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The 2020 presidential election has officially hit the highest turnout in more than 50 years.

The U.S., India and Brazil lead with the most cases and account for nearly half of the world count. The U.S. alone is poised to hit 10 million cases as hospitalizations climb.

Record turnout, a president who won't accept the outcome and likely divided government. Beating President Trump may turn out to be easier than governing for Biden.

The shots made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech are among 10 possible vaccine candidates in late-stage testing around the world.

The U.S. is now averaging more than 100,000 new coronavirus infections a day, frequently breaking records for daily cases.

The election did little to suggest that the country was suddenly less polarized. Trump wrung out votes from areas where he already had a core of support.

Biden now must shift toward action with the looming uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic’s disparate impact on Black Americans and people of color.

Coronavirus cases are surging around the country. How will Joe Biden manage the pandemic differently, once he takes office in January? Expect a more centralized U.S. response.

Trebek died at home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him, “Jeopardy!” studio Sony said in a statement.

People close to Trump don't expect him to ever formally concede but do believe he will grudgingly vacate the White House at the end of his term.

An unreleased CDC review shows that lab officials knew an early coronavirus test kit had a high failure rate. They decided not to recall it and sent it to the labs anyway.

The 56-year-old California senator represents the multiculturalism that defines America but is largely absent from Washington's power centers.

Senate Democrats gained one new seat so far, but they would need two more plus the White House to take the majority. Two runoff races in Georgia give them a very narrow path.

Biden opened a lead of more than 6,800 votes Friday morning over Trump, of more than 6.5 million votes cast.

As Democrat Joe Biden edged closer to victory, Trump lashed out Thursday evening in a performance that suggested he knew his prospects for a second term were slipping away.