President implored Americans to ‘bring down’ political temperature and hit note of optimism after bitter electionUS elections 2024 – live updatesJoe Biden promised a smooth transfer of power to Donald Trump in an address to the nation on Thursday, as he implored Americans to “bring down the temperature” of partisan divisions and keep their faith in democratic systems following Kamala Harris’s loss in the presidential race.“For over 200 years, America has carried on the greatest experiment in self-government in the history of the world,” Biden said in the White House Rose Garden on a sunny morning, the weather ill-fitted to the mood among Democrats. “The will of the people always prevails.”Trump wins the presidency – how did it happen?With Trump re-elected, this is what’s at stakeAbortion ballot measure results by stateDemocrats ask: ‘How do you spend $1bn and not win?’How Trump won the presidency – in maps‘Goodbye, America’: celebrities react to Trump winJon Stewart: ‘This is not the end’With Trump re-elected, this is what’s at stake Continue reading...