Election 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., after a joint session of Congress confirmed the Electoral College votes, affirming President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 win, without the Jan. 6 mob violence of four years ago

Congress has certified Donald Trump as the 2024 presidential election winner without challenge. It’s in stark contrast to 2021 violence.
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Rudy Giuliani is in contempt of court in $148 million defamation case

 

Last North Carolina legislative races get finalized, confirming GOP loss of veto-proof control

 

Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

 
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Biden says Americans shouldn’t forget the 2021 Capitol attack but there won’t be a repeat this time

 

  1. Which US elections are happening in 2025? Here’s a look at upcoming primary and general contests

  2. As he prepares to leave office, Biden urges incoming Democratic lawmakers to reach across the aisle

GOP wins control of Congress

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  1. Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote

  2. Trump’s sentencing is set for Jan. 10. Here’s what could happen next

  3. Why are US flags being flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day?

  4. New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster

  5. The last high-profile trip to India by the Biden administration will focus on technology

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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Kansas’ top elections official is running for governor after pushing back on conspiracy theories

 
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Lawyers collecting $148 million judgment from Rudy Giuliani say World Series rings must be given up

 
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Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio’s early pandemic response, joins 2026 governor’s race

 
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North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats

 
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Harris will travel to Asia, Mideast and Europe during her final week in office

 
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Virginia Democrats keep control of Statehouse in first elections after Trump win

 
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Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a ceasefire deal

 
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Highlights from the certification of Trump’s 2024 presidential election

 
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No Jan. 6 disruptions are expected as Trump’s win boosts Republicans’ faith in elections — for now

 
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How Congress will certify Trump’s Electoral College victory on Jan. 6

 
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Rudy Giuliani insists he’s not hiding assets at contempt hearing over $148 million judgment

 
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia’s state legislative special elections

 
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Republicans’ trust in accuracy of US elections jumps after Trump’s win, AP-NORC poll finds

 
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Nearly 200 ballots went uncounted in Wisconsin and officials want to know why

 
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Giuliani fights to save his Yankees World Series rings from $148 million defamation verdict

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

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

 
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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