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Trump Is President-Elect. So What Happens to Those Indictments?
Election Day wasn’t the only item on President-elect Donald Trump’s calendar in November. The once and future president has a date Nov. 26 with a New York judge for his sentencing hearing. One day after the election, the Justice Department reportedly determined that special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations—of Trump’s contesting the results of the 2020…Fred Lucas -
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The Media Are Egotistical Exaggerators and Liars
The 2024 presidential campaign is ending pretty much where it began: loathing the never-ending presence of Donald Trump. On the day before the election, The New York Times’ front page displayed a gaudy editorial (badly disguised as “News Analysis”) under the title “Torrent of Lies Redefines Political Norms.” Doesn’t that sound like a hard-charging rerun…Tim Graham -
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The Left’s 6 Enormous Transgressions That Helped Propel Trump to Victory
Donald Trump seems likely not just to win the Electoral College but also the popular vote to return to the White House, delivering a massive rebuke to Vice President Kamala Harris and the Left more generally. Trump’s genius—in raising his fist amid an assassination attempt, donning the apron of a McDonald’s fry cook, and riding…Tyler O’Neil -
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How Republicans Kept the Voting Secure, Swept 9 Ballot Integrity Measures
With unaddressed allegations of fraud dominating the months following the 2020 presidential election, Republicans made election integrity a major focus on Tuesday night. The Republican National Committee and its team of lawyers were quick to respond to potential hijinks Tuesday night, while voters followed up with a resounding push for ballot integrity in nine states. …S.A. McCarthy -
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Trump’s Triumph Represents Wholesale Repudiation of the Establishment
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida—Donald John Trump, the 45th U.S. president, will soon become the 47th president, after he was projected to win not just the 270 Electoral College votes needed to return to the White House but also the national popular vote. His humiliation of the political elite is now complete. The conservative Fox News channel was…Philip Wegmann -
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Trump’s Huge Gains With Black Men Demonstrate Power of His Populist Party Realignment
Former President Donald Trump really is building a multiracial populist coalition that is remaking American politics. Of all the trends on Tuesday night that stand out, one of the most remarkable ones is the shift in the black vote to the right. The shift was especially pronounced with black men. Trump appears to have made significant inroads with…Jarrett Stepman -
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Voters Decide Future of Ranked Choice Voting
Voters in Western states and the District of Columbia voted on some form of ranked choice voting or “jungle primaries” that includes ranking the final candidates in the general election. Voters in Nevada, a battleground state in the presidential race, rejected Question 3, according to Ballotpedia. This was a ballot measure that would have moved the state…Fred Lucas -
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Florida, South Dakota, and Nebraska Voters Reject Abortion Amendments: Results From 10 Ballot Initiatives on Life
Voters in 10 states decided Tuesday either to protect life or to enshrine abortion up to birth in their constitutions, with pro-life advocates prevailing in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Five largely pro-abortion states—Colorado, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, and New York—and five largely pro-life states—Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota—voted in the weeks leading up…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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How Leftists Reacted to Trump Win
As it looked increasingly likely that Donald Trump would once again become president, liberals once again had trouble grappling with that possibility. Here’s some of the most telling reactions. David Corn, Washington bureau chief of Mother Jones, suggested that Russia had intervened. (Yes, Russia collusion is already back. Which side is the one about conspiracy…Katrina Trinko -
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Winners and Losers of Election 2024
Here’s a look at some of the winners and losers of the 2024 election. Winners The Alternative Media In the run-up to Election Day, former President Donald Trump circumvented the corporate media and instead chose long-form podcast interviews to make his closing argument. These long-form interviews with podcast megastars such as Joe Rogan brought Trump’s…Katrina Trinko -
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Republican on Way to Defeating Incumbent Democrat in Race for Alaska House Seat
Republican challenger Nick Begich was leading incumbent Democrat Mary Peltola in the race for Alaska’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives by a margin of 50.1% to 44.8% in unofficial results. About 59% of the vote had been counted at 3:30 a.m. ET Wednesday. The Alaska race attracted over $40 million in contributions,…Christina Lewis -
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Trump Heralds ‘Unprecedented and Powerful Mandate’ in Victory Speech
President-elect Donald Trump asserted that American voters have “given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate” with his election to a second term. Trump took the stage for a victory speech in front of supporters just before 2:30 a.m. after the 45th president defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. “Frankly, I believe…Fred Lucas -
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Scenes From Trump’s Florida Election Night Party
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—A room full of MAGA hat-wearing Americans cheered loudly at 1:47 a.m. Wednesday when Fox News announced that former President Donald Trump had enough electoral votes to win back the White House. The news came shortly after pollsters called multiple swing states for the former president, including North Carolina, Georgia, and Pennsylvania….Virginia Allen -
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Why Trump Carried Pennsylvania on Path Back to Presidency
Donald Trump’s hard-fought win in Pennsylvania was key to his apparent victory Tuesday over Kamala Harris in the presidential race. Trump defeated Harris in Pennsylvania, 51% to 48.1%, with about 95% of the vote counted, The Associated Press reported. Fox News first called Pennsylvania for Trump at 1:22 a.m. Wednesday. Decision Desk HQ called it…Fred Lucas -
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Rogue Prosecutor George Gascon Loses Reelection as LA County District Attorney
In perhaps the least surprising outcome of this election cycle, incumbent Democrat George Gascon got a shellacking Tuesday from his opponent, independent Nathan Hochman, in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney, losing by 62% to 38%. The writing was on the wall for Gascon, as LA voters not only twice unsuccessfully tried to…Cully Stimson -
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How Trump Won Swing State of North Carolina
Donald Trump secured North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes Tuesday night in what looks like a successful bid to reclaim the presidency he lost in 2020. Trump, the Republican nominee, and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, held multiple rallies in the swing state before Election Day. Trump was leading Harris by 51% to 47.8%,…Virginia Allen -
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Why More Hispanics Voted for Trump
This election it appears that more Hispanics have voted for Donald Trump than in past elections. This year, in the state of Pennsylvania, Trump picked up more Latino votes than in 2020, according to an exit poll conducted by NBC. Four in 10 Hispanics from the state voted for Trump versus three in 10 four…Ann Moreno -
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Exit Polls Find Significant Shift in Black Vote Toward Trump
Former President Donald Trump appears to have made significant inroads with black Americans. That’s according to several state exit polls that show the former president picking up a larger percentage of the black vote than he did in either 2020 or 2016. While exit polls aren’t predictive of the outcome of an election and should be taken…Jarrett Stepman -
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Why Trump Won Georgia
Former President Donald Trump won the Peach State on Tuesday night, Decision Desk projected, clinching Georgia’s 16 electoral votes after Joe Biden won the state by a hair in 2020. Trump, the Republican nominee, prevailed after benefiting from high turnout in rural areas, running on issues that resonate with voters, and courting racial minorities more…Tyler O’Neil -
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Minority Voters Are Moving to Trump
Is Donald Trump making massive gains among minority voters this year? Some exit polls and an early result suggest so. “Latino men are breaking for Trump by a 10-point margin, 54% to 44%, in a major reversal from four years ago, according to the NBC News Exit Poll. In 2020, Latino men backed [Joe] Biden over…Katrina Trinko