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NBC Panel: Maybe Conducting a Bait-and-Switch Coup Was a Bad Election Strategy

Blame Biden

Harris was probably doomed from the jump.

The Crumbling of the Democratic Empire

The party of the oligarchy thought it had a right to rule forever.

Elon Musk Helped Elect Trump. What Does He Expect in Return?

The world’s richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment.

The Harris Meltdown

What Trump Understood, and Harris Did Not

The former and future president got one big thing right.

Fox News projects Democrats hold onto key seat in battleground Michigan

The Fox News Decision Desk projects that Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin will defeat former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, to succeed longtime Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan.

Horrible Hasbara: Israel’s Poor PR Efforts

The pro-Palestinian camp have spent more than 75 years perfecting their 30-second elevator pitch. It’s time for Israel to catch up.

College Volleyball’s Spartan Meltdown

In a scathing Title IX Complaint obtained by Quillette, a San José State University women’s volleyball coach explains how her school’s aggressively enforced transgender-inclusion policy created a toxic environment for female athletes.

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day

Harris concedes presidential race, campaign manager sends letter to staff: 'Losing is unfathomably painful'

Harris campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon sent a letter to all campaign staff on Wednesday that said she hopes Trump will be a "President for all Americans."

All Hail the New Flesh

For all its decorative asides about predatory male sexuality, ‘The Substance’ is most coherently understood as a morality tale about the folly of feminist illusions.

In Concession Speech, Harris Says She Will Not Give Up Her Fight

Her commitment to a peaceful transfer of power was more than President-elect Trump ever offered to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris after they defeated him in 2020.

Trump Flips Michigan, Netting Another Battleground State

President-elect Donald Trump flipped Michigan red, netting the Republican 15 Electoral College votes over Vice President Kamala Harris.

There Is No Constitutional Mandate for Fascism

No matter what the Supreme Court says, the president is not a king.

‘Liberation Day’: What to expect from President-elect Trump on border security, immigration

President-elect Trump has promised to launch a mass deportation operation and to wind back a slew of Biden-era policies when he enters office in 2025.

Harris now the second Dem candidate to lose to Trump and not speak to supporters on election night

Both Hillary Clinton and Vice President Kamala Harris failed to appear to console their supporters on election night after losing to Republican rival Donald Trump.

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.

Video: A Pennsylvania Trump voter explains his choice

Three Tips for Following Election Results Without Losing Your Mind

How to watch the election without falling for conspiracy theories

2024 a Historic Realignment, Uniting Citizens of All Backgrounds

We're the party of common sense. We want to have borders. We want to have security. We want to have things be good, safe. We want great education. We want a strong and powerful military. And ideally, we don't have to use it.

Blue Wall Sweep: AP, NBC, Fox Call Michigan for Trump

Kamala Harris Loses, and Many Wonder if a Woman Will Ever Be President

After Kamala Harris became the second woman to lose a presidential election to Donald J. Trump, some women wondered if the glass ceiling would ever break.

Jan. 6 riot defendants celebrate Trump’s election, angle for pardons

The president-elect has promised to pardon some Capitol rioters. His campaign has said he will decide which ones on a “case-by-case” basis.

Teary-eyed Nancy Pelosi arrives to see Kamala Harris concede presidential race at Howard University

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., appeared to be on the verge of tears when she arrived at Howard University on Wednesday afternoon to watch Vice President Kamala Harris concede the 2024 presidential election.

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.

McConnell: Filibuster 'Secure' After GOP Takes Senate

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on Wednesday that "the filibuster is very secure" after Republicans won a majority in the Senate on Election Day.

Trump train chugs past 2020 margins, particularly among Hispanics, urban Northeasterners

Donald Trump will have overperformed his 2020 returns in many key areas, including among Hispanics, Asian-Americans and urban Northeasterners.

Grant Ujifusa, 82, Dies; Lobbied for Redress for Japanese Americans

He helped sway Ronald Reagan to sign a bill offering cash and an apology to Japanese Americans who had been imprisoned during World War II.

The Democrats’ Dashed Hopes in Iowa

As in many other areas across the country, Kamala Harris could not match Joe Biden’s 2020 performance.

Howard Stern Says US Wasn't Ready for Woman President

Howard Stern, a die-hard liberal Democrat and torrid critic of President-elect Donald Trump, told listeners on his SiriusXM show Wednesday that he didn't think the country was ready to elect a woman as president because "I know how men talk behind…

Checking In on the Libs...

Fareed explains why AI's massive energy demands are straining the power grid, but also why AI could enable big breakthroughs in sustainability and clean energy.

Trump's Tariff Vow Fuels Supply Chain Panic, Import Surge

President-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose sweeping new tariffs has sparked anxiety across U.S. industries, from retail to manufacturing.

No Comment Kamala Became No-Show Kamala

Vice President Kamala Harris, a former US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, could be the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket after receiving President Joe Biden's support t…

The historic firsts of the 2024 election

Voters in Delaware elected the first openly transgender member of Congress, and two Black women will serve in the U.S. Senate for the first time.

TIPP Poll Expert: Hispanic Erosion Doomed Harris

Hispanics traditionally have been a voting bloc Democrats could rely on in elections, but this year, that support plunged, and it helped lead to Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump-hating NY AG, gov vow legal fight against Trump in threat to counter any payback

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James vowed Wednesday to fight off any attempts by President-elect Trump's administration to seek "revenge or retribution."

Harris waiting to address base after loss shows 'lacking a grasp of American democratic tradition': analysts

Vice President Harris has not yet spoken to her supporters since President-elect Donald Trump was named the victor of the 2024 race.

Harris formally concedes one day after Trump's sweeping victory

One day after former President Trump swept the battleground states to win back the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the election in an address at Washington, D.C.'s Howard University.

Trump Won. Now What?

The United States is about to become a different kind of country.

Democrats Got the Recovery They Wanted. It Wasn’t Enough.

America’s economic growth is the envy of its global counterparts. But voters wanted more from the Biden administration — specifically, lower prices.

Obamas: Harris loss shows U.S. ‘not immune’ from post-pandemic headwinds

Ohio Secretary of State to Newsmax: Sherrod Brown Out of Touch

Three-term Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who lost his bid for reelection Tuesday, doesn't share Ohioans' values, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose told Newsmax on Wednesday.

Watching It All Fall Apart in Pennsylvania

So much for the “Blue Wall”

Republicans see possible path to total control of Washington

With the White House and Senate in hand, the GOP only needs the House to secure a governing trifecta

Canada congratulates Trump, seeks to reassure anxious nation

Trump's Win Aided by a Relentless Focus on the Cost of Living

Donald Trump's U.S. election victory was, at least in part, down to his success in pinning the blame for a post-pandemic inflationary surge on the Biden-Harris administration.But analysts say some of Trump's own economic plans, from hiking tariffs…

In the wake of the Republican National Convention earlier this month, Fareed speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about how and why the modern-day GOP has changed since the Reagan era of the 1980s.

GOP Seizes Senate -- But What About the House?

No Mercy

Dems Despondent as Blue Wall Turns to Rubble

Despite felony convictions, the Republican Nominee will carry the Electoral College; GOP recaptures the U.S. Senate; Legal Abortion prevails in Arizona, Nebraska, and Colorado, but not Florida.

Will Democrats Accept the Results of the Election?

Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his victory. Kamala Harris and Democrats must now help progressives accept the election results.

As Trump wins White House, special counsel weighs how to end trials

Trump and allies prepare to take power after decisive win over Harris

The president-elect’s team has zeroed in on some contenders for top appointments, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and billionaire hedge fund investor John Paulson.

How Harris’s Loss Could Haunt Biden’s Legacy

In the wake of Donald J. Trump’s resounding victory, many Democrats are casting President Biden as a one-term president who set his party on a path to failure in 2024.

Inflation Infused the Vote. But Could Trump Reignite It?

Many Americans fretted about inflation as they headed out to vote. But Donald J. Trump’s approach comes with risks of a renewed boost.

Why Is Most Journalism About IQ So Bad?

It is easy to create a negative image of intelligence research because most people know very little about the topic. But distorting intelligence research does a disservice to the field’s hard-working scientists and the general public.

Peaceful, Determined Resistance to Trump Must Start Now

I still have faith in America. But we must mobilize to protect those at risk if Trump achieves his worst impulses, says former US secretary of labor Robert Reich

Trump’s Win Ends a Post-World War II Era of U.S. Leadership

For the past four years, President Biden has argued that the first Trump term was a blip in American history. The election has proved that President-elect Donald J. Trump was no aberration.

An Honest Conversation About Colonialism with Nigel Biggar: Quillette Cetera Episode 41

Zoe meets with the ethicist and theologian Nigel Biggar as part of his trip to Australia.

Spring the Felon, Kill the Squirrel

New York wildlife officers shamefully invade a home and euthanize an innocent man's pet-all while miscreants roam city and state virtually unbothered.

'Should have been Josh Shapiro': Harris' VP contenders passed over for Walz dodge massive campaign loss

A handful of previous contenders to join Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign as the running mate dodged the campaign's massive loss against President-elect Trump.

Early Results Suggest the Polls Were Notably Accurate

Collectively they indicated that the presidential race would be close, and it appears they got it right without significantly underestimating Donald Trump’s support.

Democrats Again Banked on the ‘Blue Wall.’ It Crumbled.

Donald J. Trump swept the Great Lakes battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, raising questions about the Democratic coalition going forward.

How Donald Trump Won Everywhere

This was the second COVID election.

‘Trump’s America’: Comeback Victory Signals a Different Kind of Country

In the end, Donald J. Trump is not the historical aberration some thought he was, but instead a transformational force reshaping the modern United States in his own image.

Trump makes gains with some Puerto Ricans this election despite controversial 'garbage' joke

Donald Trump carried several Puerto Rican-heavy counties in Florida, despite controversial ‘floating garbage’ joke that critics expected would have a major impact on this demographic's support for Trump.

With Clear Cut Win, Trump Has Humiliated His Foes

It is not Harris alone who must reckon with the reality that Trump responded to the national mood more credibly for a larger share of Americans than she did. (For now, he is on track to win the popular vote as well as a solid Electoral College vic…

'24 Lesson: Working Class & Middle America Run the Country

Donald Trump is likely the only Republican who could have won this race because only he was able to speak to the working class voters who feel left out of a Democratic agenda.

Controversial Nominee Becomes Lt. Gov. in Indiana

Despite being widely condemned by much of the media in Indiana and nationwide, controversial Republican Micah Beckwith was elected as lieutenant governor on Tuesday and with relative ease.

Harris: US Must Accept Results, but Supporters Must Keep Fighting

Faced with a sweeping rejection by American voters, Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday but encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country.The Democratic vice president said the…

The Psychologisation Pandemic

Denial of “invisible” suffering is bad science and worse ethics.

What a second Trump presidency could mean for America

A second Donald Trump presidency could bring about massive change: tariffs, a rollback of climate rules and a crackdown on dissent.

Election 2024 live updates: Harris concedes in hopeful speech after Trump’s win

Get live updates in the Election 2024, including results and the latest news on the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.

Democrats Did It to Themselves, part two

Biden Prepares to Rush Last-Minute Aid to Ukraine

With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office in January, the Biden administration is planning to push through what's left of the remaining $6 billion in Ukraine security assistance by Inauguration Day, Politico reported Wednesday.

How to Understand the Election Returns So Far

In the three crucial swing states, a large majority of voters were fiercely discontented.

Revenge of the Silent Male Voter

What I learned about Trump's landslide victory from one night in New York City.

How Trump Won

He was impeached, found guilty of sexual assault, faced 116 indictments, and was convicted in a Manhattan court. None of it mattered. Here's why.

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The 2024 Election Buried Barack Obama's Coalition

Republicans are poised to win the popular vote for the first time in 20 years.

Fox News Politics: The once and future POTUS

Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), who sought the Democratic nomination in 2020, said in a statement that...

RFK Jr.: Entire FDA Departments 'Have to Go'

Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy ,Jr., who is poised to step into a new role in the upcoming President-elect Donald Trump administration, said on Wednesday that "entire departments" within the Food and Drug Administratio…

The Night They Hadn’t Prepared For

As the evening wore on, the news got worse—and the guest of honor never showed.

Useless UNIFIL

Were Hezbollah to disappear tomorrow, the world would be a safer place. Instead, thanks to UNIFIL’s failure to fulfil its mandate, the Middle East is on the precipice of a war of unprecedented destruction.

Trump Needs to 'Seize' and 'Pounce' on the Opportunity to Create Enduring Coalition

The Last of the Human Warriors

Advancing technology is changing the way we fight wars and our understanding of heroism.

America Did This to Itself

And now we all must suffer through it.

Podcast #257: How Universities Should Regulate Contentious Speech

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with prolific Harvard University legal scholar Cass Sunstein about his new book, Campus Free Speech: A Pocket Guide.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Foe of Drug Makers and Regulators, Is Poised to Wield New Power

President-elect Donald Trump has encouraged him to “go wild on health” but has not made clear what role Mr. Kennedy will play.

Republicans Flip Senate, Eye More Gains

Voters handed control of the U.S. Senate to Republicans Tuesday, although the contests in several battleground states won by Donald Trump were still too close to call Wednesday morning. The Democrats' loss of control of the upper chamber wasn't un…

‘Bright Lights, Big City’ at Forty

Jay McInerney’s debut novel was the first work of fiction to explore yuppie culture, and its success changed American publishing.

The AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor unions in the country, responded to Kamala Harris’s loss...

Democrats Did It to Themselves

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democr…

Overcoming Nerves, MAGA Movement Celebrates

Now Trump will begin the work not only of planning his second administration but of defending himself against the attacks that are sure to come from Democrats.

Oh My: Special Counsel to Drop Cases Against Trump

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marria…

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.

The Dawn of Anglo Canada

In the 23rd instalment of ‘Nations of Canada,’ Greg Koabel describes the first faltering attempts to bring English and Scottish colonists to Newfoundland in the early seventeenth century.

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.

Trump's Back: Prepare for New Regulatory, Tariff Twists

With the high court ruling shifting authority to state legislatures and courts, businesses will face potentially conflicting local, regional or national rules that disrupt consistency and raise compliance costs. States like California may enforce …

Voters Wanted Lower Prices at Any Cost

Kamala Harris couldn’t outrun inflation.