The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected independent presidential candidate Cornel West's plea to force election officials in Pennsylvania to notify voters that he is a candidate and can be written on ballots. Justice Samuel Alito, who oversees Supreme Court cases in Pennsylvania, did not provide a reason for the rejection. West does appear on the ballots in other swing states, including Michigan, North Carolina and Wisconsin, per CBS News. West made the appeal...

New York voters passed a ballot measure on Tuesday that will enshrine the Left’s radical social agenda into the state constitution, ensuring biological males are allowed to compete against women in competitive sports and making it much more difficult for the state to enforce federal law against illegal immigrants, among other progressive initiatives. Proposition One, a ballot measure designed to significantly expand New York’s constitutional anti-discrimination protections, passed...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is already celebrating as Donald Trump closes in on winning the U.S. presidency. “Good morning, Hungary! On the road to a beautiful victory,” Orbán wrote on social media, captioning an image of himself watching CNN’s election coverage on television. “It’s in the bag!” added Orbán, a longtime, right-wing ally of Trump in Europe.

Congratulations are flowing in from world leaders for President-elect Trump following his win in the 2024 presidential election over Vice President Harris. The well wishes came from key allies that Trump will work with to address issues on the global stage, including United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Democrats are turning to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as their last hope for stopping a Trump-led Republican trifecta in Washington. Why it matters: The party is reeling from a stunning wipeout in the Senate and the former president is closing in on the White House, with the race for the House on a knife's edge. "Nauseous" is how one senior House Democrat summed up the mood of the party to Axios. "Deflated," is how Rep. Steve Cohen (...

The Fox News Decision Desk projects former President Trump has defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in a stunning victory, delivering him a second term in the White House after a historic election cycle filled with unprecedented twists and turns and two attempts on his life.  Trump defeated Vice President Harris, who entered this race just over 100 days ago after President Biden, who won the Democratic primaries, was convinced to stand down. Trump was projected to have...

Trump wins: Donald Trump will return to the White House, CNN projects, in a moment of historic consequence for American democracy. Trump addresses supporters: In a speech from Florida before the race was called, the former president said he would usher in a “golden age of America.” Harris is expected to speak later today. Counting continues: Vote counting is still underway in key states, including in the battleground states of Arizona, Michigan, and...

President-elect Donald Trump addressed his supporters in the nation early Wednesday morning after earning more than 270 electoral votes, vowing he will lead the "golden age of America" after launching the "greatest political movement of all time."  "This was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time. There's never been anything like this in this country, and maybe beyond. And now it's going to reach a new level of importance because we're going to help our country...

Former President Donald Trump spoke to supporters at his election headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida, early Wednesday morning and declared victory in the presidential race, while votes in several key battleground states were still being counted., CBS News has not yet made a projection in the presidential race, as Trump doesn't currently have the electoral votes to win.  Trump was accompanied by his family and running mate Sen. JD Vance. "I want to thank the American people...

Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad. Trump, 78, recaptured the White House on Wednesday by securing more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency, Edison Research projected, following a campaign of dark rhetoric that deepened the polarization in the country.