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
What happens to Trump’s legal issues after projected election win – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump is still awaiting sentencing in his New York “hush money” case and facing federal and state charges over his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Trump’s projected election win – CBS News Watch CBS News Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joined “CBS Mornings” to discuss what was a good night for Republicans with CBS News projecting that the GOP will retake the Senate and Donald Trump’s return to the White House. View CBS News
‘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
As the 2024 election results continued rolling in Wednesday morning, the outcomes of federal and state races took shape across the United States. A handful of them marked historic victories, with Congress’ first transgender representative and Maryland’s first Black senator among them. In New Mexico, voters elected Cindy Nava to join the state legislature, paving
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