Election 2024

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President-elect Donald Trump arrives for a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 16, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump calls it the ‘center of the universe.’ Mar-a-Lago is a magnet for those seeking influence

President-elect Donald Trump calls his Mar-a-Lago resort the “center of the universe.” Famous figures such as Elon Musk, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pop up at events held daily at the opulent club.
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The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections

 

Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen

 

Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay on as House Speaker despite government funding turmoil

 
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Another Democratic state lawmaker in Florida is joining the Republican party

 

  1. An appeals court upholds a $5 million award in a sexual abuse verdict against President-elect Trump

  2. Trump appears to side with Musk, tech allies in debate over foreign workers roiling his supporters

GOP wins control of Congress

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  1. A caucus of military veterans seeks to bridge the political divide in a polarized Congress

  2. Republicans gain temporary control of Minnesota House after Democrat decides not to appeal ruling

  3. North Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office

  4. Musk causes uproar for backing Germany’s far-right party ahead of key elections

  5. Judge signals that contempt hearing for Rudy Giuliani over his assets might not go well for him

Trump is named Time’s Person of the Year for the second time

President-elect Donald Trump was recognized for the second time by Time magazine as its person of the year. Before he was set to ring the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell, a first for him, Trump called it “a tremendous honor.”
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The Trump and Biden teams insist they’re working hand in glove on foreign crises during transition

Donald Trump is returning to the world stage. So is his trolling

AP VoteCast

Young Black and Latino men say they chose Trump because of the economy and jobs. Here’s how and why

Black and Latino voters moved toward Republican Donald Trump in this year’s presidential election, and some of the biggest shifts were among men under age 45, and that helped expand his margin over Democrat Kamala Harris.
 
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AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White House

 

Democracy was a motivating factor for both Harris and Trump voters, but for very different reasons

 

AP VoteCast: How Donald Trump built a winning 2024 coalition

 

How 5 key groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast

 

AP VoteCast: Voters who focused on the economy broke hard for Trump

 

AP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigration

 

How AP VoteCast works, and how it’s different from an exit poll

 

More Election 2024 news

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Arizona official who delayed county’s 2022 election certification didn’t have immunity, court says

 
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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall rules out run for governor in 2026

 
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US imposes sanctions on Russian and Iranian groups over disinformation targeting American voters

 
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Court sides with state over Pennsylvania county’s handling of voting machines after 2020 election

 
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Significant milestones in life and career of Jimmy Carter

 
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Court rules Georgia lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis for information related to her Trump case

 
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Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out

 
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Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row

 
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A court ruling could tip the majority to Republicans in the Minnesota House

 
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Republican candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court suffers legal setbacks in close race

 
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Arizona secretary of state overstepped his authority on elections manual, judge rules

 
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Prosecutor Fani Willis is removed from the Georgia election case against Trump and others

 
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A trailing North Carolina Supreme Court candidate asks the court to get involved in his race

 
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Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear at contempt hearing in January over failure to give up assets

 
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The fate of the first-ever White House Gender Policy Council is uncertain in Trump’s administration

 
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Iran’s rial hits a record low, battered by regional tensions and an energy crisis

 
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Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College

 
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Trump says it was ‘stupid’ for Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike deeper into Russia

 
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Biden, Harris thank major Democratic donors and urge them to stay engaged after tough loss to Trump

 
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Judge rejects an attempt by Trump campaign lawyer to invalidate guilty plea in Georgia election case

 
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Two Virginia women who came to Congress on a mission prepare to leave at a critical moment

 
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Wisconsin Republicans will cast electoral votes for Trump in line with federal, not state, law

 
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Former Trump attorney lashes out at ‘lawfare’ after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case

 
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Republican protests in close North Carolina races dismissed by elections board

 
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The Trump and Biden teams insist they’re working hand in glove on foreign crises

 
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Another recount won’t be ordered in a North Carolina court race, but protests are ahead

 
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Judge dismisses charges against 2 Detroit-area election workers in double-voting case

 
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Trump lawyers and aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in Wisconsin over 2020 fake electors

 
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Michigan Democrats look toward a future that some hope includes Pete Buttigieg

 
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Trump’s Cabinet picks set off political chain reaction in Florida congressional races