In her concession speech, Vice President Kamala Harris called on young people to continue to fight to make the “world a better place.” We break down how President-elect Donald Trump won the election and look at Hurricane Rafael’s puzzling path. 🙋🏼♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert, Daily Briefing author. When will it finally be snow season?! Harris: ‘When…
WASHINGTON − Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump and congratulated him on his decisive election win as the Ukrainian leader seeks continued U.S. support for his country’s war against Russia. Zelenskyy, in a post on X, said he had an “excellent call” with Trump and “congratulated him on his…
Elon Musk, who shelled out over $100 million and turned his social media platform X into an online megaphone to get out the vote for Donald Trump, has emerged as one of the presidential election’s biggest winners. The world’s richest man was the only Fortune 100 CEO to pick a side, endorsing Trump moments after the…
Former President Donald Trump told supporters at a victory celebration in Florida early Wednesday morning his election to a second term amounted to “a magnificent victory for the American people.” Trump addressed the crowd gathered at the Palm Beach County Convention Center at 2:30 a.m. ET after winning three crucial swing states – North Carolina,…
Donald Trump, despite who he is, has won the 2024 presidential election and will retake the White House for a second term. Trump’s win became official early Wednesday morning after media outlets called Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, giving him enough Electoral College votes for the White House. Republicans made every mistake they could along the way…
New York – U.S. stock indexes are rising Tuesday as voters head to the polls on the last day of the presidential election and as more data piles up to show the economy remains solid. The S&P 500 was up 0.8% in morning trading, rising closer to its record set last month. The Dow Jones…
WASHINGTON − What a year. Who would have guessed, 12 long months ago, that voters on Tuesday would be casting ballots for Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with President Joe Biden − the biggest vote-getter in American history − on the sidelines and headed for retirement? Who could have foreseen the failed assassin’s…
This year has proved to be an especially active political season for Wilmington with numerous high-profile officials hosting events and delivering remarks across a range of venues. Since May, nine prominent political figures have made stops in Wilmington. Here’s a closer look at each visit and the key issues they brought to the forefront. President…
Democrat Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in Iowa 47% to 44%, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. A victory for Harris would be a shocking development after Iowa has swung aggressively to the right in recent elections, delivering Trump solid victories in 2016 and 2020. The poll shows that women — particularly those…
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump is involved in four criminal cases, but the most important verdict in his legal future may be delivered on Election Day on Tuesday. If he wins, all his charges could be dropped or postponed for at least four years. If he loses, he potentially faces swift sentencing in one…