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Kamala Harris has been defeated, Donald Trump is headed back to the White House, and the Democrats have begun soul-searching to determine what went so wrong in a landslide that saw the party lose ground with some of its most reliable constituencies. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] There’s plenty of blame to go around. But most of the finger pointing hasn’t been aimed at Harris, who ran a truncated campaign that was generally well-regarded before the Election Day drubbing.

[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Amidst Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, voters across the country also made decisions in the House and Senate. Some of these races resulted in historic and groundbreaking victories. Now, several candidates set out to be the first in their office. Here are the historic wins of the 2024 presidential election. Sarah McBride Delaware State Sen.

Donald Trump’s remarkable political comeback, culminating in his election to a second term as President, is poised to reshape the trajectory of his numerous legal challenges, many of which have dogged him for years. With the power of the White House, Trump stands to effectively shield himself from the legal accountability he has long sought to avoid—at least for the duration of his presidency. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] He now becomes the first convicted felon to ascend to the presidency, and his sentencing in that New York case is set for later this month, setting up another unprecedented challenge for the judge.

It wasn’t just people and initiatives that lost. Some overarching ideas that have driven the left for years lost, too.

Commiserating progressives lament all the “nice guy” things that Joe Biden did (but shouldn’t have), which failed to prevent Trump’s victory.

Yelling 'racism' fell flat with Latino voters, particularly young men.