Biden looks screwed even if he wins  —  This is not the outcome Democrats expected.  —  Despite many bold predictions of a rout in which Democrats gained (or re-gained) Trumpian red territory of 2016, as of early Wednesday only one state — Arizona — had flipped from red to blue.

Fox's Arizona Call for Biden Flipped the Mood at Trump Headquarters  —  The Fox News decision left the president fuming, and his team complaining.  Then he began casting aspersions on other states' vote counts.  —  WASHINGTON — With Florida looking red early on Tuesday night …

Exit Polls Point to the Power of White Patriarchy  —  Some people who have historically been oppressed will stand with their oppressors.  —  It is obscene that the presidential race is too close to call at the time this column is published: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

If Trump Tries to Sue His Way to Election Victory, Here's What Happens  —  It's easy enough for the Trump campaign to file a lawsuit claiming improprieties, but a lot harder to provide evidence of wrongdoing or a convincing legal argument.  Here's what you need to know as the election lawsuits start to mount.

Armed Agents Are Allowed in Ballot-Counting Venues, Justice Dept. Tells Prosecutors  —  Former officials expressed fears that the department's legal interpretation would allow federal investigators to intimidate vote counters or interfere with their work.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice …

‘Dumpster fire’: House Democrats trade blame after Tuesday's damage  —  House Democrats are asking themselves one question after Tuesday's election stunner: What the hell happened?  —  In the House, bleary-eyed Democrats were still sorting out the wreckage when they awoke Wednesday with dozens …

The Remaining Vote in Pennsylvania Appears to Be Overwhelmingly for Biden  —  The president leads by nearly 700,000 votes, but there are 1.4 million absentee votes outstanding.  —  Joe Biden has won absentee ballots counted in Pennsylvania by an overwhelming margin so far, according to data from the Secretary of State early Wednesday.

Nevada Deputy Sec. of State for Elections confirms there will be no additional results today  —  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — No additional Nevada General Election results will be released today.  The Nevada Deputy Secretary of State for Elections, Wayne Thorley, told 8 News Now's Vanessa Murphy earlier …

Coronavirus updates: United States tops 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a day for first time  —  BREAKING NEWS: The United States has for the first time surpassed 100,000 new coronavirus infections in a single day, as a steadily rising number of hospitalizations threatens to again overwhelm some health systems.

Face the Bitter Truth  —  We don't yet know the outcome of the election, but its meaning is already clear.  We are two countries, and neither of them is going to be conquered or disappear anytime soon.  The outcome of the 2016 election was not a historical fluke or result of foreign subversion …

Hundreds protest in Minneapolis, head onto freeway  —  Opposition to Trump's presidency, racism, police violence among protesters' concerns.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  MORE  —  Several hundred people marched in Minneapolis, including onto Interstate 94, Wednesday evening to protest President …

House of cards?  Pelosi to have a hard time becoming speaker as results trickle in, officials say  —  Democrats will have a slimmer majority in 2021  —  Dems hold House as GOP flips handful of seats  —  Republican leaders, gloating at flipping several House seats, took jabs at Rep. Nancy Pelosi …

Error in Arizona: 86 percent of vote in, not 98 percent  —  An error was found in Edison Research data for the results of Arizona's presidential contest, according to New York Times editor Patrick LaForge.  —  As of early Wednesday, only 86 percent of the state's votes have been counted, versus 98 percent.

Highly competitive elections in US tarnished by legal uncertainty and unprecedented attempts to undermine public trust, international observers say  —  Yesterday's vote was hard-fought and competitive with a high degree of engagement by election workers and citizens in the face …

Win or Lose, Trump Will Remain a Powerful and Disruptive Force  —  Even if he is defeated, he has made clear that he would not shrink from the scene.  —  WASHINGTON — If President Trump loses his bid for re-election, as looked increasingly likely on Wednesday, it would be the first defeat of an incumbent president in 28 years.

Chaos erupts at TCF Center as Republican vote challengers cry foul in Detroit … A chaotic scene erupted outside the vote tally room at TCF Center in Detroit as election officials informed dozens of challengers that they could not reenter the room due to it being over-capacity.

Trump's losing.  He also won again.  —  With help from Renuka Rayasam and Tyler Weyant  —  WAITING FOR 270 — Joe Biden, who has broken the record for most number of votes cast for a presidential candidate, needs just six electoral votes to win the presidency.  For the latest results, head to our 2020 Elections homepage.

Nate Silver Faces Wrath of Twitter After Election Results Once Again Go Against His Predictions  —  Americans called for FiveThirtyEight founder and editor-in-chief Nate Silver to retire after President Donald Trump won states that were predicted to instead go to Joe Biden.

Three Reasons Biden Flipped the Midwest  —  Trump gave away his gains with key groups from four years ago and Biden reclaimed lost Democratic ground.  —  Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania giveth, and Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taketh away.  —  Joe Biden has not yet been declared …

The Republicans Will Learn Nothing From a Trump Defeat  —  Romantic illusions die hard in America.  So many fell on Election Night 2020 that it will be months, maybe years, before we compile a full inventory.  We can start by acknowledging a paramount reality that contradicts …