President-elect Trump, in addition to flipping six uber-competitive battleground states, made significant gains across the board as he faced a surprisingly friendly electorate.

Election Day has passed, but state officials still have important steps ahead to verify the final vote tally. The process this year has changed due to reforms.

Hours before polls closed in Philadelphia last Tuesday, now-President-elect Donald Trump posted on Truth Social claiming there were signs of cheating in the heavily Democratic city. When Pennsylvania was eventually called in his favor later that night, those claims suddenly dried up, never to be spoken of again.

In this behind-the-scenes video, follow The Inquirer’s reporters as their final week on the campaign trail covering Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris unfolds.

The post asserts voting tallies indicate fraud, but there have also been no credible reports of widespread voter fraud in the 2024 presidential election. To the contrary, reputable news organizations reported Election Day went smoothly outside of a few notable disruptions, such as hoax bomb threats in several swing states.

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

In light of the recent election, Citizen Action says the rally serves as an invitation to those who stand for equality and justice. The organization says it plans to unite those who support the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, Black lives, immigrants, and those fighting for reproductive freedom and body autonomy.

After a poor performance in 2020, pre-election polls this year were largely accurate in depicting a tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, though they again underestimated support for the president-elect.

Texas Democrats’ election losses last week are prompting serious self-reflection among some strategists over the decision to focus so much of the campaign cycle on the state’s new abortion restrictions.

The GA Supreme Court ruled that despite receiving the absentee ballots late, voters had to either return them to the Cobb County Elections office by 7 p.m. on Election Day or vote in person.