Nov 06 Watch 5:59 Voters expand or protect abortion rights in 7 states, but measures fail in 3 other states By John Yang, Claire Mufson In a handful of states, voters weighed in on reproductive rights two years after Roe was overturned. In seven of them, voters expanded or protected the right to an abortion. But in three states, abortion bans will remain in place. Continue watching
Nov 06 Find more Vote 2024 coverage By News Desk The 2024 election may be over, but you can keep finding the latest news and analysis at PBS News as President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term in the White House. Thanks for joining us. More of… Continue reading
Nov 06 The Trump transition starts now By Will Weissert, Associated Press The president-elect now has a 75-day transition period to build out his team before Inauguration Day arrives on Jan. 20. One top item on the to-do list: filling around 4,000 government positions with political appointees, people who are specifically tapped… Continue reading
Nov 06 The Trump administration transition starts now. Here’s what to know By Will Weissert, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has already floated some names. Continue reading
Nov 06 ‘While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight’ By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters at her concession speech at Howard University that they must accept the results of the election, that she had called President-elect Donald Trump to offer help with their transition and that the Biden-Harris administration… Continue reading
Nov 06 Harris urges supporters to keep fighting for ‘America’s promise’ By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris told a crowd of supporters at Howard University that the outcome of the 2024 election was not the outcome they had voted for, but urged the crowd to keep fighting for progress. “The light of America’s… Continue reading
Nov 06 Harris will address supporters soon By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris will speak to her supporters at Howard University in Washington at 4 p.m. EST. Watch live in the player above. Continue reading
Nov 06 Biden called Trump to congratulate him By Associated Press President Joe Biden has called President-elect Trump to congratulate him on his election victory and to invite him to the White House to discuss the transition. The White House said staff would coordinate a date “in the near future.” Biden… Continue reading
Nov 06 Slotkin wins Michigan Senate seat By News Desk Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become Michigan’s next U.S. senator, The Associated Press reports. Slotkin has been representing Michigan in the U.S. House since 2019. Continue reading
Nov 06 Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan’s open Senate seat, defeating the GOP’s Mike Rogers By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Slotkin and other Michigan Democrats focused much of their campaigns on reproductive rights, arguing that Republican opponents would back a national abortion ban, although Rogers said he wouldn't. Continue reading