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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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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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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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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… -
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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,… -
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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…. -
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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… -
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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%,… -
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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… -
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Amid Lawsuit Over Dead Names on Voter Rolls, Here’s What Happens When Election Watchdog Meets Michigan’s Secretary of State
Election lawyer J. Christian Adams said he had a brief encounter on Election Day with Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, who his organization has sued over voter roll maintenance regarding the names of more than 25,000 dead people. Adams is president of the Public Interest Legal Foundation, an election integrity watchdog… -
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From Trailer Park to US Senate: Republican Jim Banks Wins Indiana Seat
Republican Rep. Jim Banks won the open Indiana Senate seat, beating Democrat Valerie McCray, a clinical psychologist, according to Fox News and The Associated Press. “Only in America can a kid like me, who grew up in a trailer park in Columbia City and was the first in my family to go to college, go… -
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Why Trump Is Likely to Win Pennsylvania
LATROBE, Pennsylvania— “If we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole damn thing.” Two weeks ago, former President Donald Trump announced these words to rallygoers in this Westmoreland County town at a packed event, which included several former Pittsburgh Steelers and steelworkers taking the stage to endorse him; the steelworkers even got the former president to… -
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After Being Sued, DOJ Agrees Not To Interfere in Texas Election
THE CENTER SQUARE—Within a few hours of being sued, the U.S. Department of Justice agreed not to interfere in Tuesday’s election process and a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order to ensure it didn’t. On Friday, the DOJ announced its plan “to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions in 27… -
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‘Stay Strong Hill Country’: One Volunteer’s Perspective on the Devastation in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene
Beside a lonely road in Boone, North Carolina, Styrofoam stood, balanced on cardboard and weighed down by a rock. Scrawled on it in faded black, yellow, and orange markers read the message, “I thank the good Lord for all the people at Samaritan’s Purse.” Weeks after Hurricane Helene ripped through the area, helicopters circled above,… -
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Badger State Blues: Why Wisconsin Families Can’t Afford the American Dream
McDonald’s has been in the headlines recently, but fewer and fewer Americans can afford to eat at the classic hamburger chain. Perhaps the best summary of Bidenflation, soaring inflation under the Biden-Harris administration, can be found in the wisdom of Craig Ervin, a welder in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Ervin told me: “I used to go… -
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How Biden-Harris Admin Undermined Alaska’s Energy Production
Take a hard look at the Biden-Harris administration’s energy policy, which requires critical minerals yet bans their production in Alaska. One word comes to mind: contradictory. Consider the Biden-Harris administration’s policy projecting that 68% of all new cars sold to be battery electric or plug-in hybrid by 2032. Electric vehicles require six times more minerals… -
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‘If We Don’t Win, It’s All Over’: Battleground Pennsylvania Voters Embrace Decisive Role
PITTSBURGH—With the nation’s eyes fixed particularly on Pennsylvania for Tuesday’s election, Victory Road seemed a fitting location for residents anticipating the outcome. One of the street’s residents, Nancy Roderick, 89, said the stakes are high. “I think if we don’t win this time, it’s all over,” Roderick, a resident in the North Hills suburbs of… -
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China’s 2 EV Battery Plants in Michigan Spark National Security Concerns
Two companies affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party have deals to build battery plants for electric vehicles in Michigan, a battleground state in Tuesday’s presidential election. The objective of Chinese communists, some political leaders say, is to shatter the U.S. automobile industry. “Make no mistake, China is seeking to undermine our nation’s economic and national… -
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‘DRIVES ME CRAZY’: Pennsylvania Voters Open Up About the ‘Level of Corruption in Voting’
WEXFORD, Pa.—After a string of recent voting-related controversies in Pennsylvania, one reason that Pittsburgh resident Joseph Costa dropped off his absentee ballot at a polling station Thursday is because he doesn’t trust the process. “It’s convenient. I don’t like it this way. But to be honest, I don’t trust the system,” Costa told The Daily…