Politics & Policy

Democrats suffered major losses in 2024, including key states and local races. Did their messaging on democracy and abortion fail to resonate?

The president reiterated that the U.S. election system “is honest, it is fair, and it is transparent. And it can be trusted, win or lose.”

During his campaign, President-elect Trump was loud and clear on what he wants to do in another term. Some of his promises go to the core of democracy as Americans know it.

With Republicans having swept to the majority in the U.S. Senate, House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted his chamber would fall in line next.

The roughly half of a percentage point margin between the candidates also qualifies the race for an automatic recount.

Kamala Harris called Donald Trump to concede the race and to congratulate him, while Biden invited him to an Oval Office meeting to prepare to return the keys.

Some Trump supporters say 2020's vote total, much higher than 2016 and 2024, suggests votes were manufactured when Biden won. Harris supporters question her lower numbers.

Shares of Tesla soared Wednesday as investors bet that the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk will benefit from Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Kamala Harris acknowledged her loss to Donald Trump Wednesday in a speech at Howard University, her alma mater.

Bomb threats that U.S. officials linked to Russian email domains disrupted what was generally a smooth voting experience across America on Election Day.

Gloucester Township voters bucked the growing trend of water and sewer sales to investor-owned utilities.

Trump has promised to cut taxes and government regulations, slap tariffs on imports and order large deportations of immigrants. Here's how that could impact the economy.

Elsewhere in Pennsylvania, 14 other incumbents were reelected.

Donald J. Trump will be the 47th president of the United States, winning decisively against Vice President Harris and appearing poised to sweep the battleground states.

The president-elect now has a 75-day transition period to build out his team before Inauguration Day arrives on Jan. 20. Here's what to expect.