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When does the president-elect take office?

Republican Donald Trump will be the next US president after securing a second term in the White House.

Republicans take Senate: What it means for President-elect Trump

When President-elect Trump returns to the White House, he'll be supported by a Republican-controlled Senate. While control of the House remains up for grabs, if Republicans take majority there too, ...

To Whom It May Concern

Some tips for whoever ends up winning.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

At stake on Election Day: The reality of the presidency

CBS News' John Dickerson on the knowns and unknowns that either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will face in leading our country into an uncertain future.

Election Results (Part 2): Donald Trump Elected President

Is this the biggest political comeback in US history?

World reacts to Trump's election as president

Donald Trump is going back to the White House as the 47th president after winning the 2024 election, CBS News projects. CBS News' Holly Williams and Margaret Brennan report on how world leaders are ...

Kenyan court clears the way for a new deputy president to take office

A court in Kenya has cleared the way for a new deputy president to take office despite a continuing court case challenging the impeachment of the previous deputy president

World - ABC News - October 31

Trump trades take off as voting results tilt in former president’s favor

Traders across an array of asset classes in financial markets were positioning in a way that made it clear they had come to the same assumption long before Tuesday evening’s election results are ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

When will Trump take office as president? Here's when he'll be sworn in

Here's what to know about when President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in to office.

Chapo Wins Mozambique’s Presidency in Disputed Election

Daniel Chapo of the Frelimo party, which has governed the southern African nation for nearly 50 years, was declared the victor amid violence and widespread allegations of fraud.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Moldova votes for president in runoff election as Russia hovers

Pro-EU president Maia Sandu faces Alexandr Stoianoglo in polls marred by accusations of Kremlin vote-buying. Moldovans are going to the polls for a second-round vote to choose between the incumbent ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Germany accuses Russia of ‘massive’ effort to stop Moldovans abroad voting

Foreign minister says bomb threats against polling stations in German cities show Putin ‘will stop at nothing’. Germany has condemned what it called “a massive, coordinated attempt” to prevent ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Donald Trump: America has given us a powerful mandate

Trump addresses jubilant supporters as he claims victory in the presidential election.

Trump elected US president in historic comeback

Republican defeats Kamala Harris and will return to pinnacle of global power with his ‘America First’ agenda

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

What happens to the president-elect's legal cases now?

Donald Trump is facing three criminal cases and a sentencing over a felony conviction.

Latest from Harris campaign on 2024 election loss to president-elect Trump

Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes discusses what to know about the latest from Kamala Harris' campaign after the vice president is projected to lose the presidential race to former ...

The steps officials are taking to maintain election integrity

This election cycle has seen an unprecedented focus on election integrity and efforts to keep Americans' faith in the voting process. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has ...

Indonesia ex-defense minister Prabowo Subianto takes his oath of office as the country's eighth president

World - ABC News - October 20

Supporters of Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales take about 20 soldiers hostage

Morales and current president are locked into a standoff for ruling party’s nomination in next year’s presidential contest. Supporters of Bolivia ’s ex-president Evo Morales stormed a barracks ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Bolivia's government accuses supporters of ex-President Evo Morales of taking 200 soldiers hostage

Bolivia's government says supporters of former President Evo Morales have taken more than 200 soldiers hostage as unrest prompted by an abuse investigation of the ex-leader continued for a third week

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Georgian president says pro-Russia ruling party ‘rigging’ election

Salome Zourabichvili urges voters to choose ‘between a European future and a Russian past’

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Vietnam Elects Luong Cuong as President, Reviving Power-Sharing Arrangement

The move restores a “four pillar” government structure that divides top-level duties to avoid the rise of a single strongman.

World - The New York Times - October 21

U.S.-China relations expected to be strained no matter who wins the White House

As Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the presidential election, China’s President Xi Jinping has not expressed a preference for either.

How Democrats can win control of the House even if Trump is elected president

Democrats could win control of the House in the 2024 elections even if Donald Trump wins the presidency, providing a curb on his legislative agenda.

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Trump vows to fire special counsel Jack Smith if elected president

Former President Trump said he would fire special counsel Jack Smith if elected president. Trump also moved to challenge the special counsel’s role in the election interference case against him. ...

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Georgia's president says the country was the victim of a Russian 'special operation' in election

World - ABC News - October 27

Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest

Georgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling party

World - ABC News - October 27

Georgian president accuses government of working with Russia to influence weekend election

World - ABC News - October 28

Botswana president concedes defeat in election after party’s six-decade rule

Results show Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic party on track to lose by landslide. Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has conceded defeat in Wednesday’s elections, which his Botswana ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

History in the making: is the US finally about to elect its first female president?

Nail-biter of an election could result in Harris being the first female and first Asian American president. “This is monumental,” said 19-year-old Kai Carter as she stood in line behind the White ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Why we probably won’t know who the next president is on election night

There are 17 states that accept mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Some even accept ballots that arrive up to two weeks late.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Harris, Trump making final pitches for president before Election Day

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are still hitting battleground states to try to sway any remaining undecided voters. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more ...

When will we know who is the next US president?

Calling the Harris-Trump race could take days – here’s what to know about the presidential and congressional races. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Bar association presidents warn lawyers against frivolous election lawsuits

Former presidents of the American Bar Association and other state and local bar associations published an open letter condemning election lawsuits brought forth in swing states across the country. ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Donald Trump elected US president in stunning political resurrection

Former president defeats Kamala Harris as voters send Republican back to White House for second term. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

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