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How Donald Trump won: The insiders tell their story

Nearly 50 political insiders reveal the stories behind the 2016 election’s most memorable and most historic moments..

By Dan Balz and Philip Rucker • Read more »

Trump’s victory has enormous consequences for the Supreme Court

The upset doomed Merrick Garland’s nomination and dashed Democrats’ hopes for a liberal majority on the high court.

By Robert Barnes • Courts & Law • Read more »

Markets plunge worldwide as Trump surges to the White House

Dow Jones futures take back some ground after a fast drop of more than 700 points

By Ylan Q. Mui and Simon Denyer • Wonkblog • Read more »

World gasps in collective disbelief following Trump's election

Russia cheers, Mexico fears a ‘nightmare’ and China gloats as shock ripples across the globe.

By Griff Witte and Simon Denyer • World • Read more »

Trump’s White House win promises to reshape U.S. political landscape

As global markets dip, Obama invites Trump to visit the White House Thursday.

By Karen Tumulty, Philip Rucker and Juliet Eilperin • Read more »

Markets staggered by Trump’s shock victory but stage partial recovery

Investors were flummoxed by Trump’s win, but markets clawed back sharp early losses in the dollar and stocks.

By Simon Denyer and Ylan Q. Mui • World • Read more »

Republicans poised to maintain control of the House

Trump’s presidential nomination did not prompt the anti-GOP wave Democrats hoped for

By Mike DeBonis • Read more »

How Donald Trump broke the old rules of politics — and won the White House

Wealthy businessman transformed himself into a populist hero who will ‘drain the swamp.’

By Marc Fisher • Read more »

They were sure Trump would be the next president

While they love Trump, they hate Clinton even more — and, that night, she wouldn’t even allow them have a proper victory party.

By Jenna Johnson • Read more »

The crowd yelled ‘Lock her up!’ Then Trump thanked Clinton for ‘service to our country.’

In victory speech, president-elect demonstrated something unusual: graciousness.

By Sean Sullivan and Michael Kranish • Read more »

Inside a divided GOP, ‘real anguish’ over the way forward

The party’s old coalition has crumbled, and its principles are unclear.

By David Weigel and Robert Costa • Read more »

Donald Trump’s (mostly) presidential debut as president-elect

Trump's speech, annotated.

By Aaron Blake • The Fix • Read more »

How Trump won: The revenge of working-class whites

How 40 years of economic decline fueled Donald Trump's victory

By Jim Tankersley • Wonkblog • Read more »

The 5 biggest surprises in Tuesday’s results (besides the outcome)

A number of results upended expectations.

By Scott Clement, Emily Guskin and Claudia Deane • The Fix • Read more »

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