The polls underestimated Trump - again. Nobody agrees on why
New York Times: Industry failed to account for missteps that led to 2016 miscalculations.
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Trump 'plans to barricade himself in the Oval office'
Trump has signalled to friends that he will have to be dragged him from the White House.
The woman who could be president: Kamala Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected VP
Kamala Harris made history today.
Is this the end? Trump defied gravity but now falls back to earth
Trump defied political gravity with rise to the presidency, but now he's falling to earth.
Live: Trump toppled - Joe Biden wins the White House, becomes new US President
The Trump era is over - bar any successful legal challenges.
US election: Trump's red army of 70 million
Editorial: More than 69,280,000 voters thought Donald Trump was their man for the job.
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They're still counting votes over yonder.
'Who's the banana republic now': World reacts to US election
The US has long been a vocal critic of strongman tactics around the world.
Supreme Court may not come to Trump's aid
Donald Trump wants the election decided in the Supreme Court, but he may not get there.
End of an era: Kiwi brewer on five years of 'Dump the Trump' beers
Many fridges around New Zealand have "Dump the Trump" beers chilling today.
Internet finds laughter in memes while US election wait continues
As the world waits for the US election outcome, Americans have found some light relief.
Republicans push to 'invalidate' election result
"Everything on the table" in a last-ditch attempt to scuttle Biden's chances of victory.
Republicans fracture over Trump's 'rigged' election claims
Republicans are completely divided on how to respond to Trump's claims of voter fraud.
Lori Loughlin could be released from prison soon
Lori Loughlin may not complete her full sentence in prison. Here's why.
'Georgia on my mind': John Legend's Trump burn
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How John McCain helped seal Trump's fate
The crucial state of Arizona should have swung Trump's way. But it didn't.
US election: Follow the results - updated live
Check our interactive map to see who's winning the race for president, Congress and Senate
What could come next for Trump if he loses US election?
Should he be defeated, his future seems likely to be between business and politics.
What happens if Biden wins US election? How his first 100 days could look
The Democrat would focus on Covid, climate change, and shoring up international relations.
Matthew Hooton: How New Zealand can help Joe Biden
Ardern's brand could be useful in helping Biden rebuild the US reputation.
Live: Trump lashes out - Biden should not 'wrongfully claim the office of president'
Biden overtook Trump in the number of ballots counted in the battleground.
US election is a high-stakes political struggle. In Russia
New York Times: American struggle feeds into debate on democracy.
John Roughan: How did Trump fool half of America?
OPINION: The election result would probably have been the same if pandemic never happened.
Nasal spray prevents Covid infection in ferrets, study finds
New York Times: Scientists have developed a treatment that blocks virus in nose and lungs.
An inexorable march: One day in America, more than 117,000 virus cases
New York Times: The coronavirus is surging out of control across the country.
Children produce weaker coronavirus antibodies, study finds
New York Times: Research suggests that children clear infection much faster than adults.
Analysis: Trump's vote diatribe both shocking and unsurprising
"Trump has shamed himself and soiled the American presidency. God save us ..."
Poll watchers emerge as a flashpoint in battle over ballots
Election officials in key battleground states pushed back on claims by the Trump campaign.
The rise and fall of the 'Stop the Steal' Facebook group
New York Times: The group was a hub for those trying to delegitimise the election.
Did Trump create 'greatest economy' ever? Numbers tell true story
A collection of graphs show the true impact of Trump on the US economy.
After a big Trump win, 'it's really hard to argue Florida is a true swing state'
New York Times: Trump's victory has Democrats once again worrying about future prospects.
Trump ally calls for beheadings
Bannon calls for the "old times" where "you either get with the programme or you're gone".