We are still the country that produced George Wallace.  We are still the country that killed Emmett Till.  —  Around 11:30 on Tuesday night, I left CBS News studios in New York City to take a walk and call my wife.  We talked about the election.  We talked about the very real chance of President Donald Trump.

ACLU to Trump: ‘See you in court’  —  The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is warning President-elect Donald Trump  —  that it will “see him in court,” threatening to use its “full firepower” if he tries to follow through on controversial campaign promises on immigration, torture and other issues.

An American Tragedy  —  The election of Donald Trump to the Presidency is nothing less than a tragedy for the American republic, a tragedy for the Constitution, and a triumph for the forces, at home and abroad, of nativism, authoritarianism, misogyny, and racism.

Trump will be the 4th president to win the Electoral College after getting fewer votes than his opponent  —  But it may become more and more common, given shifting demographics.  —  Donald Trump won the electoral college, but when all the votes are counted, it's likely he will have received fewer votes …

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.

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 …

Meet Trump's Cabinet-in-waiting  —  President-elect Donald Trump does not have the traditional cadre of Washington insiders and donors to build out his Cabinet, but his transition team has spent the past several months quietly building a short list of industry titans and conservative activists …

Trump sends out first tweet as president-elect  —  Donald Trump emerged shortly after 6:30 a.m. Wednesday to cast his first tweet to his 13.5 million followers as president-elect.  —  “Such a beautiful and important evening!” he tweeted of his historic election from his fresh Twitter account …

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 …

Trump Can Kill Obamacare With Or Without Help From Congress  —  President-elect Donald Trump has promised over and over in recent months that he will repeal and replace Obamacare when he reaches the White House.  —  “Obamacare is a disaster.  You know it.  We all know it,” Trump said at a debate last month.

Trump sounding different note on jailing Clinton  —  appears to be sounding a different note about jailing Hillary Clinton  —  as president-elect, and it's unclear whether the Republican will stick to his earlier threat.  —  “Lock her up” chants have been a standard feature of Trump campaign events …

CBS News Exit Polls: How Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency  —  Many observers thought this presidential election would be decided by Donald Trump's polarizing rhetoric, his history of behavior toward women and his questionable qualifications for the office.

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 …

Omarosa: Trump camp keeping list of enemies  —  will keep a list of Republicans who voted against the GOP nominee in the presidential election.  —  “It's so great our enemies are making themselves clear so that when we get in to the White House, we know where we stand,” the former “Apprentice” …

GOP makes big gains at the state level  —  Days ago, even some Republican strategists were predicting a civil war that would tear apart their party for years to come.  By Wednesday morning, it became clear that the GOP holds nearly unprecedented control not only in Washington, but also in state capitals across the country.

RNC model showed Trump losing  —  The GOP shared its analysis with reporters four days before Election Day to prove that it had given Trump the tools to win.  —  The Republican National Committee, despite its sometimes testy relationship with Donald Trump, publicly predicted …

Election 2016: Voter Trends in Battleground States That Helped Trump Win  —  Donald Trump's stunning victory last night, despite the majority of pollsters predicting a Clinton win, has many voters wondering how he pulled it off.  —  A look at four key states — Pennsylvania, Wisconsin …

The World's Richest People Lose $41 Billion on Trump's Win  —  Country's richest person loses $5.1 billion on plunge of peso  —  Markets wobble on surprise victory over Democrat Clinton  —  Mexico's wealthiest person lost $5.1 billion in the wake of Donald Trump's stunning upset over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.