Wed Nov 06 11:53:09 UTC 2024: ## Trump Wins 2024 US Presidential Election, Republicans Take Control of Congress

**West Palm Beach, Florida:** Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the 2024 US Presidential Election, securing victory in Wisconsin and surpassing the necessary 270 electoral votes. He is set to take office as the 48th President of the United States in January.

The results are still being finalized in several states, but Trump holds leads in Alaska, Arizona, Michigan, and Nevada. If he wins Arizona, Michigan, and Nevada, he will have won all seven “battleground” states.

With a current tally of 279 electoral votes, Trump has comfortably secured the presidency.

In a further victory for the Republican party, they have won the majority in the U.S. Senate, flipping at least two seats. While the results for the House of Representatives are still unfolding, Republicans are currently projected to win the majority, marking a significant shift in power after four years of Democratic control.

The close race for the presidency and the control of Congress has generated intense interest nationwide. The election results will have profound implications for the direction of the US in the coming years.

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