Washington: Democrat Joe Biden overtook US President Donald Trump in the vote count in both Pennsylvania and Georgia on Saturday morning (AEDT), closing in on a presidency that hinges on the outcome of tight contests in key battleground states.
Both races remained too early to call as counting continued. Neither candidate has reached the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House, though Biden has the advantage after eclipsing Trump in Wisconsin and Michigan, two crucial Midwestern battleground states. Biden leads Trump by nearly 6000 votes in Pennsylvania and just over 1000…