Follow live updates on Trump’s transition plans after the 2024 election: Cabinet selections like Matt Gaetz, CPAC at Mar-a-Lago and key developments.

More than a week after Election Day, Rep. Michelle Steel is still holding onto her razor-thin lead over Derek Tran in the race for California’s 45th congressional district, as of the latest vote tally posted by the secretary of state Thursday, Nov. 14.

There is no evidence the election was rigged or that the destruction of a SpaceX satellite was part of a cover-up.

Los Angeles City Council District 2: Former state Assemblymember Nazarian easily won his race for the 2nd District council seat, overcoming business owner and political newcomer Burgos. According to the Los Angeles County Registrar, as of Nov. 14, Nazarian had 54.04% and 43,643 votes, while Burgos had 45.96% and 37,115 votes.

Economists expect prices to have risen 2.6% over the year ending in October. That figure would mark a slight uptick from the annual rate of 2.4% recorded during the previous month.

President-elect Trump, in addition to flipping six uber-competitive battleground states, made significant gains across the board as he faced a surprisingly friendly electorate.

The president-elect is under three criminal indictments from one state and two federal cases, and he is awaiting sentencing in a fourth case. Here’s what’s likely to happen.

The Border Smuggling Crackdown Act raises federal penalties based on the number of people smuggled and severity of harm, aiming to deter organized human smuggling.

In two races, Democrats are increasing their leads. In another, the Democrat is chipping away at the Republican incumbent’s edge.

Studies indicate that the 2021 temporary increase of the credit had a significant impact on childhood poverty. Columbia University's Center on Poverty and Social Policy found that the payments reduced the monthly rates of child poverty by nearly 30%, with payments reaching roughly 61 million children.