Follow live updates on Trump’s transition plans after the 2024 election: Cabinet selections like Matt Gaetz, CPAC at Mar-a-Lago and key developments.

President-elect Trump, in addition to flipping six uber-competitive battleground states, made significant gains across the board as he faced a surprisingly friendly electorate.

Election Day has passed, but state officials still have important steps ahead to verify the final vote tally. The process this year has changed due to reforms.

Los Angeles City Council District 2: Former state Assemblymember Nazarian easily won his race for the 2nd District council seat, overcoming business owner and political newcomer Burgos. According to the Los Angeles County Registrar, as of Nov. 14, Nazarian had 54.04% and 43,643 votes, while Burgos had 45.96% and 37,115 votes.

The Border Smuggling Crackdown Act raises federal penalties based on the number of people smuggled and severity of harm, aiming to deter organized human smuggling.

Economists expect prices to have risen 2.6% over the year ending in October. That figure would mark a slight uptick from the annual rate of 2.4% recorded during the previous month.

The social media platform Bluesky has welcomed a wave of new users in the wake of the presidential election, with more than 1.25 million flocking to the site in the last week. The recent surge seems to be happening in tandem with an exodus from X,

“It’s clearly economic, kitchen table issues,” he said during a post-election press conference on Nov. 6. “It’s immigration. No matter what the facts are, it’s probably crime and public safety,” Murphy said. “And it’s time to look in the ...

Maricopa County saw strong rightward swings in western and southern Phoenix in the 2024 presidential election, according to an analysis of precinct-level election results by The Arizona Republic.

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has congratulated his fellow Sunshine State lawmakers following their selection to serve in President-elect Donald Trump 's next administration and issued an update on special elections that will take place to replace them.

Studies indicate that the 2021 temporary increase of the credit had a significant impact on childhood poverty. Columbia University's Center on Poverty and Social Policy found that the payments reduced the monthly rates of child poverty by nearly 30%, with payments reaching roughly 61 million children.

In two races, Democrats are increasing their leads. In another, the Democrat is chipping away at the Republican incumbent’s edge.