Politics

JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance at an election night watch party West Palm Beach, Florida, on 6 November 2024. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP

The inside story of the former president’s messy, offensive and remarkable defeat of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden and his political foes.

Rapid takes from our editors and correspondents

Republicans also gain control of the Senate

As The Project reacted to shock election result, co-host Waleed Aly shared his theory behind Kamala Harris’ unprecedented loss.

Donald Trump just pulled off one of the greatest political feats in history. More important, though, is exactly how he did it.

Kamala Harris has failed in her historic White House bid — and there was one moment that likely killed her campaign for good.

Voters who see the opposition as dangerous and dystopian, as threats to democracy itself, won't see a loss as a national consensus. They're likely to see it as the starting bell for the next campaign.

Voters who see the opposition as dangerous and dystopian, as threats to democracy itself, won't see a loss as a national consensus. They're likely to see it as the starting bell for the next campaign.

Musk’s lawyer said contest winners weren’t picked by chance.

Both contenders are spending their final day on the campaign trail with a flurry of events.

In the final hours before US Election Day, Kamala Harris appealed to voters upset by the Gaza war, while Donald Trump intensified his violent rhetoric with a comment about journalists being shot. Both candidates aggressively campaigned across swing states, aiming to sway undecided voters as the tight US election neared its conclusion.