In two races, Democrats are increasing their leads. In another, the Democrat is chipping away at the Republican incumbent’s edge.

President Joe Biden meets with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Democrats provided fully paid-for coach buses to drive hundreds of students to and from the polling station, and pizza once there.

In what is likely to be the narrowest margin of victory since 2000, Trump probably benefitted from who stayed home.

Washington — It's one week after Election Day 2024, and while control of the White House and the Senate have been decided, in a handful of races for the U.S. House of Representatives, the results are still outstanding, and their outcomes will determine Republicans' margins in the lower chamber.

The Associated Press surveys the numbers posted by local election officials and projects the winner using vote returns and other data. Races can be called within minutes of polls closing on election night. However, if a race has tight margins or an expected high volume of mail-in ballots, it can take longer to call.

False posts circulating on social media claim that billionaire Elon Musk facilitated alleged election fraud through his internet service provider Starlink, manipulating the vote count, particularly in swing states, through election equipment such as ba..

Economists expect Wednesday’s report will show inflation edged up at a 2.6 percent annual rate in October, compared with a 2.4 percent gain in the prior month.

How far the state’s election interference case gets remains to be seen, but the president-elect almost certainly will not face trial during his term.

Local officials are beginning to certify the results of this year’s presidential election in a process that, so far, has been playing out quietly, in stark contrast to the tumultuous certification period four years ago that followed then-President Donald Trump’s loss.

On Nov. 5, voters across the U.S. cast final ballots that will set the direction of the country, state and local municipalities for years to come. Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump were locked in a tight race for the White House, and control of both the U.S. Senate and House was hanging in the balance.

Republican Kari Lake lost Arizona's Senate election to Democrat Ruben Gallego, but MAGA supporters have cast doubt on the outcome.