Trump at 168 electoral votes, Harris at 81: US media

The magic number to win the presidency is 270. Observers expect the hotly contested race for the White House to come down to a handful of key battleground states.

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 02, 2024, shows former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) gestures, as he arrives on stage to speak during a campaign rally at the Sports and Expo Center at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, November 1, 2024, and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R), walks on stage as she arrives for a campaign rally at the Craig Ranch Amphitheater in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 31, 2024. (AFP)