Overall, markets are cheering the election results. Major U.S. stock indices are expected to open higher, with Dow futures up almost 3%. Many European indexes also made gains. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 ...

People in Baton Rouge took to the polls Tuesday to vote for president, mayor and a number of local ballot measures. Here are the results for each measure.

Netanyahu, who met and spoke with Trump during his campaign, had been hoping for him to win and will likely take steps to end ...

In a boisterous session of Parliament, U.K. opposition leader Kemi Badenoch read aloud Lammy’s past statements and called on ...

Political newcomer and Republican Sid Edwards received 34% of the vote for mayor-president of East Baton Rouge, while ...

NPR talks with Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas about his role in promoting Vice President Harris to the top of the Democrats' presidential ticket.

Vice President Harris focused her campaign on women’s reproductive freedoms, and President-elect Donald Trump focused on turning out men to vote. NPR speaks with two experts.

Despite opposition from Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte, and others, Montanans vote to protect reproductive rights in the state constitution.

In his first term, Trump pressed Trudeau to spend more on defense, in alignment with NATO’s rules. He has also recently ...

Republicans have won control the U.S. Senate, while the state of the House of Representatives is still too close to call. Get the latest on the state of Congress.

Former President Donald Trump has won a second presidential term. The GOP now controls the Senate, while control of the House ...

Fair wages, comprehensive health care coverage and paid leave will now be listed in New Orleans’ charter as fundamental ...