President Joe Biden will step into the White House Rose Garden on Thursday to speak to the nation for the first time since his party's bruising defeat at the polls.

Special counsel Jack Smith is in talks with leadership at the Justice Department evaluating ways he can end prosecutions of Donald Trump, sources told ABC News.

ABC News' political analysts analyze the red wave for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, who underperformed compared to Joe Biden's success in 2020.

Former President Donald Trump stages historic comeback victory, while Vice-President Kamala Harris acknowledged her defeat in an address to supporters at Howard University.

ABC News political director and Washington, D.C. bureau chief Rick Klein dives into how President-elect Donald Trump improved his support in nearly every demographic.

Special counsel Jack Smith is in active talks with senior leadership in the Justice Department about winding down the Jan. 6 criminal case and the classified documents case.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron were among the first world leaders to speak by phone with President-elect Donald Trump.

Democrats hoped that voters wanted to move on from Donald Trump. Instead, they wanted more of him.

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.

Trump has proposed featuring prayer in public schools and dismantling the Department of Education.

Former President Donald Trump is set to return to the White House after winning Tuesday night’s election, and that could mean major changes to the health care landscape.

The president-elect huddled with top advisers at his Florida resort, having hurtled to reelection on promises to bring down inflation and launch the largest deportation the country has ever seen.

Danielle Alvarez, Donald Trump's campaign adviser, discusses the possible reasons for his historical political comeback.

ABC News’ Big Story panels react to the 2024 presidential election results.

President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday and "congratulated him on his victory," the White House said in a statement.

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

"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. 

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.

President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed policies on tariffs and deportation could mean Americans will face worsening inflation.

The balance of power is in focus as Republicans win the Senate, and the House is still up for grabs. New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and ABC News Executive Editorial Director John Santucci explain.

The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions e...

Gun-violence prevention groups said that they plan to double down in their fight for stronger firearm-control laws in the wake of former President Donald Trump's win.

The “Trump-Trade” was in overdrive Wednesday, making it one for the history books on Wall Street with record finishes for all three major stock indices.

While ABC News had not projected a winner by early Wednesday morning, Trump's performance broke the mold across a variety of measures.

ABC News’ Whit Johnson is in Palm Beach, Florida, looking ahead to the upcoming Trump presidency.

ABC News business reporter Alexis Christoforous on why markets and cryptocurrency are moving higher following Donald Trump's election win.

Expanded tariffs and mass deportation would raise prices, experts say.

Donald Trump is projected to win Michigan, ABC News reports.

World leaders sent messages of congratulations to the former president.

538's Galen Druke looks at the numbers that stood out most in the battleground states on election night.

ABC News’ Aaron Katersky and Dan Abrams take a look at what could happen to the four ongoing criminal cases and three civil cases involving Donald Trump as he begins his transition to the White House.

Donald Trump is projected by ABC News to win Georgia over Vice President Kamala Harris.

Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky and Republican strategist Ashlee Rich Stephenson discuss the president-elect’s campaign promises and what it means for Democrats.

President-elect Donald Trump's election victory is already beginning to elicit requests from his supporters charged in the Jan. 6 attack for delays in their cases.

Byron Donalds, a Republican congressman from Florida, says the president-elect will cut taxes and regulations to "make America affordable again."

Former Trump official Neil Chatterjee and ABC News contributor Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez discuss the opportunities for Trump to work with Democrats and Republicans.

ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire looks at the uncertainty surrounding legal cases involving the president-elect.

Republican strategist Tricia McLaughlin and ABC News contributor Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez debate some of the president-elect’s campaign promises.

ABC News’ Rebecca Jarvis examines how economics played a part in leading Trump into an election win.

Jason Miller discusses Donald Trump’s reaction to winning a historic second term in the White House after a four-year absence and what’s next for the campaign as it begins its transition.

A closer look at Melania Trump and her role in the White House for a second time.

Mary Jordan, an associate editor at The Washington Post and author of “The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump," talks about the first lady.

Former President Donald Trump's pledges have included issues involving his ongoing federal cases, as well as the border and immigration.

ABC News’ John Santucci reports on how the former president’s inner circle is reacting to the news and what a second presidency could look like.

Former DNC chair Donna Brazile, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former RNC chair and Trump White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus discuss what’s next after the election.

Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the presidential race by ABC News, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris.

ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce takes a look at Vice President Kamala Harris’ camp after an underwhelming performance by Democrats on Election Night.

The former president led a red wave in a contentious campaign.

Presidential historian Mark Updegrove discusses what Donald Trump overcame to become the 47th POTUS.

ABC News contributor Kate Shaw breaks down how a second Trump term could impact the Supreme Court and future appointments.