Election 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a plenary session of the VTB Investment Forum ‘Russia Calling’ in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP)

Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine

Russia is spreading disinformation to American audiences in an effort to erode U.S. support for Ukraine as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House.

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Democrat Adam Gray captures California’s 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte

Trump’s defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate

Judge weighs whether to order Fani Willis to comply with lawmakers’ subpoenas over Trump case

Chronister’s withdrawal highlights how incoming presidents often lose Cabinet nominees

GOP wins control of Congress

Musk and Ramaswamy meet with lawmakers about Trump’s DOGE government efficiency plan

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were on Capitol Hill for meetings with lawmakers about Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency - or DOGE - and its mission to “dismantle” the federal government.

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Trump shows support for his defense secretary nominee Hegseth

Vance tells North Carolina residents rebuilding after the hurricane that they haven’t been forgotten

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

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The legal fray builds in a very close North Carolina Supreme Court election

An extremely close North Carolina Supreme Court race is the subject of more litigation as election protests filed by the trailing Republican candidate remain pending.

State Sen. Jenifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat

State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens.

Vance tells residents in hurricane-stricken North Carolina that they haven’t been forgotten

Vice President-elect JD Vance is surveying hurricane damage in western North Carolina in one of his first public appearances since the November election.

Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump’s position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s

Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC that focused on advertising likening Donald Trump’s stance on abortion to that of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Japan’s Nippon Steel sets sights on a growing overseas market in its bid to acquire US Steel

The signs at Nippon Steel read: “The world through steel,” underlining why Japan’s top steelmaker is pursuing its $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel.

Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office

President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.

Sports betting wins narrow approval in Missouri after high-dollar campaign

Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year under a ballot measure that narrowly won approval.

The Associated Press’ top photos of 2024 from the US

In 2024, U.S. photographers captured glimpses of humanity, ranging from a deeply divisive presidential election, to hurricanes and fires that ravaged communities, to campus protests over the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Unlikely battleground California plays key role -- again -- in setting US House’s political balance

Democrats and Republicans agreed on at least one thing before November’s election: California would play a central role in determining which party controls the U.S.

Republican Austin Theriault ends recount, conceding to Democratic US Rep. Jared Golden

Republican Austin Theriault has ended a recount, conceding to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in Maine.

Trump seeks to have Georgia election case dismissed, citing presidential immunity

President-elect Donald Trump is trying to get the Georgia election interference case against him dismissed.

Detroit Mayor Duggan, a longtime Democrat, will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he’ll run for Michigan governor in 2026 as an independent because “there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both” the Democratic and Republican parties.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s general election

Louisiana voters will decide the fates of four proposed amendments to the state constitution, in what will be the final statewide election of 2024.

Ohio’s top elections official rejects GOP challenge to Democratic congresswoman’s residency

Ohio’s top elections official has rejected a Republican challenge over the legal residency of one of the state’s Democratic members of Congress.

From campaigns to polls, the AP’s top photos from the 2024 election

It’s a photograph that defined the 2024 campaign. Donald Trump, campaigning for a second term, raises a fist defiantly toward the sky, blood streaked across his face.

US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials

The U.S. Postal Service says nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week during this year’s presidential contest.

Minnesota Republicans sue to force election rerun in tight House race where 20 ballots are missing

Minnesota Republicans are suing to try to force a rerun of a state House race where the incumbent Democrat won by 14 votes but investigators concluded that election workers probably destroyed 20 valid absentee ballots after failing to count them.

Trump names Massad Boulos, campaign liaison and family relative, as a senior adviser on Middle East

Donald Trump says Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman who is the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, will be a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.

Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals

Young men shifted toward Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election in a change from recent years, when most young male voters backed the Democratic candidate.

Wisconsin election chair certifies Trump’s victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference

Wisconsin’s election commission leader has quietly certified Donald Trump’s victory in the battleground state, a departure from the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election results.

Democrat Derek Tran defeats GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in Southern California swing House district

Democrat Derek Tran has defeated two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel in a Southern California House district that was specifically drawn to give Asian Americans a stronger voice on Capitol Hill.

Republican Miller-Meeks wins reelection after recount in close Iowa congressional race

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is headed back to Congress after winning her reelection bid. The win will help Republicans pad a thin majority in the U.S.

A Catholic family’s answer to opposing abortion: adopt, foster and vote

For one conservative Catholic family in Ohio, activism begins at home. Erin and Mike Young of Sunbury choose to live their anti-abortion beliefs through adoption, foster-parenting and raising their children to believe in the sanctity of life.

Concerns over housing and immigration make for a volatile campaign in Ireland’s election

Voters in Ireland go to the polls on Friday to elect a new parliament, and many are unhappy. A housing crisis and rising immigration are driving discontent with center-right governing parties Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.

Democrats in Pennsylvania had a horrible 2024 election. They say it’s still a swing state

The drubbing Democrats took in Pennsylvania has prompted vows to rebound. But there are also lingering doubts about whether it might be leaving the ranks of swing states for a right-leaning existence more like Ohio’s.

Southwest states certify election results after the process led to controversy in previous years

The states that saw the most active attacks against election certification two years ago certified the results of this year’s races without controversy this week, prompting the Arizona secretary of state to proclaim that “election denialism” is a thing of the past.

After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a required agreement with President Joe Biden’s White House to allow his transition team to coordinate with the existing federal workforce ahead of taking office on Jan. 20.

Harris’ campaign leaders say there was a ‘price to be paid’ for shortened campaign against Trump

The leaders of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign say they simply didn’t have enough time to execute a winning strategy against Donald Trump.

North Carolina election board certifies 2024 results, except for a few key races

The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted to certify the results of the 2024 election aside from a few outstanding races still under recount.

Rudy Giuliani draws rebuke for a courtroom outburst accusing judge in assets case of being unfair

In an angry outburst in a New York courtroom, Rudy Giuliani has accused a judge of making wrong assumptions about him after ordering him to turn over most of his assets to two election poll workers who won a libel case against him.