Nov 06 The Trump transition starts now By Will Weissert, Associated Press The president-elect now has a 75-day transition period to build out his team before Inauguration Day arrives on Jan. 20. One top item on the to-do list: filling around 4,000 government positions with political appointees, people who are specifically tapped… Continue reading
Nov 06 The Trump administration transition starts now. Here's what to know By Will Weissert, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has already floated some names. Continue reading
Nov 06 'While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight' By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters at her concession speech at Howard University that they must accept the results of the election, that she had called President-elect Donald Trump to offer help with their transition and that the Biden-Harris administration… Continue reading
Nov 06 Harris urges supporters to keep fighting for 'America's promise' By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris told a crowd of supporters at Howard University that the outcome of the 2024 election was not the outcome they had voted for, but urged the crowd to keep fighting for progress. "The light of America's… Continue reading
Nov 06 Biden called Trump to congratulate him By Associated Press President Joe Biden has called President-elect Trump to congratulate him on his election victory and to invite him to the White House to discuss the transition. The White House said staff would coordinate a date "in the near future." Biden… Continue reading
Nov 06 Trump's tough-on-immigration policies resonated with voters By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Voters were more likely to embrace hardline immigration policies than they were four years ago, which aligned with Donald Trump's tough approach. In AP Votecast survey data, about 4 in 10 voters said that immigrants living in the U.S. illegally… Continue reading
Nov 06 DOJ evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after his election win By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said… Continue reading
Nov 06 Trump voters oppose Ukraine aid, favor support for Israel By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press According to AP Votecast survey data, 2024 voters were more likely than in 2020 to adopt many of Donald Trump's isolationist stances. About 4 in 10 voters wanted the U.S. to take a "less active role" in solving the world's… Continue reading
Nov 06 Half of voters are worried about Trump's authoritarian tendencies. Some voted for him anyway By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Some of Donald Trump's voters acknowledged his flaws even as they chose to send him back to Washington. Nearly half of voters said they were "very concerned" that another Trump presidency would bring the U.S. closer to authoritarianism, according to… Continue reading
Nov 06 Trump gained among these traditionally Democratic demographics By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Donald Trump picked up a small but significant share of younger voters, Black voters and Hispanic voters, many of whom were feeling down about the economy, according to AP Votecast survey data. Majorities of younger Black voters and Latino voters… Continue reading