Donald Trump 2024

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Dow Goes Absolutely Wild on News of Trump's Win

It's trading up roughly 1,300 points

(Newser) - Stocks are responding to a second Trump presidency in a big way. CNBC reports the Dow surged 1,300 points at the open, a rise of about 3% to an all-time high; it's at 43,510 points as of this writing. The last time it experienced a surge of...

Trump's Win Sends Iran's Currency to Record Low

'100% he will intensify the sanctions'

(Newser) - Iran's currency fell on Wednesday to an all-time low as Donald Trump clinched the US presidency again, signaling new challenges ahead for Tehran as it remains locked in the wars raging in the Middle East. The rial traded at 703,000 rials to the dollar, traders in Tehran said....

The World Reacts to Trump's Victory

Stormy Daniels, Volodymyr Zelensky, Hamas weigh in

(Newser) - People around the world are absorbing the news that Donald Trump will retake the White House, with world leaders from Israel to Hungary offering up congratulations, along with praise. Several leaders described the win as "historic." More than one called it the biggest comeback in US history. Other...

7 Factors Behind Trump&#39;s Historic Political Comeback
7 Reasons Why America
Made Trump President Again
the rundown
Nov 6, 2024 6:18 AM CST

7 Reasons Why America Made Trump President Again

Quick takes on what just transpired

(Newser) - The nation's 45th president will also be its 47th, and Donald Trump's stunning victory will no doubt lead to days, weeks, and months of analysis. Here are some initial takeaways:
  • The makeup of Trump voters has dramatically expanded: As Politico puts it, "Trump's 2016 victory felt
...

Trump Re-Takes White House: Wisconsin Pushes Him Over 270

Former president also wins North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania

(Newser) - The AP called the 2024 presidential race for Donald Trump shortly after 5:30am Eastern Wednesday, with a projected win in the battleground state of Wisconsin pushing him over the 270 electoral votes he needs to win the presidency. Trump earlier won the swing states of North Carolina, Georgia, and...

Trump on Brink of Victory After Winning Pennsylvania

Former president also wins North Carolina, Georgia

(Newser) - Donald Trump is on the brink of winning a second presidency after the AP called the battleground state of Pennsylvania for him early Wednesday. Trump earlier won the swing states of North Carolina and Georgia, with four other battleground states—and Alaska—still in play. A win in any one...

Trump Declares Victory, Though Race Isn't Called Yet

'This will truly be the golden age of America'

(Newser) - Donald Trump addressed an enthusiastic crowd of supporters at his election watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida, in the wee hours of Wednesday, shortly after Fox News and NewsNation called the race for him, projecting him to win a delayed second term as president. Shortly after his speech began,...

Trump Hopes to Do What Only One Man Has Done

Grover Cleveland is the only president to win nonconsecutive term

(Newser) - If things go the way Donald Trump hopes, he'll enter the history books as just the second US president to ever serve nonconsecutive terms. The sole name on the list right now is that of Grover Cleveland, who occupied the White House from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893...

Trump Votes, Dubs Campaign 'Best of the 3'

Former president casts his ballot in Palm Beach

(Newser) - Former President Trump and wife Melania cast their ballots together Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida, a state he is expected to win. He expressed optimism overall in comments to reporters. "Look, I ran a great campaign," Trump said, per the Hill . "I think it was maybe the...

Control of the House &#39;Rests on a Knife&#39;s Edge&#39;
Control of the House
'Rests on a Knife's Edge'
the rundown
Nov 5, 2024 7:10 AM CST

Control of the House 'Rests on a Knife's Edge'

Election forecasters predict narrow majorities for either party

(Newser) - It's Election Day and an especially notable one: "The candidates and their supporters are describing it as the most important election of their lifetimes, with democracy and the American way of life at stake," per the Guardian . Tens of millions of people have already voted in-person or...

Your Guide to the Race&#39;s 7 Key States
Your Guide to
the 7 Swing States
the rundown
Nov 5, 2024 6:44 AM CST

Your Guide to the 7 Swing States

Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

(Newser) - All 50 states vote on Tuesday, but most eyes will be on just seven of them: the swing states that will most likely determine the outcome of the race. Here's the lay of the land, per NBC News , Axios , and USA Today , along with the time the last polls...

First Results Reported in Election 2024

It's a draw in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire

(Newser) - If you hoped the miniscule township of Dixville Notch would serve as a bellwether for Election 2024, steel yourself for disappointment: The New Hampshire locale, which has opened and closed its poll just after midnight of Election Day since 1960, has reported a draw: three votes for Kamala Harris, and...

Joe Rogan Makes Last-Minute Endorsement

Podcaster throws his support behind Donald Trump

(Newser) - Joe Rogan had, notably, not endorsed a presidential candidate this election cycle—until nearly the last possible moment. The podcaster and UFC commentator weighed in on Monday night, throwing his support behind Donald Trump. In a post on X touting his latest podcast episode, on which he interviewed "the...

Trump on Eve of Election: Only Way We Blow It 'Is if You Blow It'

Meanwhile, on 'Rocky steps,' Kamala Harris makes 'underdog' reference

(Newser) - Donald Trump and Kamala Harris each continued to make their case to voters well into Monday evening, the night before Election Day in the US:
  • Trump started Monday in North Carolina, then went to Pennsylvania, and finally Michigan (though technically his rally there started very early Tuesday morning), the AP
...

In Swing States, Voters for Harris, Trump State Case

Supporters cite economy, Puerto Rico comment, inspiration

(Newser) - On the final day before the election, the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees made their pitches in swing states—mostly Pennsylvania. "America is ready for a new way forward where we see our fellow Americans not as an enemy but as a neighbor," Vice President Kamala Harris said...

Trump: Herschel Walker Will Run Missile Defense

Former football star hits snags introducing the GOP nominee to rally

(Newser) - Herschel Walker fumbled his introduction of Donald Trump at a Georgia rally on Sunday—once calling him Donald Trump Jr. and once "Jonald J. Trump." It didn't seem to hurt the former NFL star's employment prospects once the Republican presidential nominee took the stage. Trump told...

On Eve of Election, Nikki Haley Makes Her Case for Trump

Former rival calls him 'clearly the better choice' over Kamala Harris in Wall Street Journal op-ed

(Newser) - Nikki Haley didn't endorse Donald Trump when she exited the 2024 race, but on the eve of the election she's out with an op-ed making clear her support for him. In the Wall Street Journal piece, the former UN ambassador under Trump writes that while millions love the...

NBC Gives Trump 'Equal Time' After Harris' Appearance on SNL

Republican FCC commissioner had complained about what he saw as a rules violation

(Newser) - After a commissioner claimed Kamala Harris' surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live violated the Federal Communications Commission's "equal time" rules, NBC offered Donald Trump equal time. Brendan Carr, a Republican appointed to the FCC by Donald Trump, posted on X Saturday that Harris' SNL appearance seemed to be...

Trump Says He Wouldn&#39;t Mind Shots Fired Toward Journalists
Trump Tells Rally He
Shouldn't Have Left Office
the rundown
Nov 3, 2024 4:30 PM CST

Trump Tells Rally He Shouldn't Have Left Office

Candidate tells Pennsylvania rally he wouldn't mind shots being fired toward journalists

(Newser) - Donald Trump amped up his rhetoric two days before the presidential election, saying he wouldn't mind if someone shot at the journalists covering his Pennsylvania rally and expressing regret for leaving the presidency in 2021 after losing to Joe Biden. A campaign spokesman later issued a statement saying Trump,...

A Tie? It's a Longshot Possibility on Tuesday

Harris and Trump could end up deadlocked at 269, sending the decision to Congress

(Newser) - The race is so tight, including in battleground states, that it's possible either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris could win a squeaker or win decisively. But in assessing the most likely outcomes, the Washington Post notes that another plausible, if unlikely, outcome is that the two end up in...

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