Throughout election night, the mood shifted dramatically at watch parties hosted by Democratic and Republican groups.

Kamala Harris delivered a speech to the country and her supporters at Howard University in Washington D.C., her alma mater, as she officially conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign did not admit defeat even as Donald Trump took the stage to declare victory in the presidential election early Wednesday. Harris planned to address supporters and the nation Wednesday at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the site of her planned election night party.

The 2024 presidential election came to a close early Wednesday morning, when President-elect Trump notched more than 270 electoral votes. Fox Digital compiled the biggest surprises.

Vice President Harris conceded Wednesday in the presidential race against President-elect Trump. Why it matters: Harris fared worse than Democrats had hoped at the polls, losing decisively to Trump in several battleground states that President Biden won four years earlier.

Republican Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.