote was , according to Mr Lewandowski , counted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolated clerical error ?
The former , insist the president and his team , and they say they will deliver all the evidence to the Supreme Court .
All of it is playbook Trump .
It instils doubt and it 's working among his base of support .
`` I think there has been shenanigans , '' Trump supporter Dave told me .
`` I know how the Democrats behave here in Pennsylvania .
I 'd like to see an investigation .
If it turns out there was n't any then fine ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite no delivery of evidence , I 've spoken to many who believe every word of his allegations and will stand with him .
It obscures the numerous reasons why the man who won Pennsylvania last time , lost it this time .
It was n't a landslide victory for Biden here , but he was able to do what Hillary Clinton before him could not .
This is a state made up of 67 diverse counties .
Across the middle is a belt of land stretching from east to west , dotted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is home to `` blue collar '' workers ; an overwhelmingly white population who have driven America 's steel industry for decades .
Many of them were long-time Democrats who swung to Trump four years ago .
But to the south of that , flanking the state , east and west , are its two urban centres : Pittsburgh and Philadelphia .
Both are ethnically diverse and politically liberal : dense populations who turned out for Biden this time in a way that they did not so much for Clinton last time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ what they saw as a deeply divisive and damaging four years was overwhelming .
Joe Biden is also a Pennsylvania boy .
His early years were spent in Scranton and he sold himself in this state as the `` hometown kid '' .
A few doors down from his childhood home we found Chris Kelleher .
`` Today I am feeling euphoric .
It 's a day to come out and just enjoy .
The day is beautiful , the mood is beautiful and I could n't be happier .
People have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of years it 's been a downward spiral and this gives us hope , '' he said .
But as we spoke , another neighbour drove past .
`` Can we be friends now ?
!
, '' David Evans shouted from his car .
`` Can the country come together ?
, '' I ask him .
`` I doubt it .
Seventy million people spoke ... Four more years is only around the corner , '' Mr Evans told me .
What went wrong for Trump in Pennsylvania ?
In many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
From two weeks criss-crossing the state , I have seen that it reflects a divided America .
`` He 's pro-life '' ... `` he 's pro-business '' ... `` my stocks have gone up '' ... `` he 's not a politician ... '' - they are phrases you hear over and over among Trump supporters .
Yet it was n't enough .
All the factories he promised would reopen , did n't .
The divisions which emerged under his leadership worried many of those who I met .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state or the country .
But two things do stand out : coronavirus and his character .
His repeated downplaying of the virus as the country surpassed records daily was hugely damaging and it seems to have exposed his character too .
There are appeals , of course , in having a someone who is not a politician running the country .
But Donald Trump ?
`` He 's was just full of himself , '' supporter David Evans told me .
`` He was too outspoken , '' another supporter Bob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what it is .
President Biden will now have to bring the country together again .
That 's his job , '' he added .
Maybe then this state which mirrors a divided country will also come to reflect a nation willing now to accept a new direction .
Mr Giuliani will , he says , take his client 's case and the yet-to-be-revealed evidence all the way to the Supreme Court .
We never did find out why the moment that could represent one of the president 's last stands was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Landscaping .

In a quiet corner of Pennsylvania this weekend, the strangest of contrasts.
Just as the US TV networks were preparing to call the election for Joe Biden, Team Trump were preparing for a news conference in a suburban industrial estate.
Pennsylvania is the place which swung dramatically to Donald Trump four years ago, delivering him the presidency. Four years on it's now the state which pushed Joe Biden over the line, and from the moment it became clear that Mr Trump was losing, his team have been focusing on the state and crying foul.
Image: Crowds in Philadelphia carry 'voters decide' and 'count every vote' placards
A curious day began, appropriately, with a tweet from the president: "Lawyers Press Conference at Four Seasons, Philadelphia. 11:00 A.M."
Conveniently we happened to be nearby. But at the plush Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Philadelphia they were confused. "No news conference here," the doorman told me.
Then a second tweet came through from Mr Trump: "Four Season's Landscaping!"
A third followed: "Big press conference today in Philadelphia at Four Seasons Total Landscaping - 11:30am!"
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With the pin drop on Google Maps, we set out into the Philly suburbs to a find a landscaping business and news conference called by the president of the United States.
Four Seasons Total Landscaping is a small red brick building. It sits opposite a crematorium and next to a sex shop.
We thought, surely, there had been some mistake as we pulled up. But no.
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In the car park next to the building, I spotted Pam Bondi, the former Attorney General of Florida and close to Mr Trump.
She and Corey Lewandowski, Mr Trump's 2016 campaign manager, appeared to be helping other staff to rearrange the company's landscaping equipment to make way for a podium.
And then, there he was - the president's lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
"Wow. What a beautiful day! Thank you," he said, as he took to the hastily arranged podium.
With him were three people he said were witnesses to mass electoral fraud.
"They were uniformly deprived of their right to inspect any single part of the mail-in ballots," he said.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:23 Giuliani challenged over voter fraud claims
They were invited to speak and all told stories of not being allowed to watch each vote being counted. They didn't provide much detail.
Mr Giuliani then repeated his client's core allegation - that Republican observers had not been able to monitor the counts. This, despite us speaking to Republican observers in the counts. How was it that Mr Trump had been so far ahead and then suddenly behind, he kept asking. It must be fraud.
The answer of course is simple - postal ballots are counted after the on-the-day votes. Postal ballots are disproportionately cast by Biden supporters.
As he spoke, news came in that the American networks had called the election for Joe Biden.
Mr Giuliani was asked for his reaction.
"Which networks!?" he asked.
"All of them," I replied.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:40 The moment Trump's lawyer learned they'd lost
Mr Lewandowski then took the podium with the story of a dead woman having apparently voted. The details were sketchy but it appears she had registered to vote by post and then died. Her vote was, according to Mr Lewandowski, counted.
An example of mass fraud or an isolated clerical error?
The former, insist the president and his team, and they say they will deliver all the evidence to the Supreme Court.
All of it is playbook Trump. It instils doubt and it's working among his base of support.
Image: President Trump played to an enthusiastic audience in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
"I think there has been shenanigans," Trump supporter Dave told me.
"I know how the Democrats behave here in Pennsylvania. I'd like to see an investigation. If it turns out there wasn't any then fine; I have a new president."
Despite no delivery of evidence, I've spoken to many who believe every word of his allegations and will stand with him. It obscures the numerous reasons why the man who won Pennsylvania last time, lost it this time.
It wasn't a landslide victory for Biden here, but he was able to do what Hillary Clinton before him could not.
Image: Trump supporter Dave believes 'shenanigans' may have cost the president
Why is Pennsylvania a crucial battleground?
This is a state made up of 67 diverse counties.
Across the middle is a belt of land stretching from east to west, dotted with industry.
The so-called rust belt is home to "blue collar" workers; an overwhelmingly white population who have driven America's steel industry for decades. Many of them were long-time Democrats who swung to Trump four years ago.
Image: Joe Biden and Lady Gaga greet college students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania one day before the election
But to the south of that, flanking the state, east and west, are its two urban centres: Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Both are ethnically diverse and politically liberal: dense populations who turned out for Biden this time in a way that they did not so much for Clinton last time.
Among them, the drive to end what they saw as a deeply divisive and damaging four years was overwhelming.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:52 Jubilant Biden supporters in Pennsylvania
Biden's appeal as the 'hometown kid'
Joe Biden is also a Pennsylvania boy. His early years were spent in Scranton and he sold himself in this state as the "hometown kid".
A few doors down from his childhood home we found Chris Kelleher.
Image: Joe Biden's childhood home
"Today I am feeling euphoric. It's a day to come out and just enjoy. The day is beautiful, the mood is beautiful and I couldn't be happier. People have been downtrodden with 2020 and the last couple of years it's been a downward spiral and this gives us hope," he said.
But as we spoke, another neighbour drove past.
"Can we be friends now?!," David Evans shouted from his car.
"Can the country come together?," I ask him.
"I doubt it. Seventy million people spoke... Four more years is only around the corner," Mr Evans told me.
Image: Chris Kelleher spoke just a few doors down from Joe Biden's childhood home
Image: Chris Kelleher told Mark Stone he was 'euphoric' after Biden's win was declared
What went wrong for Trump in Pennsylvania?
In many ways, the state of Pennsylvania mirrors the country.
From two weeks criss-crossing the state, I have seen that it reflects a divided America.
"He's pro-life"... "he's pro-business"... "my stocks have gone up"... "he's not a politician..." - they are phrases you hear over and over among Trump supporters.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:28 Trump 'needs to put his big boy pants on'
Yet it wasn't enough. All the factories he promised would reopen, didn't. The divisions which emerged under his leadership worried many of those who I met.
There is no single reason he lost the state or the country. But two things do stand out: coronavirus and his character.
His repeated downplaying of the virus as the country surpassed records daily was hugely damaging and it seems to have exposed his character too.
There are appeals, of course, in having a someone who is not a politician running the country. But Donald Trump?
Image: Bob Bayer says Trump has been 'too outspoken' during his time in office
"He's was just full of himself," supporter David Evans told me.
"He was too outspoken," another supporter Bob Bayer said.
"But it is what it is. President Biden will now have to bring the country together again. That's his job," he added.
Maybe then this state which mirrors a divided country will also come to reflect a nation willing now to accept a new direction.
Mr Giuliani will, he says, take his client's case and the yet-to-be-revealed evidence all the way to the Supreme Court.
We never did find out why the moment that could represent one of the president's last stands was in the car park of Four Seasons Total Landscaping.


skynewsus--2020-11-08--The world leaders who have remained silent on Biden's win

While many world leaders were quick to congratulate Joe Biden on his US election victory , others have appeared not so pleased .
Several prominent figureheads who have maintained warm relations with President Donald Trump have remained notably silent following the Democrat 's historic win alongside his running mate Kamala Harris .
Sky News highlights some of the most notable leaders yet to have offered their well wishes to America 's next top leadership team .
Follow latest updates from the US election President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil , nicknamed `` Trump of the Tropics '' for his shared brusque @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and friend of the US leader .
Mr Bolsonaro even took aim at Mr Biden following the first TV debate in the presidential race after the former vice president said Mr Trump needed to push Brazil to do more to protect the Amazon .
But Mr Bolsonaro is said to be distancing himself from Mr Trump after the election result , reportedly saying he is `` not the most important person in the world '' , according to The Washington Post .
`` The most important person is God , '' Mr Bolsonaro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also been no immediate reaction from Russian President Vladimir Putin , who was friendly with Mr Trump .
He waded into Mr Trump 's impeachment trial last year , defending the president and describing the situation as `` far-fetched '' and `` fabricated '' .
Mr Trump sparked outrage on both sides of the political dive in Washington following his first summit with Mr Putin .
The US president was accused of `` treasonous '' behaviour during a 2018 news conference with his Russian counterpart in Finland , in which he contradicted his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow in the election that put him in the White House .
The leader of North Korea has not been heard from since the election was called in Mr Biden 's favour .
Donald Trump and Mr Kim met on three different occasions , and were said to have exchanged almost 30 letters during the past four years .
Despite the summits , there has been little movement from North Korea to shrink its nuclear weapons programme .
And on the other side , the US has not lifted key economic sanctions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dictatorship did not get along with Barack Obama , at one point making racist remarks about Joe Biden 's former boss .
Last year , Mr Biden called Mr Kim `` a murderous dog '' .
The North Korean leader responded that Mr Biden was a `` rabid dog '' who should be `` beaten to death with a stick '' .
In the homeland of First Lady Melania Trump , Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa congratulated Mr Trump on a victory before all votes were counted .
He has continued to show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winner .
Other leaders that have openly supported Mr Trump during his term have not taken the same attitude , however .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , whose Twitter profile picture shows him sitting beside Mr Trump , offered his congratulations to Mr Biden and described him as a friend of Israel .
He added that he was looking forward to working with him and Mrs Harris to strengthen the `` special alliance '' between the two countries .
In a separate statement , he thanked Mr Trump for raising US-Israeli relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister Boris Johnson , another ally of Mr Trump , shared a statement praising Mr Biden 's running mate and vice president-elect Ms Harris on her `` historic achievement '' .
He added : `` The US is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities from climate change to trade and security . ''
And Saudi Arabia 's leaders have also congratulated Mr Biden - although it took a while .
On Sunday - more than 24 hours after the race was called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crown prince congratulated the president-elect and vice president-elect , according to state news agency SPA .
The crown prince enjoyed a warm relationship with Mr Trump , who offered his backing following the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi .
Mr Khashoggi , a staunch critic of the Saudi rulers , was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018 , having entering to obtain documents so he could marry his Turkish fiancee .
As worldwide suspicion fell upon Saudi Arabia , Mr Trump said the US would not punish the @ @ @

While many world leaders were quick to congratulate Joe Biden on his US election victory, others have appeared not so pleased.
Several prominent figureheads who have maintained warm relations with President Donald Trump have remained notably silent following the Democrat's historic win alongside his running mate Kamala Harris.
Sky News highlights some of the most notable leaders yet to have offered their well wishes to America's next top leadership team.
Follow latest updates from the US election
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Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, nicknamed "Trump of the Tropics" for his shared brusque style, has been a close ally and friend of the US leader.
Mr Bolsonaro even took aim at Mr Biden following the first TV debate in the presidential race after the former vice president said Mr Trump needed to push Brazil to do more to protect the Amazon.
The Brazil leader dubbed Mr Biden's statement as "disastrous".
But Mr Bolsonaro is said to be distancing himself from Mr Trump after the election result, reportedly saying he is "not the most important person in the world", according to The Washington Post.
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"The most important person is God," Mr Bolsonaro was quoted as saying.
Image: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has been a close ally
Vladimir Putin, Russia
There has also been no immediate reaction from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was friendly with Mr Trump.
He waded into Mr Trump's impeachment trial last year, defending the president and describing the situation as "far-fetched" and "fabricated".
Mr Trump sparked outrage on both sides of the political dive in Washington following his first summit with Mr Putin.
The US president was accused of "treasonous" behaviour during a 2018 news conference with his Russian counterpart in Finland, in which he contradicted his own intelligence officials over alleged meddling by Moscow in the election that put him in the White House.
Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mr Trump have praised each other in recent years
Kim Jong Un, North Korea
The leader of North Korea has not been heard from since the election was called in Mr Biden's favour.
Donald Trump and Mr Kim met on three different occasions, and were said to have exchanged almost 30 letters during the past four years.
Despite the summits, there has been little movement from North Korea to shrink its nuclear weapons programme.
And on the other side, the US has not lifted key economic sanctions on the reclusive regime.
The North Korean dictatorship did not get along with Barack Obama, at one point making racist remarks about Joe Biden's former boss.
Last year, Mr Biden called Mr Kim "a murderous dog". The North Korean leader responded that Mr Biden was a "rabid dog" who should be "beaten to death with a stick".
Image: President Trump and Mr Kim met on three different occasions
Janez Jansa, Slovenia
In the homeland of First Lady Melania Trump, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa congratulated Mr Trump on a victory before all votes were counted.
He has continued to show support despite Mr Biden being announced the winner.
Image: A bronze statue of Melania Trump stands in Rono, a village neighbouring her hometown Sevnica
Other leaders that have openly supported Mr Trump during his term have not taken the same attitude, however.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose Twitter profile picture shows him sitting beside Mr Trump, offered his congratulations to Mr Biden and described him as a friend of Israel.
He added that he was looking forward to working with him and Mrs Harris to strengthen the "special alliance" between the two countries.
In a separate statement, he thanked Mr Trump for raising US-Israeli relations to "unprecedented heights".
Image: Boris Johnson, a close ally of Mr Trump, offered his congratulations to Joe Biden
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, another ally of Mr Trump, shared a statement praising Mr Biden's running mate and vice president-elect Ms Harris on her "historic achievement".
He added: "The US is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities from climate change to trade and security."
Image: Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
And Saudi Arabia's leaders have also congratulated Mr Biden - although it took a while.
On Sunday - more than 24 hours after the race was called - King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the crown prince congratulated the president-elect and vice president-elect, according to state news agency SPA.
The crown prince enjoyed a warm relationship with Mr Trump, who offered his backing following the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Mr Khashoggi, a staunch critic of the Saudi rulers, was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018, having entering to obtain documents so he could marry his Turkish fiancee.
As worldwide suspicion fell upon Saudi Arabia, Mr Trump said the US would not punish the kingdom financially.


skynewsus--2020-11-08--Thumbs up from Trump at the golf course as Bush adds to pressure on him to accept defeat

Donald Trump has returned to the golf course as pressure mounts on the president to accept defeat in the election .
Mr Trump was seen leaving the White House on Sunday to head out for a round at his course in Sterling , Virginia , having reiterated his unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in a series of posts on Twitter .
He also lashed out at TV news networks , writing : `` Since when does the Lamestream Media call who our next president will be ?
We have all learned a lot in the last two weeks ! ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathered outside the golf club .
One of them told Sky News it would be an `` injustice to the country '' if the president 's allegations about the election were not investigated .
But George W Bush , the last Republican in office before Mr Trump , added to the growing pressure for him to concede to Joe Biden .
In a statement offering his `` warm congratulations '' to Mr Biden and Kamala Harris , Mr Bush said the incoming Democratic president had `` won his opportunity to lead and unify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ congratulated Donald Trump on a `` hard-fought '' campaign and said : `` President Trump has the right to request recounts and pursue legal challenges , and any unresolved issues will be properly adjudicated . ''
But he added : `` The American people can have confidence that this election was fundamentally fair , its integrity will be upheld , and its outcome is clear . ''
Earlier , the defiant Mr Trump posted a sequence of tweets that appeared to quote law professor and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich , writing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just beginning '' .
He also alleged `` a number of affidavits that there has been voter fraud '' .
Mr Trump has repeatedly made the claims over recent days but has yet to give any proof of such fraud .
In a series of tweets , he apparently quoted Mr Gingrich - an expert in public interest law who served as Republican speaker from 1995 to 1999 - as saying : `` If there 's a problem in the system about authentication , that would seriously affect the ENTIRE ELECTION . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We believe these people are thieves .
The big city machines are corrupt .
This was a stolen election .
Best pollster in Britain wrote this morning that this clearly was a stolen election , that it 's impossible to imagine that Biden outran Obama in some of these states . ''
It is a US convention that once a presidential candidate secures 270 or more electoral college votes and wins the keys to the White House , as Joe Biden has done , the losing candidate makes a concession speech and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showing no signs of admitting defeat and there are reports , not confirmed by Sky News , that his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his wife , first lady Melania Trump , have advised him to quit .
However , others in his circle are supporting his stance , including his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani .
The former New York mayor has vowed to provide Mr Trump with evidence of voter fraud but has yet to produce any - including during a press conference he held on Saturday in the car park of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's sons , Donald Jr and Eric , have also encouraged him to keep fighting and challenged Republicans to stand with them .
In a statement on Friday , Mr Trump suggested that he would challenge the election 's result via the law , saying : `` We will pursue this process through every aspect of the law to guarantee that the American people have confidence in our government .
`` I will never give up fighting for you and our nation . ''
Mr Trump 's team has launched legal action in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Nevada , his team asked for emergency relief to stop the counting of `` improper votes '' in Democrat-leaning Clark County , home to Las Vegas , and said it was filing a federal lawsuit .
The Trump campaign also claimed people had taken other voters ' mail-in ballot papers and voted falsely under their names , with others sending `` up to 18 ballots '' .
His team asked the US Supreme Court to allow it to join a pending lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania Republicans over whether the battleground state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should have been permitted to accept ballots that were mailed by election day , but arrived late .
Elsewhere , the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit to require Chatham County in Georgia to separate and secure late-arriving ballots to ensure they were not counted , and lost a lawsuit to halt vote-counting in Michigan .

Donald Trump has returned to the golf course as pressure mounts on the president to accept defeat in the election.
Mr Trump was seen leaving the White House on Sunday to head out for a round at his course in Sterling, Virginia, having reiterated his unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in a series of posts on Twitter.
He also lashed out at TV news networks, writing: "Since when does the Lamestream Media call who our next president will be? We have all learned a lot in the last two weeks!"
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:22 Trump leaves White House to play golf
About 200 of Mr Trump's supporters gathered outside the golf club.
One of them told Sky News it would be an "injustice to the country" if the president's allegations about the election were not investigated.
But George W Bush, the last Republican in office before Mr Trump, added to the growing pressure for him to concede to Joe Biden.
In a statement offering his "warm congratulations" to Mr Biden and Kamala Harris, Mr Bush said the incoming Democratic president had "won his opportunity to lead and unify our country".
Image: George W Bush has congratulated President-elect Joe Biden
Mr Bush also congratulated Donald Trump on a "hard-fought" campaign and said: "President Trump has the right to request recounts and pursue legal challenges, and any unresolved issues will be properly adjudicated."
But he added: "The American people can have confidence that this election was fundamentally fair, its integrity will be upheld, and its outcome is clear."
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Image: Donald Trump on the golf course on Sunday
Earlier, the defiant Mr Trump posted a sequence of tweets that appeared to quote law professor and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, writing that "the tabulation stage" is "just beginning".
He also alleged "a number of affidavits that there has been voter fraud".
Mr Trump has repeatedly made the claims over recent days but has yet to give any proof of such fraud.
In a series of tweets, he apparently quoted Mr Gingrich - an expert in public interest law who served as Republican speaker from 1995 to 1999 - as saying: "If there's a problem in the system about authentication, that would seriously affect the ENTIRE ELECTION."
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He also alleged Mr Gingrich said: "We believe these people are thieves. The big city machines are corrupt. This was a stolen election. Best pollster in Britain wrote this morning that this clearly was a stolen election, that it's impossible to imagine that Biden outran Obama in some of these states."
It is a US convention that once a presidential candidate secures 270 or more electoral college votes and wins the keys to the White House, as Joe Biden has done, the losing candidate makes a concession speech and congratulates their opponent.
Mr Trump is showing no signs of admitting defeat and there are reports, not confirmed by Sky News, that his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his wife, first lady Melania Trump, have advised him to quit.
However, others in his circle are supporting his stance, including his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
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The former New York mayor has vowed to provide Mr Trump with evidence of voter fraud but has yet to produce any - including during a press conference he held on Saturday in the car park of a small Philadelphia landscaping company.
Mr Trump's sons, Donald Jr and Eric, have also encouraged him to keep fighting and challenged Republicans to stand with them.
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In a statement on Friday, Mr Trump suggested that he would challenge the election's result via the law, saying: "We will pursue this process through every aspect of the law to guarantee that the American people have confidence in our government.
"I will never give up fighting for you and our nation."
Mr Trump's team has launched legal action in a number of states in recent days.
In Nevada, his team asked for emergency relief to stop the counting of "improper votes" in Democrat-leaning Clark County, home to Las Vegas, and said it was filing a federal lawsuit.
The Trump campaign also claimed people had taken other voters' mail-in ballot papers and voted falsely under their names, with others sending "up to 18 ballots".
His team asked the US Supreme Court to allow it to join a pending lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania Republicans over whether the battleground state - later won by Mr Biden - should have been permitted to accept ballots that were mailed by election day, but arrived late.
Elsewhere, the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit to require Chatham County in Georgia to separate and secure late-arriving ballots to ensure they were not counted, and lost a lawsuit to halt vote-counting in Michigan.


skynewsus--2020-11-03--The green president? Joe Biden now has to live up to his climate promises

Mr Biden has called climate change an `` existential threat '' and said he would preside over a green transformation of America .
US election results : The green president ?
Joe Biden now has to live up to his climate promises A sign protesting fossil fuels is seen on the lawn outside the US Capitol in Washington Environmentalists around the world are breathing a deep collective sigh of relief at the election of Joe Biden .
His victory means real hope that catastrophic climate change can be avoided ; real momentum for world leaders to come together to collectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America as the world leader on the climate .
Donald Trump was a president who pulled out of the Paris agreement to limit global warming and even called climate change a hoax .
Joe Biden is the president-elect who says tackling climate change will be a top priority and has promised to preside over a green transformation of the US .
The fact is the climate policy of whoever lives at the White House is critical to tackling climate change - both as a major polluter and as a global influencer .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate begins immediately and proof of that is his promise to re-join the Paris agreement .
His campaign message was that the changing climate affects everyone in the US - that it 's simply wrong to think only those living in the hottest and lowest lying parts of the country will be affected .
His climate strategy is underpinned by the belief that the climate is inextricably linked to the US ' health , wealth and national security .
Mr Biden has repeatedly called climate change an `` existential threat '' and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` clean energy revolution '' .
Tackling climate change does n't have to be a drain on the US but a saviour .
Crucially he 's signed up to the mantra of other major economies - including China - calling for the global recovery from coronavirus to be a green one citing climate change as an opportunity to provide new jobs across the US .
He has pledged $ 2trn of investment in clean energy over four years and called for 100 % clean electricity by 2035 .
There are also promises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservation and the energy efficiency of buildings .
Voters can now expect Mr Biden to sign a series of executive orders putting the US on the path to net zero - getting there , he says , `` no later '' than 2050. : : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Environmentalists will be looking out too for the White House to make good on the Biden promise to lead from the front on climate change - persuading other countries to set ambitious targets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change central to the US ' foreign policy .
But the new president faces a fresh rivalry from China which has also signalled its ambition to become the global leader on the climate .

Mr Biden has called climate change an "existential threat" and said he would preside over a green transformation of America.
US election results: The green president? Joe Biden now has to live up to his climate promises
A sign protesting fossil fuels is seen on the lawn outside the US Capitol in Washington
Environmentalists around the world are breathing a deep collective sigh of relief at the election of Joe Biden.
His victory means real hope that catastrophic climate change can be avoided; real momentum for world leaders to come together to collectively reduce greenhouse gases and the re-positioning of America as the world leader on the climate.
Donald Trump was a president who pulled out of the Paris agreement to limit global warming and even called climate change a hoax.
Joe Biden is the president-elect who says tackling climate change will be a top priority and has promised to preside over a green transformation of the US.
Image: Joe Biden has pledged $2trn of investment in clean energy over four years
The fact is the climate policy of whoever lives at the White House is critical to tackling climate change - both as a major polluter and as a global influencer.
Mr Biden has said the urgency on the climate begins immediately and proof of that is his promise to re-join the Paris agreement.
His campaign message was that the changing climate affects everyone in the US - that it's simply wrong to think only those living in the hottest and lowest lying parts of the country will be affected.
His climate strategy is underpinned by the belief that the climate is inextricably linked to the US' health, wealth and national security.
Mr Biden has repeatedly called climate change an "existential threat" and is promising a "bold plan" and a "clean energy revolution".
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Tackling climate change doesn't have to be a drain on the US but a saviour.
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Crucially he's signed up to the mantra of other major economies - including China - calling for the global recovery from coronavirus to be a green one citing climate change as an opportunity to provide new jobs across the US.
He has pledged $2trn of investment in clean energy over four years and called for 100% clean electricity by 2035.
There are also promises on key issues like electric vehicles; conservation and the energy efficiency of buildings.
Voters can now expect Mr Biden to sign a series of executive orders putting the US on the path to net zero - getting there, he says, "no later" than 2050.
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Environmentalists will be looking out too for the White House to make good on the Biden promise to lead from the front on climate change - persuading other countries to set ambitious targets on reducing greenhouse gases and making climate change central to the US' foreign policy.
But the new president faces a fresh rivalry from China which has also signalled its ambition to become the global leader on the climate.


skynewsus--2020-11-09--Florida braces for Tropical Storm Eta after dozens die in Central America

Dozens of people have been killed in central America and at least 100 are missing after Tropical Storm Eta caused landslides and rivers burst their banks .
Authorities in Guatemala raised the death toll there to 27 from 15 and said more than 100 people were missing , many of them in a landslide in San Cristobal Verapaz .
Local officials in Honduras reported 21 dead , though the national disaster agency has confirmed only eight .
Eta initially hit Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane , and authorities from Panama to Mexico are still surveying the damage following days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Guatemala , search teams first had to overcome multiple landslides and deep mud just to reach the site , where officials have estimated some 150 homes were devastated .
In southern Mexico , across the border from Guatemala , 20 people died as heavy rains caused mudslides and swelled streams and rivers , according to Chiapas state civil defence official Elías Morales Rodríguez .
On Saturday the storm swelled rivers and flooded coastal zones in Cuba , where 25,000 had been evacuated .
But there were no reports of deaths .
Eta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bringing heavy rains to already flooded city streets .
Beaches and coronavirus testing sites were closed and public transportation was shut down .
The system 's slow speed and heavy rains pose a large threat to an area which was already drenched by more than 350mm ( 14in ) of rain last month .
Forecasters said Eta could dump an additional 150-300mm ( 6-12in ) of rain .
Schools in several districts have been closed , with authorities saying the roads were already too flooded and the winds could be too strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also opened in Miami and the Florida Keys .
`` Please take this storm seriously , '' urged Palm Beach County emergency management director Bill Johnson .
In the Florida Keys , the mayor ordered mandatory evacuations for mobile home parks , campgrounds and RV parks and those in low-lying areas .
On the forecast track , Eta is expected to move out into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico and intensify into a hurricane late Monday or Tuesday .

Dozens of people have been killed in central America and at least 100 are missing after Tropical Storm Eta caused landslides and rivers burst their banks.
Authorities in Guatemala raised the death toll there to 27 from 15 and said more than 100 people were missing, many of them in a landslide in San Cristobal Verapaz.
Image: A community road leading to Puerto Cortes in Honduras is seen after it was flooded
Local officials in Honduras reported 21 dead, though the national disaster agency has confirmed only eight.
Eta initially hit Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane, and authorities from Panama to Mexico are still surveying the damage following days of torrential rain during the week.
In Guatemala, search teams first had to overcome multiple landslides and deep mud just to reach the site, where officials have estimated some 150 homes were devastated.
In southern Mexico, across the border from Guatemala, 20 people died as heavy rains caused mudslides and swelled streams and rivers, according to Chiapas state civil defence official Elías Morales Rodríguez.
On Saturday the storm swelled rivers and flooded coastal zones in Cuba, where 25,000 had been evacuated. But there were no reports of deaths.
Eta made landfall in Florida early on Monday, bringing heavy rains to already flooded city streets.
Beaches and coronavirus testing sites were closed and public transportation was shut down.
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Image: A woman crosses the street during a heavy rain and wind in Miami
The system's slow speed and heavy rains pose a large threat to an area which was already drenched by more than 350mm (14in) of rain last month.
Forecasters said Eta could dump an additional 150-300mm (6-12in) of rain.
Schools in several districts have been closed, with authorities saying the roads were already too flooded and the winds could be too strong for buses to transport students. Shelters also opened in Miami and the Florida Keys.
"Please take this storm seriously," urged Palm Beach County emergency management director Bill Johnson.
"Please don't drive through flooded roadways."
In the Florida Keys, the mayor ordered mandatory evacuations for mobile home parks, campgrounds and RV parks and those in low-lying areas.
On the forecast track, Eta is expected to move out into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico and intensify into a hurricane late Monday or Tuesday.


skynewsus--2020-11-08--Joe Biden to roll out COVID-19 task force and reverse several Trump policies

Joe Biden is preparing to name his new team of coronavirus advisers and deliver on a promise to get the pandemic under control in the US .
The president-elect 's first order of business will be trying to bring down COVID-19 cases and deaths , which have totalled more than 9.9 million and over 237,000 in the US respectively - the highest of any country in the world .
While he will not formally enter the White House until 20 January 2021 , he and vice president-elect Kamala Harris have already set up a transition team to get planning under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inauguration .
Live updates on coronavirus from UK and around world Mr Biden has said he will also reverse a number of Donald Trump 's foreign policies , including taking the US back into the Paris climate agreement and World Health Organisation .
He will make the changes by signing executive orders within days of taking office , according to reports by NBC .
Mr Biden made coronavirus a major feature of his victory speech at a drive-in rally in Delaware on Saturday night , after finally being projected to win the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We can not repair the economy , restore our vitality , or relish life 's most precious moments - hugging a grandchild , birthdays , weddings , graduations , all the moments that matter most to us - until we get this virus under control , '' he said .
From Monday , he revealed a group of leading scientists and experts will be recruited to `` help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert it into an action blueprint '' .
He pledged : `` That plan will be built on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constructed out of compassion , empathy , and concern .
I will spare no effort - or commitment - to turn this pandemic around . ''
The president-elect 's website says his administration will double up drive-through testing centres , increase PPE provision and expand the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention 's monitoring of China to prevent incoming threats .
It is a markedly different tone from outgoing President Donald Trump , who is still refusing to concede the election and has been criticised for his actions and comments on COVID-19 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ following a White House event to announce the nomination of a new Supreme Court justice where most attendees sat packed together not following social distancing rules nor wearing masks .
One of Mr Trump 's top scientific advisers , Dr Anthony Fauci , was also deeply critical of his handling of the pandemic in the run up to the election , warning the US `` could not possibly be positioned more poorly '' .
The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases added Mr Biden `` is taking it seriously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whereas Mr Trump is `` looking at it from a different perspective '' .
To tackle the economic crisis , Mr Biden promises to `` mobilise manufacturing '' to create jobs , provide extra coronavirus funding so key workers keep their jobs , and work to end the racial wealth gap .
On race , the Biden administration is pledging to reform the police , including a nationwide ban on chokeholds , end racial disparities in prison sentences , and introduce a national oversight commission to improve accountability .
After signing up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to focus on investing in green agriculture and infrastructure .
And on healthcare , the Biden-Harris team wants to build on the Affordable Care Act brought in by Barack Obama , protecting it from `` attacks '' and attempts to dismantle it by the Republicans .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker On his first day of business as president-elect , Mr Biden travelled to church on Sunday , to visit the grave of his deceased son , wife and daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second day to the golf course , and fired off more tweets promoting his unsubstantiated allegations of mass electoral fraud and ballot stuffing , insisting the election is not over .
He will swing into full battle mode on Monday though , when he has promised `` our campaign will start prosecuting our case in court to ensure election laws are fully upheld and the rightful winner is seated '' .
Counting is still continuing in four states - with Mr Biden ahead in Arizona and Georgia and Mr Trump in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even though the final results have yet to be declared , Mr Biden has already won the most votes for a presidential candidate in history - on at least 75 million and has at least 279 Electoral College votes .
Mr Trump is behind on 214 , but has surpassed the total number of votes for him at the last election by 3 million .

Joe Biden is preparing to name his new team of coronavirus advisers and deliver on a promise to get the pandemic under control in the US.
The president-elect's first order of business will be trying to bring down COVID-19 cases and deaths, which have totalled more than 9.9 million and over 237,000 in the US respectively - the highest of any country in the world.
While he will not formally enter the White House until 20 January 2021, he and vice president-elect Kamala Harris have already set up a transition team to get planning under way so action begins immediately after their inauguration.
Live updates on coronavirus from UK and around world
Image: There have been over 9 million cases of coronavirus in the US
Mr Biden has said he will also reverse a number of Donald Trump's foreign policies, including taking the US back into the Paris climate agreement and World Health Organisation.
He will make the changes by signing executive orders within days of taking office, according to reports by NBC.
Mr Biden made coronavirus a major feature of his victory speech at a drive-in rally in Delaware on Saturday night, after finally being projected to win the 2020 election earlier in the day.
"We cannot repair the economy, restore our vitality, or relish life's most precious moments - hugging a grandchild, birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us - until we get this virus under control," he said.
Image: The new administration's plan will be 'built on a bedrock of science'
From Monday, he revealed a group of leading scientists and experts will be recruited to "help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert it into an action blueprint".
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He pledged: "That plan will be built on a bedrock of science. It will be constructed out of compassion, empathy, and concern. I will spare no effort - or commitment - to turn this pandemic around."
The president-elect's website says his administration will double up drive-through testing centres, increase PPE provision and expand the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's monitoring of China to prevent incoming threats.
Image: Counting is still under way in four states
It is a markedly different tone from outgoing President Donald Trump, who is still refusing to concede the election and has been criticised for his actions and comments on COVID-19.
He caught the disease in October, following a White House event to announce the nomination of a new Supreme Court justice where most attendees sat packed together not following social distancing rules nor wearing masks.
One of Mr Trump's top scientific advisers, Dr Anthony Fauci, was also deeply critical of his handling of the pandemic in the run up to the election, warning the US "could not possibly be positioned more poorly".
The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases added Mr Biden "is taking it seriously from a public health perspective", whereas Mr Trump is "looking at it from a different perspective".
To tackle the economic crisis, Mr Biden promises to "mobilise manufacturing" to create jobs, provide extra coronavirus funding so key workers keep their jobs, and work to end the racial wealth gap.
On race, the Biden administration is pledging to reform the police, including a nationwide ban on chokeholds, end racial disparities in prison sentences, and introduce a national oversight commission to improve accountability.
After signing up to the Paris accords again, Mr Biden wants to focus on investing in green agriculture and infrastructure.
And on healthcare, the Biden-Harris team wants to build on the Affordable Care Act brought in by Barack Obama, protecting it from "attacks" and attempts to dismantle it by the Republicans.
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On his first day of business as president-elect, Mr Biden travelled to church on Sunday, to visit the grave of his deceased son, wife and daughter.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump returned for a second day to the golf course, and fired off more tweets promoting his unsubstantiated allegations of mass electoral fraud and ballot stuffing, insisting the election is not over.
He will swing into full battle mode on Monday though, when he has promised "our campaign will start prosecuting our case in court to ensure election laws are fully upheld and the rightful winner is seated".
Image: Mr Biden visited the grave of his son, wife and daughter on Sunday
Image: Donald Trump spent a second day on the golf course
Counting is still continuing in four states - with Mr Biden ahead in Arizona and Georgia and Mr Trump in the lead in North Carolina and Alaska.
Even though the final results have yet to be declared, Mr Biden has already won the most votes for a presidential candidate in history - on at least 75 million and has at least 279 Electoral College votes.
Mr Trump is behind on 214, but has surpassed the total number of votes for him at the last election by 3 million.