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'Do Not Despair,' Harris Says in Concession Speech

'While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign'

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris called Donald Trump on Wednesday to concede the presidential election before delivering a speech at her alma mater, Howard University. She urged her supporters to remain engaged in the democratic process, the Guardian reports. "The fight for our freedom will take hard work, but like...

Some Votes Came From Out of This World

NASA's didn't let little thing like being on a work trip 250 miles above Earth stop astronauts from voting

(Newser) - Work trips take Americans away from their polls on Election Day all the time, so we have absentee ballots. Work trips take astronauts a bit beyond the reach of standard absentee ballots, so NASA put together the Space Communication and Navigation Program. As Quartz reports, four astronauts aboard the International...

Republicans Regain Senate for First Time in 4 Years

Ted Cruz survives in Texas, and Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown is ousted

(Newser) - Republicans will regain control of the Senate for the first time in four years, the AP projects. In the current chamber, Democrats have a 51-49 advantage, but incumbents were playing defense Tuesday night in a number of competitive states. The GOP gained its first seat of the night when the...

Famed Forecaster 'Taking Time Off' After Wrong Pick

Allan Lichtman called 9 out 10 elections correctly before Trump's second win

(Newser) - Before Tuesday's election, history professor Allan Lichtman had correctly predicted the outcome of 9 of the previous 10 presidential elections—and he has long argued that Al Gore was the real winner in 2000, making the streak 10 out of 10. But he got it wrong this time, and...

It Was Also a Huge Win for Prediction Markets

'Polymarket single-handedly called the election before anything else,' chief executive boasts

(Newser) - "Make no mistake, Polymarket single-handedly called the election before anything else," Shane Coplan, chief executive of the prediction market, crowed in an X post on Wednesday. The crypto-based platform, which calls itself the "world's largest prediction market," was among the betting markets that correctly predicted...

7 Wild Facts About How America Voted

Latino voters move toward Trump as abortion appears to take a back seat

(Newser) - The dust is settling, and though in some ways the 2024 presidential election was typical , there are several ways in which it wasn't.
  • Improving all over: Despite facing numerous legal battles and controversies since leaving the White House, former President Trump improved on his 2020 margin in 92% of
...

Harris Will Officially Concede This Afternoon

Her office says she will deliver speech at Howard University at 4pm Eastern

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver a concession speech Wednesday at the same site where she would have delivered a victory speech if the election had gone the other way. Her office says she will deliver the speech at 4pm Eastern at her alma mater, Howard University in Washington, DC,...

Trump&#39;s Win Will Have Big Implications for Ukraine
What Trump's Win
Could Mean for Ukraine
OPINION
Nov 6, 2024 10:55 AM CST

What Trump's Win Could Mean for Ukraine

A shift is coming; what it will be is unclear

(Newser) - In mid-October, Donald Trump made his thoughts on Russia's invasion of Ukraine clear: Volodymyr Zelensky "should never have let that war start." More fully, he said: "I think Zelensky is one of the greatest salesmen I've ever seen. Every time he comes in we give...

This Is Biden&#39;s Fault
This Is Biden's Fault
OPINION
Nov 6, 2024 10:30 AM CST

This Is Biden's Fault

Columnists try to suss out what drove the return of Donald Trump to the presidency

(Newser) - As the world reacts to the news that Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States, columnists are weighing in on how Kamala Harris could've lost to a twice-impeached former president with dozens of criminal charges to his name. There's no shortage of theories:
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Sabrina Carpenter Engaged a Massive Number of Voters

Singer engaged more voters than any other artist during this election cycle

(Newser) - Pop star and actor Sabrina Carpenter registered 35,814 people to vote and engaged another 263,087 voters through HeadCount, a nonprofit that helps young people register to vote—that's more than any other artist during the 2024 election cycle, Variety reports. The engagements were linked to giveaways, postcards,...

Dow Goes Absolutely Wild on News of Trump's Win

It's trading up roughly 1,300 points

(Newser) - Stocks are responding to a second Trump presidency in a big way. CNBC reports the Dow surged 1,300 points at the open, a rise of about 3% to an all-time high; it's at 43,510 points as of this writing. The last time it experienced a surge of...

Trump's Win Sends Iran's Currency to Record Low

'100% he will intensify the sanctions'

(Newser) - Iran's currency fell on Wednesday to an all-time low as Donald Trump clinched the US presidency again, signaling new challenges ahead for Tehran as it remains locked in the wars raging in the Middle East. The rial traded at 703,000 rials to the dollar, traders in Tehran said....

Jon Stewart Rips Into Pollsters on Election Night

Daily Show host offers a smidge of hope, slams pollsters who 'don't know s---'

(Newser) - With the race still not yet called for Donald Trump , Jon Stewart took aim at the pollsters who've been calling the race for months, reports the Daily Beast . "I do want to very quickly send a quick message to all the pollsters, the election pollsters: Blow me,"...

Musk, PAC Hit With Lawsuits Over $1M Giveaway
The Hits Keep Coming
Over Musk's $1M Giveaway
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 6, 2024 7:11 AM CST

The Hits Keep Coming Over Musk's $1M Giveaway

Day after judge rules his PAC could continue sweepstakes, 2 lawsuits emerge

(Newser) - Two individuals have sued Elon Musk over his $1 million-a-day election giveaway, and one hopes to turn it into a class-action suit. Reuters reports that the complaint filed by Jacqueline McAferty in Austin, Texas, alleges Musk and his pro-Trump America PAC fraudulently prompted voters to sign his petition to support...

7 Factors Behind Trump&#39;s Historic Political Comeback
7 Reasons Why America
Made Trump President Again
the rundown
Nov 6, 2024 6:18 AM CST

7 Reasons Why America Made Trump President Again

Quick takes on what just transpired

(Newser) - The nation's 45th president will also be its 47th, and Donald Trump's stunning victory will no doubt lead to days, weeks, and months of analysis. Here are some initial takeaways:
  • The makeup of Trump voters has dramatically expanded: As Politico puts it, "Trump's 2016 victory felt
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Silenced Transgender State Lawmaker Wins Reelection

Zooey Zephyr will return to state House floor for first time since 2023

(Newser) - Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr won reelection in a race that will allow the transgender lawmaker to return to the House floor nearly two years after she was silenced and sanctioned by her Republican colleagues . Zephyr, a Democrat, defeated Republican Barbara Starmer in her Democrat-leaning district in the college town...

Trump Re-Takes White House: Wisconsin Pushes Him Over 270

Former president also wins North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania

(Newser) - The AP called the 2024 presidential race for Donald Trump shortly after 5:30am Eastern Wednesday, with a projected win in the battleground state of Wisconsin pushing him over the 270 electoral votes he needs to win the presidency. Trump earlier won the swing states of North Carolina, Georgia, and...

Florida Makes Pronounced Shift to the Right

Miami-Dade County flips from blue to red

(Newser) - One takeaway from Election Night: Florida is further to the right than it was in 2020. Per the AP , "almost every region" of the state moved to the right, including the blue counties. The AP has an infographic, seen here , showing the shifts by county, by region, and by...

'Did Joe Biden Drop Out?' Surges on Google Trends

Apparently, some portion of the electorate had no idea

(Newser) - Based on Google Trends, it appears some Americans didn't realize President Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, the Daily Beast reports. The search "Did Joe Biden drop out?" spiked in popularity in the US Tuesday, and had been surging for the two days prior. The trending...

For the New Senate, a Milestone
For the New Senate,
a Milestone
Nov 6, 2024 3:00 AM CST

For the New Senate, a Milestone

Two Black women will serve simultaneously for the first time

(Newser) - The new Senate will make history: For the first time, it will have two Black women serving simultaneously, reports the New York Times . Each is the first Black person to represent her state. Only three Black women have served in the chamber previously, one of them being Vice President Kamala...

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