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Arizona and Nevada are still counting ballots after Election Day due to state laws governing signature verification and mail-in ballots.

Why Arizona and Nevada are taking days to count ballots

Some Republican leadership positions in the House and Senate are going unchallenged, as the GOP hopes to take full control of Congress.

Republican leadership in Congress shaping up ahead of key vote

TV talk show hosts, late-night and daytime, have added their voices to the many reactions of Trump winning the 2024 presidential election.

TV talk show hosts react to Trump winning presidential election

President Joe Biden pledged a peaceful transition to President-elect Donald Trump.

Biden addresses the nation, promises peaceful transition to Trump

Democrats are searching for answers after Kamala Harris' presidential campaign collapsed on Election Night.

Biden, Harris, Walz, Clooney: Dems point fingers after loss to Trump

Oakland voters are backing efforts to recall Mayor Thao and District Attorney Price, with both recalls leading 65% to 35%.

Oakland voters back recall of Mayor Thao and DA Price over crime concerns

Bettors who wagered on Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election are cashing in big on Polymarket.

High-stakes gamblers win big on Polymarket with Trump election wagers

Election night ratings: Fox News leads with 9.8 million viewers, ABC News tops broadcast with 5.6 million, down 25% from 2020.

Fox News wins election ratings, overall viewership falls from 2020

"We must accept the results of this election." Vice President Kamala Harris concedes the election to Donald Trump.

Harris concedes presidential election to Trump

Voters in multiple states approved ballot measures that will allow only American citizens to vote in elections.

8 states overwhelmingly approve noncitizen voting ballot measures

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is talking more about the key role he could play in public health issues – including vaccines.

RFK Jr. talks potential role in Trump admin, says he won’t take away vaccines

Michigan election officials responded to a video which claims to show evidence of ballot tampering at a Detroit polling location.

MI officials dismiss voter fraud claims in viral Project Veritas video

President-elect Donald Trump made significant inroads with Latino and Black voters in the 2024 election, which played a key role in his win.

Trump sees historic gains among Hispanic, Black voters

Harris is not the first VP to oversee Congress’ certification of a lost election, Al Gore did it in 2001 and Richard Nixon did it in 1961.

VP Harris will certify her own election defeat on Jan. 6

Arizona voters approved a controversial measure allowing state-level immigration enforcement that’s typically left to the federal government.

Arizona voters approve controversial state-level immigration enforcement

The winner of the presidential election may be known, but whether or not people will continue to see political ads depends on the platform.

President Trump has been elected, so when do the political ads end?

The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was considered a toss-up but as the votes were counted, some pollsters changed their predictions.

‘World turned upside down’: Pollsters react to Trump win

Proposition 36, a new California ballot measure, passed overwhelmingly, increasing penalties for certain drug, theft, and property crimes.

California votes to crack down on crime as ballot measure passes

Donald Trump, having won a second term, presents an unprecedented legal situation as he deals with ongoing criminal and civil cases.

What happens to Trump’s criminal and civil cases now?

With Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, there are concerns about U.S support for Ukraine against Russia.

What Trump’s victory could mean for Ukraine’s fight against Russia

Voters in three red states have passed measures requiring paid sick leave for employees.

Paid sick leave passes in 3 red states during election

Americans in four states voted on marijuana measures on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Two measures passed while three others failed.

Marijuana measures run into strong opposition during 2024 election

Donald Trump's victory in the presidential race is leading to reaction from world leaders. That reaction began trickling in Nov. 6

World leaders post reactions to Trump’s election victory

North Carolina turned blue after the state’s Democratic attorney general, Josh Stein, beat out controversial Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson.

Stein wins in NC governor’s race, Republicans see victory in other states

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