Obama Congratulates Biden-Harris on “Historic and Decisive Victory”
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Shortly after news organizations projected that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris had won enough states to clinch the 2020 presidential election, former President Barack Obama congratulated his vice president and the vice president–to–be on their “historic and decisive…
Awaiting Final Count, Biden Says He’s Already Preparing to Fight COVID
Biden Campaign/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.In a late-night address to Americans Friday, former Vice President Joe Biden declared his confidence that the remaining votes to be tallied would confirm his victory over President Trump. He vowed to address the coronavirus pandemic…
Electoral Gains This Week Show the (New) South Rises—Slowly
Former gubernatorial candidate and former state Rep. Stacey Abrams waves to the crowd as she crosses the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Selma, Ala. Butch Dill/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Progress toward a more just and equal society is…
Biden’s Lead Has Philly Protesters Elated, But “So Much More Work” Remains
John Minchillo/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The Philadelphia residents who filled the street outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Thursday were already a joyful bunch. The scene was even more merry on Friday, as union workers, musicians, activists, and other protesters cheered…
Joe Biden’s Popular Vote Lead Grows to More Than 4 Million
Jodi Hilton/NurPhoto/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.As states continue counting ballots, Joe Biden’s lead in the popular vote has grown to 4,102,314 votes—a margin of 2.7 percentage points over Donald Trump. As I wrote yesterday: The United States does not determine its…
Trump Supporters Came to Philly To Stop the Vote. Progressive Protesters Met Them With “Radical Joy.”
Demonstrators dance in the street outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where votes were still being counted on the Thursday following Election Day.Rebecca Blackwell/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Amanda Mcillmurray, sporting a yellow “Voters Decide” mask on Thursday, has seen her fair share…