Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks during a drive-in rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and President Trump at his campaign event in Traverse City, Michigan, on Nov. 2.
President Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's contrasting styles and attitudes toward the coronavirus pandemic were starkly evident on their final day of campaigning before the election.
The big picture: Trump held packed rallies as he criss-crossed states, with events in North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on Monday. Biden's campaign focused on Ohio and Pennsylvania, seen as crucial to the election. His campaigning has been notable for precautions against COVID-19, such as holding drive-in rallies.
Vice President Mike Pence with a dancing Trump following his rally speech on Nov. 3, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty ImagesDemocratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris and husband, Doug Emhoff, on stage after Biden spoke in Pittsburgh at a simultaneous drive-in election eve rally on Nov. 2, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo: Mark Makela/Getty ImagesTrump watches a video of Biden during a rally at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in Opa Locka, Florida, on Nov. 2. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images A digital screen displays Biden giving a speech during a a drive-in rally with Harris on Nov. 2 in Philadelphia. Photo: Mark Makela/Getty ImagesTrump and rapper Lil Pump (R) during a rally on Nov. 3 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty ImagesBiden with Lady Gaga before the drive-in rally in Pittsburgh on Nov. 2. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesEric Trump, White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner and others listen while the president speaks during a rally at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport in Avoca, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 2. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesFormer President Obama speaks at a drive-in rally while campaigning for Biden in Miami, Florida, on Nov. 2. Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty ImagesTrump greets supporters after walking off of Air Force One during a campaign rally at Richard B. Russell Airport in Rome, Georgia, on Nov. 1. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesBiden speaks at a get out the vote event at Sharon Baptist Church in Philadelphia on Nov. 1. His running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, is campaigning in Georgia, as the Democrats appeal to Black voters to cast ballots in-person, per AP. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesCampaigners and supporters for both sides have been out in force over the weekend. Here, Trump supporters stop their vehicles and block traffic on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge in Tarrytown, N.Y., on Nov. 1. They also blocked the Garden State Parkway the same day, per the New York Times. Photo: Stephanie Keith/Getty ImagesBiden's supporters watch him speak during a drive-in rally in Philadelphia on Nov. 1. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesLittle Sisters of the Poor nuns wait for Trump to speak during a rally at Total Sports Park on in Washington, Mich., on Nov. 1. Photo : Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesGabri Kurtzer-Ellenbogen, 14, checks the temperature of a fellow Biden campaign volunteer as a coronavirus precaution before canvassing in Philadelphia. Photo: Mark Makela/Getty ImagesWhite House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany (L), dances along with Trump as senior advisers Ivanka Trump (C), and Jared Kushner (R), look on after the rally in Washington, Mich. Photo: John Moore/Getty ImagesObama and Biden greet each other with a socially distant "air" elbow bump at the end of a drive-in campaign rally at Northwestern High School in Flint, Mich., on Oct. 31. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesSupporters of Trump and Biden have been displaying signs across the U.S. This homemade pro-Trump sign is displayed along a road in Carbondale, Pa., on Oct. 30. Photo: by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThis Biden supporter in Philadelphia makes clear their concerns about the pandemic in a front yard placard outside their home. Photo: Mark Makela/Getty Images
Some elected Republicans are breaking ranks with President Trump to acknowledge that President-elect Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
Why it matters: The relative sparsity of acknowledgements highlights Trump's lasting power in the GOP, as his campaign moves to file multiple lawsuits alleging voter fraud in key swing states — despite the fact that there have been no credible allegations of any widespread fraud anywhere in the U.S.
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Pennsylvania officials onTuesdaycertified the state's presidential election results, making President-elect Joe Biden's win in the key battleground official.
Why it matters: The move deals another blow to President Trump's failed efforts to block certification in key swing states that he lost to Biden. It also comes one day after officials voted to certify Biden's victory in Michigan.
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Why it matters: It exceeds the capture of the Iranian nuclear archives by the Mossad, and the sabotage in the advanced centrifuge facility in Natanz.