It's now on America's institutions — and the Republican Party — to check Donald Trump  —  We're about to see how strong the American system really is.  —  Donald Trump has won the election.  Now it is up to America's institutions, and the people within them, to check his worst instincts.

Donald Trump Is Elected President in Stunning Repudiation of the Establishment  —  Donald John Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States on Tuesday in a stunning culmination of an explosive, populist and polarizing campaign that took relentless aim at the institutions and long-held ideals of American democracy.

Live Presidential Forecast  —  Our best guess right now is that is ahead.  Below, our estimates of three key indicators:  —  The projections for each state are based on the votes reported so far and how those places have voted in previous elections.  —  We're showing the closest states by default.

Paul Krugman: The Economic Fallout  —  It really does now look like President Donald J. Trump, and markets are plunging.  When might we expect them to recover?  —  Frankly, I find it hard to care much, even though this is my specialty.  The disaster for America and the world has so many aspects …

1 dead, multiple people shot near Azusa polling station; active shooter heavily armed, officials said  —  Police are responding to an active shooting in Azusa.  (KTLA-TV Channel 5)  —  One person was killed and at least three others were wounded Tuesday in an active shooting near a polling place in Azusa.

Inside the Loss Clinton Saw Coming  —  “We have some news.  It's not good.”  —  Hillary Clinton's communications director Jennifer Palmieri filled the candidate in as the plane landed in Iowa, with campaign manager Robby Mook in the huddle.  Jim Comey's letter had hit when they were still in the air …

The Democratic Party Establishment Is Finished  —  What a joke.  —  The Democrats will now control next to nothing above the municipal level.  Donald Trump will be president.  We are going to be unpacking this night for the rest of our lives, and lives beyond that.

The Huffington Post ending editor's note that called Donald Trump ‘racist’  —  The Huffington Post's editor's note calling Donald Trump as a “racist” and “xenophobe” is no more, a source in the newsroom tells POLITICO.  —  For months, every story on the Huffington Post about Trump came …

Sources: Hillary Clinton concedes  —  Donald Trump is on the verge of winning the presidency, after capturing the Democratic bastion of Wisconsin and moving within two electoral votes of the White House.  Hillary Clinton called Trump to concede the race, according to sources A Trump win …

Planning to flee to Canada?  Try accessing the immigration website first  —  Hillary Clinton supporters react as results come in showing Trump gains across battleground states.  But are they upset enough to emigrate?  —  Story highlights  —  As Election Night in the US wore on …

BREAKING: Sheriff Joe Arpaio goes down  —  “It's going to be a new day for Arizona.”  —  PHOENIX, ARIZONA—A scream rose from the crowd gathered at Grant Park on the south side of Phoenix when the Associated Press announced that Joe Arpaio's 23-year tenure as Maricopa County Sheriff had come to an end.

Dow futures down 300 as election looks tighter than expected  —  Stock futures plunged as traders watched for the outcome in a presidential race that continued to be extremely tight.  —  Investors moved into bonds and stock futures fell as traders questioned whether Democrat Hillary Clinton could win the race, as expected.

Bill Maher Admits He Cried Wolf On Past GOP Nominees  —  In an odd moment of clarity, Real Time with Bill Maher host Bill Maher admitted on Friday that he had been far too harsh on past Republican nominees for president and that he regrets “crying wolf” so many times.

Republicans take the Kentucky House after 95 years of Democratic control  —  Republicans achieved the trifecta in Kentucky politics Tuesday, wresting control of the state House from Democrats in a landslide to complement their rule over the governor's office and state Senate.

Transcript: Donald Trump's Victory Speech  —  Following is a transcript of Donald J. Trump's victory speech, as compiled by Federal News Services.  —  TRUMP: Thank you.  Thank you very much, everyone.  —  Sorry to keep you waiting; complicated business; complicated.  —  Thank you very much.

Executive orders, pardons, ‘midnight’ regulations expected as Obama presidency draws to close  —  Look out for the executive orders, the “midnight” regulations and, perhaps most controversially, the pardons.  —  As President Obama runs out the clock on his eight-year tenure, analysts say …

Wall Street elite stunned at Trump triumph  —  From plush penthouse apartments on the Upper East Side to bars in midtown Manhattan, New York's financial community watched in stunned dismay on Wednesday as Republican Donald Trump clinched the White House.  —  An early party mood quickly soured …

Celebs who said they'd leave country if Trump won  —  Dozens of celebrities vowed to leave the country if Donald Trump  —  won the White House, saying they'd flee to everywhere from Canada to Jupiter.  —  The threat is a common one after any election outcome: Canada's immigration website crashed …

The Most Extraordinary Election of Our Lifetime  —  I'll just throw out some observations, because I'm in a state of shock.  A welcome state in many ways, but still shock.  I'm recalling how my mother once told me of the morning after the 1948 election—she was working in an office downtown LA then …