Biden Tightens Hold on Race as Trump Hopes for Court Victories

Democrat Joe Biden strengthened his hold on the race for the White House on Thursday, steadily chipping away at Donald Trump’s early lead in a pair of crucial swing states as the president’s campaign peppered the courts with legal complaints.

In an evening statement at the White House, the president said the election is being stolen from him, despite no evidence of widespread illegal voting.

Trump’s lead in Georgia had dwindled to just 1,775 votes late Thursday night, while his lead in Pennsylvania was down to about 24,000. Each state has been counting a surge of mail-in ballots, which ...