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Racist texts referencing slavery raise alarms in NY, other states post-election
Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies. The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennesee. They generally used a similar tone but varied in wording....
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Racist texts raise alarms in NY, other states
The FBI and New York attorney general’s office are investigating. Tracie Strahan reports.
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Trump will name more conservative judges. He may even pick a majority of the Supreme Court.
Republicans are gearing up to lock in their remake of the judiciary under President-elect Donald Trump and a new Senate majority, including potentially installing several more conservative Supreme Court justices.
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Trump wins Nevada, capturing a state he lost in both 2016 and 2020
NBC News projects Trump will carry the state’s six electoral votes. It’s the first time since 2004 that a Republican has won Nevada.
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Laura Gillen unseats Republican Anthony D'Esposito in hotly contested Long Island race
Democrat Laura Gillen was projected to win a tight race on Long Island, according to NBC News, one of the hotly contested New York congressional districts that could determine the balance of power in the House of Representatives. In a rematch from 2022, the Republican incumbent Anthony D’Esposito had been trying to hold onto a congressional district right outside New…
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Congestion pricing has been paused since June. The election results could change that
The MTA’s controversial congestion pricing plan for entering Manhattan was paused in June by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. But after the results of the presidential election, that could change.
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Kamala Harris' stepdaughter Ella Emhoff breaks silence on Donald Trump's win
After Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, her stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, reacted to the results on social media.
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Millions at risk of losing health insurance following Trump's victory
Subsidies to buy insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces are set to expire at the end of 2025. If they’re not extended, coverage could become unaffordable for many.
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Trump vowed executive actions on Day 1. How much power do executive orders have?
Here’s what to know about executive orders, their limitations, which president signed the most and how recent commanders in chief rank in comparison
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Americans are flocking to expat websites after the election: ‘They want out, fast'
Tens of thousands of Americans are looking into moving abroad after Donald Trump’s historic presidential reelection.
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Susie Wiles, Trump's low-key campaign manager, seen as the frontrunner to be White House chief of staff
Susie Wiles, the president-elect’s unassuming co-campaign chief, is seen as the frontrunner to become his White House chief of staff,
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When will the 2024 election be certified?
The process to certify the 2024 presidential election will take months.
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WATCH: Biden ensures ‘peaceful transfer of power'
“Campaigns are contests of competing visions,” President Joe Biden said Thursday. “The country chooses one or the other. We accept the choice the country made … You can’t love your country only when you win.”
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When is President Biden speaking about the 2024 election?: Here's timing, how to watch
President Joe Biden is scheduled to address the nation Thursday morning about the results of the 2024 election and what the transition to the next administration will look like. Biden is scheduled to give remarks from the Rose Garden at 11 a.m. ET, and said in a post on X that he would be discussing the election results and transition….
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Biden urges Americans to trust integrity of electoral system: ‘It's honest, fair and transparent'
Speaking from the Rose Garden, Biden said the American people deserve a “peaceful and orderly” transfer of power, adding that “in a democracy, the will of the people always prevails.”
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How Elon Musk stands to cash in on Trump's presidential victory
Tesla CEO Elon Musk poured at least $130 million into a pro-Trump campaign effort after an assassination attempt on the former president in July.
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What Trump's victory could mean for the future of abortion rights
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in an election in which abortion rights were a heavy focus raises major questions about what might come next for abortion access in the U.S.
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How the Bronx barbershop that Trump visited during the campaign is reacting to his win
Some in the Castle Hill neighborhood of the Bronx said that Donald Trump’s visit to a local barbershop weeks before Election Day had an impact on voters, especially Latino men.
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Congestion pricing plan hangs in the balance in wake of election
The controversial congestion pricing plan for drivers entering Manhattan was paused in June. But Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that, because of the election, she’s thinking about lifting that pause. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Why a strong female support base wasn't enough to help Kamala Harris clinch a presidential win
Trump connected with voters on his promise to fix the economy and to be different from the current administration. That was enough to overcome the abortion issue, a weakness of his and a strength of Harris’.