Election 2024 live updates Control of House hangs in the balance; Trump taps chief of staff
Posted on 11/08/2024
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2 hours ago
Dean Phillips, who challenged Biden, says Trump’s popularity ‘snuck up’ on Democrats
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Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minnesota) saw Donald Trump’s victory coming.
Phillips launched a long-shot campaign last year challenging President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary race after trying and failing to persuade other Democrats to run. He argued that Biden was too unpopular to win reelection and sharply criticized Biden’s record, including his decision to run on “Bidenomics” when many Americans were deeply frustrated by inflation.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
2:27 p.m. EST
Analysis: Trump often outperformed Senate Republican candidates — but not always
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One of the patterns that has emerged in American politics over the past few decades is the decline of split-ticket voting. It used to be common for a state’s residents to vote for a Senate candidate of one party and a presidential candidate from the other. Over time, as politics became increasingly nationalized, those divisions largely disappeared. From 2002 to 2010, there were more than 40 split-ticket elections. From 2012 to 2022, there were about a dozen.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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1:59 p.m. EST
Awaiting Trump, D.C. leaders balance defending city, not ‘poking the bear’
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President-elect Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for deep-blue D.C. He’s threatened to mount a “federal takeover” of the city, called it “filthy and crime-ridden,” and even attempted assuming control of the D.C. police department while in office in 2020.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
1:45 p.m. EST
Elon Musk joins Trump’s call with Ukraine’s Zelensky
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Elon Musk joined a Wednesday call between President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said four people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign that the tech billionaire intends to intertwine himself with Trump’s governing apparatus.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
1:36 p.m. EST
Federal judge suspends deadlines in Trump Jan. 6 criminal case
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The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election-interference case in D.C. federal court suspended all remaining deadlines Friday — the latest sign that the federal prosecutions of the president-elect are winding down.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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1:13 p.m. EST
Could your iPhone cost $300 more in the Trump administration?
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If President-elect Donald Trump follows through with sweeping new tariffs on anything made in China, your next iPhone could cost roughly $300 more, economists estimate.
If you love Samsung phones, the price increase probably won’t apply.
Americans buy about 130 million new smartphones each year, mostly Apple or Samsung devices, making them one of the most commonly purchased technology products.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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12:32 p.m. EST
Three charged in alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump during campaign
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NEW YORK — Three men have been indicted in alleged Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump while he campaigned for a second term in office, according to a criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of New York.
A person briefed on the investigation, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss it, said two of the individuals were in custody.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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12:02 p.m. EST
In two straight elections, Hispanic counties in Texas swing hard right
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Most U.S. counties shifted at least a little bit to the right on Election Day compared to 2020, but of the 15 that have lurched the furthest over the past two presidential elections, 14 are majority Hispanic or Latino.
Thirteen of those are in Texas, and the 14th is Florida’s Miami-Dade, one of the most populous counties in the country.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
11:42 a.m. EST
What the 2024 election tells us about Trump’s voters
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A key question heading into the 2024 election was whether Donald Trump could expand his base. The answer: Yes.
The voters who backed Trump on Tuesday are more diverse, younger and more working-class than the ones who voted for him previously. At the same time, more than 80 percent of Trump’s voters are still White men and women.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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11:19 a.m. EST
Here’s how Biden is racing to Trump-proof his climate legacy
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On the morning after Election Day, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan convened several of his top officials for a somber meeting.
Most officials had woken up Wednesday to the news that Donald Trump, who once vowed to eliminate the EPA in “almost every form,” would return to the White House in January. Many staffers still remembered his efforts to force out, mute and sideline federal scientists, especially those working on climate change.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
10:58 a.m. EST
How tech leaders tied to Musk hope to steer the Trump administration
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After a night of partying and euphoria in West Palm Beach, Florida, the name-shuffling began.
A coterie of business leaders surrounded a blissed-out Donald Trump early Wednesday at his Mar-a-Lago residence, passing the names of executives and donors who could shape the future administration’s approach to the economy and regulated industries, from Big Oil to tech, according to three people familiar with the efforts, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe them.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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9:51 a.m. EST
Trump is the oldest person to be elected president: U.S. presidents, by age
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Alvaro Valino
When Donald Trump first won the 2016 election at 70 years old, he became the oldest person to be elected U.S. president — and the first to be in his 70s at the start of his term. Joe Biden surpassed that record four years later, when he won the 2020 race at age 77.
Trump, who is now 78, has taken the record back as the oldest person to be elected U.S. president. And he will be the oldest president to take the office — older than Biden was, by about five months.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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9:36 a.m. EST
After election, racist texts nationwide threaten Black people with slavery
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The FBI and authorities in several states are investigating racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide this week saying they would be brought to plantations to work as enslaved people and pick cotton.
People in at least a dozen states and D.C. have received the messages, according to authorities and local media. The texts have spread alarm in the aftermath of a presidential election marked by Donald Trump’s and his campaign’s use of inflammatory language against minorities.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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8:52 a.m. EST
Federal workers prepare for cuts, forced relocations in Trump’s second term
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With Donald Trump now less than three months away from retaking the White House, an office he won in part by pointing to his record as a businessman, thousands of federal workers in the D.C. region and across the country this week once again adjusted to a new status — as his future employees. And he has signaled that many of them could soon be on the chopping block.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
8:40 a.m. EST
With Trump’s win, Australia worries AUKUS may come under new scrutiny
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CANBERRA — Australian political leaders are extolling their alliance with the United States and its importance in maintaining the “stability and security of the Indo-Pacific” amid fears that Donald Trump could disrupt the AUKUS defense partnership after he takes office as president next year.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
8:20 a.m. EST
Analysis: Voters in these red states okay paid sick leave
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Samantha Liss
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Voters in Missouri and Nebraska approved ballot measures Tuesday that guarantee paid leave for sick workers. Alaska voters seem poised to pass a similar measure that has a wide lead.
These two Republican-led states join 15 others and D.C. — largely Democratic-controlled places — in requiring some employers to provide workers with paid sick leave.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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8:01 a.m. EST
Thousands expected for People’s March on Washington ahead of Trump’s inauguration
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Tens of thousands of people are expected in Washington ahead of Inauguration Day in January to protest President-elect Donald Trump and policy priorities that they say will undermine the rights of women, immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community and racial and religious minorities.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
7:43 a.m. EST
Analysis: Why Dean Phillips thinks Harris lost
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Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minnesota) challenged President Joe Biden in the Democratic primaries because he believed Biden was too unpopular to win reelection. He received his highest vote share in the New Hampshire primary, in which he won 20 percent of the vote even though Biden’s name was not on the ballot. He dropped out after Super Tuesday.
We spoke with Phillips now that what he feared has come to pass.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
7:28 a.m. EST
Analysis: Trump’s 2024 coalition looks a lot like his 2020 coalition
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Imagine that you and nine friends are trying to decide on a movie to see. Five want to see “Wicked.” You and four others want to see “Here.” No decision can be made; you’re deadlocked at 5 to 5.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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7:15 a.m. EST
How Harris won at TikTok but lost the election
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Vice President Kamala Harris grabbed headlines for her campaign’s fluent use of TikTok to reach millions of potential voters on social media. But it didn’t translate to victory at the polls.
Harris inherited the Democratic nomination just 107 days before the general election, but her campaign seemingly struck gold early on with a few weeks of viral fame on TikTok, the short-form video app that could be banned in the United States as soon as January.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
7:00 a.m. EST
State votes on marijuana and psychedelics signal drug policy concerns
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In three red states, voters opted not to legalize recreational marijuana.
In blue Massachusetts, residents rejected a plan to legalize the therapeutic use of psychedelic plants. And in liberal California, voters embraced stiffer penalties for certain drug crimes.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
6:43 a.m. EST
How much influence could RFK Jr. have over vaccines in Trump’s government?
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent years questioning the federal agencies in charge of vaccine production and safety. Now he is poised to potentially oversee those agencies in a second Trump administration, giving him a major platform to amplify his skepticism of the lifesaving shots and shape what Americans learn about them.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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6:25 a.m. EST
San Francisco rejects incumbent mayor London Breed, elects Daniel Lurie
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceded her quest for a second full term on Thursday after Daniel Lurie, a nonprofit founder and Levi Strauss heir, held on to a steady lead through 14 rounds of ranked-choice voting.
From the beginning of the bruising and extraordinarily expensive mayoral race, Lurie pitched himself as an outsider, betting that his lack of experience would be more boon than burden during a deeply unsettled time for the city. It paid off.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
6:10 a.m. EST
Trump makes first key appointment, taps Susie Wiles for White House chief of staff
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President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that Susie Wiles, his campaign manager, would serve as White House chief of staff, as leading contenders emerged for other Cabinet roles such as attorney general in a second Trump administration.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
6:00 a.m. EST
Pentagon anticipates major upheaval with Trump’s return to White House
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The Pentagon anticipates major upheaval once President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, amid fears that the once and future commander in chief will follow through on vows to deploy the military domestically against American citizens, demand fealty from key leaders and attempt to remake the nonpartisan institution into one explicitly loyal to him.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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2 hours ago
Dean Phillips, who challenged Biden, says Trump’s popularity ‘snuck up’ on Democrats
Return to menu
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minnesota) saw Donald Trump’s victory coming.
Phillips launched a long-shot campaign last year challenging President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary race after trying and failing to persuade other Democrats to run. He argued that Biden was too unpopular to win reelection and sharply criticized Biden’s record, including his decision to run on “Bidenomics” when many Americans were deeply frustrated by inflation.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
2:27 p.m. EST
Analysis: Trump often outperformed Senate Republican candidates — but not always
Return to menu
One of the patterns that has emerged in American politics over the past few decades is the decline of split-ticket voting. It used to be common for a state’s residents to vote for a Senate candidate of one party and a presidential candidate from the other. Over time, as politics became increasingly nationalized, those divisions largely disappeared. From 2002 to 2010, there were more than 40 split-ticket elections. From 2012 to 2022, there were about a dozen.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
Advertisement
1:59 p.m. EST
Awaiting Trump, D.C. leaders balance defending city, not ‘poking the bear’
Return to menu
President-elect Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for deep-blue D.C. He’s threatened to mount a “federal takeover” of the city, called it “filthy and crime-ridden,” and even attempted assuming control of the D.C. police department while in office in 2020.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
1:45 p.m. EST
Elon Musk joins Trump’s call with Ukraine’s Zelensky
Return to menu
Elon Musk joined a Wednesday call between President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said four people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign that the tech billionaire intends to intertwine himself with Trump’s governing apparatus.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
1:36 p.m. EST
Federal judge suspends deadlines in Trump Jan. 6 criminal case
Return to menu
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election-interference case in D.C. federal court suspended all remaining deadlines Friday — the latest sign that the federal prosecutions of the president-elect are winding down.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
Advertisement
1:13 p.m. EST
Could your iPhone cost $300 more in the Trump administration?
Return to menu
If President-elect Donald Trump follows through with sweeping new tariffs on anything made in China, your next iPhone could cost roughly $300 more, economists estimate.
If you love Samsung phones, the price increase probably won’t apply.
Americans buy about 130 million new smartphones each year, mostly Apple or Samsung devices, making them one of the most commonly purchased technology products.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
Advertisement
12:32 p.m. EST
Three charged in alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump during campaign
Return to menu
NEW YORK — Three men have been indicted in alleged Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump while he campaigned for a second term in office, according to a criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of New York.
A person briefed on the investigation, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss it, said two of the individuals were in custody.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
Advertisement
12:02 p.m. EST
In two straight elections, Hispanic counties in Texas swing hard right
Return to menu
Most U.S. counties shifted at least a little bit to the right on Election Day compared to 2020, but of the 15 that have lurched the furthest over the past two presidential elections, 14 are majority Hispanic or Latino.
Thirteen of those are in Texas, and the 14th is Florida’s Miami-Dade, one of the most populous counties in the country.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
11:42 a.m. EST
What the 2024 election tells us about Trump’s voters
Return to menu
A key question heading into the 2024 election was whether Donald Trump could expand his base. The answer: Yes.
The voters who backed Trump on Tuesday are more diverse, younger and more working-class than the ones who voted for him previously. At the same time, more than 80 percent of Trump’s voters are still White men and women.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
Advertisement
11:19 a.m. EST
Here’s how Biden is racing to Trump-proof his climate legacy
Return to menu
On the morning after Election Day, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan convened several of his top officials for a somber meeting.
Most officials had woken up Wednesday to the news that Donald Trump, who once vowed to eliminate the EPA in “almost every form,” would return to the White House in January. Many staffers still remembered his efforts to force out, mute and sideline federal scientists, especially those working on climate change.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
10:58 a.m. EST
How tech leaders tied to Musk hope to steer the Trump administration
Return to menu
After a night of partying and euphoria in West Palm Beach, Florida, the name-shuffling began.
A coterie of business leaders surrounded a blissed-out Donald Trump early Wednesday at his Mar-a-Lago residence, passing the names of executives and donors who could shape the future administration’s approach to the economy and regulated industries, from Big Oil to tech, according to three people familiar with the efforts, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe them.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
Advertisement
9:51 a.m. EST
Trump is the oldest person to be elected president: U.S. presidents, by age
Return to menu
Wp logo
and
Alvaro Valino
When Donald Trump first won the 2016 election at 70 years old, he became the oldest person to be elected U.S. president — and the first to be in his 70s at the start of his term. Joe Biden surpassed that record four years later, when he won the 2020 race at age 77.
Trump, who is now 78, has taken the record back as the oldest person to be elected U.S. president. And he will be the oldest president to take the office — older than Biden was, by about five months.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
Advertisement
9:36 a.m. EST
After election, racist texts nationwide threaten Black people with slavery
Return to menu
The FBI and authorities in several states are investigating racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide this week saying they would be brought to plantations to work as enslaved people and pick cotton.
People in at least a dozen states and D.C. have received the messages, according to authorities and local media. The texts have spread alarm in the aftermath of a presidential election marked by Donald Trump’s and his campaign’s use of inflammatory language against minorities.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
Advertisement
8:52 a.m. EST
Federal workers prepare for cuts, forced relocations in Trump’s second term
Return to menu
With Donald Trump now less than three months away from retaking the White House, an office he won in part by pointing to his record as a businessman, thousands of federal workers in the D.C. region and across the country this week once again adjusted to a new status — as his future employees. And he has signaled that many of them could soon be on the chopping block.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
8:40 a.m. EST
With Trump’s win, Australia worries AUKUS may come under new scrutiny
Return to menu
CANBERRA — Australian political leaders are extolling their alliance with the United States and its importance in maintaining the “stability and security of the Indo-Pacific” amid fears that Donald Trump could disrupt the AUKUS defense partnership after he takes office as president next year.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
8:20 a.m. EST
Analysis: Voters in these red states okay paid sick leave
Return to menu
Wp logo
Samantha Liss
and
Voters in Missouri and Nebraska approved ballot measures Tuesday that guarantee paid leave for sick workers. Alaska voters seem poised to pass a similar measure that has a wide lead.
These two Republican-led states join 15 others and D.C. — largely Democratic-controlled places — in requiring some employers to provide workers with paid sick leave.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
Advertisement
8:01 a.m. EST
Thousands expected for People’s March on Washington ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Return to menu
Tens of thousands of people are expected in Washington ahead of Inauguration Day in January to protest President-elect Donald Trump and policy priorities that they say will undermine the rights of women, immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community and racial and religious minorities.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
7:43 a.m. EST
Analysis: Why Dean Phillips thinks Harris lost
Return to menu
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minnesota) challenged President Joe Biden in the Democratic primaries because he believed Biden was too unpopular to win reelection. He received his highest vote share in the New Hampshire primary, in which he won 20 percent of the vote even though Biden’s name was not on the ballot. He dropped out after Super Tuesday.
We spoke with Phillips now that what he feared has come to pass.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
7:28 a.m. EST
Analysis: Trump’s 2024 coalition looks a lot like his 2020 coalition
Return to menu
Imagine that you and nine friends are trying to decide on a movie to see. Five want to see “Wicked.” You and four others want to see “Here.” No decision can be made; you’re deadlocked at 5 to 5.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
Advertisement
7:15 a.m. EST
How Harris won at TikTok but lost the election
Return to menu
Vice President Kamala Harris grabbed headlines for her campaign’s fluent use of TikTok to reach millions of potential voters on social media. But it didn’t translate to victory at the polls.
Harris inherited the Democratic nomination just 107 days before the general election, but her campaign seemingly struck gold early on with a few weeks of viral fame on TikTok, the short-form video app that could be banned in the United States as soon as January.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
7:00 a.m. EST
State votes on marijuana and psychedelics signal drug policy concerns
Return to menu
In three red states, voters opted not to legalize recreational marijuana.
In blue Massachusetts, residents rejected a plan to legalize the therapeutic use of psychedelic plants. And in liberal California, voters embraced stiffer penalties for certain drug crimes.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
6:43 a.m. EST
How much influence could RFK Jr. have over vaccines in Trump’s government?
Return to menu
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent years questioning the federal agencies in charge of vaccine production and safety. Now he is poised to potentially oversee those agencies in a second Trump administration, giving him a major platform to amplify his skepticism of the lifesaving shots and shape what Americans learn about them.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
Advertisement
6:25 a.m. EST
San Francisco rejects incumbent mayor London Breed, elects Daniel Lurie
Return to menu
San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceded her quest for a second full term on Thursday after Daniel Lurie, a nonprofit founder and Levi Strauss heir, held on to a steady lead through 14 rounds of ranked-choice voting.
From the beginning of the bruising and extraordinarily expensive mayoral race, Lurie pitched himself as an outsider, betting that his lack of experience would be more boon than burden during a deeply unsettled time for the city. It paid off.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
6:10 a.m. EST
Trump makes first key appointment, taps Susie Wiles for White House chief of staff
Return to menu
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that Susie Wiles, his campaign manager, would serve as White House chief of staff, as leading contenders emerged for other Cabinet roles such as attorney general in a second Trump administration.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
6:00 a.m. EST
Pentagon anticipates major upheaval with Trump’s return to White House
Return to menu
The Pentagon anticipates major upheaval once President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, amid fears that the once and future commander in chief will follow through on vows to deploy the military domestically against American citizens, demand fealty from key leaders and attempt to remake the nonpartisan institution into one explicitly loyal to him.
This is an excerpt from a full story.
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