Nov 12 Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona Senate race defeating GOP's Kari Lake By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Democrat Ruben Gallego has been elected Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator. Gallego defeated Republican Kari Lake. Continue reading
Nov 12 WATCH: House Republicans 'ready to deliver,' Johnson says as GOP readies for new Trump era By Kevin Freking, Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Standing on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with the House GOP leadership team, the Republican speaker said there would be no time wasted on Trump's "America First" agenda of securing the southern border and other priorities. Continue reading
Nov 12 Ruling on whether to scrap Trump's conviction in hush money case delayed by judge By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press New York Judge Juan M. Merchan had been set to rule Tuesday. Instead, he told Trump's lawyers Tuesday he'd delay the ruling until Nov. 19. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 7:26 Trump begins to name appointees who could oversee his mass deportation plans By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan President-elect Trump is quickly picking the people he wants to advise him when he enters the White House again, including who he has chosen to lead his campaign promise of mass deportation. Trump announced Tom Homan will be his “border… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 4:42 Republicans edge closer to winning control of both chambers of Congress By Lisa Desjardins More than a dozen congressional races have yet to be called as House Republicans are looking to maintain hold of the chamber. If they do, it would lead to Republicans holding a political trifecta over Washington. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 5:44 A look at the influence Elon Musk could have in the incoming Trump administration By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Elon Musk was among Donald Trump’s most visible and powerful surrogates on the campaign trail. Now with President-elect Trump, Musk remains within the inner circle, joining calls with world leaders and weighing in on staffing decisions. Amna Nawaz discussed the… Continue watching
Nov 11 Biden has invited Trump to the White House. Trump shunned that tradition when Biden won By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden has vowed to ensure a smooth transition and emphasized the importance of working with Donald Trump, who is both his presidential predecessor and successor, to bring the country together. Continue reading
Nov 11 Stephen Miller named deputy chief of policy in new Trump administration By Associated Press Miller was a senior adviser in Trump’s first term and has been a central figure in many of his policy decisions, notably his move to separate thousands of immigrant families as a deterrence program in 2018. Continue reading
Nov 11 Democrat Cleo Fields flips Louisiana congressional district By Associated Press His win marks a major victory for Democrats in a state where they will hold two congressional seats for the first time in a decade. Continue reading
Nov 11 Trump taps Lee Zeldin to lead EPA By Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Zeldin, who left Congress in January 2023, was a surprising pick for the role. Continue reading