Vance gives his son's Cub Scout group a Capitol Hill tour
Vance is back on Capitol Hill today, where he is giving his son's Cub Scout group a tour, according to a spokesperson for the vice president-elect.
When he left his office, Vance ignored shouted questions from reporters about the administration transition.
Robot dog among heightened security measures at Mar-A-Lago following Trump win
A heightened police presence, including a high-tech robot dog, has been in place at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago residence since he won the election.
Walz says he's 'learned a lot' on the campaign trail, vows to fight Trump agenda
Walz said despite his disappointment in the outcome, he's "never felt more inspired" and "more fired up about what's possible." He also joked saying he's ate a lot of food while on the campaign trail, seemingly jabbing at Vance for his viral donut shop visit.
"I’ve gotten to see whole lot of America over the last three months more than I ever thought I was see. I’ve made many new friends. I’ve learned a lot of new things. I ate way too much local food, but I can order donuts people," he said.
In his address, Walz also reassured his supporters that he fight the Trump agenda and that he will continue to ensure protections for his state, referencing gun safety and reproductive rights as examples.
“The agenda we heard from the other side in this campaign was very different from the one we know is right for our state and our country. We’ve already seen the damage a president can cause when he’s in it for himself, not the American people,” he said.
Independent Angus King wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Maine, NBC News projects
Independent Sen. Angus King wins re-election in Maine, NBC News projects.
King defeated Democrat David Costello and Republican Demi Kouzounas.
He was elected as Maine’s first independent senator in 2012 and previously served as the state's governor from 1995 until 2003.
Republican Jeff Hurd wins U.S. House seat in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, NBC News projects
Republican Jeff Hurd wins the House seat in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District by defeating Democrat Adam Frisch, NBC News projects.
Hurd will occupy the seat currently held by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., who opted to switch to Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. In doing so, Boebert, who won her race this week, avoided a rematch with Frisch, a former Aspen City Council member whom she narrowly defeated in 2022 by just 546 votes.
Walz says it's hard to reckon with the path forward after Trump win
As he addressed a crowd in Minnesota, Walz expressed disappointment in the outcome of the election, saying that "it's hard to lose."
"It’s hard to lose, it’s hard to understand, while so many of our fellow citizens, people that we have fought so long and hard for, wound up choosing the other path," he said. "It’s hard to reckon with what that path looks like over the next four years. So if you’re feeling deflated, discouraged today, I get it."
Gwen Walz praises Harris, says 'losing stings'
Ahead of her husband's remarks, Gwen Walz spoke to Minnesotans and expressed her dissappointment in the election results, saying that Harris would have made a "remarkable president."
"I understand how we’re all feeling today, and trust me, I’ve taken on many a battle and fallen short many a time and losing stings, and it’s OK to feel sad and scared and a little surprised," she said.
She urged that she will not give up the fight, saying, "We have no choice but to keep the faith."
FBI responds to another fake election-related video
The FBI said today that it was aware of another fake video that uses the agency's name to make false claims about "an attempt to poison 20 electors in Texas, Missouri, and Oklahoma with anthrax spores."
"Election integrity is among our highest priorities, and the FBI is working closely with state and local law enforcement partners to respond to election threats and protect our communities as Americans exercise their right to vote," the agency said in a statement. "Attempts to deceive the public with false content about FBI threat assessments and activities aim to undermine our democratic process and erode trust in the electoral system."
The new announcement follows a string of recent election-related videos the FBI said were fake.
How Trump's re-election could affect a key health care provision
Millions of Americans risk losing subsidies next year that help them pay for health insurance following Trump’s election win and Republicans’ victory in the Senate.
The subsidies — which expire at the end of 2025 — came out of the 2021 American Rescue Plan, and increased the amount of assistance available to people who want to buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. The American Rescue Plan also broadened the number of people eligible for subsidies, extending them to many in the middle class.
The looming expiration date means that the incoming Congress and next president will need to decide whether to extend them — something Trump and Republicans have already signaled they don’t support, said Chris Meekins, a health policy research analyst at the investment firm Raymond James.
Hope Walz says Harris' campaign was 'clearly for all Americans'
Today, Tim Walz's daughter, Hope Walz, called out people who have been sending hateful messages to her in a post on TikTok, saying she does not want the Trump administration to fail and that it was never supposed to be sides pitted against each other.
"This campaign was so clearly for all Americans. Whether you voted for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump or Jill Stein, or somebody else, or didn’t vote at all, it was always about making the lives of the American people better and making a better world for everyone," she said.
She emphasized that she is glad to be on the Democratic side, but that she doesn't want the new president to fail, saying that "when an administration succeeds, in the eyes of the American people, America succeeds."