On Nov. 5, voters across the U.S. cast final ballots that will set the direction of the country, state and local municipalities for years to come. Heading into Election Day, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump were locked in a tight race for the White House, and control of both the U.S. Senate and House was hanging in the balance.

Rogan, who backed President-elect Donald Trump, said he wanted to prevent "liar" Walz from becoming vice president.

Trump defeated Harris in the Electoral College 312-226 but received slightly less than 50% of the popular vote because of third-party candidates. His margin of victory over Harris by total votes -- around 1.5% -- ranks 44th out of 51 elections since 1824, Harrison said.

In Sonoma County, the 82.48% turnout — with 255,648 of the 309,933 registered voters casting ballots — was lower this year than previous five general elections. The high mark in that period, in 2020, saw turnout of 90.57%, including 272,244 Sonoma County residents going to the polls for that election.

Even with their success, this election revealed a challenge for Republicans going forward: The “Trump coalition” and the “GOP coalition” are not quite the same.

A delegate wearing a small American flag on his ear watches as Republican presidential candidate and former president, Donald Trump, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Interest in moving out of the US has spiked, with immigration businesses reporting a surge of inquiries since the election. And some Americans say the results have sealed their plans to leave the US.

Donald Trump on Tuesday asked a New York state judge to dismiss the criminal case in which he was convicted in May of 34 felony counts involving hush money paid to a porn star in light of his victory in the Nov.

A judge has ordered Fulton County DA Fani Willis to turn over records related to her election interference probe following a lawsuit from a conservative legal group.

During a recent interview with Jane Fonda, "Real Time" host Bill Maher said he "may quit" his talk show after Donald Trump's recent election win.

The final month of the year is likely to show the economy ending on a solid note with growth forecast for 2025.

Justin Sun, who recently made headlines for buying, then eating, a $6 million banana art piece, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission on charges of fraud, market manipulation and other alleged violations.