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Trump secures Alaska, pushing electoral vote total even higher

President-elect Donald Trump keeps on racking up electoral votes even though he already surpassed the amount he needed to win the race to the White House.

Biden administration sets stage for minimal 2nd lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The goal is limiting the footprint where seismic exploration could take place and avoiding polar bear dens and caribou calving areas, the Interior Department said

When will Donald Trump be sworn into office? What to know about the 2025 inauguration

As outlined in the U.S. Constitution, Trump will be sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2025. This year, Jan. 20 falls on a Monday. Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.

Here's how minimum wage and paid sick leave measures fared in the election

Some red states approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time to their workers.

Preliminary 2024 Alaska general election results

In the Nov. 5 general election, Alaskans voted in races for president and the state's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, along with 50 of 60 seats in the Alaska Legislature. Voters also were deciding two ballot measures,

Ballot Measure 1, aimed at boosting Alaska minimum wage, passing by wide margin

The measure would also provide guaranteed sick leave to most workers, and prohibit employers from punishing employees for declining to attend meetings of a political or religious nature, used in some cases to dissuade unionizing.

Paid sick leave measures pass in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska

Workers in three states are now entitled to paid sick leave for the first time. In Alaska, most workers are now entitled to at least 40 hours of paid sick leave a year. Larger employers in the state can allow 56 or more hours of paid sick leave a year with ...

Election Day 2024: Donald Trump projected winner by ABC News

Follow our election-night coverage in full below. And Trump keeps adding to his total: ABC News is projecting that he has won Alaska's three electoral votes. He now has 279 total. Trump could carry all seven swing states Let's check in on the results in ...

Trump Wins Presidency: Live Election Updates

The outcome hinges on seven battleground states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and North Carolina. Both candidates have crossed these states in the final days of their campaigns, hoping to sway undecided voters and solidify their bases.

2024 Election Results Live: Trump Elected 47th President as Wisconsin Puts Him Over the Line

Trump is projected to win the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina, nearing the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. He is also currently ahead in the four remaining swing states: Arizona, Nevada, Michigan and Wisconsin, per the Associated Press.

Life-seeking, ice-melting robots could punch through Europa’s icy shell

Researchers are working on technology that could follow NASA’s Europa Clipper mission and hunt for life in the ocean of Jupiter’s moon.

Live House election results for 2024 races

Control of the House is in limbo Wednesday as votes in several critical races continue to be tallied. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives were on the ballot in the 2024 election, and whichever party wins control of the House will likely have a slim majority,

Election Day 2024 live results: Trump projected to win the presidency

Follow 538 and ABC News for live updates on the presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and key races for U.S. Senate, House, governor and more.

Alaska US presidential election results 2024

Who won Alaska in the US presidential election? Find out whether former president Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris won the state with our interactive widget