U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday congratulated Democratic president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris on their Nov.

3 election victories, ending his silence on the outcome of the 2020 presidential race. “The Electoral College has spoken,” he said..

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