Domenico Montanaro

The strange tradition of a president pardoning a turkey before Thanksgiving happened again despite Trump holding few public events since losing — and not accepting — the 2020 election.

President Trump has indicated he's clearing the way for the official transition to begin. The General Services Administration sent the Biden team a letter making available official resources to help.

With vote certifications this week in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Nevada, pressure will only build on the Republican dam of support for Trump's efforts to overturn the election results.

Fox News and The Associated Press, which NPR relies on, were the earliest to call Arizona for Biden. Other networks didn't follow for days, as Biden's lead shrank dramatically and some doubted the AP.

Remarkably few counties shifted in the 2020 election, which saw sky-high turnout. The president's base voted in big numbers in rural areas, but Biden's gains in the suburbs propelled him to victory.

President Trump addressed the surging pandemic yesterday in the Rose Garden. It was the first time he's spoken publicly since Joe Biden was declared the winner.

Joe Biden won the presidential election, but it was a lot closer than the polls suggested. And there's evidence that political polling in 2020 was even further off than in 2016.

President Trump is challenging the results of the presidential election, which his allies have compared to the contested race 20 years ago. But there are many differences between the two.

Democrat Joe Biden is president-elect, but Republicans made gains down the ballot in the House and outperformed the polls in Senate races.

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 President-elect Biden.

Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States. The Associated Press called the presidential race just before noon today.

Every day, the number of outstanding ballots has gotten smaller, and the margins between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden have shifted, in some cases dramatically. We get an update.

Election officials across the U.S. continue counting ballots Friday. NPR discusses the latest news from key states Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nevada.

The ballot count continues on Thursday. Joe Biden has the lead, but President Trump still has a path. NPR discusses the latest on the presidential contest.

The election between Trump and Biden is still not settled, and it might not be for days.

AP VoteCast, a massive pre-election survey, finds 63% think the country is on the wrong track, President Trump has just a 44% approval rating and 53% say the coronavirus is not at all under control.

Increased numbers of mail-in ballots may contribute to vote-counting delays in some of the battleground states. NPR discusses how the vote will be counted and when to expect results.

Increased numbers of people voting by mail may delay results from some key swing states like Pennsylvania and Nevada. We explore how much information will and will not be available on election night.

In every election, candidates stress just how crucial the race is for the country. In 2020, voters seem to be keenly aware that the outcome could affect social policy and politics for years to come.

On the final Sunday of the presidential race, President Trump's schedule included stops in five key states while Democratic challenger Joe Biden focused on Pennsylvania.