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Following four years of political disruption and redefinition of U.S. policies at home and abroad, and four days of uncertainty, it’s official: former Vice President Joe Biden will be the 46th President of the United States and Senator Kamala Harris will become the first woman to serve as Vice President — as well as the first person of color. More than 160 million Americans cast their ballots, making it the highest voter turnout rate since 1900, and widely surpassing the number of votes cast in 2016, which stood at 136.6 million.
In his victory speech, delivered on November 7, President-elect Biden called for unity, saying, “I ran as a proud Democrat. I will now be an American president. I will work as hard for those who didn’t vote for me — as those who did.” He repeated his promise that he would “restore the soul of America” and laid out an optimistic vision of a nation coming together to heal after a tumultuous and divisive period.
President Trump has thus far...
