President-elect Trump, in addition to flipping six uber-competitive battleground states, made significant gains across the board as he faced a surprisingly friendly electorate.

Election Day has passed, but state officials still have important steps ahead to verify the final vote tally. The process this year has changed due to reforms.

Hours before polls closed in Philadelphia last Tuesday, now-President-elect Donald Trump posted on Truth Social claiming there were signs of cheating in the heavily Democratic city. When Pennsylvania was eventually called in his favor later that night, those claims suddenly dried up, never to be spoken of again.

In this behind-the-scenes video, follow The Inquirer’s reporters as their final week on the campaign trail covering Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris unfolds.

Election officials in swing states said vote-counting systems are typically on closed networks with no connection to the internet.

In two races, Democrats are increasing their leads. In another, the Democrat is chipping away at the Republican incumbent’s edge.

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has congratulated his fellow Sunshine State lawmakers following their selection to serve in President-elect Donald Trump 's next administration and issued an update on special elections that will take place to replace them.

Outspoken, long-term-perspective economist Harry Dent is sticking to his "crash of a lifetime" prediction for 2025, arguing that President-elect Trump can't stop the best remedy: a recession.

“It’s clearly economic, kitchen table issues,” he said during a post-election press conference on Nov. 6. “It’s immigration. No matter what the facts are, it’s probably crime and public safety,” Murphy said. “And it’s time to look in the ...

After a poor performance in 2020, pre-election polls this year were largely accurate in depicting a tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, though they again underestimated support for the president-elect.

Results for the 2024 Connecticut Presidential general election. Find Connecticut and national elections results at BostonGlobe.com.