Donald Trump has won a historic second term in the White House in a shocking political comeback four years after leaving office.
Trump surpassed the magic number of 270 Electoral College votes early on Wednesday after winning key battleground states. He also won 51 percent of the popular vote.
Counting is still underway in Arizona and Nevada but those results will not alter the outcome.
The president-elect took to the stage with his family and running mate JD Vance promising a “golden age for America” and hailing “the greatest political movement of all time”.
Republicans have also likely taken control of the Senate, having been in the minority there since 2021.
Kamala Harris called Trump to congratulate him on his victory. She spoke of the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for the whole country.
In her concession speech at Howard University, the vice president said that while she concedes the election, she does not concede the fight that fueled her campaign.
“The fight for freedom, opportunity, fairness, and dignity of all people, and ideals at the heart of this nation… that is a fight I will never give up.”
Why were the polls wrong about Trump?
Kamala Harris’s collapse Tuesday evening was shocking to many in the political press, who had expected a tight election but one that, if anything, looked to be trending in her favor heading into Election Day.
There were real — or so it was thought — signs of her impending success, analysts thought.
John Bowden looks at what went wrong:
Oliver O’Connell7 November 2024 05:45
Who could be in Trump’s Cabinet?
The individuals selected for Cabinet positions are meant to be the president’s close allies, ideally with some interest or experience in the department they head.
But the former president has made it clear his priority will be appointing loyalists rather than those best suited for a position – a takeaway from his first administration where he faced record Cabinet turnover.
Oliver O’Connell7 November 2024 05:30
Steve Bannon floats idea of Marjorie Taylor Greene serving as head of Homeland Security
Oliver O’Connell7 November 2024 05:15
2024’s election results don’t just resemble Trump’s 2016 win over Hillary Clinton. They’re almost identical
In the end, Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory was decided by Wisconsin, just as it was eight years ago in the presidential race against Hillary Clinton.
Clinton was the favorite to take the White House in 2016 and her defeat sent shockwaves around the country and the world.
This year’s results and how election night played out don’t just resemble the 2016 race – it was almost identical.
Oliver O’Connell7 November 2024 05:00
Doctors fear disease outbreaks if RFK Jr has federal health oversight
Rates of routine vaccinations among children are dropping, the percentage of children who are exempted from vaccine requirements is at an all-time high and cases of measles are being reported across the country.
And it could soon get worse.
Oliver O’Connell7 November 2024 04:45
The Simpsons fails to predict future — for first time ever
The Simpsons failed to predict the future for the first time after Kamala Harris lost the United States presidential election to Donald Trump. In a 2000 episode, the long-running sitcom appeared to predict that the vice president would clinch victory. It depicted Lisa Simpson becoming president, wearing an outfit of a purple suit and pearls similar to what Ms Harris wore to her vice presidential inauguration. However, Ms Harris lost to Mr Trump — who secured a historic second term in the White House.
Oliver O’Connell7 November 2024 04:30
ANALYSIS: Another big winner of the US election — cryptocurrency
Anthony Cuthbertson writes:
As soon as it became apparent that Donald Trump was going to win the presidency, bitcoin’s price began to rally. A few hours before the Republican candidate declared victory, and with leads in all of the crucial swing states, the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency hit a new all-time high.
Oliver O’Connell7 November 2024 04:20
Report: Australian ambassador to US deleted messages about ‘traitor’ Trump
Rudd, the former Australian prime minister, scrubbed his X page of past anti-Trump remarks days before the Republican clinched the 2024 election on Wednesday morning, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
He took down posts that referred to Trump as “the most destructive president in history” and as a “traitor to the West,” the outlet reported.
Oliver O’Connell7 November 2024 04:10
Mapped: Trump’s 2024 election win
Donald Trump has clinched victory in the 2024 presidential election, sweeping several critical swing states to secure 292 Electoral College votes in a dramatic and historic night for America.
Oliver O’Connell7 November 2024 04:00
Olympian Simone Biles calls on Biden to take action before term ends
US Olympic champion Simone Biles has a message for President Joe Biden following Donald Trump’s win over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
I need you to stand up, straighten your back and make some things shake before your departure
xoxo the women in america 💙
Oliver O’Connell7 November 2024 03:55
