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Outcome in Virginia represents key victory for Democrats as they look to regain control of chamberThe Democrat and former Trump administration official Eugene Vindman has won his House race against the Republican and former army green beret Derrick Anderson in Virginia’s seventh congressional district, representing a key victory for Democrats as they cling to the last glimmers of hope of regaining a majority in the lower chamber.When the Associated Press called the race at 6.24pm ET on Wednesday, almost 24 hours after polls closed in Virginia, Vindman led Anderson by two points in the seventh district, which stretches from the exurbs of Washington DC to more rural counties in the western and central parts of the state. Continue reading...

America has elected Donald Trump for a second time after a convincing victory over Kamala Harris. In the final instalment of Anywhere but Washington, Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone travel to Michigan to watch the final days of the race; as fervent Trump supporters hit the streets, young women mobilise behind Harris, and chaos and despair drive rival election night partiesHow the Guardian will stand up to four more years of Donald Trump | Katharine Viner Continue reading...

The vice-president addressed supporters and the country after her defeat by Donald TrumpConcession speech transcript: ‘Sometimes the fight takes a while’Harris voters mourn after concession speech: ‘There’s nothing left’Kamala Harris delivered a speech conceding defeat in the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, she called Trump to congratulate him on his electoral victory.Here’s what to know.Trump wins the presidency – how did it happen?Full presidential election results and mapAbortion ballot measure results by stateRepublicans retake control of the SenateSenate, House and governor results Continue reading...

Missouri, which voted for Trump, backed increasing minimum wage, while blue California said yes for a tough-on-crime propositionUS election results 2024: live map and trackerUS election 2024 – live news updatesWhile Donald Trump comfortably cruised to victory over Kamala Harris, , voters in a handful of red states cast their ballots for policies favored by centrists and progressives – such as minimum wage protections.Meanwhile voters in some deep-blue states favored measures that are conventionally associated with conservatism, such as tough-on-crime initiatives.Democrats ask: ‘How do you spend $1bn and not win?’How Trump won the presidency – in maps‘Goodbye, America’: celebrities react to Trump winJon Stewart: ‘This is not the end’With Trump re-elected, this is what’s at stake Continue reading...

Jack Smith’s case would not be finished before inauguration, after which Trump could prohibit prosecutors from pursuing itUS election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerSpecial counsel prosecutors will shut down their criminal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter, after his stunning victory against Kamala Harris meant they would not proceed to trial.The move reflects the reality that the cases will not be completed before inauguration day. Once Trump returns to the White House, the special counsel’s office would be prohibited from pursuing further criminal actions under justice department policy.Trump wins the presidency – how did it happen?Full presidential election results and mapAbortion ballot measure results by stateRepublicans retake control of the SenateSenate, House and governor results Continue reading...

Preliminary exit polling shows Harris won women, but in smaller numbers than her Democratic predecessorsUS election results 2024: live map and trackerUS election 2024 – live news updatesGender had promised to be one of the biggest stories of the 2024 election. With abortion one of voters’ top issues, Donald Trump’s well-documented history of misogyny and a female presidential candidate of color on the ballot, Democrats banked on women showing up in force to defeat him. But Trump’s stunning victory in both the electoral college and the popular vote dashed those hopes – and scrambled the narrative around how gender, race and other markers of identity informed Americans’ votes.Based on available exit polling, which remains preliminary, here are five early takeaways on how gender shaped the 2024 elections.Democrats ask: ‘How do you spend $1bn and not win?’How Trump won the presidency – in maps‘Goodbye, America’: celebrities react to Trump winJon Stewart: ‘This is not the end’With Trump re-elected, this is what’s at stake Continue reading...

Heads of Amazon, Meta and Apple swift to congratulate Trump as Musk celebrates and declares victory for himselfBusiness leaders were swift to offer their congratulations to Donald Trump on his election victory, less than four years after they criticized him for his role in the January 6 insurrection.Some of tech’s business leaders, including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Apple’s Tim Cook all publicly congratulated Trump for his win.How to watch Kamala Harris’s concession speechTrump wins the presidency – how did it happen?With Trump re-elected, this is what’s at stakeTracking abortion ballot measures Continue reading...