For just the 11th time in 200 years, a majority of Illinois voters selected in a general election the candidate who would ultimately not become president.
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Wisconsin’s hotly contested Senate race appears to be close enough for a recount
Wisconsin’s hotly contested race for U.S. Senate between Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican Eric Hovde, who was backed by President-elect Donald Trump, appeared to be close enough early Wednesday for a recount to be requested.
Stocks, bond yields and bitcoin surge on Trump’s return to White House; Dow soars 1,200 points
The U.S. stock market, Elon Musk’s Tesla, banks and bitcoin are storming higher as investors bet on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and world.
Residents vote on several Kane County offices in Tuesday election: Here’s who won
Residents voted in a number of races for Kane County offices in the general election on Tuesday.
On Ukraine’s front and in Kyiv, hope and pragmatism compete when it comes to Trump’s election
Soldiers in a Ukrainian artillery battery on the front lines of the country’s east were only vaguely aware of American election results pointing to Donald Trump’s victory Wednesday — but firm in their hopes for the next president of the United States.
Global leaders congratulate Trump but his victory looks set to roil the world — again
The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits to see whether the election of Donald Trump as president for a second time will prove as destabilizing as many American allies fear.
Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed
Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration.
Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change returns Donald Trump to the White House
A disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection of Vice President Kamala Harris and her nearly four years with President Joe Biden.
Donald Trump’s decisive victory in a deeply divided nation: 5 takeaways from the 2024 Election
Donald Trump scored a decisive victory in a deeply divided nation. And in so doing, the Republican president-elect exposed a fundamental weakness within the Democratic base and beat back concerns about his moral failings, becoming the first U.S. president with a felony conviction.
Republicans retain control of Wisconsin Legislature
Republicans emerged from Tuesday’s elections still in complete control of the Wisconsin Legislature, overcoming new district boundaries that Democrats had hoped would give them a chance at finally making major inroads in both chambers.