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Donald Trump has now clinched victory in Nevada, giving him six more Electoral College votes and his sixth victory in the battleground state.
the news agency The race was called early Saturday morning, with Trump receiving 50.7 percent of the vote to Kamala Harris’ 47.4 percent, with 96 percent of the votes counted.
Trump now has a total of 301 Electoral College votes, leaving only Arizona — the final swing state — to go unvoted.
Republicans also took control of the Senate, but the chamber is still up for grabs four days after the election. As of Saturday morning, 212 Republicans had been elected to 200 Democrats, meaning Trump could be given full control of both branches of government and the levers of power in Washington.
Meanwhile, the president-elect has already begun preparing for the Oval Office.
He has appointed Susie Wiles as his new White House chief of staff and is believed to be looking to reassign Tom Homan to handle immigration. Homan, a contributor to the 2025 Project, served as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement between 2017 and 2018 and is considered a key architect of the “zero tolerance” family separation policy of the first Trump administration.
WATCH: Trump’s potential attorney general threatens Letitia James
Rachel Sharp9 November 2024 at 14:20
If Republicans control the House of Representatives, Trump wins. If the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives, Trump will still be the winner
When Donald Trump first arrived at the White House, he did so under difficult circumstances. Yes, he defeated blue wall Democrats in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. But it also lost the popular vote — and Democrats picked up Senate seats in Illinois and New Hampshire, as well as flipping a few seats in the House.
Eric Garcia9 November 2024 at 14:00
Democrat Jacky Rosen wins re-election to the US Senate from Nevada
Democrat Jackie Rosen retained her seat in the US Senate from Nevada, defeating her Republican rival, Sam Brown, in a close race in the swing state.
the news agency The race was called for Rosen moments after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential race in the state.
Rachel Sharp9 November 2024 at 13:40
Staten Island: Trump’s New York City stronghold reacts to Republican win
In Tuesday’s election, in which the Republican Party won a second term in the White House, 65% of Staten Island voters supported Trump, the largest margin he had seen in the region.
The Independent spoke to local residents to understand the support they receive, from economic policies to foreign affairs.
On Staten Island, a city that has received about 200,000 new immigrants in the past two years, Trump’s campaign that promised mass deportations appears to have resonated.
Tiara Chiaramonti9 November 2024 at 13:20
Elon Musk is now the king of the MAGA media world
Elon Musk is now undoubtedly the king of the MAGA media.
To musk, A reborn MAGA crusader who has spent the past two years remaking one of the world’s major social networks in his image, this parallel world of algorithm-powered disinformation is simply “citizen journalism” — even if he is its own boss. a description It looks a lot like traditional journalism.
Ayo Dodds9 November 2024 at 13:00
‘Your body, my choice’: Women report a rise in online misogyny after Donald Trump’s win
Women are facing a barrage of misogynistic comments online after Donald Trump won the US presidential election.
In the wake of the former president’s shocking political comeback, women reported men writing “your body, my choice” on their social media posts, among other troubling remarks about reproductive rights.
The slogan “My body, my choice” was originally popularized by feminist activists who defended reproductive choices as rights in the 1960s. However, this phrase has now been co-opted due to the negative impact.
Lydia Spencer ElliottNovember 9, 2024 at 12:40
Mapped: This is what the presidential election results look like now
Rachel SharpNovember 9, 2024 at 12:21
Donald Trump wins the swing state of Nevada
Donald Trump has now won the swing state of Nevada.
The GOP president-elect received 50.7 percent of the vote to Kamala Harris’ 47.4 percent in the state when the race was called news agency Early Saturday morning.
In total, 96% of the votes were counted in the state.
With Nevada receiving six Electoral College votes, Trump now has a total of 301 Electoral College votes.
He has now won six battleground states, leaving only Arizona.
Rachel SharpNovember 9, 2024 at 11:55
Trump promised voters an increase in their income and net worth. Economists are not convinced
They turned to him for a solution after finding themselves unable to provide necessities for their families amid the cost of living crisis, but concerns have already been raised that the billionaire Republican will not meet their needs.
Ryan LubinNovember 9, 2024 at 11:00
What a Donald Trump presidency could mean for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid US visa row
Trump took the stage in Florida in the early hours of Wednesday morning to address the nation, celebrating his “strong and unprecedented mandate” after sweeping key swing states, including North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan.
His victory coincides with a fraught visa battle for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which may be complicated by their tense relationship with the president.
Athena StavrouNovember 9, 2024 at 10:00
