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Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. But his proposals are more complicated than that sounds and often lack specifics.

A Michigan man who showed up to the visitors’ center of the U.S. Capitol on Election Day smelling like fuel and carrying a torch and a flare gun also brought an apparent manifesto about war in the Middle East, police say.

President-elect Donald Trump will begin his second presidential term in January, but can he run again in 2028? Here’s why the U.S. Constitution says no.

The results and exit poll data reveal the undercurrents of what has shaped an election full of twists and turns.

Harris is expected to address the nation and her supporters at Howard University in Washington D.C., her alma mater.

Hurricane Rafael picked up in intensity and became a Category 3 storm before making landfall in Cuba Wednesday.

Voters were disappointed about the economy and their finances, all of which fueled a desire for change. And Trump cleaned up with “change” voters.

NBC News projects Trump defeated Harris in the “blue wall” state he narrowly lost in 2020 after he flipped it in 2016.

Republican 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

A flurry of world leaders sent their congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump after the 78-year-old triumphantly declared a “magnificent” victory.

Another group of Illinois counties has voted to explore whether they should secede from the state, citing significant differences with Cook County and suburban voters.

Former President Donald Trump declared victory early Wednesday — NBC News has not projected a winner — after he took a series of swing states, including Pennsylvania.

Republicans have flipped three key Democratic-held Senate seats in Ohio, Montana and West Virginia, according to NBC News projections. The race for the House is on a knife-edge.