US election 2020: Joe Biden wins the White House

Democrat takes Pennsylvania to clinch victory over Donald Trump

Then-Democratic candidate Joe Biden address supporters while votes were being counted across the US
Democrat takes Pennsylvania to clinch victory over Donald Trump 
(Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Joe Biden has won the US election, beating Donald Trump to claim the White House even as counting continues in several states.

The Democrat took Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral votes to pass the threshold of 270 electors needed to clinch the hard-fought victory.

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