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Biden wins: Democrat who vowed return to 'normalcy' defeats Trump in cliffhanger election

WILMINGTON, Del. – Joe Biden, the former vice president and longtime fixture of American politics, won a bitterly fought contest for president Saturday after vowing to usher in a more robust response to the pandemic and a more civil form of politics.

What are the recount rules? We break them down and how they could help Trump win Wisconsin, Arizona or Michigan

President Donald Trump’s campaign said Wednesday it would ask for a recount of the race in Wisconsin, saying it was “a razor-thin race” between him and Democratic nominee Joe Biden and citing reports of “irregularities in several Wisconsin counties which raise serious doubts about the validity of the results.”

There are two Americas. One hopes for an extension of federal unemployment and stimulus. The other is saving and spending.

It’s been a rough few months for Chelsie Caudle.

The Electoral College can pick a president who got fewer votes. Here's why and how.

On a historic Election Day, one of the most confusing and controversial parts of the nation's political system is yet again front-and-center: the Electoral College.

Majority of Americans still concerned over coronavirus as country continues to reopen, survey shows

WASHINGTON – More than two out of five Americans say they are still worried about the coronavirus, even as states continue to relax pandemic restrictions and some are reporting a rise in the number of daily cases.

Trump administration slashes refugee program amid president's campaign attacks on immigrants

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration will slash the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the United States to a new low next year – permitting no more than 15,000 people fleeing war, violence and persecution across the globe to make a new home in America.

Coronavirus 'does not spread easily' by touching surfaces or objects, CDC says. But it still 'may be possible

Published 11:57 AM EDT May 21, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has always warned that "it may be possible" to become infected with coronavirus by touching contaminated surfaces or objects.

Famous Places in Mykonos, Greece

Mykonos is an island in Greece's Cyclades group and one of the most popular tourist spots in the nation, after Athens. The island is known for sunny beaches and a thriving nightlife scene, as well as picturesque whitewashed buildings.