Democrat Joe Biden racks up a record 71.5 million votes and says he will win enough states to become president but key results remain outstanding

"When the count is finished we believe we will be the winners," Mr Biden says in a brief speech, just before projections show him winning Michigan

The final result will come down to key, undeclared battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania

Mr Trump is so far projected to win 23 states, including Texas, Ohio and Florida, having outperformed pollsters' predictions

The president has alleged fraud, without offering evidence

The Trump campaign launches legal bids to stop the counts in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia and Michigan

Protesters take to the streets of several cities to demand counting is allowed to continue, while others clamour for counting to stop

Overall turnout is projected to be the highest in 120 years at 66.9%, and we might not have a result for days

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