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Hegseth slams his potential impeachment as a 'political spectacle’ that undermines US troops
Democrats hoped Harris would rescue them. On Wednesday, she called Trump to concede
In a bitter footnote for Harris, as the sitting vice president she is expected to oversee Congress' ceremonial certification of the election.
Election takeaways: Trump's decisive victory in a deeply divided nation
With modest shifts, Trump undermines the Democrats’ coalition
Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed
The president-elect seeks to reduce the role of federal bureaucrats and regulations across economic sectors
AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White House
Voters gave Trump the edge on their top concern: the economy
Trump wins the White House
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday.
The Latest: Trump speaks as he closes in on a victory
Former first lady Melania Trump stood near her husband and was joined by Barron, the former president’s youngest son. Trump’s older children, Don Jr., Eric, Iv…
Trump wins Pennsylvania, leaving him 3 electoral votes shy of clinching the White House
A win in Alaska or any of the outstanding battleground states — Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona or Nevada — would send the Republican former president back to the…
Republicans take Senate majority for first time in 4 years
Democrats watched their efforts to salvage their slim majority slip out of reach as tallies rolled in across a map that favored Republicans.
A sharply divided America decides between Trump and Harris
Trump voted in Palm Beach, Florida, near his Mar-a-Lago club, and said afterward that he was feeling “very confident.”
Control of Congress is at stake and with it a president's agenda
The economy, border security, reproductive rights and even the future of U.S. democracy itself have all punctuated the debate.
Election Day voting unfolds generally smoothly with some scattered issues and delays
Election Day voting unfolded largely smoothly across the nation Tuesday with only scattered reports of delays from extreme weather, ballot printing errors and …
Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91
For “Thriller,” some of the most memorable touches originated with Jones, who recruited Eddie Van Halen for a guitar solo on the genre-fusing “Beat It” and bro…
Oklahoma storms injure at least 11 and leave thousands without power
More than 99,000 Oklahoma homes and businesses lost power during the overnight storms. By late Sunday afternoon, that number was reduced to around 24,000. No f…
The man who took in orphaned Peanut the squirrel says it’s ‘surreal’ officials euthanized his pet
The DEC and the Chemung County Health Department said Friday that the squirrel and raccoon were euthanized so they could be tested for rabies after Peanut bit …
US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls
Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate remained at 4.1% last month