Decision 2024
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Harris concedes but urges supporters to keep fighting

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Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a concession speech on Wednesday.

What to Know

  • Former President Donald Trump secured more than the 270 electoral votes required to win the presidency, NBC News projected.
  • Vice President Kamala Harris underperformed across the country, falling behind in several swing states that Joe Biden had won. Harris gave a concession speech in an address to the nation Wednesday.
  • In Congress, the Republicans will win control of the Senate after four years of Democratic dominance. House control remains uncalled.
  • Measures designed to enshrine the right to abortion passed in seven states, but failed to reach a 60% threshold needed to pass in Florida.
  • Markets surged Wednesday in response to a Trump win, with the Dow climbing more than 3% and the S&P 500 rising 2.3%. Bitcoin hit an all-time high.
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