Politics

For Democrats’ rising stars, there was a silver lining to the blow dealt to them by Donald Trump’s victory.

Democratic governors and advocacy groups promise litigation over Trump's agenda.

President-elect Donald Trump is projected to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in Arizona, according to the Associated Press. Border control was a key issue.

The 18-year-old persuaded Donald Trump that the world of bros, dudes, online pranksters and ultimate fighters could be a potent political asset

Harris would have "been stronger going further" if the party had had an open primary, Pelosi said.

A veteran of Florida politics, Wiles directed Trump’s campaign to victory in the state in 2016.

The judge who oversaw Donald Trump’s criminal trial is expected to announce if the President-elect’s historic conviction will still stand.

Biden also spoke to Vice President Kamala Harris on the phone Wednesday.

The vice-president failed to make the case that she would be different from her boss, President Joe Biden.

Before the election Donald Trump predicted he would win big and revealed the two excuses Democrats would use for their failure.

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.

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Republicans also gain control of the Senate