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Republican incumbent President Donald Trump faced Democratic challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday in the 2020 US presidential election.There are 538 Electoral College votes allotted to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. It takes 270 votes to win.Trump has so far won 213 electoral college votes, while Biden has won 238.Read more: US Election 2020: Angry Trump declares victory, will go to Supreme CourtFor all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The following list shows each state's Electoral College votes and which candidate won it.Alabama (9) - won by TrumpAlaska (3)Arizona (11) - won by BidenArkansas (6) - won by TrumpCalifornia (55) - won by BidenColorado (9) - won by BidenConnecticut (7) - won by BidenDelaware (3) - won by BidenDistrict of Columbia (3) - won by BidenFlorida (29) - won by TrumpGeorgia (16)Hawaii (4) - won by BidenIdaho (4) - won by TrumpIllinois (20) - won by BidenIndiana (11) - won by TrumpIowa (6) - won by TrumpKansas (6) - won by TrumpKentucky (8) - won by TrumpLouisiana (8) - won by TrumpMaine (popular vote) (2) - won by BidenMaine 1st district (1) - won by BidenMaine 2nd district (1)Maryland (10) - won by BidenMassachusetts (11) - won by BidenMichigan (16)Minnesota (10) - won by BidenMississippi (6) - won by TrumpMissouri (10) - won by TrumpMontana (3) - won by TrumpNebraska (5) - 4 won by Trump, 1 won by BidenNevada (6)New Hampshire (4) - won by BidenNew Jersey (14) - won by BidenNew Mexico (5) - won by BidenNew York (29) - won by BidenNorth Carolina (15)North Dakota (3) - won by TrumpOhio (18) - won by TrumpOklahoma (7) - won by TrumpOregon (7) - won by BidenPennsylvania (20)Rhode Island (4) - won by BidenSouth Carolina (9) - won by TrumpSouth Dakota (3) - won by TrumpTennessee (11) - won by TrumpTexas (38) - win by TrumpUtah (6) - won by TrumpVermont (3) - won by BidenVirginia (13) - won by BidenWashington (12) - won by TrumpWest Virginia (5) - won by TrumpWisconsin (10)Wyoming (3) - won by TrumpRead more:US Election 2020: Americans decide between Trump, Biden as states reveal voting pollsUS Elections 2020: Where do Trump, Biden stand on China, Iran, troops in Middle East?US Elections 2020: Will loser of the election accept the result?Early vote in US presidential election hits record 100 million
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Trump or Biden: Who is winning the US election? Here are the polls state by state

Voters woke up Wednesday with no clear winner in the 2020 Presidential Election between President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden, as key battleground states remained up for grabs.Trump suggested his opponents were trying to steal the election, while Biden said he was confident that he was on track to win.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.But the race was too close to call in the states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Nevada, Georgia and Wisconsin.Around 50 percent of the votes mailed in Pennsylvania have not been counted, a top official in the state said Wednesday.“We’ve got somewhere between 2.5 and 3 million ballots … Counties are about 50 percent done,” Kathy Boockvar, Pennsylvania’s secretary of state, said in a televised press conference.She said 260,000 ballots were cast by mail in 2016 during the last presidential election.But Boockvar added that votes from military personnel and overseas government officials’ ballots were not due until next week. “We are going to accurately count every single ballot,” she said.Pennsylvania is allotted 20 Electoral College votes. According to Al Arabiya English’s tally, President Donald Trump has 213 votes compared to the Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s 238.Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said the results might not be announced Wednesday.Officials in the state are at loggerheads over whether to accept ballots that arrive after the Nov. 3 Election Day.The Republican Party controls both legislatures in Pennsylvania, but the governor is a Democrat. The Supreme Court is expected to decide if, as Trump said early Wednesday morning, litigation is sought by the Republicans.More than 100 million Americans cast their ballots ahead of Election Tuesday, shattering previous records and setting up this year’s voter turnout to be significantly higher than 2016.Biden entered Election Day with multiple paths to victory, while Trump, playing catch-up in a number of battleground states, had a narrower but still feasible road to clinch 270 Electoral College votes.Trump won Ohio, Florida and Texas while Biden won Minnesota, New York and California.With 16 Electoral College votes, Georgia will be closely watched.Trump led in Michigan shortly after midnight on Tuesday, but 40 percent of the votes remained uncounted in the two states, respectively.There are 538 Electoral College votes allotted to the 50 states and Washington, DC. It takes 270 votes to win.Senate and CongressControl of the Senate was at stake, too: Democrats needed to net three seats if Biden captured the White House to gain control of all of Washington for the first time in a decade.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won reelection in an early victory for the Republicans.The House was expected to remain under Democratic control.Read more: US Election Day: States to watch that could determine Trump-Biden winnerUS Elections 2020: Biden not making predictions on election outcome- With AP
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: US Elections: No clear winner in Trump-Biden race, legal battles expected

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden isn’t making any predictions about the outcome of the election as the final hours of voting tick down.Speaking to reporters Tuesday outside a Delaware community center, Biden said he’s “superstitious” about offering predictions for election night but remains “hopeful.” He says he’s heard from aides that there’s “overwhelming turnout” among young people, women and older Black adults in places like Georgia and Florida.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.He says, “The things that are happening bode well for the base that has been supporting me -- but we’ll see.” Still, he admitted, “It’s just so uncertain” because of how many states are in play.Biden also wouldn’t commit to commenting on any results on election night, even if President Donald Trump weighs in on the vote. “If there’s something to talk about tonight, I’ll talk about it,” Biden said. “If not, I’ll wait till the votes are counted the next day.”Biden capped off a day of last-minute campaigning in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and in Philadelphia with a couple of local stops in Wilmington, Delaware. He spoke to the CEO of a community center for teens and visited a pool where he worked as a teenager, closing out a day that began before the sun rose.Read more:Leaders of settlers in Israel pray for a Trump victory in the US ElectionTrump vs Biden: Iran anxiously awaits the result of the US ElectionUS Elections 2020: Where do Trump, Biden stand on China, Iran, troops in Middle East?US Elections 2020: Will loser of the election accept the result?Early vote in US presidential election hits record 100 million
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: US Elections 2020: Biden not making predictions on election outcome

Heads of local authorities said that the past few months have proven that further autonomy should be provided to local government in handling the situation.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: MKs meet with local authorities, draft outline for return to school

While his friend and ally US President Donald Trump is busy with the elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues with his own diplomatic blitz.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Waiting for US election results, Netanyahu continues own diplomatic blitz

Adelsons and Bloomberg were biggest contributors to candidates
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Activists: Israeli contributions to Trump campaign are in spirit and votes

The Middle East is keeping a watchful eye on the outcome of the volatile elections taking place in the US..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Bombs, sanctions and Israel: Reactions to US elections from the Middle East

The following is the most up-to-date data on who took which state based upon the projections by US television networks and Edison Research:
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: US presidential election results - state by state

Tunisian public corporations seem to be on the verge of bankruptcy due to serious financial problems, exacerbated by the burden of the coronavirus pandemic..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Tunisian businesses face spectre of bankruptcy amid economic crisis

"During an unprecedented economic crisis, it doesn't make sense for the prime minister to enjoy a total tax exemption for benefits provided to him by the state coffers."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Knesset rejects amendment for canceling tax exemption for Netanyahu