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.

Vice President Kamala Harris will speak at 4 p.m. Eastern Time Wednesday after losing the election to Republican former president Donald Trump. The Democratic candidate will address the nation in remarks at Howard University, her alma mater and a historically Black university that was also the site of her election night watch party.

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris called Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate the Republican leader on his U.S. presidential election win, two aides to Harris said. Harris, who is scheduled to make public remarks later on Wednesday,

The first votes have been counted, polling places are starting to close and results will be rolling in all night and beyond as Election Day 2024 plays out Tuesday in big cities and small towns across America.

Donald Trump’s victory was confirmed just after 10:30am GMT (5:30am Eastern) when the Associated Press said he had won in Wisconsin, giving him 277 electoral college votes with

Trump and Harris are in a tight race for the presidency after each spent the final hours of their campaigns trying to win over voters in swing states.