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

Vance will leave a vacancy when he departs for the Trump administration.
24 minutes ago
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.
3 hours ago

How Trump could change education in America

Donald Trump’s Agenda47 has called for eliminating the Department of Education and ending tenure laws.
3 hours ago
Donald Trump’s Agenda47 has called for eliminating the Department of Education and ending tenure laws.
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Maine 2024 live election results: Harris is projected winner

The state has four Electoral College votes.
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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.
November 06

Trump leverages economic discontent, extends his appeal -- and breaks mold: ANALYSIS

ABC News has not projected a winner in the presidential race.
November 06
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, Nov. 6, 2024.
November 06

Missouri 2024 live election results: Trump projected to win

The winner takes the state's 10 electoral votes.
November 06
The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Mo.
November 06

Minnesota 2024 live election results

At stake are the state’s 10 electoral votes.
November 06
The Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul.
November 06

Massachusetts 2024 live election results: Harris projected to win

Massachusetts has 11 Electoral College votes.
November 06
Massachusetts state capitol building in Boston.
November 06

What went wrong for Democrats on election night?

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, former Democratic mayor of Baltimore, and ABC News contributor Sarah Isgur discuss the pitfalls of the Harris campaign and what may come during Donald Trump’s second term.
November 06
VIDEO: What went wrong for Democrats on election night?
November 06

Special counsel Jack Smith expected to wind down Trump prosecutions: Sources

Trump, meanwhile, is to be sentenced Nov. 26 in his New York hush money case.
November 06
Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, in Washington.
November 06

Trump's proposed economic polices could raise prices on goods

President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed policies on tariffs and deportation could mean Americans will face worsening inflation.
November 06
Trump's proposed economic polices could raise prices on goods
November 06

'Deeply troubling': Gun-violence prevention groups react to Trump victory

Trump has said he will roll back all of Biden's gun-control measures.
November 06
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
November 06

Stock market, crypto rally after Trump declares victory

ABC News business reporter Alexis Christoforous on why markets and cryptocurrency are moving higher following Donald Trump's election win.
November 06
VIDEO: Stock market, crypto rally after Trump declares victory
November 06

Kansas 2024 live election results: Trump projected to win

The state has six Electoral College votes.
November 06
Kansas State Capitol in Topeka, Kansas.
November 06

Iowa 2024 live election results: Trump projected to win

The state has six Electoral College votes.
November 06
The Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines, Iowa
November 06

Indiana 2024 live election results: Trump projected to win

Indiana has 11 Electoral College votes.
November 06
Indiana State Capitol building in Indianapolis.
November 06

Illinois 2024 live election results: Harris projected to win

The state has 19 electoral votes.
November 06
Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill.
November 06

Rhode Island 2024 live election results: Harris projected to win

She would get the state's four electoral votes.
November 06
Rhode Island State Capitol building in Providence, R.I.
November 06

Inflation's role in the presidential election results

The economy was one of the key issues that drove people to the polls.
November 06
VIDEO: Inflation’s role in the presidential election results