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Election latest: Biden optimistic, President Trump planning legal action

WASHINGTON — Nearly 24 hours after the first polls closed on election day, Americans were still left wondering who their next president would be.

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While Joe Biden says he’s quite confident he will be declared the winner once all the votes are counted, President Trump is planning legal action, he says, to “ensure the integrity” of the election.

While Joe Biden has stopped short of declaring victory, he says the numbers are trending in his campaign’s favor.

Late Wednesday afternoon, several news outlets called Wisconsin and Michigan for Biden.

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That leaves Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada, and Pennsylvania still up for grabs.

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