Election 2024
Tracking a historic election, with fair and insightful coverage for readers who think for themselves.
- ‘A slap in the face.’ For many US women, Harris loss to Trump feels personal.Donald Trump has now twice defeated a seasoned female candidate for president. For some discouraged women voters, this latest loss raises stark questions about why America hasn’t shattered its highest glass ceiling.
- A lesson of Election 2024: There is no ‘climate voter’Polls show most Americans view climate change as a threat, but they put pocketbook concerns first. A test for the clean energy transition is to succeed by tying it to economic benefits.
- Democrats begin soul-searching – and finger-pointing – after devastating lossWorking-class voters abandoned Kamala Harris in droves. Democrats are fighting about what went wrong – and where to go from here.
- Will Trump still face lawsuits? Will he use Justice Department to sue his enemies?Newly elected president Donald Trump has a bucket of legal problems – and a Justice Department soon at his disposal. He may reshape American justice.
- Why Latino voters shifted Republican to help elect Donald TrumpDonald Trump received a boost in the election by Latino voters, especially men, according to exit polls. It appears that the economy and inflation are two key reasons driving their support.
- What Trump’s historic victory says about AmericaFormer President Donald Trump’s win reflected many voters’ frustration with issues from border security to the cost of living to America’s role in the world, and is part of a larger anti-incumbent backlash seen in other Western democracies.
- Here’s what it looks like when voting goes rightAs election results came in, one North Carolina county opened its doors to show democracy in action. The election showed how healthy the process is.
- Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United StatesThe former president appears to have won a decisive victory, capping a stunning political comeback after he was voted out of office four years ago.
- Republicans retake Senate as voters reject party in powerRepublicans will control the Senate in 2025, as their candidates took seats in West Virginia and Ohio while holding off challenges in Texas and Florida.
- Trump claims White House victoryFormer President Donald Trump has won Pennsylvania, Georgia, and North Carolina, and is on the verge of recapturing the White House.
- In Georgia, women turn out to vote in force on Election Day. Why that matters.In Georgia, most voters cast their ballots early, and women accounted for 55% of those votes. Does that favor Kamala Harris?
- Donald Trump voted today as a felon. What are the rules on voting after conviction?In the U.S, 26 states and Washington, D.C. allow people with a felony conviction to vote.
- Chaotic election cycle ends with a mostly calm day and high voter turnoutAmericans went to the polls on Election Day, following a season of divisive rhetoric. Their hope? A leader offering more solutions and less division.
- 2024 Election updates – Path to victory looks clear for TrumpElection coverage of the 2024 presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and on the ground reporting from around the country.
- Life of a Pennsylvania mail-in ballot: From locked cages to an acid bathSecurity measures for mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania include a unique barcode, a secrecy envelope, and locked storage until they’re ready to be counted.