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Election 2020

Result could come as soon as today

Biden

253

270

Trump

214

72,615,247 votes50.5%

68,770,87847.9%

Results may take longer this year in some states due to increased mail-in voting. View details

LEAD/WON

Trump

Biden

Flipped

Split E.V.

C.D.123NEME

Sources: Edison Research, Associated Press. Note: Map/seat colors won't indicate a lead for a candidate until an estimated 35 percent of the vote has been reported there.

Full results

House

197-4

218

190+4

Democrats

Republicans

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A win in Pa. would seal a Biden victory

4:47PM

Biden urges calm and patience, says the ‘process is working’

4:33PM

47,000 ballots still to count as Georgia race continues to tighten

4:06PM

Biden’s slim Nevada lead grows as state publishes more results

4:02PM

News organizations still split on Arizona call

3:43PM

Fence erected outside Maricopa elections center in Arizona for safety amid protests

3:32PM

Facebook bans ‘Stop the Steal’ group organized to spark protests against vote counting

Watch our live coverage and analysis as the ballot-counting continues. (The Post)

Judges in two states reject Trump campaign lawsuits as the president continues to press unsubstantiated claims of fraud

By Amy Gardner, Jon Swaine, Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Emma Brown1 hour ago

How recounts work in Wisconsin, Georgia and other key states

The FixAnalysis

Trump blames Democrats for late-counted mail ballots. He should blame the GOP.

By Aaron Blake1 hour ago

Facebook bans ‘STOP THE STEAL’ group Trump allies were using to organize protests against counting

By Tony Romm and Isaac Stanley-Becker1 hour ago

Fact Checker: A chronology of Trump’s false claims of vote fraud

The Daily 202Analysis

Biden patched up the Blue Wall, but he failed to rebuild Obama’s coalition

By James Hohmann

States to watch

State	Current leader	‘16	E.V.
Ariz.	Biden+2.3	R	11
Fla.	Trump	R	29
Ga.	Trump+0.2	R	16
Mich.	Biden	R	16
Nev.	Biden+0.9	D	6
N.C.	Trump+1.4	R	15
Pa.	Trump+1.4	R	20
Wis.	Biden	R	10

E.V. stands for electoral votes.

Perspective

Fox News is pulling out all the stops to promote Trump’s twisted logic about ‘corrupt’ voting

By Margaret Sullivan

The Fox News analyst who called Arizona for Biden is under attack from the Trump campaign

The FixAnalysis

Even if Trump loses, the takeaway for some top Republicans is that embracing him worked

By Amber Phillips

Perspective

‘Make liberals cry again’ became battle hymn of the Republicans under Trump

By Monica Hesse

Biden supporters on Election Night, waiting in their car outside the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. (Demetrius Freeman/The Post)

As Election Day drags into Election Week, the waiting is the hardest part

An anxious nation clenches its jaw and prays for the vote-counters in Pennsylvania to hurry up already.

By Marc Fisher12 minutes ago

Power UpAnalysis

Will today be the tipping point? It’s possible. But so is an electoral-college tie.

By Jacqueline Alemany

Wall Street rallies as investors believe Washington gridlock is good for business

By David J. Lynch and Taylor Telford19 minutes ago

Who won Arizona? Why the call still differs by media organization.

By Elahe Izadi1 hour ago

Driven by unfounded ‘SharpieGate’ rumor, pro-Trump protesters mass at Ariz. vote-counting center

By Katie Shepherd and Hannah Knowles

Coronavirus

18 states report record number of patient hospitalizations

More than 1,110 fatalities were also reported, pushing the total deaths tallied since February past 233,000.

By Antonia Noori Farzan, Karla Adam, James McAuley and Paulina Villegas1 hour ago

U.S. coronavirus cases exceed 100,000 in one day for the first time

Company owned by Jared Kushner files to evict hundreds of families as moratoriums expire

Many of the tenants facing eviction fell behind on rent after losing jobs or wages due to the pandemic.

By Jonathan O'Connell, Aaron Gregg and Anu Narayanswamy

A tailgate party before the 2015 Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville. (Getty Images)

The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party has met a sobering reality: The pandemic

The weekend-long party that usually surrounds the Florida-Georgia football game in Jacksonville will be muted because of the coronavirus.

By Emily Giambalvo

Denmark, key fur producer, to kill all its minks in effort to contain coronavirus mutation that has infected workers

By Loveday Morris

Police officers accused of killing George Floyd to be tried together, in Minneapolis

By Holly Bailey

Georgia DA criticized for handling of Ahmaud Arbery investigation ousted by voters

Voters ousted Jackie Johnson, a Republican, on Tuesday and elected independent challenger Keith Higgins, in a race that hinged on holding prosecutors accountable for charging decisions.

By Jaclyn Peiser

Kosovo president resigns to face war crimes charges in The Hague

By Michael Birnbaum55 minutes ago

The Daily 202’s Big IdeaPodcast

Biden is on a path toward victory after wins in Michigan and Wisconsin

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Guide to the Pandemic

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Road to Recovery

A beach bar on the Florida-Alabama border reclaims its Mullet Toss — masks optional

By Hannah Denham

A top baseball prospect’s Southern California scholarship was lost to the pandemic

By Mark Kreidler

The coronavirus keeps most London theaters dark, while performers stock grocery shelves

By Karla Adam and William Booth

Your Life at Home

No travel plans? Try three new books about the nexus of travel and design.

By Rebecca Powers

New movies to stream this week: ‘Kindred,’ ‘Prospect’ and more

By Michael O'Sullivan

The best things to do — virtually and in person — while quarantined in the D.C. area

By Going Out Guide Staff

Asked and answered: What to know about coronavirus

FAQ: What to know about masks and covid-19

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Artist Sougwen Chung wanted collaborators. So she designed and built her own AI robots.

By Sarah L. Kaufman

Voraciously

15 kitchen gifts for cooks into bread-baking, pasta-making or canning

By Becky Krystal

Book Review

Susie Yang’s ‘White Ivy’ is an entertaining character study of a social climber with a secret

By Leland Cheuk

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Pennsylvania patiently counts votes as race remains too close to call

The presidential race in Pennsylvania remained too close to call on Nov. 4, despite President Trump falsely declaring victory in the state.

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Politics

Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and more joked about delayed election results and President Trump's response on Nov. 4. (Allie Caren/The Washington Post)

Late-night TV hosts express shock at close election: ‘I feel like I overestimated the American people’

The late-night TV hosts had plenty to say about the close presidential race and Trump's false statements on Wednesday.

By Emily Yahr

Virginia elections officials say social media posts led to unfounded fears, confusion about ballot counting

Officials say they have been flooded with calls from people falsely led to believe their votes were not counted.

By Laura Vozzella, Antonio Olivo and Gregory S. Schneider1 hour ago

A viral video implied a man was illegally moving ballots. It was a photographer and his equipment.

An explainer video posted by television station WXYZ, Detroit's ABC affiliate, showed a clear view of the wagon and the box that a conservative website claimed contained ballots.

By Marisa Iati and Adriana Usero1 hour ago

Analysis

Let’s get ahead of it: A map of the early 2020 results by population, not acreage

The debate was inevitable, so let’s nip it in the bud early.

By Philip Bump1 hour ago

Bernie Sanders’s election-night predictions were eerily correct

Last month, in an interview on "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon, he predicted that President Trump would falsely declare victory as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin continued to tally mail-in ballots that cut into his leads there.

By Andrea Salcedo

World

World watches with unease as drawn-out election batters America’s image

The divisions in the United States and threats of lawsuits during the election count have raised fears abroad about where the world's most powerful country is headed.

By Simon Denyer, Rick Noack, Adam Taylor, Siobhán O'Grady and Amanda Coletta35 minutes ago

People clink glasses at a cafe Oct. 29 on Melbourne’s Yarra River. (AFP/Getty Images)

Australia has almost eliminated the coronavirus — by putting faith in science

The nation of 26 million is close to eliminating community transmission of the virus, having defeated a second wave just as infections surge again in Europe and the United States.

By A. Odysseus Patrick

We asked Kazakh celebrities what they think of ‘Borat.’ The verdict was less than ‘very nice.’

By Almaz Kumenov and Isabelle Khurshudyan

China is awash with schadenfreude over U.S. election tumult

By Gerry Shih

National

(Jorge Cabrera/Reuters)

Eta forecast to regain tropical storm strength and affect Florida, Gulf of Mexico

The system has brought disastrous flooding to Central America. It will probably begin to organize again over the warm waters of the western Caribbean on Friday.

By Matthew Cappucci

Gratitude, fear, stress: American prayer on an unclear day-after

Awaiting the outcome of the presidential election, some found solace in prayer.

By Michelle Boorstein

Trump administration taps mainstream climate scientist to run key climate review

By Jason Samenow and Andrew Freedman

Oregon decriminalizes possession of hard drugs

By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Jaclyn Peiser

D.C., Md. & Va.

(Theresa Vargas/The Post)

Rising tide of D.C.-area schools delay plans for in-person learning

Arlington Public Schools this week delayed returning lower-schoolers to buildings until 2021. Anne Arundel County Public Schools followed suit, pushing back a scheduled return for elementary students until February. D.C. Public Schools nixed its plan to bring some students into classrooms Nov. 9.

By Hannah Natanson

Fairfax families sue over changes to Thomas Jefferson High School’s entry requirements

The 17 families want to bring back the admissions test, which was removed after the district’s superintendent said he would make changes to increase the highly rated public school’s diversity.

By Hannah Natanson1 hour ago

Wins for Biden, Warner show Democrats’ statewide strength in Virginia

The apparently comfortable margins of victory for Joe Biden and Sen. Mark R. Warner extended an 11-year record of dominance for Democrats. But at the local and regional level, Republicans performed well in three close congressional contests.

By Gregory S. Schneider and Laura Vozzella

D.C. eases travel rules ahead of Thanksgiving

By Julie Zauzmer and Dana Hedgpeth

Perspective

‘Surrender Donald’: New message on Beltway bridge

By John Kelly

D.C. starts what could be historic stretch of November warmth

Mild weather may last into the second half of the month.

By Jason Samenow1 hour ago

Known coronavirus deaths and cases

Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Another pleasant evening and a warm end to the workweek Friday

We’re living the good life when it comes to weather.

By Ian Livingston43 minutes ago

Going Out Guide

Pop-up greenhouses, yurts and reptile heat lamps: Restaurants are getting creative to survive the winter

Here’s where to go for dinner or drinks when the temperature drops.

By Fritz Hahn and Adele Chapin

The best things to do — virtually and in person — while quarantined in the D.C. area

Virtual film festivals, trivia nights, concerts and poetry slams offer an escape for everyone staying at home.

By Going Out Guide Staff

GALA Theatre is a covid-19 ‘guinea pig’: first District theater to resume live indoor performance

The Columbia Heights theater will stage reduced-capacity shows as part of a pilot program.

By Thomas Floyd

Real Estate

Distinguished homes for sale in the D.C. region

30-year mortgage rate, for the 12th time this year, falls to record low

Streamlining a first-time home purchase in a fast-moving market

Business & Technology

Fed chief says pace of economic recovery is moderating while pandemic threat looms large

The recent rise in coronavirus cases in the United States and around the world is “particularly concerning,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell said.

By Rachel Siegel51 minutes ago

LauncherTech Review

Next-gen feels familiar with new XBox consoles

Microsoft’s XBox X and S machines don’t offer new experiences for gamers. The difference lies in the quality-of-life improvements and the speed in which it gets you playing.

By Gene Park

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By the WayA Post Travel Destination

Coronavirus testing and sanitized snorkels: How all-inclusive resorts are adapting to pandemic

By Natalie B. Compton

This AI whiz could be the next Elon Musk or Steve Jobs, but first she has to navigate being 18

Katie Stevo thought she had a plan for everything. But 2020 challenged her in ways she never expected.

By Taylor Telford

Market Watch

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Dow 28,390.18

Today 1.95%

S&P 3,510.45

Today 1.95%

NASDAQ 11,890.93

Today 2.59%

Health & Science

Hurricane Eta exploded before hitting Nicaragua, but we may never know how strong it was

By Matthew Cappucci

The Energy 202Analysis

Combating climate change hangs in the balance along with the presidential election

By Dino Grandoni

Perspective

My kids are on screens more than ever during the pandemic. Here’s why I’m not panicking.

By Jordan Shapiro

Controversial Alzheimer’s drug gets boost from FDA staff

By Laurie McGinley

Sports

Perspective

Ted Leonsis has lost three friends to suicide. He doesn’t want to lose any more.

Mental health strains are soaring during the pandemic, and the owner of the Washington Capitals, Wizards and Mystics worries the problem will get worse if we don't talk about it.

By Barry Svrluga

ESPN announces hundreds of layoffs as pandemic, cord-cutting upend sports television

By Ben Strauss

Candice Storey Lee was named Vanderbilt's athletic director in May after being the interim athletic director for three months. (AP)

Being the SEC’s first Black female athletic director brings happiness tinged with sadness

At Vanderbilt, Candice Storey Lee played basketball for six years through two crushing injuries. In May, she was named the university's athletic director.

By Chuck Culpepper

Analysis