People have not historically hustled to spontaneous outdoor dance parties for Joe Biden. But beating President Trump can do strange things for a man’s reputation. Read more ›

Former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, in a telephone interview: “Joe Biden brings back the American way of doing things. He’ll return us to who we are.”

A White House official disputed reports that Jared Kushner had advised Trump to concede the election, saying Kushner was telling him to pursue “legal remedies” instead. Read more ›

George W. Bush congratulates Biden on his victory: “Though we have political differences, I know Joe Biden to be a good man, who has won his opportunity to lead and unify our country.” Read more ›

Congress’s inauguration committee is planning for an “outside, full-scale” event despite the pandemic, though it could be scaled back, the senator who chairs it said.

Biden has returned home from church and his team has called a lid, meaning he is not expected to appear in person again today.

As Biden’s lead increases in Georgia, the remaining votes are coming from about 22,000 military and overseas voters, as well as provisional ballots that required additional information, such as missing IDs.

Biden is spending this Sunday morning, like most Sunday mornings, in church. He is set to be the nation’s second Catholic president.

Even though President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. now leads by more than 10,000 votes in Georgia, a recount is still expected there. See Georgia results ›

With the votes still being tallied in Georgia, a once-red state that proved surprisingly difficult for Trump, Biden now leads by more than 10,000 votes. See Georgia results ›

On the morning of his first full day as president-elect, Joe Biden is now at church near his home in Delaware.

The race may be called, but Philadelphia votes are continuing to build on Biden’s margin. Nearly 90 percent of a recent batch of votes went to Biden, adding 3,868 to his margin. See Pennsylvania results ›

Trump was greeted at his golf course by a small handful of people, including two holding Trump 2020 signs. But another sign said, “Orange Crushed.”

Trump has arrived again at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia, even as he and his allies refuse to concede his loss and as Biden moves ahead with building his new administration.

Two runoff elections in Georgia set for early January will almost certainly determine which party has control of the Senate. Here’s how it will work ›

President-elect Biden has shifted leftward since the primary, but he has hardly embraced the bold agenda of progressives. Here’s where he actually stands ›

Next up: the scramble by foreign leaders to reach President-elect Biden with congratulatory phone calls. A lot of diplomatic prestige rides on getting in early.

Biden is on the verge of adding Georgia to his winning electoral margin, with a narrow lead that is headed for a recount but is nevertheless a dramatic sign of the shifting politics of the South. Read more ›

“Let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end here and now.” In his first speech as president-elect, Joe Biden stresses unity. Read the recap ›