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Trump has promised lower interest rates. That will be largely out of his control
While Trump has sought to pressure the Fed to cut rates, consumer rates on mortgages and other loans are determined by a range of factors largely outside of the president’s control.
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Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen wins re-election in Nevada
Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen has won re-election in Nevada, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Sam Brown and holding on to an important seat for her party in a swing state.
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Racist text messages targeting Black Americans nationwide
A disturbing text message chain is striking fear in Black Americans nationwide. The messages make threatening references to slavery and the recipients appear to range from grade school to college and others. NBC News has learned some of these messages can be traced back to a VPN in Poland, but it doesn’t stop there. NBC New York’s Kay Angrum...
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ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates prior to Election Day
OpenAI estimates that ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 requests to generate images of the 2024 U.S. presidential candidates in the lead up to Election Day.
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LGBTQ candidates saw big election wins, with several historic victories
More than 1,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender candidates ran for elected office this year, vying for seats in Congress, state legislatures and various local races across nearly every state. While a number of these races have yet to be called, hundreds of queer candidates have already emerged victorious as of Friday, including many who made history.
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Democratic governors vow to protect their states from Trump and his policies
A growing list of blue-state governors, including several potential 2028 contenders, are already planning legislative sessions, legal actions and other moves to fight Trump.
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Walz addresses supporters: ‘It's hard to reckon what that path looks like over the next four years'
Gov. Tim Walz addressed supporters in Minnesota on Friday.
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What does White House Chief of Staff do, and who is Susie Wiles? A look at Trump's pick
Susie Wiles, the defacto manager of Donald Trump’s victorious campaign, will be the first woman to hold the role of White House chief of staff.
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Kamala Harris' stepdaughter Ella Emhoff reacts to Donald Trump's win
Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter Ella Emhoff is breaking her silence after Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election.
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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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How Trump's victory could change abortion rights in America
Trump could further restrict or effectively ban abortion on the federal level through methods that won’t require Congress to pass new legislation.
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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.