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Cleo Fields, a longtime Baton Rouge politician, won more than 50 percent of the vote in an open primary, negating the need for a runoff.

Aides like Susie Wiles and advisers like Elon Musk are weighing in as the president-elect shapes his new administration.

Many would-be home buyers are still hoping for mortgage rates to come down as the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. How much they will fall is unclear.

Government unions, service worker unions and industrial unions all face possible repercussions from Donald Trump’s victory, but not necessarily all the same kind.

Senators Rick Scott, John Thune and John Cornyn quickly responded to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s demand on social media, the latest example of his influence over Republican lawmakers.

After gains by organized labor under President Biden, a second Trump administration is likely to change course on regulation and enforcement.

Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.

The victory added to the list of battleground states that Mr. Trump lost in 2020 and flipped back four years later.

Coaxing aging Supreme Court justices to give up their power and status during a window of political opportunity can be a delicate endeavor.

President Biden extended the invitation to his former rival as part of a longstanding tradition to help ease the transition to a new administration.