Trump on Track to Win Popular Vote, Surpass His 2016 Victory
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...
Trump Outperforms Polling for 3rd Straight Election
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...
Democrats Retain Michigan Senate Seat
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...
Republican Congressional Candidate Lily Tang Williams Concedes
After the election on Nov. 5, Republican Lily Tang Williams conceded the New Hampshire Second Congressional District race to Democrat Maggie Goodlander. In front...
Asia-Pacific Leaders, But Not China, Congratulate Trump
China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman says Beijing wants ‘peaceful coexistence’ and ‘win-win cooperation’ with Washington. Leaders from the Asia-Pacific region congratulated Republican Donald Trump on...
Offshore Windmills, Paris Climate Accords Likely on Trump’s ‘Day One’ Chopping List
The president-elect would need a compliant Congress to comprehensively dismantle climate initiatives—and that’s no guarantee. News Analysis A presidential administration doesn’t have an “energy...
Supreme Court Skeptical of Facebook’s Move to Toss Shareholder Lawsuit
The Ninth Circuit allowed the multibillion-dollar lawsuit to proceed after a federal district court threw out the shareholders’ claims three times. Supreme Court justices...
How a 2nd Trump Administration Might Affect Foreign Policy
U.S. foreign policy will undergo some shifts in the coming months, as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office and contends with regional...
Democrats, Pondering Election Loss, Look to the Future
Less than a day after the results were announced, Harris supporters grieved, consoled one another, and vowed continued opposition to the Trump agenda. WASHINGTON—Democrats...