Nov 08 More key House seats go to Republicans. Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The GOP picked up two more hard-fought seats in Pennsylvania, which became a stark battlefield of Democratic losses up and down the ticket. Democrats notched another win in New York, defeating a third Republican incumbent in that state. Continue reading
Nov 08 Pennsylvania Democrats keep 1-seat majority control of the state House By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press The win by incumbent Rep. Frank Burns is the final House race to be called in a year when none of the 203 districts are changing hands. It gave Democrats a 102-101 margin and dashed Republican hopes of returning to… Continue reading
Nov 08 Experts worry Trump's second term will cripple efforts to stop climate change By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Experts worry that a second Trump term will be more damaging, with the United States withdrawing even further from climate efforts in a way that could cripple future presidents' climate fighting efforts. Continue reading
Nov 08 International leaders prepare for a world with Trump leading U.S. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Trump has threatened to pull out of NATO and walk away from Ukraine and Taiwan. His backers say he's simply more judicious than past U.S. presidents about which battles and alliances to engage in. Continue reading
Nov 08 Racist text messages sent to Black recipients, including children, raise alarms in multiple states By Ayanna Alexander, Ali Swenson, Gary Fields, Associated Press Some messages said the recipient was going to a "plantation" and instructed them to show up at an address at a particular time "with your belongings."… Continue reading
Nov 08 Who is Susie Wiles, Trump's next White House chief of staff? By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Wiles, the operative set to be the first woman to step into the powerful role of White House chief of staff, has been in political circles for years. Continue reading
Nov 08 Federal judge strikes down Biden's program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The program, lauded as one of the biggest presidential actions to help immigrant families in years, allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for a green card without first having to leave the country. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 4:31 Biden touts accomplishments, calls for peaceful transition after Trump's election win By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan President Biden made his first public comments since Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the election. Several cabinet secretaries and staff gathered in the Rose Garden as Biden praised Harris’ campaign and sent an optimistic message about the accomplishments… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 5:09 Control of House still in question as crucial races remain too close to call By Lisa Desjardins, Shrai Popat Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate, but control of the U.S. House is still in question as crucial races remain too close to call. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the numbers. Continue watching
Nov 07 Trump names campaign manager Susie Wiles as next White House chief of staff By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold the influential role. Continue reading