07.11.2024 — The Day Trump's Transition Began

Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters gathered at Howard University on Wednesday that she had lost the 2024 Election to Donald Trump, conceding to the Republican President-elect after a hard fought campaign.

Former Vice President Mike Pence has congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his win.

Special Counsel Jack Smith will not wait for incoming President-elect Trump to fire him. He’s leaving the DOJ and his cases will be dropped.

Eric Trump, one of President-elect Trump's adult sons, said Wednesday that his father will go down as one of the most “remarkable candidates” in history. He joined Fox News’s Laura Ingraham 24 hours after polls began to close across the country, to celebrate his father’s election victory. “I think the media and this whole process...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) formally asked House Republicans to re-elect them to their leadership posts in letters sent to GOP members on Wednesday. The asks come ahead of leadership elections scheduled for Dec. 13. They also some as election forecasters at Decision Desk HQ and elsewhere have not yet...

Donald Trump picked up support among Latino and Black working-class voters, giving Republicans hope for a new way to win in a diversifying nation.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said it's time to reflect after Democrats lost key counties in the blue-leaning state following Vice President Harris’s defeat in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Murphy said Wednesday that “it’s time to look in the mirror and make sure [we] either change our substance, if it needs to be...

Harris concedes the election, but not ‘the fight that fueled this campaign’

A disappointed, pouting Nancy Pelosi waited to greet the now-defeated Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, prior to Harris’s concession speech.

Republican Jeff Hurd is projected to win Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) seat in Colorado, according to Decision Desk hQ. Hurd, an attorney, defeated former Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch for the western 3rd Congressional District. Boebert currently represents the district, though she opted to run in the eastern 4th Congressional District to avoid another competitive race. Democrats sought...

Republican businessman Bernie Moreno, who defeated incumbent Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D), noted President-elect Trump’s promise to have tariffs lifted the U.S. economy. “They’re not going anywhere,” Moreno said Wednesday on Fox News. “We’re going to have a tax policy that punishes companies that ship our jobs overseas and a tax policy that rewards companies...

Justin Peters

Justin Peters

Justin Peters

Trump talked on the campaign trail about legal actions against Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi and others. Will he follow through?

Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel said that an increase in early voting must be the “norm going forward” for the Republican Party following President-elect Trump’s win in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.  “It was so critical that President Trump, he spoke out on this. I mean, there's no better person that's going...

George Conway, a former advocate for President-elect Trump who has been outspoken against his candidacy, argued in an op-ed in The Atlantic Wednesday that America “did this to itself.” “This time, the nation was on notice. Back in 2016, those of us who supported Donald Trump at least had the excuse of not knowing how...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Elon Musk and others look to be in consideration as Donald Trump fills key positions.

Critics of the government have accused it of taking the country in an increasingly authoritarian direction in a bid to fend off any challenge from Imran Khan.

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign fell $20 million in debt during the final week of her campaign, according to several sources.

Scientists have fiercely debated the existence of ‘Planet 9’ for a decade. Some say evidence is piling up

We were told it could go either way. Then Donald Trump won in a landslide. His shy voters still probably won't speak up.

Jim Newell

An immigration crackdown appears imminent in a second Trump administration at a time when an APVoteCast survey shows the president-elect’s supporters largely focused on immigration and inflation.

Donald Trump will again take the White House, according to calls by The Associated Press in key states, and he appears to be on track to do so with full control of the political levers in Washington.

A few individual seats, or even a single one, will determine the outcome, which may not be known until next week — or beyond.

In today’s issue:   Vice President Harris’s speech Wednesday about President-elect Trump’s decisive victory on Election Day made no mention of how he won or why she lost. It was a concession address that conceded little beyond an admonition to a teary-eyed mass of supporters at Washington’s Howard University that “we must accept the results...

Here's how Trump's victory in the 2024 election likely will affect the economy, including tariffs, taxes and immigration.

Ties between Beijing and Washington worsened sharply during Donald Trump’s first term. But some in China see a potential bridge builder in his second: Elon Musk.

Australian B-girl Rachael Gunn said it would be “difficult” to compete now with the “level of scrutiny that’s going to be there,” although she still loved dancing.

Republicans have won the Senate and are poised to maintain power in the House. That's good news for President-elect Trump and his agenda.

The Next President Should Abolish Everything

President-elect Trump's plans for higher tariffs, lower taxes and more curbs on immigration are expected to reignite inflation.

Incumbents everywhere are doing poorly. America just proved it’s not exceptional.

President Biden will address the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White House.

President Biden will address the nation Thursday following President-elect Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential race. The president’s remarks are slated for 11 a.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Vice President Harris is in Washington, D.C., but is not expected to attend. Harris on Wednesday conceded to Trump in remarks at Howard...

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to roll back some of President Biden's signature policies. Here's what Trump's victory means for Biden policies on climate, the civil service and Ukraine.

Pollster Frank Lutz said President-elect Trump's victory over Vice President Harris is a monster win for the GOP's ability to win over "paycheck-to-paycheck" voters that at the same time shoudl send "shivers" down the backs of Democrats. Luntz said Trump, who won the popular vote for the first time in three consecutive presidential races where...

Both parties’ 2024 campaigns claimed to be about “saving democracy.” Yet both parties ended up bought and paid for by billionaires.

Laura Gillen will defeat Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) to score a key pickup for Democrats eager to retake the House, Decision Desk HQ projects. New York has been seen as key to Democrats’ hopes of taking back the House majority. D’Esposito is one of a number of freshmen Republicans representing districts President Biden won in...

Yet, it is vital for the U.K. to continue to develop that relationship and we have much to offer the new President Trump.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel fought back tears reacting to former President Trump's victory in Tuesday's election. "Let's be honest, it was a terrible night last night," Kimmel told his audience on Wednesday evening. "It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hardworking immigrants who make this country go."...

Two days after President-elect Trump's resounding victory, Republicans are putting the wheels in motion to take power come January, both at the White House and in Congress. Meanwhile, Democrats are trading blame and try to regroup after the loss. President Biden is set to address the nation from the Rose Garden on Thursday morning, with...

Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz didn’t just lose the overall election to Donald Trump — he even lost his home county to him, too.

The data is clear: the Democratic Party’s alienation from the working class extends across racial lines.

President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks to the nation Thursday in what will be his first appearance on camera following Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris.

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) revealed on Thursday he has been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus but said he is “very confident in a successful outcome.” “A few days ago, I learned I joined the ranks of millions of Americans. I have cancer of the esophagus. It was a surprise because, except for some intermittent...

David Plouffe, a top adviser to Vice President Harris's campaign, has deleted his account on the social platform X following a post that appeared to telegraph criticism of President Biden following Harris's loss to former President Trump this week. Saying it was a "privilege" to work on the Harris campaign, Plouffe wrote on Wednesday the...

They once gripped their nation with fear. Now they will never eat meat again, never sleep with a pillow, never see their families

Jim Newell

President Biden will address the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White House.

Le Mond, the largest French newspaper, is bemoaning former President Trump's victory in the American presidential election this week. Saying Trump's election "marks the end of an American era, that of an open superpower committed to the world, eager to set itself up as a democratic model," the newspaper wrote in an editorial published on...

The region looks different than when Donald Trump first took office, and so does Trump’s inner circle.

In interviews, lawmakers and strategists tried to explain Kamala Harris’s defeat, pointing to misinformation, the Gaza war, a toxic Democratic brand and more.

Jim Newell

President Biden addressed the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White House.

Two days after President-elect Trump's resounding victory, President Biden addressed the nation on the results of the election and Vice President Harris' campaign. He also reiterated his intention to transfer power peacefully. “I will do my duty as president, I will fulfill my oath, I will honor the Constitution. On January 20, we will have...

President Biden addressed the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White House.

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Democratic veteran strategist James Carville weighed into the results of the 2024 White House race, calling President-elect Trump's decisive victory "depressing." “I have to reevaluate," Carville said Thursday in a video released by Politicon. "I’m sure I’ll come up with something to make me feel good again, but right now today it’s hard, I’ll be honest...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz didn’t just lose the election as a whole to Donald Trump, but he even lost his home county to the Republican ticket.

This was the second COVID election.

Thrills, cautious optimism, stony silence: How allies, partners, and adversaries reacted to Trump’s win.

With both France and Germany led by minority governments, the continent’s key powers are likely to be consumed by domestic politics as challenges pile up.

They once gripped their nation with fear. Now they will never eat meat again, never sleep with a pillow, never see their families

Donald Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have a big role in health care within his administration and that he would allow Kennedy to "go wild" in his appointed position.

President Biden vowed Thursday to ensure a "peaceful transfer of power" following Donald Trump's decisive victory in 2024 election.

Late-night comedians Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert experienced emotional meltdowns Wednesday in their first broadcasts after President-elect Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential election. Kimmel held back tears in what was clearly a difficult show for the comedian, who has devoted much airtime in recent years to bashing Trump and his supporters.

House Republican leaders expressed confidence that they will control the lower chamber next year during a private conference call on Thursday, even as some races remain too close to call. That sentiment was conveyed by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, who ticked through a number of races on...

Alex Kirshner

Harris lost to former President Donald Trump in an Electoral College blowout, with major networks calling the contest in the early hours of Wednesday.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) said her state’s law enforcement will not assist in mass deportations if President-elect Trump follows though with such a plan. “No, absolutely not,” Healey told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell on Wednesday when she was asked whether Massachusetts would assist if the Trump administration asked. “But let me say this, I do...

Sen. Bob Casey’s (D-Pa.) campaign said in a statement posted to social media Thursday morning that votes are still being counted in his reelection race. "The count in Pennsylvania is still continuing,” Casey campaign spokesperson Maddy McDaniel said in the statement on the social platform X. “Yesterday, the vote margin shrunk by 50,000 votes and...

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison on Thursday responded to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) accusations that the party has abandoned the working class, contributing to its loss of the White House and Senate on Election Day.  “This is straight up BS," Harrison wrote on X. "Biden was the most-pro worker President of my life...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued a proclamation Thursday to convene a special session of the state Legislature, with the goal of preserving civil rights and enabling potential litigation ahead of the incoming Trump administration. The special session, scheduled to begin on Dec. 2, will focus on strengthening California legal resources to safeguard fundamental rights, reproductive...

With a race that was expected to be historically tight behind us, the question is: How did Trump win so decisively?

Liberal late-night talk show hosts struggled to cope with the election results on Wednesday evening following Donald Trump’s decisive victory, confirming how out of touch they are with the majority of Americans.

Israel’s parliament passed a law on Thursday that will allow the Jewish State to begin deporting family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country’s own citizens, to the Gaza Strip or other locations.

Voters this week approved a first-of-its-kind measure to pay property owners if cities don’t address camps.

In Budapest, leaders spoke about the need for unity and autonomy. But there was also agitation about Trump’s return and Germany’s political paralysis.

'WE'RE GOING TO BE OK'

The White House on Thursday said there are still no plans for President Biden to pardon his son, Hunter, before leaving office in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory. "Our answer stands, which is no,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters. Asked about the possibility of a commutation, Jean-Pierre said, “That’s not what we’re going...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told U.S. troops that the Pentagon will make a “calm, orderly, and professional transition” to the incoming Trump administration, according to a Wednesday memo. “Our fellow citizens have elected the next President of the United States,” Austin wrote. “As it always has, the U.S. military will stand ready to carry out...

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Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said on Thursday he has no interest in running for public office and would only consider launching a campaign for president if he had a “legitimate shot” at winning. In an interview on ABC’s “The View,” host Sunny Hostin asked Smith about his own political ambitions, noting some people have...

President-elect Trump’s transition team has already started vetting potential candidates to serve in key administration posts once he takes office for a second time in January. The process is likely to emphasize loyalty to Trump and his vision for the country, and the former president and his team have identified a handful of close allies...

Billionaire Bill Gates, who reportedly gave $50 million to a PAC backing Vice President Harris in this year’s election, congratulated President-elect Trump on Thursday afternoon following his decisive win. “Congratulations to President Trump and VP-elect Vance,” Gates said in a post on the social platform X. “America is at its strongest when we use ingenuity...

The booming right-wing influencer ecosystem helped reelect Donald Trump—and the other side may not have an answer.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) took to Instagram Wednesday to blame Vice President Kamala Harris’s election loss on “sexism and racism.”

President-elect Trump on Thursday linked his Election Day win to the idea that Democrats are “not in line” with the country’s thinking. "I started to see realignment could happen because the Democrats are not in line with the thinking of the country," Trump told NBC News in a phone interview. "You can’t have defund the...

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) argued that Democrats and Vice President Harris lost the presidential election because they think Americans are “dummies.” “Their attitude is, 'You guys are a bunch of dummies. We’re really smart people. We know what’s best for you,’” Rubio said Thursday on Fox News. “You don’t even know what’s best for yourselves...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) took to Instagram Wednesday to blame Vice President Kamala Harris’s election loss on “sexism and racism.”

Among those facing charges is an employee of the hotel, authorities confirmed Thursday.

Three weeks after Payne died from falling off a balcony in Argentina, the local prosecutor's office is accusing suspects of distributing drugs.

Republican Dave McCormick will be the next senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, even as networks refuse to call the race and incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) refuses to concede.

Mark Joseph Stern

They once gripped their nation with fear. Now they will never eat meat again, never sleep with a pillow, never see their families

President-elect Trump vowed on the campaign trail to pardon rioters accused of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress certified the 2020 election win of his Democratic opponent. “The moment we win, we will rapidly review the cases of every political prisoner unjustly victimized by the Harris regime, and I will sign their...

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Top NYC schools gave fragile students rattled by Tuesday’s election results an excuse to skip class this week, enraging Jewish students who were offered no such grace during months of campus anti-Israel protests where participants openly praised…

Bond yields have surged following the election. Anyone hoping for a lower mortgage rate will have to grab any chance they get in the coming weeks.

Republican Dave McCormick will be the next senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, even as networks refuse to call the race and incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) refuses to concede.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday, just two days after he was fired by his prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Austin told Gallant that he was "a trusted partner and friend" and one whose "expertise, professionalism, and seasoned judgment in addressing pressing security challenges was deeply valued," according to...

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized The Associated Press on Thursday over its call for the Republican challenger in the Pennsylvania Senate race, saying the outlet “shouldn’t make a call in this race” just yet. “We still have tens of thousands of votes to be counted across the Commonwealth,” Fetterman said in a post on the social platform X. “@AP_Politics...

According to surfacing reports and claims from a Kamala Harris staffer, Vice President Kamala Harris' unsuccessful presidential campaign was left with more than $20 million in debt.

Advisers to President-elect Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are already looking at ways to scale back some of his more expensive ideas.

Nitish Pahwa

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