Seth McLaughlin

Ben Sasse, anti-Trump Republicans, adjust to post-election reality

Sen. Ben Sasse spent months sounding the alarm on Donald Trump's presidential bid, but Wednesday the Nebraska Republican switched gears, congratulating the New York businessman on becoming president-elect and vowing to hold him accountable for conservative promises he made on the campaign trail.

November 9, 2016

Donald Trump crosses victory threshold by flipping Wisconsin in presidential race

Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin in the presidential race -- putting him over the top in the chase for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House, and making him the first Republican to win the state since Ronald Reagan carried the state in 1984.

November 9, 2016

Hillary Clinton keeps her hopes alive with Nevada win

Hillary Clinton defeated Republican Donald Trump in Nevada in the GOP presidential race, defending a state that had backed Democrats in back-to-back presidential elections, and keeping her White House hopes alive.

November 9, 2016

Donald Trump wins Georgia, dashing Hillary Clinton’s hopes of putting it into play

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday won Georgia in the presidential race, thwarting Hillary Clinton's attempts to put the state in the Democratic column for the first time in more than two decades.

November 8, 2016

Donald Trump puts Iowa back in Republican column after back-to-back Obama wins

Donald Trump flipped the state of Iowa Tuesday in the 2016 presidential race, moving a state into the Republican column that backed President Obama in the past two election cycles, and crippling Hillary Clinton's chances of winning the White House.

November 8, 2016

John Kasich’s political future linked to rejection of Donald Trump

Ohio Gov. John Kasich's political future is going to be linked to his decision to dump Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, breaking his pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee, and solidifying his image as a polarizing figure that appears eager to put his imprint on the party.

November 8, 2016

NeverTrump voters cast ballots for McCain, Romney, Pence, McMullin

For Republicans who disavowed Donald Trump's candidacy, the final day of the 2016 general election closed out in much the same way the race started: with them unable to stomach the idea of casting a vote for either Mr. Trump or Hillary Clinton.

November 8, 2016

Mike Pence casts ballot for Donald Trump, calls experience ‘very humbling’

GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence cast his ballot Tuesday for Donald Trump in his home state of Indiana, calling the experience "very humbling" and urging voters to head to the polls.

November 8, 2016

Tom Brady voted for Donald Trump, Republican nominee tells supporters

Donald Trump told supporters in New Hampshire on Monday that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick have endorsed his presidential campaign, as the New York Republican made his final push for votes ahead of Election Day.

November 7, 2016

Hillary Clinton embraces Obama legacy as Donald Trump pitches overthrow of status quo

President Obama bequeathed his political legacy to Hillary Clinton on Monday as they campaigned together hours ahead of Election Day. But Donald Trump challenged voters to overthrow the corrupt Washington status quo that he said Mrs. Clinton embodies.

November 7, 2016

Donald Trump’s impact on electoral map remains unclear

Donald Trump may have helped the Republican Party gain ground in Democratic strongholds like Michigan and cost the GOP in dependably red states like Utah and Texas — Tuesday's results will tell — but analysts say they are skeptical of any claim the billionaire developer has remade the electoral map.

November 7, 2016

U.Va. political handicappers predict Hillary Clinton win, Democratic takeover of the Senate

Hillary Clinton is poised to become the 45th president of the United States and Democrats are on the verge of capturing control of the Senate, according to the final pre-election predictions from the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.

November 7, 2016

Donald Trump kicks off final day of campaigning, vows to deliver ‘real change’

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump kicked off his final day of campaigning Monday by telling voters in Florida the 2016 election will decide whether the nation is "ruled by a corrupt political class" led by Hillary Clinton or embraces the "real change" that he plans to usher in if elected.

November 7, 2016

Battleground state shifting demographics altering old rules

The rapid demographic changes that are giving traditional battleground states more of a blue hue in the 2016 presidential race have yet to sweep through Ohio, where white working-class voters have embraced Donald Trump's brash style and populist message.

November 6, 2016

Donald Trump casts himself as change agent in final pre-election sprint

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Friday he will bring real change to Washington if elected president, as he looked to frame the final days of the 2016 race for the White House against Hillary Clinton.

November 4, 2016

Bernie Sanders still getting Ohio voters who decry both Clinton and Trump

Three months after she defeated Sen. Bernard Sanders and won Democrats' presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton is still losing support to the Vermont maverick.

November 3, 2016

Bernie Sanders rallies support for former rival Clinton in Ohio

Seeking to counteract Donald Trump's gains in some of Ohio's traditional Democratic strongholds, Hillary Clinton deployed her former primary rival Bernie Sanders Thursday, hoping to mobilize millennial and working-class voters five days from Election Day.

November 3, 2016

Rob Portman bucks ‘Trump effect,’ turns Ohio Senate race into rout with union support

Al Fillingim, a retired Teamsters truck driver, says he plans to cast his vote in next week's election for Republican Sen. Rob Portman and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, and says other members of the local union are poised to do the same.

November 2, 2016

Hillary Clinton email scandal, renewed FBI probe put supporters on edge in crucial Ohio

Hillary Clinton's Ohio supporters here are nervous about her campaign, fearing the renewed scandal over her emails will dent her -- and she is hoping to counter with a full slate of surrogates urging voters to back the Democratic team, even if they are not excited about its star player.

November 1, 2016

Obama warns working class Ohio voters not to be ‘bamboozled’ by Donald Trump

President Obama on Tuesday called on Ohio voters to help power Hillary Clinton to the presidency just as they did for him in back-to-back elections, and warned working-class voters here not to be "bamboozled" by Donald Trump.

November 1, 2016