Election 2024

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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
...

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...

Congress Has Its First Openly Trans Member

Sarah McBride elected to House of Representatives

(Newser) - Delaware voters on Tuesday elected the first-ever openly transgender member of Congress. Democrat Sarah McBride was elected to an at-large seat in the House of Representatives, the AP reports. With 95% of the vote in, she had 57.8% of the vote, NBC News reports. McBride already entered the history...

Trump on Brink of Victory After Winning Pennsylvania

Former president also wins North Carolina, Georgia

(Newser) - Donald Trump is on the brink of winning a second presidency after the AP called the battleground state of Pennsylvania for him early Wednesday. Trump earlier won the swing states of North Carolina and Georgia, with four other battleground states—and Alaska—still in play. A win in any one...

Trump Declares Victory, Though Race Isn't Called Yet

'This will truly be the golden age of America'

(Newser) - Donald Trump addressed an enthusiastic crowd of supporters at his election watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida, in the wee hours of Wednesday, shortly after Fox News and NewsNation called the race for him, projecting him to win a delayed second term as president. Shortly after his speech began,...

Harris Declines to Address Supporters

Vice president's election night watch party ends without a speech

(Newser) - Kamala Harris' election night watch party at her alma mater, Washington DC's Howard University, ended on what multiple outlets were calling a "somber" note after the co-chair of her campaign told supporters that the VP would not speak on election night, the AP and the Washington Post report....

Will GOP Keep the House? Call May Take Awhile

It's still too early to project whether Republicans or Democrats will control the new chamber

(Newser) - Republicans controlled the House heading into Tuesday, but the question of whether they'll be able to hang on to it might not be answered for a day or two, if not longer. Still, Tuesday night should bring clues, with bellwether races in New York and California in particular. All...

Adam Schiff Bests Ex-MLB Star to Win Feinstein's Senate Seat

Democrat was heavily favored to win

(Newser) - Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff won the California US Senate seat long held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday after a lopsided, low-key contest, the AP reports. The Los Angeles-area congressman, who rose to national prominence as the lead prosecutor in then-President Trump's first impeachment trial, defeated...

Nate Silver Suddenly Ditches His Prediction Model

Stats guru says it wasn't 'capturing the story of this election night well'

(Newser) - Nate Silver abruptly abandoned his prediction model just before 10:30pm Eastern time on Tuesday, posting on his Substack that his model was not "capturing the story of this election night well." As of 9:05pm, his model had Kamala Harris with a 53% chance of winning, which...

Switching Districts Pays Off for Boebert

She cruises to win in Colorado's 4th District

(Newser) - Switching districts in Colorado turned out to be a winning move for Rep. Lauren Boebert. The Republican, who won the state's 3rd District by just 546 votes in 2020, has won the state's 4th District by a more comfortable margin, the Colorado Sun reports. She was at 53%...

Florida Rejects Marijuana Legalization Amendment

Measure to legalize recreational marijuana needed 60% support to pass

(Newser) - A majority of Florida voters supported legalizing recreational marijuana in Tuesday's election, but the measure didn't gain enough support to pass. Constitutional amendments in Florida require a 60% majority and Amendment 3 only had around 55% of the vote, the Miami Herald reports. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and...

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