Trump Declares Election Victory In Speech To Supporters

Last week, Megyn Kelly, a former Fox News anchor and Donald Trump supporter this year, wanted to give Montana Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy a chance to explain himself. For the past year, in a pivotal campaign to flip the Senate, Sheehy had been embroiled in a scandal involving potentially stolen valor. Sheehy says he was shot in Afghanistan; there is a good deal of evidence that is a lie.

Arizona voters passed Proposition 314, a measure that will allow state and local police to arrest people crossing the border outside ports of entry and empower state judges to order deportations. The ballot measure passed with just over 62 percent of the vote. Advocates, including ACLU Arizona and the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, have harshly condemned the measure, warning that it would open the door for racial profiling and harassment for people of color living in Arizona.

From coast to coast, Americans watched the results of a pivotal election Tuesday for the next president of the United States with a mix of tension, elation, relief and resignation as the votes were counted. The race pitted Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald Trump. Young and old mingled in crowds in public spaces, such as Times Square in New York City and college campuses, seeking out communities of friends to share the night and the roller coaster of emotions as the votes were tallied. Others sought solitude or quieter spaces, such as a darkened beach or the end of a tavern bar, where the glow of hand-held devices or neon lights illuminated the results as they trickled in. Some prayed.

As election night progressed, Americans were fixated on results trickling in, their faces giving way to despair or celebration as states were called for Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. Trump supporters were ecstatic at a campaign watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida. Harris supporters looked on in dismay when it was announced she would not speak at a campaign watch party on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.

By ZIMO ZHONG and ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Stock prices, bond yields and bitcoin surged Wednesday as voters returned former President Donald Trump to the White House and the Republican party gained control of the Senate. Investors expect Trump’s victory to lead to faster economic growth and more market-friendly policies. Ahead of U.

Former President Donald Trump will return to the White House for a second time, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback. After running on a dark campaign of retribution, Trump tried to strike a conciliatory tone in a rambling victory speech at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, where thousands of jubilant supporters had assembled for what Trump promised would be “the last rally.” During the speech, which included several of the kind of oddball tangents he is known for, Trump declared his intention to “help the country heal,” and promised his next administration would be “the golden age of America.” He acknowledged his family and thanked his campaign, and after Sen.