Postelection analysis shows independent voters grew their share of the vote, split their votes between their choices for president and Senate candidates, and ended up expanding their overall influence in 2024.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of president-elect Donald Trump, announced on Sunday night she would step down from her position as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Merriam-Webster named "polarization" its 2024 Word of the Year on Monday, citing its prominence in describing the political landscape of the 2024 presidential election.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Rep. Andy Kim has been appointed to the U.S. Senate by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, following last week's resignation of interim Sen. George Helmy.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The United States has committed an additional $1 billion in lethal assistance for Ukraine as the Biden administration seeks to surge weapons to Kyiv ahead of an uncertain future for the embattled ally.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Donald Trump nominated his former ambassador to Mexico, Christopher Landau, to serve as deputy secretary of State, as the president-elect continued to fill out the foreign policy arm of his incoming administration.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Stellantis has recalled more than 317,000 of its Ram pickup trucks due to potentially deadly brake problems, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The FBI has released a poster and new photos of the man suspected of shooting to death UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a pre-dawn ambush outside a Manhattan hotel last week, officials announced Sunday.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Religious leaders and parishioners gathered Sunday for the first time since a fire ravaged Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral five years ago, celebrating the medieval church's rebirth and marking the consecration of its

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- President-Elect Donald Trump said he plans to launch efforts to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, impose tariffs on foreign countries and pardon some of the people convicted in the Capitol intrusion.