Politics Not going back: How Harris failed to turn the page on Trump in her 107-day sprint Vice President Harris started her 107-day race buoyed by Democratic optimism, but came up short against former President Donald Trump. Deepa Shivaram
Environment Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say Despite Donald Trump’s focus on fossil fuels, his return to the White House won’t derail clean energy, analysts and activists say. Michael Copley
Politics Roughly 160 ballot initiatives were voted on this election. Here's what voters decided Measures appeared on the ballot in 41 states and focused on issues ranging from abortion access, to noncitizen voting and marijuana legalization, to legalization of some psychedelics. NPR Staff
Politics Bomb threats disrupted what was otherwise relatively smooth voting on Election Day Bomb threats that U.S. officials linked to Russian email domains disrupted what was generally a smooth voting experience across America on Election Day. Hansi Lo Wang Benjamin Swasey Miles Parks
Politics What Trump's first 100 days in office could look like Trump's goal is to unwind Biden's policies and resume where he left off after his first term. He has promised to close the border and launch the largest domestic deportation operation in U.S. history. Franco Ordoñez
Politics Most of his initiatives failed, but Washington Republicans still call him a winner Brian Heywood spent millions of dollars of his own money to get four initiatives on the ballot. Three out of four of them were failing Tuesday night. Joshua McNichols
Politics Harris concedes the election but vows to not stop fighting for a better future The vice president called Trump to congratulate him on his victory ahead of planned remarks at 4 p.m. ET at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Rachel Treisman
Politics Here's how minimum wage and paid sick leave measures fared in the election Some red states approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time to their workers. Andrea Hsu
Politics Here's where voters approved a tax hike to help pay for child care Voters approved tax hikes to help fund child care for low-income families in the Austin, Texas, and Sonoma County, Calif. A similar measure in St. Paul, Minn., failed. Andrea Hsu
Politics How Trump won a second term as president in 2024 Trump’s overall closing focus on the economy and immigration ultimately resonated with enough Americans — more than the message delivered by Harris, who called for unity and warned that Trump was a “petty tyrant” who was obsessed with revenge. Franco Ordoñez
