Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama congratulated Donald Trump and J.D. Vance after their victory, while sending a message of hope and resilience to Americans. “In a country as big and diverse as ours, we won’t always see eye-to-eye on everything. But progress requires us to …
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Mark Robinson, the North Carolina Republican whose extensive history of bigotry was shocking even for a Donald Trump-endorsed politician, lost his gubernatorial race to Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein on Tuesday. Stein led Robinson by nearly 30 points as early results came in on Tuesday, enough for Fox News, NBC …
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Pole for poll? As Americans logged onto X on Election Day to get the latest update on the presidential race, Johnny McCarty, or @____JBravo0, was promising his Twitter followers that he’d post a nude picture to celebrate if Kamala Harris won the election. He hasn’t been the only one. “It’s …
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Ted Cruz has won another six years in the Senate. The conservative incumbent, who was seeking reelection for this third term in Congress, held off Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, whose insurgent campaign shook the nerves of Senate Republicans who couldn’t afford to lose a seat in deep-red Texas. The contest …
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The Electoral College may not be an ideal system for determining the president, but it’s the one we have. The electors representing most states have long been penciled in for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, which means the election is expected to come down to the handful of key swing …
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While speaking at the French premiere of Coralie Fargeat’s bloody satire The Substance, Demi Moore likened the film to the highly contentious presidential election playing out in the United States. “America is built on Puritans, religious fanatics, and criminals,” said Moore, according to Variety. “[And] you’re kind of seeing [as …
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Donald Trump has won the presidency, and Republicans have taken control of the Senate in the culmination of an intense — and expensive battle — for dominance in Congress. The GOP picked up four seats this cycle, flipping the chamber and netting a decisive 53 seat majority. A Republican majority …
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Delaware state Sen.Sarah McBridewill become the first openly transgender person to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. The Associated Press called her victory over Republican John Whalen III at 9:43 p.m. EST. McBride, who defeated her Democratic primary opponentswith 80 precent of the vote in September, won the …
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Populist independent candidate Dan Osborn has lost his bid for U.S. Senate in Nebraska to two-term Republican incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer. The result helps solidify the GOP’s control of the chamber, which it secured for the first time in four years on Tuesday. Osborn is a union leader, Navy veteran, …
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Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her final campaign rallying call in Pennsylvania Monday evening in Philadelphia. The event was fueled by major celebrities who showed up to speak and perform in support of the Democratic presidential nominee with Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, will.i.am, Fat Joe, the Roots, and Oprah taking …
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