Biden wins two key states, heads closer to magic mark

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris inched closer to the magic figure of 270 electoral college votes amid indications that incumbent Republican President Donald Trump was moving ahead with his plan to mount a massive legal challenge that is likely to slow down declaration of final results. By late on Wednesday night in Washington (IST 11.00 am, Thursday), multiple media outlets, including The New York Times, reported that Joe Biden had won Michigan and Wisconsin, two key swing states that President Trump won four years ago. Bidens’ victories meant he was on the threshold of crossing the magic mark of 270 electoral...