Follow the Chicago Defender for the latest updates on the 2024 Election which includes exclusive content on Presidential candidates, feature interviews, and breaking news on this year’s biggest political issues.

 

— Latest 2024 Election News —

November 8th, 2024

They’ve Let the Devil Back In: The Repercussions of Donald Trump’s Re-Election

By A. Scott Bolden, Contributor “Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they have done.” In a stunning turn of events, America has once again found its neck under Donald Trump’s foot—a figure with a history that should make any truly patriotic American pause. Instead, voters have chosen to dance with the devil they … Continued

November 8th, 2024

Yes, Trump Won. Here’s What Happens Next

By Keith Boykin This article was originally published on Word In Black. “Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black,  examines the issues, the candidates, and what’s at stake for Black America in the 2024 presidential election. Buckle up, folks. We’re in for a bumpy ride.  Election Day is over, so I want … Continued

November 7th, 2024

Illinois Leaders Pritzker and Stratton Reassure Residents After Trump Victory

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton address concerns, vowing to protect state values and marginalized communities (Photo Credit: @LtGovStratton/X). Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton stepped forward to ease concerns after Donald J. Trump’s election win, reassuring Illinoisans that the state … Continued

November 6th, 2024

How Democrats, Black Voters, and America’s Division Shaped the 2024 Presidential Election

Regardless of the outcome of the Nov. 5 presidential election, I planned to write a column about what helped to determine the results and how we should hold elected officials accountable and demand progress through action. Admittedly, I didn’t suspect the outcome we got, but here we are with Donald Trump as the president-elect. The … Continued

November 6th, 2024

Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th … Continued


— Latest VOTE 2024 Videos —

Bishop William J. Barber II Shares His Thoughts About What He'd Like to See at The 2024 DNC

Chicago Defender Managing Editor Tacuma Roeback caught up with the influential Bishop William J. Barber II while the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In this insightful interview, Bishop Barber, ...a renowned minister, social activist, and professor at Yale Divinity School, shares why he's in Chicago and discusses his ongoing fight for social justice through the Poor People's Campaign and Repairers of the Breach.[+] Show More
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