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Donald Trump set for shock return to White House with election win over Harris
Trump is set to become the first convicted criminal to win the White House, having broadened his coalition of voters through a campaign of fear centred on illegal immigrants and the economy.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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US election results 2024 LIVE updates: Trump declares ‘golden age of America’ in Florida speech after winning three of seven swing states in grim outlook for Harris, Democrats
Voting is under way in the US as Americans go to the polls in one of the most fiercely contested presidential elections in memory.
- by Jessica McSweeney, Josefine Ganko, Angus Thompson, Rachel Clun, Marta Pascual Juanola and Roy Ward
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Reversal is complete: Republicans are the working-class party
At its core, this was an election in which most of the country was broadly unhappy with the course it was on and wanted change.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘Best night of my life’: Rinehart, McQueen front and centre at Trump’s victory party
Australia’s richest person and the former Liberal Party vice president were joined by Nigel Farage and Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago to celebrate Trump’s stunning comeback.
- by Michael Koziol
In pictures: What election day looked like across the US
From early morning queues to Shaman rituals and nervous rally-goers, we’ve compiled the best photos from election day.
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US Votes 2024
For women, 2016 was bad. 2024 hurts even more
If 2016 was bad, when Hillary Clinton lost to Donald Trump, this is worse. Much worse.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Re-elected Trump would set up possible clash with Australia on tariffs
Political leaders say they can work with either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, but experts warn a Trump White House could impose costly tariffs on major imports.
- by David Crowe
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US Votes 2024
If George Washington was the father of America’s democracy, Donald Trump is its undertaker
When Joe Biden took power, he said he would try to save American democracy. He and Kamala Harris have failed.
- by Peter Hartcher
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US Votes 2024
The only thing America loves more than elections is television. So I tuned in
The sheer scale of America – a population 12 times bigger than ours, with many hundreds more television channels – means everything is inevitably bigger.
- by Michael Idato
Here’s where all seven battleground states currently stand
See how each state swings as the ballots get tallied in real-time.
Harris had 71 different paths to the White House. Only one faint hope remains
The vice president started out with more paths to the White House than Donald Trump, but her hopes for victory are hanging by a thread.
- by Chris Zappone