Harris to Speak at 4pm After Election Night Defeat

The vice president is expected to concede at 4 p.m. in a speech at Howard University Wednesday. WASHINGTON—Vice President Kamala Harris, the defeated Democratic presidential nominee is expected to concede in a 4 p.m. ET speech to her supporters at Howard University on Wednesday. Former President Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of

Wall Street Rockets After Trump Wins White House

Trump Media, Tesla, and cryptocurrency enjoy post-election bumps. Wall Street was awash in an ocean of green ink in the morning after President-elect Donald Trump decisively defeated Vice President Kamala Harris on election night. In the post-election aftermath, the leading stock market indexes extended their overnight rally. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average, for example,

Nebraska Votes to Protect the Unborn, Adds Abortion Restrictions to Constitution

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,

George W. Bush Congratulates Trump on Presidential Win

‘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

Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney Weighs In on Trump’s Victory

‘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

Bay Area Voters Recall Big City Mayor, County’s District Attorney

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

Trump Has Sweeping Plans for His 2nd Administration: Here’s What He Has Proposed

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