Here’s What A Joe Biden Presidency Could Mean For Chicago And Illinois
A Democratic administration could usher in more federal economic relief, a centralized pandemic response and new agendas for criminal justice reform and education funding.
A Democratic administration could usher in more federal economic relief, a centralized pandemic response and new agendas for criminal justice reform and education funding.
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris addressed the nation after clinching the election.FOLLOW OUR COVERAGEThis episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, correspondent Asma Khalid, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Decision desks at networks like the Associated Press only call a race when they determine the candidate behind has no route to catch up, even with whatever outstanding ballots to count.
A call in Pennsylvania gave Joe Biden the necessary electoral votes to secure the presidency, says the Associated Press.READ OUR COVERAGEThis episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, campaign correspondent Scott Detrow, campaign reporter Juana Summers, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
From obscene gestures outside Trump Tower to spontaneous dancing on the North Side, Joe Biden supporters hit the streets to celebrate his victory over Donald Trump.
The 56-year-old California senator is also the first person of South Asian descent elected to the vice presidency.
Trump was at his golf course in Virginia when a slew of networks announced President-elect Biden had won the presidency.
Democrat Joe Biden has defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States, according to the Associated Press.
A former adviser said he believes Trump will eventually concede, but at this stage believes he has to “go to the mattresses to push, you know, as far as he can.“
Election workers are still diligently counting votes. Joe Biden has a narrow edge of counted votes so far in Georgia and Pennsylvania, while Donald Trump is expected to carry North Carolina. Despite conspiracy theories and lawsuits, the process remains legitimate and on track.FOLLOW OUR LIVE BLOGThis episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, voting reporter Miles Parks, and senior political editor Domenico Montanaro.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.