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Tim Sheehy defeats Jon Tester in key Montana Senate race, a blow to Democrats

Republican Tim Sheehy triumphed over Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) in Montana’s crucial Senate race, expanding the GOP majority in the Senate. Sheehy led Tester 53%-45% when the race was called by the Associated Press at 6:26 a.m. EST on Wednesday. 2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE The bitter contest was […]

Kamala Harris and Democrats grapple with sad replay of 2016

Vice President Kamala Harris may have had the joy, the upstart campaign, the money and the star power, but in the end Democrats were left feeling a sense of déjà vu on Wednesday morning. Former President Donald Trump has now defeated two Democratic contenders, preventing them from become the first female president, and the 2016 […]

Trump’s second win was no November surprise

Democrats were stunned to find themselves once again losing to former President Donald Trump, whom they once believed was spent as a political force after his 2020 loss, subsequent refusal to concede, Jan. 6, two impeachments, Republican underperformance in the 2022 midterm elections, and multiple indictments. But Trump’s performance on Tuesday night should not have […]

Donald Trump wins the 2024 election, defeating Kamala Harris

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Former President Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, sealing a remarkable return to the White House and bringing to a close an unprecedented election season. Trump surpassed the magical 270 threshold needed shortly after 5.30 a.m., according to the […]

MSNBC analyst accuses Russia of attacking election ‘to help Trump’

Shortly after midnight on Wednesday morning, after former President Donald Trump built a lead in both the popular and Electoral College votes, MSNBC analyst, and DC bureau chief of Mother Jones, David Corn accused Russia of interfering in the 2024 election to help the Republican nominee.  “Russia again attacked a US election,” Corn posted on […]

Los Angeles axes Soros-backed progressive district attorney

In a significant political shift for Los Angeles, District Attorney George Gascon lost his reelection bid to former U.S. Assistant Attorney General Nathan Hochman. Hochman, a former federal prosecutor and 2022 Republican candidate for California Attorney General, centered his campaign on a tough-on-crime platform, directly challenging Gascón’s progressive policies. His victory reflects growing voter concern […]

Democrat Suhas Subramanyam defeats Mike Clancy for Wexton’s Virginia House seat

Democratic state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam defeated Republican Mike Clancy for retiring Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s (D-VA) Virginia House seat. Subramanyam trounced Clancy for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District with 52.1% of the vote and 99% of ballots counted so far. The Associated Press called the race at 10:49 p.m. ET. Subramanyam and Clancy, a tech company executive, […]

Lawler defends toss-up House seat in big win for Republicans seeking to keep majority

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) defended his seat in New York’s 17th Congressional District, beating back a challenge from former Rep. Mondaire Jones and keeping Republicans’ hopes of maintaining their slim House majority alive. Lawler defeated Jones with 57% of the vote with 94% ballots counted so far. The Associated Press called the race shortly after […]

Swing-state scorecard: How the battlegrounds voted for president

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — The presidential contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was once seen as a coin-toss election, but instead, Trump dominated in several battleground states as Harris floundered. Trump maintained his Electoral College and popular vote lead over Harris after winning three key states, North Carolina, Georgia, […]

Trump declares victory with historic election night speech: Read in full

Former President Donald Trump celebrated declared victory over Vice President Kamala Harris at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, early Wednesday morning. Read the speech in full below: *** Well, I want to thank you all very much. This is great. These are our friends. We have thousands of friends […]
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