A longtime fixture in U.S. politics, Biden finally wins elusive prize


  • World
  • Sunday, 08 Nov 2020

FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden during an appearance in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden, a fixture in U.S. politics for a half century as a senator and vice president, completed a long climb to the political summit that included two previous failed presidential bids by defeating President Donald Trump.

When he enters the White House on Jan. 20, Biden, at the age of 78, will be the oldest person ever to assume the office.

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