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    Live 2024 US election results: Trump wins Georgia and North Carolina as Harris' path to victory narrows
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    Live 2024 US election results: Trump wins Georgia and North Carolina as Harris' path to victory narrows

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    Harris campaign sends crowd to Howard University as vice president won't speak overnight

    Donald Trump is likely close to securing a second term in the White House after winning two key battleground states just hours after polls closed.

    Seven crucial swing states could have offered Kamala Harris different paths to securing 270 votes in the Electoral College, but the vice president lost North Carolina and Georgia as of 1 a.m. ET, significantly narrowing the path to victory.

    Counting is still ongoing in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada.

    At the Harris watch party at Howard University in Washington, D.C., senior campaign adviser Cedric Richmond said the vice president would not speak tonight but would address supporters tomorrow.

    Meanwhile, in Palm Beach, there are scenes of cheering from Trump supporters as they await the Republican candidate's remarks.

    The NBC News exit poll showed some preliminary results Clues to what voters had on their minds when deciding who to vote for – the economy and the state of U.S. democracy were among the top topics mentioned.

    35 percent said democracy was their biggest issue, while slightly fewer, 31 percent, said the economy. Abortion was the top issue for 14 percent of voters, while 11 percent cited immigration. Four percent said foreign policy was most important to them.

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    Florida's abortion rights amendment fails despite 57% of the vote

    Abortion access will not be a constitutional right in the state of Florida.

    The measure is not expected to pass the 60 percent threshold required to amend the state constitution. According to preliminary results, almost 6 million people voted for the measure and 4.4 million voted against it.

    Oliver O'ConnellNovember 6, 2024 07:15

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    MSNBC and CNN are calling Pennsylvania for Trump

    NBC News and CNN have joined Fox News in calling the state of Pennsylvania for Donald Trump.

    The Associated Press has not yet named a state winner.

    Oliver O'ConnellNovember 6, 2024 7:08 am

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    British MP Nigel Farage is “very happy” that the press “made a mistake” when he attended the Trump watch party

    Nigel Farage is “very happy” as he attends Trump Watch Party

    Nigel Farage looked cheerful as he attended an election watch party at Trump headquarters in West Palm Beach. The reform leader gave a thumbs-up to the camera as late-night results showed Donald Trump appears to be in a good position to retake the White House. “I'm happy. “I’m very happy that you guys got it wrong again,” he said, referring to media coverage that favored Kamala Harris ahead of Election Day. Trump supporters lined the road to the convention center, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Republican hopeful, who is expected to take the key states of Georgia and North Carolina at 1 a.m. ET.

    Oliver O'ConnellNovember 6, 2024 7:00 am

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    Fox News predicts Trump will win the 2024 election

    Fox News predicted that Donald Trump won the election. The Associated Press has not yet announced a winner.

    The network has listed Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as winners for the Republican candidate.

    Watch the moment the network predicted Trump won Pennsylvania:

    Trump supporters react as former president looks to win Pennsylvania

    Trump supporters have reacted with joy as the former president is projected to win Pennsylvania. Fox News Decision Desk has predicted Trump won the critical swing state against Vice President Kamala Harris. Polls showed there was a tight race for Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes throughout the campaign. Today (November 6), Trump won North Carolina and Georgia, two of seven crucial battleground states. In Palm Beach there are now jubilant scenes from Trump supporters waiting for the Republican candidate's remarks at his campaign party.

    Oliver O'ConnellNovember 6, 2024 06:56

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    Trump wins Maine's 2nd Congressional District

    The Associated Press has called Maine's 2nd Congressional District and cast an electoral vote for Donald Trump.

    Oliver O'ConnellNovember 6, 2024 06:52

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    Harris supporters are dejected as they leave the watch party after a disappointing night

    At the Democratic watch party at Howard University in Washington late Tuesday, campaign officials told the dwindling crowd that Harris would not appear until tomorrow.

    Oliver O'ConnellNovember 6, 2024 06:45

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    Historic turnaround for the traditionally Democratic district in Texas

    According to the Cook Political Report:

    One of the longest series of votes in the district finally reached its goal this evening. Starr County, Texas – which has been Democratic in every presidential election since 1896 – is flipping to Donald Trump.

    Starr County lies on the border with Mexico.

    Oliver O'ConnellNovember 6, 2024 06:42

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    Top Harris representative Mark Cuban congratulates Trump

    The election is still out, but billionaire businessman Mark Cuban, a top surrogate to Kamala Harris, has congratulated Donald Trump – and Elon Musk.

    Oliver O'ConnellNovember 6, 2024 06:40

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    Watch LIVE: Trump is expected to speak at the watch party at the Florida Convention Center

    Oliver O'ConnellNovember 6, 2024 06:33

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    The full story: Republicans defy tough challenges, flipping two seats to take control of the Senate

    Republicans will control the Senate in January, after a disappointing night for Democrats that the party had feared for months.

    The current tally is 51 seats for Republicans and 42 seats for Democrats, with seven races still to be contested, the Associated Press reports.

    John Bowden And Rhian Lubin Report.

    Oliver O'ConnellNovember 6, 2024 06:23

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