Electoral College Affirms Biden Headed for White House
WILMINGTON, Delaware, December 15, 2020 (ENS) – The U.S. Electoral College has formally elected the Democratic ticket of former vice president Joe Biden and incumbent U.S. senator from California Kamala Harris as president and vice president of the United States. Two of every three eligible citizens, over 159 million people voted, the highest number since 1900.
Of the 538 electors, an absolute majority of 270 or more votes is required to elect the president and vice president. Biden won 306 electoral votes to President Donald Trump’s 232. It’s the same margin by which Trump beat his Democratic opponent Hilary Clinton in 2016.
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Mike Pence to be Jabbed in Days to Instill Public Confidence in The Covid Vaccine Published December 16th, 2020 - 07:32 GMT
Vice President Mike Pence holds a fist up to the crowd during a rally in support of Sen. David Purdue (R-GA) and Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) on December 10, 2020 in Augusta, Georgia. The Defend the Majority rally comes ahead of a January 5th runoff election for Purdue who is facing Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff. Loeffler was unable to attend the event. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images/AFP Jessica McGowan / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
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It was not immediately clear when Trump would get it. He has said he would take it. But the president has already had the coronavirus and presumably has antibodies that offer protection.
Pete Buttigieg Is Nation s First Openly Gay Presidential Cabinet Nominee Wed. December 16, 2020 9:44 AM by Carlos Santoscoy photo credit // gopride.com President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, as his secretary of transportation.
The nomination makes Buttigieg, an Afghanistan war veteran, the nation s first openly gay presidential cabinet nominee. Ric Grenell became the first openly gay official to serve in the cabinet when President Donald Trump selected him as acting director of national intelligence. Buttigieg s nomination, however, must be approved by the Senate.
After news of the nomination was reported, the Biden team confirmed the reports.
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