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Pennsylvania officials say there is a minimum of 100,000 ballots left to be processed after The Associated Press projected businessman Dave McCormick unseated Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) in one of the most contested Senate races in the country. “Throughout the day, the Department has communicated with counties who continue to conduct a secure election where […]

Republican Kari Lake has gained ground in the race for a U.S. Senate seat representing Arizona but is still behind Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.). Gallego was up by 2.5 percent on Nov. 6. That lead shrank to 1.7 percent on Nov. 7 and 1.5 percent on Friday with more ballots reported. Gallego now has 1.32 […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Mayor London Breed has conceded the race for mayor to philanthropist and Levi Strauss & Co. heir Daniel Lurie on Nov. 7. Lurie earned 56.2 percent, or 119,440 votes after 14 rounds of ranked-choice voting, surpassing the incumbent Breed, who had 93,079 votes, according to a Nov. 7 update from the city’s Department […]

President Joe Biden called President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him, while praising Vice President Kamala Harris on her run. Biden also addressed the nation for the first time since Trump won his reelection bid. Republicans inch their way toward taking the House majority. And House Speaker Mike Johnson has formally launched his bid to keep […]

Republican multimillionaire businessman Dave McCormick defeated incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) in the Nov. 5 election, giving the GOP a crucial extra seat in its majority, projected the Associated Press on Nov. 7. Republicans won Senate control on Election Night and this win brings its majority up to 53 seats to Democrats’ 45, with two […]

President Joe Biden addresses the nation at 11 a.m. ET on Nov. 7 after former President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election.

Former President Barack Obama and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, on Nov. 6 congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. “Now the results are in, and we want to congratulate President Trump and Senator Vance on their victory,” the Obamas said in a social media post, referring to […]

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the outgoing minority leader, said on Nov. 6 he believes the filibuster will remain intact after Republicans claimed a majority in the Senate and President-elect Donald Trump won the election, calling it a good day for the GOP. Republicans seized control of the upper chamber with at least 52 seats, flipping […]

Vice President Kamala Harris has secured Oregon’s eight electoral votes after receiving more than 55 percent of the vote on Tuesday night. Former President Donald Trump had tallied 42 percent, at 9 p.m, according to the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office.   Oregon is a Democratic stronghold in presidential races. President Joe Biden won 56 percent […]

Former President George W. Bush on Wednesday congratulated President-elect Donald Trump’s victory during Tuesday’s presidential election. “The strong turnout in this election is a sign of the health of our republic and the strength of our democratic institutions. Laura and I are grateful to the election officials, poll workers, and volunteers who oversaw a free, […]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot up up 1,500 points to its record high on Wednesday after Donald Trump won a second presidential term. The Dow closed at 43,729.93, or 3.57 percent higher, after trading Wednesday. The Nasdaq Composite also rose about 2.9 percent, and the S&P 500 moved up around 2.5 points. Aside from […]

Republicans lead in several crucial races that will determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and they appear to be on the verge of ensuring that President-elect Donald Trump will enter his second term with a trifecta. A party has a trifecta if it controls the White House, the Senate, and the House of […]

First-time candidate Republican Tim Sheehy has ended Montana Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) three-term tenure in the U.S. Senate, capturing a seat that boosts the GOP’s newly-gained majority in the chamber. The race was called at 6:26 a.m. Eastern Time on Nov. 6 by The Associated Press, with Trump-endorsed Sheehy leading 52.8 percent to 45.4 percent […]

The 2024 race for the White House came to a close early in the morning on Nov. 6 with former President Donald Trump winning the presidency after taking several swing states. With a win projected in Wisconsin by the Associated Press, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency. Republicans regained control […]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Former President Donald Trump declared his projected election win “a magnificent victory for the American people” while addressing hundreds of jubilant guests and campaign volunteers at the Palm Beach County Convention Center at about 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 6. Surrounded by his family, campaign staff, and allies, Trump said: “I want to […]

After holding four rallies over a three-day stretch in North Carolina leading to Election Day, former President Donald Trump has won the battleground state and its 16 electoral votes, according to The Associated Press, which called the race at 11:19 p.m. In 2008, Barack Obama became the first Democrat presidential candidate to win North Carolina […]

In Maryland, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat, defeated former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan on Nov. 5, keeping the seat blue as Democrats seek to hold their edge in the Senate, projected The Associated Press. With her win, Alsobrooks will become the first black senator from the former slave state and Maryland’s first […]