The win by Rep. Elissa Slotkin maintains Democrats’ 25-year lock on the state’s Senate delegation and gives the Democrats a larger minority in the chamber. DETROIT—Michigan’s Senate delegation remains solid blue as Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) defeated Republican Mike Rogers to claim the seat vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow. The race was called
If the current popular vote results hold, President-elect Donald Trump will surpass national pollsters’ expectations by at least 3 percentage points. Once again, it appears the pollsters missed the mark on President-elect Donald Trump. On Nov. 5, it became clear Trump would win the Electoral College. As of about 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 6,
President-elect Donald Trump is outdistancing his Democrat rival in total ballots cast in the 2024 election. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Former President Donald Trump earned a double victory on Nov. 5, as he was projected to win both the Electoral College tally as well as the popular vote. He won “the most resounding Republican victory in
The vice president also confirmed that she had earlier called Trump to concede the election. Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the election to President-elect Donald Trump in a Nov. 6 speech to her supporters in Washington. The remarks came less than 12 hours after Trump won the election after taking several key swing states. They
Senate Republicans will likely prioritize the confirmation of federal judges. Leader McConnell has vowed to not alter the filibuster. WASHINGTON—After Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate in the 2024 general election, the party is expected to leverage its power to remake the federal judiciary and pass a slew of conservative legislation on taxes and
‘I can’t help but wonder if the American people have given up on democracy,’ says WaPo’s Jonathan Capehart Mainstream pundits melted down Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as Donald Trump cemented his political comeback. They mostly avoided blaming the result on Vice President Kamala Harris, instead accusing American men of “misogyny” and lamenting the influence
In a closely watched race, a Republican who grappled with recent controversy bested a Democrat challenger who represented the same district from 2021 to 2023. On a night full of highly competitive and closely watched House races in New York state, incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) successfully defended his District 17 seat against his challenger,