Joe Biden faces off against Donald Trump
Joe Biden faces off against Donald TrumpJim Watson/Saul Loeb

The US presidential election is a lot closer than the polls indicated. Millions of votes, many in key battleground states, are yet to be counted.

For the moment, it looks like both Donald Trump and Joe Biden will need to break through in the Midwest and Pennsylvania to clinch victory.

The race to control the Senate is also tight, though the Republicans seem to be in a better position.