In the 2024 election, two states have had more than three-quarters of their eligible voting population cast a ballot so far, according to the Election Lab’s 2024 data. They are Minnesota (76.41%) and Wisconsin (76.37%), who had the highest rates of voter turnout among the states

In his first public remarks since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump thanked his allies and gloated over winning “the most consequential election” in a Thursday night speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Calls to a voting helpline increased massively relative to the 2020 election, according to data shared exclusively with Newsweek.

Election victories for Donald Trump and other candidates whose campaigns demeaned transgender people reinforced a widespread backlash against trans rights.

The S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow all fell for the week, while pharmaceutical stocks slid after Trump picked anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. to lead HHS.

A large batch of absentee-ballot results reported late on election night from Milwaukee was normal under Wisconsin counting procedures and “forecasted,” the state Elections Commission chair said in response to posts online suggesting the sudden appearance of votes mostly favoring Democrats was proof of fraud.

The Peacock network heavily relied on stunt casting this election cycle with "SNL" alums Maya Rudolph and Dana Carvey playing Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden respectively, comedian Jim Gaffigan playing Harris' running mate Tim Walz and "SNL" alum Andy Samberg playing Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign and the Democratic National Committee spent close to $1.5 billion in their unsuccessful presidential bid, but they didn’t go into debt doing so, according to the campaign’s chief financial officer.

Washington — More than a week after Election Day 2024, the results in a handful of races for the U.S. House of Representatives are still outstanding. But enough races have now been decided for CBS News to project that Republicans will hold onto control of the House with least 218 seats, the number needed for a majority.

A closer look at some Connecticut towns shows what a lower voter turnout, an upset voter base and changing demographics can do for an election.