Harris campaign ends $20M in debt despite $1B raised

Psalm 4:8

Trump ends up with 312 electoral votes
Decision Desk HQ called Arizona, Nevada, and Michigan for Trump on Wednesday for a final tally of 312-226. Additionally, Trump still maintained a nearly five-million vote advantage nationally, meaning he almost certainly will win the popular vote as well.

Trump to meet Biden at White House to discuss presidential transition of powers
Biden congratulated Trump on his victory in a phone call earlier Wednesday and said he was committed to ensuring a smooth transition of power.

Elon Musk Is The Unsung Hero Of The 2024 Election
An immigrant from Africa has become a defining force in preserving America’s values and free speech.

NY Times: Populist Revolt Against Elite’s Vision of the US
In the end, Donald Trump is not the historical aberration some thought he was but a force reshaping the modern U.S., writes Peter Baker in an analysis.

Most counties — urban, suburban, and rural — swung to the right
Most of the nation’s 3,000-plus counties swung rightward from how they voted in 2020.

Trump Wins Michigan As Disillusioned Muslims Abandon Democrats
In Dearborn, where 55% of the residents are of Middle Eastern descent, Trump won with 42% of the vote over Harris, who received 36%. Jill Stein received 18% of the vote.

Trump Attracted More Voters Than Ever In Chicago Amid Overall Victory
Trump won the city’s 41st Ward, the first time he has taken a Chicago ward in his three runs for president.

Poll worker attacks voter on Long Island, then claims to be Secret Service agent: ‘I will run for president’
The enraged worker also screamed that he’s a federal and Secret Service agent while showing off a gold shield and handcuffs during the altercation, the complaint alleges.

Kamala Harris finally concedes election after 12+ hour delay
The delay was many times longer than the delay that took place on J6, the day democracy almost died.

Despite raising over $1 billion, the Harris campaign ended $20 million in debt
"Kamala Harris's campaign ended with at least $20 million in debt, per two sources familiar. Harris raised over $1 billion and had $118 million in the bank as of Oct. 16," Politico's Christopher Cadelago wrote on X.

Kamala loss caused by ‘s**t candidate,’ ‘arrogant’ staff, despondent Dem sources say
“Where did $1 billion go?”

In Trump’s Win, GOP Sees Signs of a Game-Changing New Coalition
Donald J. Trump picked up support among Latino and black working-class voters, giving the party hope for a new way to win in a diversifying nation.

Here’s who could be in Trump’s Cabinet as transition team, president-elect strategize on appointments
Trump is expected to make the highest-profile picks himself — and has spoken ruefully about going along with the recommendations of others during his first term, resulting in aides who resisted or defied his orders.

Bill Barr calls on prosecutors to ‘do the right thing’ and immediately drop Trump cases
"The American people have rendered their verdict on President Trump, and decisively chosen him to lead the country for the next four years," Barr said. "They did that with full knowledge of the claims against him."

Trump-hating NY Attorney General Letitia James vows war with president-elect in divisive news conference
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James, who've spent years prosecuting and disparaging Trump, vowed to fight back against any potential "revenge or retribution."

NY Times: America Hires a Strongman
This was a conquering of the nation not by force but with a permission slip. Now, America stands on the precipice of an authoritarian style of governance never before seen in its 248-year history.

Polymarket ‘whale’ who bet big on Trump win raked in millions
The French “whale” who bet $30 million on a Trump White House win via Polymarket has raked in $48 million in profits on the wager, according to the crypto-based betting platform.

Politico: Dems rage against Biden’s ‘arrogance’ after Harris loss
“This is no time to pull punches or be concerned about anyone’s feelings. He and his staff have done an enormous amount of damage to this country.”

The Atlantic: Blame Biden
Scranton Joe, supposed paragon of aw-shucks decency, ultimately wouldn’t relinquish his power. He decided in the spring of 2023 to run for re-election despite no shortage of warning signs, including a basement-level approval rating, flashing bright red. He also ignored the will of the voters.

Time: The Democrats’ Blame-Game Begins
"The story might have been different if (Biden) had made a timely decision to step aside and allowed the party to move on," says David Axelrod.

Reuters: After Harris' loss, angry Democrats blame her boss, Biden
A Democratic official blamed "malpractice" by Biden's inner circle. "No one would tell him 'no,'" the official said, criticizing the White House communications and political teams. "Stunning and well documented chickens coming home to roost."

USA Today: Trump is president again, and Democrats can blame Biden's ego
If President Joe Biden really thought Donald Trump was a threat to America, he should have stepped aside much earlier.

New Yorker: Donald Trump’s Second Term Is Joe Biden’s Real Legacy
If Biden would have dropped out earlier, Kamala would have been exposed as someone who is not good at interviews, who has few well-communicated policy ideas, and who is unlikely to be seen as electable because she is tethered to an unpopular incumbent administration.

Republicans brace for Mitch McConnell succession fight with Senate won
Three contenders are jockeying to succeed McConnell as GOP leader: John Thune (37% session score from Heritage), John Cornyn (35%), and Rick Scott (92%).

Rick Scott boosts Senate leadership dreams after re-election win
“As Senate Republican leader, Senator Scott will bring Florida’s winning conservative record to Washington and be a true ally to President Trump to execute his agenda,” one of his staffers reportedly told Politico Wednesday morning.

Mike Johnson Running Again For Speaker, Readies GOP’s ‘Biggest Offense Of Our Lives’
Johnson sent a letter to GOP colleagues on Wednesday, asking for their support in the House-wide election that will likely take place in January as the next session of Congress gets underway.

Chuck Schumer urges new Senate Republican majority to embrace bipartisanship
Schumer, who will become the minority leader in January, encouraged Senate Republicans on Wednesday to pass bipartisan bills when they gain control of the upper chamber.

Meghan McCain slams 'grifters' at Lincoln Project
"You guys the Lincoln Project has taken hundreds of millions of dollars from people promising to end Trumps power permanently. ... Are there ramifications for any of these grifters?"

'I don’t get it': Polling historian who nailed Trump's 2016 win baffled by his 2024 win
So-called Nostradamus said Harris prevailed in his "Keys to the White House” metric. He frets as Trump victory becomes apparent: "Once democracy’s gone, it’s almost impossible to recover."

Nate Silver About To Lose $100,000 Bet That Trump Would Not Win Florida By More Than 8 Points
"Dude you've gotta stop huffing the Twitter vibes. How much money are you willing to bet on a Trump +8 point spread in Florida?" Silver responded. "$100k," Rabois said back. Silver accepted.

Four states reject ranked-choice voting
Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon rebuffed efforts to adopt ranked-choice voting in their future elections, dealing a setback to a group of wealthy donors who wanted to dramatically change how Americans choose their elected officials.

Massachusetts Voters Protect the Right to Work for Tips
Voters have decisively rejected a measure to abolish the tipped wage, declining to require that restaurants and related employers replace the current pay scheme with the state-mandated hourly minimum.

Shelley Luther, former Dallas salon owner jailed during COVID-19, wins in TX House Dist. 62
Luther defeated Democrat Tiffany Drake Tuesday night, earning more than 75% of the vote.

Here Are The Corporate Media Meltdowns You’ve Been Waiting For
As the inevitability of Trump’s electoral victory became clear, leftist hysteria kicked into high gear.

P'Nut avenged: Squirrel takes the stage before Kamala Harris concession speech
The animal kingdom takes a victory lap.

- The American dream: A humble fry cook
- Trump announces that he's implementing Project 2025, which isn't exactly the way we remember it
- The moment the election was decided
- The US Senate confirming 30-year-old conservative judges for the next two years
- You will be missed, Dancing Queen

Stocks Set Records and Dollar Soars After Trump Election Win
Stocks surged to record highs, the dollar strengthened around the world, and government bond yields soared on Wednesday after a conclusive win by Trump.

The Fed is expected to cut interest rates again Thursday
Financial markets are pricing in a near-certainty that the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee will lower its benchmark borrowing cost by a quarter percentage point.

Voters Were Fed Up over Immigration. They Voted for Trump.
Voters across party lines shifted to the right on immigration. They blamed Biden-Harris for failing to control the chaotic border.

United Nations to study impact of nuclear war for first time since 1989 amid 'elevated risk'
The United Nations will set up a panel of "experts" to investigate how nuclear war would impact all facets of society.

UK says it voted against UN nuclear war panel because consequences already known
"Nuclear war would have devastating consequences for humanity. We don’t need an independent scientific panel to tell us that."

Federal agency responsible for the draft reposts vulgar tweet suggesting the US is becoming Nazi Germany
“For all you stupid f***s out there that still believe military service will be voluntary. Remember Germany 1936,” read an X post shared by the Selective Service System.

Trump’s victory throws diplomatic bombshell into Israel's multi-front war
The Trump win could push Hamas to prefer a deal under Biden, believing terms would be better given Trump’s pro-Israeli stances and Qatar ties.

How will Iran’s proxies in Iraq respond to US election?
They know that Trump is serious, that he will defend U.S. troops, but he is also critical of troop deployments. This complexity means that Iran’s axis of various militias will likely be plotting their next move to take place before Trump takes office.

Biden reportedly rushing $6 billion last-minute to Ukraine before Trump inauguration
Politico reported the plan based on two administration sources who said the length of time it takes to roll out munitions and equipment would mean Trump could halt the shipment before it got to Ukraine.

Russia floats idea of ‘reset’ with United States after Trump declares victory
“Their convincing victory shows that ordinary Americans are tired of the unprecedented lies, incompetence, and malice of the Biden administration,” said Kirill Dmitriev, a former Goldman Sachs banker.

North Korean soldiers hooked on porn after getting internet access for first time while helping Russia fight Ukraine: Report
They "have never had unfettered access to the internet before. As a result, they are gorging on pornography.”

The Guardian: Trump tariffs would halve UK growth and push up prices, says think tank
“The UK is a small, open economy and would be one of the countries most affected,” Kaya said. NIESR has estimated that over two years, the U.K. inflation rate would be 3-4 points higher while interest rates would be 2-3 points higher.

Germany’s Coalition Collapses, Leaving the Government Teetering
After months of disputes, Chancellor Olaf Scholz ousted one of his governing partners, adding to the challenges for Europe since Donald Trump’s election.

UK anti-Israel activists behead stolen bust of Israel’s first president Weizmann
Group posts image of destroyed statue on social media, declares Weizmann’s "Zionist project" will soon be dead.

Bette Midler implied she’d drink Drano if Trump won — then deleted her X account
Midler had been campaigning for Kamala Harris.

TV Ratings: Election Night Viewing Drops Sharply
Fox News led all networks in primetime, but audiences were smaller across the board compared to 2020.

Prominent law professor blames Harris loss on ‘toxic masculinity’ and ‘white supremacy’
“Anyone blaming Harris or Walz today has utterly lost the plot & missed the point. This is fundamentally about America, toxic masculinity, & white supremacy. Blaming Harris would be part of that problem, not the solution."

MSU professor: 'As a queer, immigrant, woman of color, I cannot just go on'
"I am cancelling class today to grieve the presidential election results."

RFK Jr. promises not to 'take away' vaccines but provide more scientific research
"I’m not going to take away anybody’s vaccines," Kennedy told NBC News. "If vaccines are working for somebody, I’m not going to take them away. People ought to have choice, and that choice ought to be informed by the best information."

Google searches for 'moving to Canada' and other countries surged during election night
The racists on the left never search moving to Mexico — it's always our lily-white neighbor to the north they’ve got their sights on.