Nov 07 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin holds briefing on transition of power after Trump election win By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Austin reminded all members of the military that they swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution — “and that is precisely what you will continue to do.”… Continue reading
Nov 07 Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey By Marc Levy, Associated Press It was McCormick’s second time running, this time with a clear primary and former President Donald Trump’s endorsement, after he lost narrowly to the Trump-endorsed Dr. Mehmet Oz in 2022’s expensive seven-way primary. Continue reading
Nov 07 Interactive: How key groups of Americans voted in 2024 By News Desk Donald Trump won a decisive victory in Tuesday's election with support from some demographic groups who have favored him in the past, as well as wider margins from others that have been traditional Democratic strongholds, according to AP VoteCast data. Continue reading
Nov 07 White evangelical voters show steadfast support for Donald Trump's presidency By Peter Smith, Associated Press Trump’s strongest supporters among evangelical leaders can likely expect the kind of White House access they had in the first Trump term. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as U.S. allies respond to Trump victory By Associated Press The European Political Community summit on Thursday in Hungary’s capital of Budapest reassessed trans-Atlantic relations in the hope that Trump’s second U.S. presidency will avoid the strife of his first administration. Continue reading
Nov 07 Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump's 2020 defeat toast his White House return By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Trump's praise of Jan. 6 defendants was a centerpiece of his campaign, with rallies honoring them as heroes featuring a song he collaborated on with a group of jailed rioters. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: White House holds first briefing after Trump wins presidential election By Associated Press Joe Biden's name wasn't on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris' resounding defeat as his loss too. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds news conference following interest rate meeting By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Fed's future moves are now more uncertain in the aftermath of the election, given that Trump's economic proposals have been widely flagged as potentially inflationary. Continue reading
Nov 07 Fact check: Trump's 2024 win doesn't prove claims that the 2020 election was stolen By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact Conservatives are leveraging President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 electoral victory to again allege the 2020 election was fraudulent. But from election to election, millions of voters potentially shifting support from one party to another isn’t unusual, experts say. Continue reading
Nov 07 Harris allies blame Biden for vice president's resounding loss to Trump By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press As Democrats pick up the pieces following President-elect Donald Trump's decisive victory over Harris, some Harris backers are expressing frustration with Biden's decision to remain in the race until this summer. Continue reading