Kamala Harris

Civil and immigration rights groups say they are better prepared this time for potential Trump border policies. But they also expressed disappointment with Democrats on immigration issues.

President Biden said Thursday that the American people deserve “a peaceful and orderly” transition and urged Americans “no matter who you voted for to see each other not as adversaries, but as fellow Americans.”

Vice President Harris started her 107-day race buoyed by Democratic optimism, but came up short against former President Donald Trump.

Vice President Harris has credited her alma mater Howard University for her achievements,

Donald Trump will again take the White House, according to calls by the Associated Press in key states, and he appears to be on track to do so with full control of the political levers in Washington.

Trump’s overall closing focus on the economy and immigration ultimately resonated with enough Americans — more than the message from Harris, who called for unity and warned that Trump was a “petty tyrant” obsessed with revenge.

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While the office of vice president is the second-highest position in the government, making it to the Oval Office has historically been a leap.