He defeated Republican David Perdue in a closely watched race, according to The Associated Press.

The reverend at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta will become the first Black Democratic senator from the South.

Trump on Monday evening spoke in support of Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue ahead of Tuesday's runoff election.

The president-elect on Monday asked Georgians to support the two Democratic candidates in the race that will determine control of the Senate.

President-elect Joe Biden tells Americans that the coronavirus pandemic will get worse before it gets better.

The president-elect has joined a group of political leaders who are sharing photos and videos of themselves receiving a shot to boost the public's confidence in the vaccines.

President-elect Joe Biden says the people he has selected will lead his administration's "ambitious plan to address the existential threat of our time, climate change."

The two leading House legislators were briefed following a report that Rep. Eric Swalwell and others had been targeted for information by a suspected Chinese spy.

The two camps on Friday publicly disagreed on whether there had been an agreement to postpone about a dozen transition meetings.

The vice president, who chairs the White House coronavirus task force, is the most high-profile U.S. official so far to receive the vaccine.

Richmond, who Biden picked as his director of the Office of Public Engagement, was not in close contact with Biden, his spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said in a statement.

The vice president is scheduled to get the vaccine in an event that will be publicly broadcast as officials seek to calm people's fears surrounding the vaccine.

President-elect Joe Biden said he plans to take a vaccine publicly in an effort to promote trust. Vice President Pence and his team are discussing options for how and when he will take it, too.

Onetime presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg will be the first openly LGBTQ person nominated to a permanent Cabinet post.

On the day electors around the country voted to reaffirm his victory, President-elect Joe Biden also called for unity and healing.

The president-elect on Friday introduced several notable alumni of the Obama administration to join his Cabinet in January.

Tai, if confirmed, will be the first woman of color to serve in the role.

Joe Biden's son Hunter said he learned that "the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel ... that they are investigating my tax affairs."

Lloyd Austin, a retired Army general, would be the first African American in the job. But confirming Austin to the top civilian spot in the Defense Department would require a waiver.

Minority leaders met virtually with the president elect on Tuesday to discuss the administration's priorities on race.