Democrats Assess The Wreckage After Nationwide Collapse

November 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on stage as she concedes the election, at Howard University on November 06, 2024 in Washington, DC. After a con... WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on stage as she concedes the election, at Howard University on November 06, 2024 in Washington, DC. After a contentious campaign focused on key battleground states, the Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump was projected to secure the majority of electoral votes, giving him a second term as U.S. President. Republicans also secured control of the Senate for the first time in four years. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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November 7, 2024

Donald Trump was resoundingly voted back into the White House after running a sloppy campaign centered on lamenting the economy and anti-trans and anti-immigrant rhetoric.

A country-wide rightwing shift also helped deliver Republicans the Senate, though they were always favored by the map. The races in some key swing states have yet to be called, which will determine the size of the Republican majority.

The fight for the House is still competitive, and may take days or weeks to conclude. Devastated Democrats will be desperate to flip the lower chamber as a check on Trump’s agenda.

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Donald Trump was resoundingly voted back into the White House after running a sloppy campaign centered on lamenting the economy and anti-trans and anti-immigrant rhetoric.

A country-wide rightwing shift also helped deliver Republicans the Senate, though they were always favored by the map. The races in some key swing states have yet to be called, which will determine the size of the Republican majority.

The fight for the House is still competitive, and may take days or weeks to conclude. Devastated Democrats will be desperate to flip the lower chamber as a check on Trump’s agenda.

Follow our coverage below:

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  1. I’m wrecked.

  2. Avatar for tpr tpr says:

    I don’t think it’s accurate to say that “abortion rights were a big winner” given that all state-level abortion laws are vulnerable to federal meddling – meddling which has now become much more likely.

  3. Division, Exclusion, and Incitement is the new order of DJT’s reign.

  4. I have been thinking about Trump’s call for tariffs. People in the red states must think they are a way to visit pain on affluent Democrats.

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