‘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
Former Rep. Mondaire Jones (D., N.Y.) lost his comeback bid for his Lower Hudson Valley congressional seat against Rep. Mike Lawler (R.) after spending months bleeding support from former allies. Lawler led Jones by 16 points with 94 percent of the vote reported when the Associated Press called the race at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. The
Issues that may challenge historically close relations between the UK and the United States include the Russia–Ukraine conflict and trade tariffs. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK’s special relationship with the United States will “continue to prosper” following President-elect Donald Trump’s “historic election victory.” Trump declared he had won a “magnificent victory for