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Harris concedes and urges a peaceful transfer of power

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with a sweeping rejection by American voters, Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday and encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country. The Democratic vice president said the battle would continue ...

Slotkin wins Michigan’s open Senate seat, defeating Rogers

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DETROIT (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin has won Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, giving Democrats a bittersweet victory in a swing state that also backed Republican President-elect Donald Trump in his successful bid to return to the White House. Slotkin, a third-term ...

Some women wonder: Will US ever see a female president?

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Voters had the chance this election to break the highest glass ceiling in American politics by electing Kamala Harris the nation’s first female president. Instead, they returned Donald Trump to the White House, a comeback that relied on significant — even somewhat improved — support ...

Trump’s return sets stage for immigration crackdown

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — "Build the Wall" was Donald Trump's rally cry in 2016, and he acted on his promise by tapping military budgets for hundreds of miles of border wall with Mexico. "Mass Deportation" was the buzzword that energized supporters for his White House bid in 2024. Trump's victory ...

Democratic-backed justices retain court majority

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DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrats have successfully defended control of the state Supreme Court after an expensive campaign with reproductive rights as a key issue. Court races are nonpartisan but candidates are nominated at party conventions. Republicans had hoped to flip the Democrats' ...