Here’s what we know about what his presidency will look like.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Joe Biden: Stumbles, tragedies and, now, delayed triumph
He sold himself as the experienced, empathetic elder statesman particularly suited to defeat a ‘dangerous’ and ‘divisive’ president.
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Transition challenges await Joe Biden
He has to build a government while contending with a Senate that could stay in GOP hands.
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After waiting game, media moves swiftly to call Biden winner
The outlets’ decision desks serve as the unofficial finish line for the presidential race.
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Why AP called the 2020 election for Joe Biden
He captured the presidency when The Associated Press declared him the victor in his native Pennsylvania at 11:25 a.m. Saturday.
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Trump defied gravity, falls back to earth
Donald Trump defied gravity with his extraordinary rise from reality star and businessman to the presidency
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Trump faces tough road in getting Supreme Court to intervene
He has made repeated, unsubstantiated claims of election fraud.
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Biden notching win gives way to celebrations, not protests
But tensions remain high among supporters of President Trump, who believe unsubstantiated claims that fraud has denied him a second term.
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World celebrates Biden win, calls for climate change action
‘Welcome back America!’ the mayor of Paris tweets.
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CNN called it at 11:24 a.m., and other outlets followed shortly after
Following different data sets, major media outlets came to the same conclusion within minutes of one another.