Half of voters identified democracy as the single most important motivating factor for their vote. That was higher than the share of voters who answered the same way about inflation, the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, abortion policy or free speech, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide.

Following the 2024 presidential election results, President Biden has invited President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the transition of power.

HBO's Bill Maher dismissed the media's mounting excuses for Vice President Kamala Harris' defeat, saying that pointing to sexism and racism is from "an old playbook."

Trump connected with voters on his promise to fix the economy and to be different from the current administration. That was enough to overcome the abortion issue, a weakness of his and a strength of Harris'.

Donald Trump has won a second term in the White House after surpassing the 270 electoral votes needed for victory, CBS News projected Wednesday morning.

The so-called "Nostradamus" of U.S. elections has admitted he was wrong after predicting Kamala Harris would win the keys to the White House this year.

Harris and Trump have been neck and neck in polls in recent weeks. The two and their running mates, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), have ramped up their public appearances in the final days of the campaign, barnstorming battleground states and taking part in media blitzes.

Saturday Night Live" will be heading in a new direction as it looks toward a second term for Donald Trump in its first post-election episode.

The story of how Kamala Harris pocketed record sums while failing to gain support from voters will be studied by campaigns for decades to come.

Actress Sally Field was spotted throwing out signs supporting Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the morning after the election.