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3 charged in Iran-linked plot to assassinate Donald Trump: Sources

Two of the individuals are now in custody.
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Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a town hall meeting in Cumming, Georgia, Oct. 15, 2024.
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Presidential election results for the 7 swing states

ABC News has not made a projection in the Arizona race.
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Election ballots are stored in a box inside the Allegheny County Elections Warehouse in Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 30, 2024.
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What Republican control of White House, Congress would mean

The House is still up for grabs. ABC News political director and Washington bureau chief Rick Klein dives into the shifting balance of power on the federal level.
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VIDEO: What Republican control of White House, Congress would mean
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Democratic governors brace for immigration fight with Trump

ABC News’ Zohreen Shah and Los Angeles Times politics reporter Taryn Luna discuss the political fight brewing between governors like California’s Gavin Newsom and the coming Trump administration.
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VIDEO: Democratic governors brace for immigration fight with Trump
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Harris campaign leadership urges staffers not to speak with reporters: Sources

Harris campaign leadership said they ran a "very close" race.
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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech after the 2024 presidential election, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington.
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Who is Susie Wiles, Trump’s new chief of staff?

Wiles, who is the daughter of NFL player and sportscaster Pat Summerall, is a seasoned political strategist in Florida.
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Wiles, who is the daughter of NFL player and sportscaster Pat Summerall, is a seasoned political strategist in Florida.
November 08

Convicted Jan 6. rioter seeks pardon based on Trump's win

Zachary Alam told the court that he wanted a new classification of pardon, which he called a "full pardon of patriotism," for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021.
November 08
Zachary Alam told the court that he wanted a new classification of pardon, which he called a "full pardon of patriotism," for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021.
November 07

How race and gender played a role in the 2024 election

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Vanderbilt University African American Studies Professor Michael Eric Dyson on how issues regarding race might have impacted voters’ decisions.
November 07
How race and gender played a role in the 2024 election
November 07

Judge rules Biden's program for undocumented spouses is illegal

The initiative was announced by President Biden in June.
November 07
President Joe Biden walks out of the Oval Office to speak about the results of the 2024 election in the Rose Garden on Nov. 07, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
November 07

Convicted Jan 6. rioter seeks pardon based on Trump's victory

Trump's win was a vindication of his actions, Zachary Alam claimed.
November 07
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they push barricades to storm the US Capitol in Washington D.C on Jan. 6, 2021.
November 07

Biden urges unity, pledges ‘peaceful transfer of power’

Also, President-elect Donald Trump begins building his new government and U.S. support for Ukraine faces uncertainty.
November 07
Biden urges unity, pledges ‘peaceful transfer of power’
November 07

Trump announces chief of staff

Donald Trump announced he had selected his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, as his White House chief of staff, the president-elect said in a statement Thursday.
November 07
Trump announces chief of staff
November 07

President Biden has no plans of pardoning son Hunter Biden, White House says

Hunter Biden is scheduled to be sentenced next month.
November 07
Hunter Biden attends an event celebrating the 2024 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 30, 2024.
November 07

More voters saw Trump as the candidate of change: Exit poll analysis

Trump also led among "double hater" voters, poll finds.
November 07
Vice President Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump.
November 07

Election integrity concerns fade after resounding Trump victory: ANALYSIS

Despite false conspiracies, security concerns, the U.S. election system worked.
November 07
People vote in the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day, at Doerfler Public School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Nov. 5, 2024.
November 07

How will Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat be filled?

Vance will leave a vacancy when he departs for the Trump administration.
November 07
Sen. JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance attend an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
November 07

How Trump could change education in America

Donald Trump’s Agenda47 has called for eliminating the Department of Education and ending tenure laws.
November 07
Donald Trump’s Agenda47 has called for eliminating the Department of Education and ending tenure laws.
November 07

Maine 2024 live election results: Harris is projected winner

The state has four Electoral College votes.
November 07
Maine State Capitol  in Augusta, Maine.
November 07

Joe Biden’s full address from the White House

President Joe Biden stepped into the White House Rose Garden on Thursday to speak to the nation for the first time since his party's bruising defeat in the election.
November 07
VIDEO: Joe Biden’s full address from the White House
November 07

Biden to nation: 'You can't love your country only when you win'

Trump's presidencies will bookend Biden's sole White House term.
November 07
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the 2024 election results and the upcoming presidential transition of power, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Nov. 7, 2024.
November 07

Bernie Sanders blasts Democratic Party following Kamala Harris loss

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a scathing statement on what he called the Democratic Party's "disastrous" campaign following Kamala Harris' loss.
November 07
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a scathing statement on what he called the Democratic Party's "disastrous" campaign following Kamala Harris' loss.
November 06

Timeline: Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia election results

Trump asked the Georgia secretary of state to "find 11,780 votes" in 2021.
November 06
Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his legal team in a Manhattan court, April 4, 2023, in New York.
November 06

Timeline: Manhattan DA's Stormy Daniels hush money case against Donald Trump

Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York.
November 06
Former President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the day of his court appearance in New York after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in Palm Beach, Fla., April 4, 2023.
November 06

ABC News Live Prime: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Kamala Harris concedes as Donald Trump claims sweeping victory in presidential race; how the votes came down in favor of another Trump presidency.
November 06
ABC News Live Prime: Wednesday, November 6, 2024
November 06

Sen. Joe Manchin on historic election

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with outgoing West Virginia independent Sen. Joe Manchin about Harris’s loss and expectations for Donald Trump’s second term.
November 06
Sen. Joe Manchin on historic election
November 06

Foreign policy expert on where President-elect Trump stands on key policies

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with President Emeritus Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass about where President-elect Donald Trump stands on foreign policy ahead of his second administration.
November 06
Foreign policy expert on where President-elect Trump stands on key policies
November 06

By the Numbers: 2024 election 1sts

The election showed that people with diverse backgrounds - be it their race, ethnicity, sexuality or gender - can, and do, get elected.
November 06
By the Numbers: 2024 election 1sts
November 06

How history will remember the 2024 presidential election

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Mary Jordan, associate editor at the Washington Post, about Donald Trump’s historic victory and what Melania Trump's second term as first lady will look like.
November 06
How history will remember the 2024 presidential election
November 06

New York 2024 live election results: Harris projected to win

She would take the state's 28 electoral votes.
November 06
New York Capitol building, Albany, N.Y.
November 06

Dismantling the Department of Education? Trump's plan for schools in his second term

Trump has previously proposed dismantling the Department of Education.
November 06
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump points to supporters with former first lady Melania Trump during an election night event, Nov.6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
November 06

Democrats sift through 'unmitigated disaster' after Trump victory: ANALYSIS

"Clearly, voters thought the country was on the wrong track," one Democrat said.
November 06
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Howard University in Washington, Nov. 6, 2024.
November 06

Wyoming 2024 live election results: Trump projected to win

As the winner, he would get three Electoral College votes.
November 06
Wyoming State Capitol building in in Cheyenne, Wyo.
November 06

GOP takes Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump

The GOP has clinched control of the Senate and eye the House as final results from the 2024 election trickle in.
November 06
GOP takes Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump
November 06

Bernie Sanders blasts Democratic Party following Kamala Harris loss

The Vermont independent called the Democratic Party's campaign "disastrous."
November 06
In this March 7, 2024, file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders talks to the media as he walks to the House chamber before President Joe Biden's State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C.
November 06

Washington 2024 live election results: Harris projected to win

The vice president would take the state’s 12 electoral votes.
November 06
Washington State Capitol Building with spring flowers, Olympia, Wash., April 8, 2009.
November 06

How Trump won the presidency

Danielle Alvarez, Donald Trump's campaign adviser, discusses the possible reasons for his historical political comeback.
November 06
How Trump won the presidency
November 06

Biden congratulates Trump, invites him to meeting at White House

Biden also spoke to Vice President Kamala Harris on the phone Wednesday.
November 06
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
November 06
The Nebraska State Capitol building is shown in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska.
November 06

Harris says she's full of 'resolve,' urges supporters to accept election results

The vice president addressed the nation from her alma mater, Howard University.
November 06
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Howard University in Washington, Nov. 6, 2024.
November 06

Michigan 2024 live election results: Trump reported to win

Michigan was a key battleground in this year's presidential race.
November 06
The exterior of the State Capitol in Lansing Michigan.
November 06

Kamala Harris addresses nation after conceding election to Donald Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris addresses supporters at Howard University after calling President-elect Donald Trump earlier in the day to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential election.
November 06
VIDEO: Kamala Harris addresses nation after conceding election to Donald Trump
November 06

Virginia 2024 live election results: Harris projected to win

She would get the state's 13 electoral votes.
November 06
In an aerial view, the Virginia State Capitol is shown in Richmond, Va., July 12, 2023.
November 06

Gun violence prevention groups react to Trump victory

"The election of Donald Trump is deeply troubling for our safety and freedom from gun violence," Kris Brown, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said on Wednesday. 
November 06
"The election of Donald Trump is deeply troubling for our safety and freedom from gun violence," Kris Brown, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said on Wednesday. 
November 06

Here’s what health care could look like in a 2nd Trump term

Former President Donald Trump could look to slash the Affordable Care Act and Medicare when he reenters the White House.
November 06
Former President Donald Trump could look to slash the Affordable Care Act and Medicare when he reenters the White House.
November 06

2024 election exit poll analysis: Abortion

Voters in seven states approved ballot measures to expand abortion access.
November 06
Beth Weinstein rallies in supporter of Yes on Amendment 4 regarding abortion in Florida outside of the polling place at the courthouse, Nov. 5, 2024, in Clearwater, Fla.
November 06

Montana 2024 live election results: Trump projected to win

The state has four electoral votes.
November 06
Montana State Capital Building in Helena, Mont.
November 06

Utah 2024 live election results: Trump projected to win

As the winner, he would get six electoral votes.
November 06
State Capitol Building overlooks Salt Lake City skyline and Wasatch Mountain range with snow, Salt Lake City, Utah. March 9, 2024
November 06

Harris concedes election in speech, congratulates Trump on win

At Howard University, Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her concession speech after being defeated by President-elect Donald Trump in the presidential election.
November 06
At Howard University, Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her concession speech after being defeated by President-elect Donald Trump in the presidential election.
November 06

Texas 2024 live election results: Trump projected to win

As the winner, he would take the state's 40 electoral votes.
November 06
The Texas State Capitol during a meeting with Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, and Boris Johnson, former UK prime minister, at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Tx., May 23, 2023.
November 06
Wisconsin State capitol building in Madison, Wis.