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Why Trump won — 9 takeaways from the 2024 election
Trump not only won in the Electoral College, but he won so big that he expanded his coalition with historic demographic shifts.
2 years ago
President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff
Wiles, a longtime Republican strategist who would be the first woman to hold the role, is widely credited with running Trump's most well-executed campaign.
2 years ago
Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president’s resounding loss to Trump
Some high-ranking Democrats expressed deep frustration with Biden for failing to recognize earlier in the election cycle that he was not up to the challenge.
2 years ago
Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump’s 2020 defeat toast his White House return
Trump's praise of Jan. 6 defendants was a centerpiece of his campaign, with rallies honoring them as heroes featuring a song he collaborated on with a group of jailed rioters.
2 years ago
A reckoning for the Democratic Party
Democrats suffered major losses in 2024, including key states and local races. Did their messaging on democracy and abortion fail to resonate?
Air Date: November 7, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Biden delivers remarks following Trump’s victory over Harris
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.”
2 years ago
Trump has vowed to shake some of democracy’s pillars
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.
2 years ago
Control of the U.S. House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump’s agenda
With Republicans having swept to the majority in the U.S. Senate, House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted his chamber would fall in line next.
2 years ago
Trump to meet Biden at the White House, the president commends Harris for her campaign
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.
2 years ago
Fact focus: A multimillion vote gap between 2020 and 2024 fuels false election narratives
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.
2 years ago
Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting
Kamala Harris acknowledged her loss to Donald Trump Wednesday in a speech at Howard University, her alma mater.
2 years ago
Here’s what Trump 2.0 means for the economy, from tariffs to mass deportations
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.
2 years ago
Donald Trump’s transition starts now. Here’s how it will work
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.
2 years ago
Republicans take U.S. Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump
Vote counting in some races could go on for days, and control of the House is too early to call.
2 years ago
Election takeaways: Trump’s decisive victory in a deeply divided nation
With votes still being counted, he could become the first Republican in two decades to win the popular vote.
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