The state also voted to legalize medicinal marijuana use, though the initiative could be invalidated in court. A months-long battle over abortion law in Nebraska ended on Nov. 5 as voters rejected an effort to establish a right to abortion and codified protections for the unborn instead. Initiative 434, the “Protect Women and Children” amendment,
‘We join our fellow citizens in praying for the success of our new leaders at all levels of government,’ the former president wrote. Former President George W. Bush on Wednesday congratulated President-elect Donald Trump’s victory during Tuesday’s presidential election. “The strong turnout in this election is a sign of the health of our republic and
‘Our nation’s democratic system functioned last night and we have a new president-elect,’ she says. Former Wyoming congresswoman and Harris campaign surrogate Liz Cheney on Wednesday responded to Donald Trump’s Tuesday night election win. “Our nation’s democratic system functioned last night and we have a new President-elect,” Cheney said in a statement hours after Trump
Preliminary results suggest Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price will be removed from office. Early results suggest Oakland voters chose to recall Mayor Sheng Thao, and residents countywide in Alameda voted to remove District Attorney Pamela Price, which some say reflects a desire to get tougher on crime. Thao appears
The projected president-elect has plans for illegal immigration, taxes, regulations, and tariffs. Projected President-elect Donald Trump has made a number of sweeping proposals for a second term in office, outlining a wide-ranging agenda that targets federal regulations, taxes, immigration, and social issues. As of Wednesday morning, The Associated Press projected that Trump is the winner
Wild battled a series of blunders throughout her campaign (Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images) Democratic Rep. Susan Wild (Pa.) conceded her race to Republican challenger Ryan Mackenzie in one of the most closely watched House races in the country. “I lost this election, and my opponent won,” Wild said in a statement to supporters Wednesday morning. “There is
Montana victory comes after Republicans flipped Senate seats in Ohio and West Virginia Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy speaks during a rally. (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) The last Democrat to hold statewide office in Montana, Sen. Jon Tester, was defeated on Tuesday night by Republican businessman and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy. Sheehy’s win