Vice President Kamala Harris has conceded the election to President-elect Donald Trump after running a short but historic presidential campaign. Many Americans might now be wondering: If the Harris had become the Democratic presidential nominee sooner, could the election have had a different result? Political strategists Maura Gillespie and Chuck Rocha join “America Decides” to discuss. Source

Comparisons are being made between Hillary Clinton’s 2016 loss and Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 defeat. Evan McMorris-Santoro, political reporter for NOTUS, and Sabrina Rodriguez, national political reporter for The Washington Post, join “America Decides” to assess the similarities and differences. Source

Cuba was without power nationwide for the second time in just weeks, as Hurricane Rafael made landfall on Wednesday afternoon. Source

Struggling families pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically, according to CFPB report. Source

Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the 2024 presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday in a speech to her supporters at Howard University. “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell leads a special report. Source

President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House on Jan. 20, 2025, and he may be leading a government entirely controlled by his party. Republicans flipped the Senate through a handful of wins in several key races, and CBS News has characterized control of the U.S. House as leaning Republican. Politics reporter Hunter Woodall has more. Source

Four years after President Biden defeated him, former President Donald Trump has made a historic political comeback. The president-elect defeated Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday to become the 47th president of the U.S. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns, Nidia Cavazos and Robert Costa have more. Source

In 1986, music legend Quincy Jones spoke to Ed Bradley for a 60 Minutes profile. Jones, who collaborated with multiple artists over the years, died this week at the age of 91. In this excerpt, Bradley asks him about getting “the best out of people that you produce.” Source

The 2024 presidential election results will be certified in January and some questions remain about potential legal challenges. Hofstra University law professor James Sample and former Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar join CBS News with more. Source

President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to raise tariffs could have Americans paying more for goods, from toys to auto parts, experts say. Source