In two races, Democrats are increasing their leads. In another, the Democrat is chipping away at the Republican incumbent’s edge.

On Nov. 5, voters across the U.S. cast final ballots that will set the direction of the country, state and local municipalities for years to come. Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump were locked in a tight race for the White House, and control of both the U.S. Senate and House was hanging in the balance.

Control over the U.S. House of Representatives still hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic majority with more than a dozen races left to be called.

An estimated daily suicide count published by a data aggregator based on past statistics has been shared online since Nov. 6 misrepresented as suicide reports linked to President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.

How far the state’s election interference case gets remains to be seen, but the president-elect almost certainly will not face trial during his term.

This presidential election, he paid little attention to Donald J. Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris, because national politics are “not the answer.” “So what’s the point?” he asked. “I’m just kind of over it all.” In the final weeks of ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Local officials are beginning to certify the results of this year’s presidential election in a process that, so far, has been playing out quietly, in stark contrast to the tumultuous certification period four years ago that followed then-President Donald Trump’s loss.

New York Judge Juan Merchan is expected to decide whether to uphold or toss President-elect Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in a Manhattan criminal case.

The Associated Press surveys the numbers posted by local election officials and projects the winner using vote returns and other data. Races can be called within minutes of polls closing on election night. However, if a race has tight margins or an expected high volume of mail-in ballots, it can take longer to call.

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