Politics
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No, Elon Musk did not hack Arizona’s election results with Starlink
Only three Arizona counties use Elon Musk’s internet service provider Starlink in relation to elections, and two of them voted for Kamala Harris.
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Here’s who Trump has nominated to his administration so far
Trump has announced that Susie Wiles will serve as his chief of staff, is expected to nominate Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, and chose Kristi Noem to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons
Biden aides privately say that they expect Trump to continue the planned projects and take credit for Biden’s accomplishments, just like the Republicans in Congress who’ve celebrated plant openings and infrastructure developments in their districts but voted against them.
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Arizona rejects Kari Lake, elects Ruben Gallego to US Senate
Gallego is the third Democrat the state has sent to the Senate since 2018.
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Arizonans OK proposition expanding local police power, grants judges deportation power
Immigrants’ rights groups say the language of Proposition 314 misled voters to think it would more directly address the fentanyl crisis.
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Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting
Harris delivered her remarks at Howard University, her alma mater and one of the country’s most prominent historically Black schools, in the same spot where she hoped to give a victory speech.
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Arizona passes Prop 139, constitutionally protecting abortion up to fetal viability
Arizona voters passed Prop 139, guaranteeing access to abortion up to fetal viability.
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Trump wins the White House
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
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Presidential race too close to call as vote counts continue in key swing states
Results in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin may not come in until Wednesday morning, and Arizona and Nevada are unlikely to see calls made before Wednesday or Thursday.
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Trump is widely expected to prematurely declare victory regardless of the vote count
Political experts and campaign officials alike are expecting Donald Trump to declare victory on Tuesday night before the final results will roll in. It’s just one tactic the former president and his allies have been working on to sow doubt in a potential election loss.
