Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

November 21, 2024 4:00 AM

14-vote lead for DFL state House candidate up for review in Scott County recount

County officials are hand-counting ballots in the contest that could determine control of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

by Dana Ferguson

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November 20, 2024 12:38 PM

Veteran news editor expects Trump ‘to go after the press in every conceivable way’

Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron says he thinks Trump is “salivating for the opportunity to prosecute and imprison journalists.” New Yorker editor David Remnick agrees.

by Terry Gross

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November 20, 2024 12:05 PM

Gaetz meets with Senate Republicans as House ethics panel considers releasing report

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump's nominee to serve as Attorney General, faces an uphill battle as the House ethics panel considers releasing report on allegations involving sex with a minor.

by Deirdre Walsh

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November 20, 2024 10:47 AM

Trump picks Matthew Whitaker for ambassador to NATO

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Matthew Whitaker as his ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which Trump has long criticized for taking advantage of U.S. defense spending.

by Ryan Lucas and Stephen Fowler

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November 19, 2024 4:17 PM

Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid

In announcing his pick, Trump said Oz will work closely with RFK, Jr. “to take on the illness industrial complex.” Oz, a celebrity physician, ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2022.

by Diane Webber and Carmel Wroth

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November 19, 2024 1:40 PM

Trump chooses billionaire and key transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary.

by The Associated Press

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November 19, 2024 4:00 AM

Indigenous journalists question the accuracy of poll reported by some media organizations

An exit poll by Edison Research included a data point that 65 percent of American Indians supported Donald Trump.

by Melissa Olson

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November 18, 2024 12:42 PM

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race

Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has conceded defeat in the race narrowly won by Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, saying he will not pursue a recount.

by The Associated Press

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November 16, 2024 4:14 PM

Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as Energy secretary after his second administration begins in January.

by The Associated Press

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November 16, 2024 5:00 AM

Trump is creating team of loyalists after conflicts with Cabinet members in 1st term

In his second term, President-elect Donald Trump is surrounding himself with people who can amplify his message and agree with how he wants to remake the executive branch.

by Domenico Montanaro

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Election 2024

14-vote lead for DFL state House candidate up for review in Scott County recount

Veteran news editor expects Trump ‘to go after the press in every conceivable way’

Gaetz meets with Senate Republicans as House ethics panel considers releasing report

Trump picks Matthew Whitaker for ambassador to NATO

Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Trump chooses billionaire and key transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary

Indigenous journalists question the accuracy of poll reported by some media organizations

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race

Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

Trump is creating team of loyalists after conflicts with Cabinet members in 1st term

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