Trump's second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders
Read full article: Trump's second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leadersHungaryโs fiery, right-wing leader says that Donald Trumpโs victory will help his own battle against immigration and multiculturalism and restore traditional family values.
Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others
Read full article: Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and othersA military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid.
Democrats enter a Trump presidency without a plan or a clear leader
Read full article: Democrats enter a Trump presidency without a plan or a clear leaderDemocrats spent billions of dollars warning American voters that Donald Trump posed an imminent threat to democracy, that his economic policies would benefit only his wealthy friends, that he was literally a fascist.
Trump receives congratulations and an invitation to the White House as Biden nudges on transition
Read full article: Trump receives congratulations and an invitation to the White House as Biden nudges on transitionDonald Trump spent his first day as president-elect receiving congratulatory phone calls from his defeated opponent, world leaders and President Joe Biden as he began the process of turning his election victory into a government.
AP VoteCast: Voters who focused on the economy broke hard for Trump
Read full article: AP VoteCast: Voters who focused on the economy broke hard for TrumpPresident-elect Donald Trump tapped into deep anxieties about an economy that seemed unable despite its recent growth to meet the needs of the middle class.
Trump reverted to familiar playbook, sowing doubts about the voting until results showed him winning
Read full article: Trump reverted to familiar playbook, sowing doubts about the voting until results showed him winningPresident-elect Donald Trump and his Republican allies spent months seeding doubt in the integrity of American voting systems and priming supporters to expect a 2024 election riddled with massive and inevitable fraud.
With Trump's win, some women wonder: Will the US ever see a female president?
Read full article: With Trump's win, some women wonder: Will the US ever see a female president?Voters had the chance this election to break the highest glass ceiling in American politics by electing Kamala Harris the nationโs first female president.
Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
Read full article: Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential winSpecial counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department protocol that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted.
Kamala Harris delivers concession speech following election defeat to Donald Trump
Read full article: Kamala Harris delivers concession speech following election defeat to Donald TrumpFaced with a sweeping rejection by American voters, Kamala Harris has conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump and is encouraging supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country.
Who will certify Donald Trump's presidential win? Kamala Harris, that's who
Read full article: Who will certify Donald Trump's presidential win? Kamala Harris, that's whoDonald Trumpโs presidential win is going to be certified in Congress in January by the candidate he beat, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Donald Trump's transition starts now. Here's how it will work
Read full article: Donald Trump's transition starts now. Here's how it will workDonald Trumpโs impending return to the White House means heโll want to stand up an entirely new administration from the one that served under President Joe Biden.
Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won't be easy
Read full article: Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won't be easyDonald Trump will return to the presidency at a time of unprecedented conflict and uncertainty in the Middle East.
On Ukraine's front and in Kyiv, hope and pragmatism compete when it comes to Trump's election
Read full article: On Ukraine's front and in Kyiv, hope and pragmatism compete when it comes to Trump's electionSoldiers in a Ukrainian artillery battery on the front lines of the countryโs east were only vaguely aware of American election results pointing to Donald Trumpโs victory.
AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White House
Read full article: AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White HouseA disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection of Vice President Kamala Harris and her nearly four years with President Joe Biden.
AP Race Call: Democrat Nancy Pelosi wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 11th Congressional District
Read full article: AP Race Call: Democrat Nancy Pelosi wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 11th Congressional DistrictDemocratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday.
Why AP called Pennsylvania for Trump
Read full article: Why AP called Pennsylvania for TrumpDonald Trump reclaimed Pennsylvania by improving his margins across the state, shaving Democratic President Joe Bidenโs 2020 win in Philadelphia, expanding his own dominance in rural parts of the state and flipping key suburban counties to the GOP column.
AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins the 2nd Congressional District in Nebraska and one electoral vote
Read full article: AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins the 2nd Congressional District in Nebraska and one electoral voteDemocrat Kamala Harris won the electoral vote tied to Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday.
Why AP called the Texas Senate race for Ted Cruz
Read full article: Why AP called the Texas Senate race for Ted CruzThe Associated Press declared that Republican Sen. Ted Cruz successfully defended his seat against Democratic Rep. Colin Allred based on the incumbentโs competitive showing in the stateโs large population centers, bolstered by his overwhelming leads in more conservative rural areas across the state.
AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins the 1st Congressional District in Maine and one electoral vote
Read full article: AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins the 1st Congressional District in Maine and one electoral voteVoters in Maineโs 1st Congressional District, which is comprised of wealthy coastal communities, delivered an electoral vote to Democrat Kamala Harris on Tuesday.
Why AP called the Maryland Senate race for Angela Alsobrooks
Read full article: Why AP called the Maryland Senate race for Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat Angela Alsobrooks racked up a big lead with Marylandโs large early vote share and kept it close with Republican Larry Hogan among Election Day voters, at the time The Associated Press called the race.
AP Race Call: Democrat Jared Moskowitz wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 23rd Congressional District
Read full article: AP Race Call: Democrat Jared Moskowitz wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 23rd Congressional DistrictDemocratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday.
AP Race Call: Republican Aaron Bean wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 4th Congressional District
Read full article: AP Race Call: Republican Aaron Bean wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 4th Congressional DistrictRepublican Rep. Aaron Bean won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday.
AP Race Call: Republican Cory Mills wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 7th Congressional District
Read full article: AP Race Call: Republican Cory Mills wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 7th Congressional DistrictRepublican Rep. Cory Mills won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday.
AP Race Call: Republican Laurel Lee wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 15th Congressional District
Read full article: AP Race Call: Republican Laurel Lee wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 15th Congressional DistrictRepublican Rep. Laurel Lee won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Patricia Kemp.
AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins Connecticut
Read full article: AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins ConnecticutVice President Kamala Harris won Connecticut on Tuesday, extending the state's long trend of supporting Democratic presidential candidates and adding seven electoral votes to her tally.
AP Race Call: Independent Bernie Sanders wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Vermont
Read full article: AP Race Call: Independent Bernie Sanders wins reelection to U.S. Senate from VermontIndependent Bernie Sanders won reelection to a fourth term in the U.S. Senate representing Vermont on Tuesday.
AP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigration
Read full article: AP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigrationVoters for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who cast their ballots for Tuesdayโs presidential election had vastly different motivations โ reflecting a broader national divide on the problems the United States faces.
Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election Day
Read full article: Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election DayA series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day in a tumultuous presidential election.
Federal agencies say Russia and Iran are ramping up influence campaigns targeting US voters
Read full article: Federal agencies say Russia and Iran are ramping up influence campaigns targeting US votersThe nationโs federal law enforcement and election security agencies are debunking two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of Election Day.
US gives Israel a 'fail' grade on improving aid to Gaza so far
Read full article: US gives Israel a 'fail' grade on improving aid to Gaza so farThe Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza as a 30-day deadline looms for Israeli officials to meet certain requirements or risk potential restrictions on military assistance.
Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. Why that's unlikely
Read full article: Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. Why that's unlikelyFormer President Donald Trump is stepping up calls for a winner to be declared shortly after polls close Tuesday night.
Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
Read full article: Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling placesSome Republican-led states say they they will block Justice Departmentโs election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authoritiesโ decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws.
Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after election
Read full article: Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after electionThe Supreme Court is taking up a new redistricting case involving Louisianaโs congressional map with two mostly Black districts.
A presidential campaign unlike any other ends on Tuesday. Here's how we got here
Read full article: A presidential campaign unlike any other ends on Tuesday. Here's how we got hereElection Day marks the final chapter in one of the most bewildering, unpredictable and consequential sagas in political history.
Harris won't say how she voted on California measure that would reverse criminal justice reforms
Read full article: Harris won't say how she voted on California measure that would reverse criminal justice reformsVice President Kamala Harris won't say how she voted on a ballot measure in her home state of California that would reverse criminal justice reforms approved in recent years.
Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn't have left White House after 2020 loss
Read full article: Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn't have left White House after 2020 lossOn the final Sunday of a rollercoaster presidential contest, Republican nominee Donald Trump is asking voters in Pennsylvania again to make him leader of a โfailed nationโ while also unleashing a profane, conspiracy-laden rant asserting U.S. elections are not legitimate in the first place.
Cyprus is committed to expanding defense ties with the US, says its president
Read full article: Cyprus is committed to expanding defense ties with the US, says its presidentThe president of Cyprus says his administration is committed to expanding defense and security cooperation with the U_S_ as his meeting with the American President Joe Biden last week charted a course for the โnext ambitious stepsโ in bilateral relations that are currently at a โhistoric high.โ.
Who will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader? It remains deeply uncertain
Read full article: Who will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader? It remains deeply uncertainSenate Republicans vying to replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell have been crossing the country to campaign and fundraise for colleagues, making their final arguments before an important upcoming Senate vote.
Japan has grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet again after flight incident
Read full article: Japan has grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet again after flight incidentJapan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid helicopter-aircraft tilted unexpectedly while trying to take off.
Federal Reserve is set to cut rates again while facing a hazy post-election outlook
Read full article: Federal Reserve is set to cut rates again while facing a hazy post-election outlookNo one knows how Tuesdayโs presidential election will turn out, but the Federal Reserveโs move two days later is much easier to predict: With inflation continuing to cool, the Fed is set to cut interest rates for a second time this year.
Biden suggests he'd like to smack 'macho guys' during final campaign stop
Read full article: Biden suggests he'd like to smack 'macho guys' during final campaign stopPresident Joe Biden has returned to his birthplace in Scranton, Pennsylvania, making a final campaign stop for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Listen to business owners and voters in Erie, Pennsylvania. They could help decide the White House.
Read full article: Listen to business owners and voters in Erie, Pennsylvania. They could help decide the White House.Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have campaigned in the Rust Belt city of Erie, Pennsylvania.
Harris and Trump focus on Sunbelt states during final weekend push for votes
Read full article: Harris and Trump focus on Sunbelt states during final weekend push for votesDemocrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are zeroing in on Sunbelt states as they embark on one last weekend quest to sway undecided voters in battleground states that will determine the next president.
Trump will rally backers every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice
Read full article: Trump will rally backers every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twiceDonald Trump will rally supporters in North Carolina every day until Tuesdayโs election.
Top House Republicans seeking documents regarding Biden's 'garbage' comment
Read full article: Top House Republicans seeking documents regarding Biden's 'garbage' commentTop House Republicans are seeking documents and internal communications regarding President Joe Bidenโs statement earlier this week in which he appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump.
Secret Service report offers new details on failures during Trump assassination attempt
Read full article: Secret Service report offers new details on failures during Trump assassination attemptA new Secret Service report into the July assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump says multiple staffers knew about clear line-of-sight risks but found them โacceptable."
Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers
Read full article: Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived driversLyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a steep downturn in demand during the pandemic.
Pentagon bolsters the US presence in the Middle East with bomber aircraft and warships
Read full article: Pentagon bolsters the US presence in the Middle East with bomber aircraft and warshipsU.S. officials say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is sending additional bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the Middle East to bolster the U.S. presence in the region.
Army looking into shoving allegations involving the general who heads US Central Command
Read full article: Army looking into shoving allegations involving the general who heads US Central CommandU.S. officials say the Armyโs Criminal Investigation Division is looking into allegations that the four-star general who heads U.S. Central Command shoved a member of his air crew during a trip overseas.
US is sending $425 million in military assistance to Ukraine
Read full article: US is sending $425 million in military assistance to UkraineThe Biden administration is sending an additional $425 million in military assistance to Ukraine as Kyiv prepares to face Russian forces augmented by more than 10,000 North Koreans troops.
Drugs, weapons and electronics seized during sweep at Brooklyn federal jail where 'Diddy' is held
Read full article: Drugs, weapons and electronics seized during sweep at Brooklyn federal jail where 'Diddy' is heldInvestigators seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices this week during an โinteragency operationโ aimed at cleaning up the troubled New York City federal jail in where Sean โDiddyโ Combs is being held.
FBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to 'Russian influence actors'
Read full article: FBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to 'Russian influence actors'U_S_ intelligence officials say a video that purports to show election fraud in Georgia is fake and the work of โRussian influence actors."
IRS announces pension and retirement plan contribution adjustments for 2025
Read full article: IRS announces pension and retirement plan contribution adjustments for 2025The IRS has announced an increase to the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2025, to $23,500, up from $23,000 in 2024.
Israel is falling far short of a US ultimatum to surge aid to Gaza
Read full article: Israel is falling far short of a US ultimatum to surge aid to GazaAn Associated Press review shows that Israel is falling far short of U.S. demands to surge the level of humanitarian assistance allowed into Gaza or risk possible restrictions on U.S. military funding.