Election Betting Odds: Trump hits 99% as more election results come in

Former President Donald Trump has been surging on betting sites as more states close their polls, turning around a shrinking lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in betting odds after the first major polls closed, while survey-based prediction models indicated the candidates were locked in a dead heat heading into Election Day.

How Donald Trump made billions from politics

Plenty of rich people have blown fortunes on politics. But no other American has used politics to create as much personal wealth as the 45th president, who left office with a new asset — throngs of people willing to buy almost anything from him, at virtually any price.