Decision 2024

More than 1,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender candidates ran for elected office this year, vying for seats in Congress, state legislatures and various local races across nearly every state. While a number of these races have yet to be called, hundreds of queer candidates have already emerged victorious as of Friday, including many who made history.

A growing list of blue-state governors, including several potential 2028 contenders, are already planning legislative sessions, legal actions and other moves to fight Trump.

Gov. Tim Walz addressed supporters in Minnesota on Friday.

Susie Wiles, the defacto manager of Donald Trump’s victorious campaign, will be the first woman to hold the role of White House chief of staff.

 Republicans are gearing up to lock in their remake of the judiciary under President-elect Donald Trump and a new Senate majority, including potentially installing several more conservative Supreme Court justices.

People across the country, including parts of Northern California, reported receiving racist spam text messages in the days after the election.

NBC News projects Trump will carry the state’s six electoral votes. It’s the first time since 2004 that a Republican has won Nevada.

The race to be Oceanside’s next leader is between an incumbent and a deputy mayor. It is down to less than 1,000 votes as of mid-Thursday.

After Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, her stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, reacted to the results on social media.

Subsidies to buy insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces are set to expire at the end of 2025. If they’re not extended, coverage could become unaffordable for many.

Trump could further restrict or effectively ban abortion on the federal level through methods that won’t require Congress to pass new legislation.

Here’s what to know about executive orders, their limitations, which president signed the most and how recent commanders in chief rank in comparison

Tens of thousands of Americans are looking into moving abroad after Donald Trump’s historic presidential reelection.

Susie Wiles, the president-elect’s unassuming co-campaign chief, is seen as the frontrunner to become his White House chief of staff,

These competitive November election races in Southern California remain too close to call. See updated House election results.

The process to certify the 2024 presidential election will take months.

“Campaigns are contests of competing visions,” President Joe Biden said Thursday. “The country chooses one or the other. We accept the choice the country made … You can’t love your country only when you win.”

Speaking from the Rose Garden, Biden said the American people deserve a “peaceful and orderly” transfer of power, adding that “in a democracy, the will of the people always prevails.”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk poured at least $130 million into a pro-Trump campaign effort after an assassination attempt on the former president in July.

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in an election in which abortion rights were a heavy focus raises major questions about what might come next for abortion access in the U.S.