Samuel Benson writes: A slim majority of U.S. voters are dissatisfied with the direction of the country, and they trust Donald Trump to fix it.

Early Wednesday morning, the U.S. presidential race was called for Trump, and he was poised to secure a landslide victory.

Kamala Harris chose not to address the thousands of supporters gathered at her election night party at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Trump was on his way to winning all seven battleground states and delivering a clean sweep.

“This was a movement like nobody’s ever seen before, and frankly, this was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time,” Trump declared early Wednesday morning. “There’s never been anything like this in this country, and now it’s going to reach a new level of importance, because we’re going to help our country heal.”

Read more about how the unpredictable election ended in a rejection of the country’s current direction.

Rep. John Curtis wins U.S. Senate race to replace Mitt Romney

FROM OUR SPONSOR BYU 1984 MAGAZINE

SPECIAL OFFER: Relive the trail to fame and glory

Calling all BYU fans! This year is the 40th anniversary of BYU's magical 1984 season where the Cougars went undefeated and claimed the National Championship. Relive the glory of victory with an exclusive retrospective magazine from the Deseret News, "1984: The Year BYU Was Second to None."

Inside you'll find never-before-read stories from the players on the '84 team, sports writers who covered each play and the insights from the family of LaVell Edwards. This is a limited edition magazine, perfect for every Cougar fan who bleeds blue. Order now!

Utah

• Utah AG Sean Reyes joins other AGs in calling for peace during election time (Deseret News)
• In new video, former Gov. Gary Herbert addresses ‘why trusting our elections matters’ (Deseret News)
• 'The difference between survival and tragedy': Red Cross urges Utahns to test smoke alarms (St. George News)
• Crews respond to ‘white substance’ at SLC poll center, no threat remains (ABC4)
• Ogden Valley voters favor proposal to become city, preliminary vote totals show (KSL)
• Printer issues force Utah County to print thousands of emergency ballots (KSL-TV)

The U.S.

• Third time’s the charm: Boeing strike ends as workers vote to accept new labor contract (Deseret News)
• In a first, US independent turnout tops Democrats, ties Republicans, Edison Research says (Reuters)

The World

• North Korean troops clash with Ukrainian soldiers for the first time (Deseret News)
• Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean and is expected to make landfall in Cuba (Deseret News)
• An Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians say they’ve had little food for weeks (The Associated Press)

Sports

• How Jewish QB Jake Retzlaff became the face, and the voice, of BYU’s undefeated football team (Deseret News)
• Where did BYU land in the first College Football Playoff rankings? (Deseret News)
• Nino Niederreiter scores twice, Utah Hockey Club loses to first-place Jets (Deseret News)
• 2 rivals, 2 phone calls and a prayer that changed history: Why former Ute great Scott Mitchell chose Utah over BYU (Deseret News)

Faith

• Faith leaders provide peaceful presence at Arizona polling stations (Deseret News)
• Don’t allow the artificial to overwhelm the eternal, Elder David A. Bednar encourages (Deseret News)

Entertainment

• Baking is taking over the magical world of ‘Harry Potter’ in a new competition show (Deseret News)
• How Quincy Jones produced ‘the greatest night in pop’ (Deseret News)