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Eva Longoria attends the 2024 Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California
Eva Longoria Says She Did Not Move Outside of the U.S. Because of Donald Trump or the Election: 'I'm a Proud American'
Fox anchor Pete Hegseth interviews entrepreneur and venture capitalist Peter Thiel during "FOX & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on August 09, 2019
Pete Hegseth, Trump's Defense Secretary Nominee, Was Involved in a 2017 Alleged Sexual Assault Investigation
Former Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers remarks at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel on August 23, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Donald Trump's Cabinet Picks: Who He's Already Chosen and Who He Might Choose Next
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke talks to reporters following a protest inside Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
Māori Lawmakers Perform Traditional Haka Dance to Protest New Zealand Bill
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 30: Detroit Lions Linebacker Antwione Williams (52) heads for the locker room before the the NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans on October 30, 2016 at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.
Former Detroit Lions Linebacker Antwione Williams Charged with Assaulting Police During Jan. 6 Riot
Dennis Prager attends the Mr. Birchum Series Premiere on May 07, 2024
Dennis Prager, Far-Right Talk Show Host Who Founded PragerU, Hospitalized with Serious Back Injury from Fall
US Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff
All About Kamala Harris' Husband, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) waves on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Matt Gaetz, Trump's Attorney General Pick, Resigns from Congress Days Before Possible House Ethics Bombshell
Michael McCaul
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul Was ‘Briefly Detained’ at Airport, Charged with Being Drunk
Mike Johnson (R-LA) applauds during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Capitol Hill on September 18, 2024
Republicans Narrowly Keep House Majority, Completing a GOP Trifecta in Washington
Matt Gaetz
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz Is Named Donald Trump's Attorney General Pick amid His House Ethics Investigation
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Mike Johnson Will Continue to Lead the House GOP After Republicans Vote to Keep Him in Power
Former President Donald Trump gives the keynote address at Turning Point Action's "The People's Convention" on June 15, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Trump, who turned 78 years old yesterday on his birthday, will be debating President Joe Biden, age 81, next week on June 27 in Atlanta, Georgia
Donald Trump Tells House Republicans He Won't Seek a Third Term Unless They 'Figure' Out a Way to Allow It
Senator John Thune
John Thune Elected to Replace Mitch McConnell as the Republican Senate Leader, Fending Off MAGA Challenger
Secret Service police car
Secret Service Agent Took Lover to Former President Barack Obama’s Beach House, New Memoir Says
Joe Biden shakes hands with US President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on
Joe Biden and Donald Trump Shake Hands at White House Meeting as Melania Declines Jill's Invitation
Ryan Lizza, Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr
Reporter in RFK Jr. Sexting Scandal Drops Protective Order Against Ex Who Claims She ‘Lied to Me for Almost a Year’
Chris Wallace
Chris Wallace Announces Departure from CNN After 3 Years: 'Excited and Liberated'
Republican Congressional candidate and former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm talks with supporters after conceding the race during a primary election night event, June 26, 2018 in the Staten Island borough of New York Cit
Former N.Y. Congressman Is Paralyzed from Chest Down After Getting Thrown Off Horse During Polo Game: Report
Arizona Senate Race: Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego & Kari Lake
Ruben Gallego Defeats Kari Lake in Arizona Senate Race to Replace Kyrsten Sinema
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Elon Musk Has Been with Donald Trump 'Nearly Every Single Day' Since Election, 'Weighing In on Staffing Decisions': Report
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa points at his Make America Great Again cap while quarterback Brock Purdy is interviewed by Melissa Stark after the NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers defeated the Cowboys 30-24.
NFL Player Nick Bosa Fined $11,255 for Wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ Hat During Postgame Interview
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28: Ella Emhoff is seen arriving to the 2024 CFDA Awards at American Museum of Natural History on October 28, 2024 in New York City.
Kamala Harris’ Stepdaughter Ella Emhoff Says Rumors of Mental Breakdown and Hospitalization Are ‘Not True’
Saturday Night Live, Hot Jacked Trump
SNL Introduces 'Hot Jacked' Donald Trump, Dana Carvey as Elon Musk as Cast Jokes They Rooted for Trump 'All Along'
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Mullett Arena on October 24, 2024 in Tempe, Arizona. With less than two weeks until Election Day, Trump is campaigning across Arizona and Nevada.
Donald Trump Wins Arizona, Completing Swing-State Sweep
Nevada Senate Race: Nevada Sen. Jackie Rosen and Sam Brown
Nevada's Jacky Rosen Preserves Another Democratic Senate Seat After Trump Wins State's Electoral College Votes 
Donald Trump
Donald Trump Wins Nevada as He Secures 6th Swing State, with Only One Left to Call
​​Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger Breaks Silence on Backlash After Commenting on Russell Brand's Election Post: 'Many Presumptions Are Being Drawn'
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter Nominated for 10th Grammy Award Nearly 21 Months After Beginning Hospice Care
Stock image of birth control pills
Google Searches for 'Birth Control' Spike After Donald Trump Wins 2024 Presidential Election
Donald Trump and family pose at the end of a welcome celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
Donald Trump’s Family Tree: All About His Parents, Siblings, Wives and Children
Kamala Harris, Shyamala Gopalan, Donald Harris
Kamala Harris' Parents: All About Her Mom Shyamala Gopalan and Dad Donald J. Harris
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Who Is J.D. Vance's Wife? All About Usha Chilukuri Vance
U.S. President Donald Trump waves to supporters as he walks the parade route with first lady Melania Trump and son Barron Trump after being sworn in at the 58th Presidential Inauguration
Barron Trump: All About Donald Trump's Youngest Son
Cole Emhoff, Douglas Emhoff, Kamala Harris, and Ella Emhoff.
Kamala Harris' 2 Stepchildren: All About Ella and Cole
Sen. John Thune attend a news conference following a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol.
Who Will Replace Mitch McConnell as the Republican Senate Leader? 3 People to Watch, Including the 2 'Johns'
Daniel Lurie, Democratic mayoral candidate for San Francisco, during the first mayoral debate at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The campaign for the November vote so far has been largely shaped by candidates pushing tough-on-crime messages and proposals for tax incentives aimed at revitalizing the city's struggling downtown area
Levi Jeans Heir Wins San Francisco Mayor Election After Self-Funding Campaign with Billionaire Mom Mimi
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FBI Is 'Aware' of 'Offensive and Racist Text Messages' Sent Across Multiple States After Election Day
Pennsylvania Senate Race: Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey Jr. and Bridgewater Associates CEO David McCormick
Pennsylvania Ousts Longtime Democratic Sen. Bob Casey to Elect Ex-Hedge Fund CEO Dave McCormick
Same-sex marriage supporter Vin Testa, of Washington, DC, waves a LGBTQIA pride flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building as he makes pictures with his friend Donte Gonzalez to celebrate the anniversary of the United States v. Windsor and the Obergefell v. Hodges decisions on June 26, 2023 in Washington, DC
3 States Just Boosted Same-Sex Marriage Protections in Case Supreme Court Overturns Landmark Ruling
US President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 7, 2024, after Donald Trump won the presidential election.
Joe Biden Says 'We Accept the Choice the Country Made,' Urging a Divided America to 'Bring Down the Temperature'
Naomi Biden and fiancé Peter Neal at the Paramount White House Correspondents' Dinner after party at the French Ambassador's residence, in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2022
Who Is Naomi Biden's Husband? All About Peter Neal
New Hampshire Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte greets supporters at her election night party at the Grappone Convention Center on November 9, 2016, in Concord, New Hampshire
The U.S. Will Break Its Record for Most Female Governors Serving at Once: Meet the 13 Women Sharing the Win
Gerry Connolly, D-Va., listens at an event, Oct. 22, 2020
Virginia Congressman Reveals New Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis 2 Days After Winning Reelection
Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to deliver a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024
Kamala Harris Delivers Her Concession Speech: 'It's Going to Be Okay'
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Former Survivor Contestant Nick Brown Becomes First Black Person to be Elected Attorney General in Washington
Michigan Senate Race: Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin & former Michigan Rep. Mike Roger
Former CIA Analyst Defeats Former FBI Agent to Win High-Stakes Michigan Senate Race
Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waits to speak at a campaign rally at United Auto Workers Local 900 on August 8, 2024 in Wayne, Michigan. Kamala Harris and her newly selected running mate Tim Walz are campaigning across the country this week.
Kamala Harris Concedes to Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 22: U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) departs after speaking on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are gathering in Chicago, as current Vice President Kamala Harris is named her party's presidential nominee. The DNC takes place from August 19-22.
First Openly LGBTQ+ Senator Narrowly Defends Wisconsin Seat as Democrats Fall Short in Other Battlegrounds
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Donald Trump Wins Michigan, Replicating 2016 Map in the Historic 'Blue Wall' States
Donald Trump speaks to members of the media in the spin room following the second presidential debate at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024
Donald Trump's Criminal Cases: What Happens Now?
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Liz Cheney Calls on Americans to Be ‘Guardrails of Democracy’ After Donald Trump Wins Election
High angle view of green fresh cannabis leaf lying down on sound block under gavel over USA flag on wooden table
Marijuana Was Unpopular in the 2024 Elections. Only 1 State Voted to Relax Restrictions
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Donald Trump Thanks Voters for Electing Him, Says 'Nobody Expected That. Look at All Those Victories'
An abortion rights activist holds a sign at a protest in support of abortion access, March To Roe The Vote And Send A Message To Florida Politicians That Abortion Access Must Be Protected And Defended
Where Is Abortion Legal After the Election? Here Are the States That Passed New Measures
Montana Senate Race: Montana Sen. Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy
Democrats Lose Critical Senate Seat in Montana as Republican Tim Sheehy Unseats Jon Tester
Donald Trump
2024 Election Day Recap: Donald Trump Wins His Second Term in Office, Defeating Kamala Harris
J.D. Vance
What Happens to J.D. Vance’s Ohio Senate Seat Now? How His Replacement Will Be Chosen When He Becomes VP
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, looks one during a campaign rally at The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas on September 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. With 53 days before election day, Former President Trump continues to campaign.
Donald Trump Defeats Kamala Harris in 2024 Presidential Election
Vivek Ramaswamy, chairman and co-founder of Strive Asset Management, from left, Senator Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, former US President Donald Trump, and Eric Trump, executive vice president of Trump Organization Inc., during a New Hampshire primary election night watch party in Nashua, New Hampshire, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
Donald Trump Wins Pennsylvania, Taking Home the Biggest Battleground Prize
Ted Cruz, Colin Allred
Ted Cruz Defends Texas Senate Seat After Nerve-Racking Reelection Battle Against Democrat Colin Allred
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a Turning Point Action campaign rally at the Gas South Arena
Donald Trump Wins Georgia's 16 Electoral Votes in Second Major Battleground Call
Sherrod Brown, introduction of the Senate ETHICS Act; Bernie Moreno, Bernie Moreno, the Republican National Convention
Ohio's Democratic Senator Ousted by Republican Challenger in Major Senate Upset
Senator Deb Fischer split with Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn
Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer Narrowly Defeats Challenger Who Promised to Be the First Fully Independent U.S. Senator
Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, left, and Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican from West Virginia, speak following a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Republicans Take Control of Senate for the First Time in 4 Years
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during the news conference introducing the Protecting Our Democracy Act in the Capitol on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.
Adam Schiff, Who Led Trump’s First Impeachment Trial, Elected to Fill Dianne Feinstein’s Former Senate Seat
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) speaks to the press as she and other far-right Republican members of the House Oversight Committee visit the George Washington University Gaza encampment, Washington, DC, May 1, 2024.
Lauren Boebert Wins House Election After Switching to More Conservative Colorado District