Election 2024 updates: Trump begins selecting cabinet positions

WLS logo
Last updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 5:26PM GMT
Trump's cabinet picks include close allies from his campaign
President-elect Donald Trump is naming members to his administration. Here's a look at the president-elect's appointees so far.

Just days after former President Donald Trump was projected to have won the presidency, Trump's transition team operation has begun, with transition co-chairs confirming that he will be selecting personnel to serve under his leadership in the coming days.

Trump is also the projected winner in Arizona, a state the former president flipped after losing it to Joe Biden in 2020.

Trump's projected win in the vital swing state marks a sweep of the battleground states.

ABCNews logo
Nov 06, 2024, 8:59 AM

Track electoral vote count and results map for the presidential election

See how the balance of power is playing out as election results come in:

MORE | 2024 election: Track electoral vote count and results map for the presidential election

ByOlivia Rubin and Chris Boccia ABCNews logo
Nov 06, 2024, 2:37 AM GMT

Judge extends Pa. county voting hours after bomb threat

A Pennsylvania judge granted a petition in Clearfield County to extend voting until 9 p.m. after a bomb threat targeted an administrative building where votes were being counted.

The judge made an oral ruling and a written petition will be filed in the morning, a spokesperson said.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed there was a series of bomb threats in the state and said his office is collaborating with local, state, and federal law enforcement in response to the threats.

"Thus far, there is no credible threat to the Commonwealth," he said.

ByAlexandra Samuels FiveThirtyEight logo
Nov 06, 2024, 2:34 AM GMT

Harris projected to pick up Rhode Island

ABC News has projected that Harris will pick up Rhode Island's four electoral votes. Harris' victory in the deep blue New England state does not come as a shock as polls consistently showed her leading Trump by double-digits.

ByGeoffrey Skelley FiveThirtyEight logo
Nov 06, 2024, 2:29 AM GMT

Louisiana projected to go Republican as expected

ABC News is projecting that Trump will carry Louisiana.

Nothing surprising here as the state has been firmly in the GOP column in presidential races since it moved away from Democrats in the 2000 election.

ByGeoffrey Skelley FiveThirtyEight logo
Nov 06, 2024, 2:44 AM GMT

Harris up in Pennsylvania, but lots of Election Day votes to come

We have about 22% of the expected vote reporting from Pennsylvania, and Harris leads Trump by about 17 points, 58% to 41%. However, her ability to hold onto the lead in Pennsylvania with so many votes left is definitely open to question.

Liza Fortt, 74, center, waits in line to cast her ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris at her polling place at Scranton High School in Scranton, Pa. on Nov. 5, 2024.
Liza Fortt, 74, center, waits in line to cast her ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris at her polling place at Scranton High School in Scranton, Pa. on Nov. 5, 2024.

Many of the big blue counties in the state (Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery and Delaware) haven't reported that many votes yet, but the ones they have are, in many cases, mail ballots or other more Democratic-leaning tranches that have Harris doing much better than Biden.

Once we get more Election Day votes in the tally, however, the state will be much tighter.