Harris campaign focuses on three key swing states expected to decide the race: Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

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The battle for the White House remained too close to call on Wednesday morning, but Donald Trump’s wins in the battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia bolstered Republican hopes that victory was near in a race where American democracy was on the line.

The Associated Press called North Carolina for Trump at 11.18pm ET, as results showed him leading Democrat Kamala Harris by about 3 points. The former US president maintained a narrower lead in Georgia – which the AP called for him just before 1am.