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How a Conservative Group’s Door-to-Door Push Added 80,000+ Voters in Key Swing States
Four years ago, President-to-be Joe Biden narrowly won the swing states of Arizona and Georgia by about 11,000 votes each. This time around, Heritage Action for America was determined to ensure residents of both states were registered to vote in the 2024 presidential election. This year, the conservative grassroots organization kicked its voter registration efforts… -
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What Explains ‘Missing’ Votes Between 2020 and 2024?
Social media posts after the presidential election were abuzz about the disparity in the vote tally from 2020 to 2024. Preliminary counts show President-elect Donald Trump with almost as many votes as he got in 2020, when he came up short in his reelection effort against Joe Biden. Trump appears to have 73.3 million votes… -
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Female Athletes Who Challenged Connecticut Trans Policy Score Win for Women’s Sports
A federal court upheld four female high school track athletes’ challenge to a Connecticut policy allowing male participation in female sports. U.S. District Court Judge Robert N. Chatigny, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, ruled in favor of allowing the athletes’ case against the Connecticut Association of Schools to proceed, rejecting the request of state… -
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UNFAIR? Reporter Presses White House Press Secretary About Previous Warnings of Trump Being a ‘Threat to Democracy’
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre snapped at Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich at the White House press briefing Thursday, accusing the reporter of twisting her words about President-elect Donald Trump. Heinrich contrasted the White House’s warnings that Trump is a “threat to democracy” and claims that he intends to strip Americans… -
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Tuesday’s Other Big Losers Besides Harris: Hollywood, Liz Cheney, Lawfare
The Biggest Loser? After Tuesday, it’s not just the title of the long-running reality TV weight-loss show anymore. The biggest loser of the Nov. 5 elections, undeniably, was Vice President Kamala Harris. Despite raising and spending a staggering $1 billion in campaign cash and having the sycophantic support of the Hollywood glitterati, the now-lame-duck vice… -
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Florida Woman to Become White House Chief of Staff in Second Trump Admin
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Susie Wiles, his reelection campaign co-chair, as White House chief of staff Thursday as his transition team prepares to launch the second Trump administration. Wiles will be the first woman in history to hold that role. “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history,… -
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On Victims of Communism Memorial Day, Here’s What Parents, Teachers Should Know
Today, Nov. 7, is Victims of Communism Day, and this day of remembrance should be a regular part of K-12 school calendars. Legislators in a growing number of states are adding the recognition to state law, and more may be coming. Parents have been worried about the culture of K-12 schools in recent years, and… -
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One Big Thing Biden Will Leave Behind
The 1972 presidential election—which pitted incumbent President Richard Nixon against Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota—was an absolute wipeout. Nixon won 49 of the 50 states, losing only Massachusetts. In Delaware that year, Nixon took 59.6% of the popular vote and McGovern took only 39.2%. But the incumbent Republican senator running for reelection there that… -
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Media Elites Fume Over Their Inability to Force-Feed Narratives to the American People
American corporate media suffered a monumental rebuke Tuesday as Americans ignored them and elected Donald Trump as the nation’s next president. How have the outlets responded? By calling for the government to censor their opposition, of course, and whining about how people aren’t listening to them anymore. That’s been the theme on major network television… -
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Casey Won’t Concede After Senate Seat in Pennsylvania Is Called for McCormick
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican challenger Dave McCormick has defeated incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in Pennsylvania’s pivotal Senate race, according to The Associated Press. The AP called the race Thursday afternoon, projecting that McCormick will narrowly win with 49% of the vote, compared with Casey’s 48.5% share. As of Thursday, 99% of the votes had been counted,… -
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Voters in Kamala Harris’ Hometown Smack Down Initiative to Tax Natural Gas Use
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Voters in Berkeley, California, soundly rejected a proposal that would have required owners of certain larger buildings to pay a fee in order to use natural gas. Measure GG would have required owners of multifamily or commercial buildings larger than 15,000 square feet to pay up in order to use natural gas. It… -
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Trump Won Because … He Was Just Better
It’s a comeback story for the ages: Despite two impeachments, two assassination attempts, four criminal indictments, 34 felony convictions, and coverage from the big three networks that was 85% negative (as opposed to 78% positive for his opponent), Donald Trump triumphed over all the hate and the haters to win his second term in the… -
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North Carolina Supplies Republicans Plus-6 in US House
THE CENTER SQUARE—Republicans got a plus-6 boost from North Carolina on Tuesday in a bid to remain the majority party of the U.S. House of Representatives. Previously an even split among 14 seats, the Grand Old Party couldn’t pull the upset in the 1st Congressional District but rolled to victories as expected in 10 other… -
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With Razor-Close Margins, Will Senate Leadership Elections Be Delayed?
While the dust is still settling from the 2024 election, Senate Republicans are tasked with choosing who will lead them in their new majority. Thanks to wins in Senate races in Montana, Ohio, and West Virginia, a Republican majority in the Senate is guaranteed. But there are still outstanding races that raise questions about representation… -
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‘A Deal Is Coming Together’: ‘Clemency Package’ Said to Be Emerging for Trump, Hunter Biden After Election
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy said Thursday that a “clemency package” for both President-elect Donald Trump and Hunter Biden could be “coming together.” Special counsel Jack Smith is reportedly closing down his cases against Trump, whom he indicted on allegations of mishandling classified material and over his challenges to the 2020 election. McCarthy said that dropping the cases… -
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How Kamala Harris Gave the Catholic Vote to Trump in Michigan
Donald Trump turned Michigan red in the 2024 presidential election, defeating Kamala Harris there and paving his way back to the White House. One of the most hotly contested swing states, Michigan was considered to be a determining factor in the outcome of the election. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., said Michiganders asked themselves Ronald Reagan’s… -
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Here’s How Colorado Voted on New Firearms Tax
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Colorado voters passed a tax on firearms and ammunition sales in the state aimed at reducing gun violence, The Associated Press projects. Proposition KK applies a 6.5% tax on all sales of firearms, ammunition, and certain firearms parts, according to the Colorado Legislature. The tax revenue will be used to help “crime victim support services, mental… -
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Trump’s Win ‘Isn’t the Finish Line—It’s the Starting Point’
While it isn’t what every American wanted, the election did deliver something every American needed: clarity. The results that handed Donald Trump his second term supplied exactly what this weary and fractured country had to have to move forward—an unambiguous winner. A straightforward path. A fresh chance to be the nation its people, and the… -
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Biden Accepts Trump Win, but Tries to Lecture Him on the Way Out
Although part of President Joe Biden’s closing argument in the 2024 campaign was calling Donald Trump’s supporters “garbage,” he is now calling for America to “bring down the temperature” in light of Trump’s victory. In a speech outside the White House two days after an election that saw Trump soundly defeat the Biden-endorsed Vice President… -
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What Makes Trump’s Victory So Historic?
This story was co-authored by Virginia Allen, Kristen Eichamer, and Crystal Bonham. Donald Trump is now president-elect again. The polls predicted a close race with Kamala Harris, and many Americans believed the winner would not be called for multiple days. Instead, Trump won a historic victory that became clear shortly after midnight. The 2024 presidential…