Trump Voters Got What They Wanted  —  Those who expect that Donald Trump will hurt others, and not them, are likely to be unpleasantly surprised.  —  Democrats and liberal pundits are already trying to figure out how the Trump campaign not only bested Kamala Harris in the “Blue Wall” …

The diminishing path to a Democratic House majority runs through California  —  Democrats are pinning their hopes on California's uncounted ballots, which could take days or weeks to tally.  —  LOS ANGELES — Democrats' dream of blocking a Republican governing trifecta is dwindling …

Special counsel Jack Smith taking steps to wind down federal cases against Trump  —  Donald Trump started this year fighting two federal prosecutions that threatened to send him to prison.  But he will end it free and clear of his most significant criminal legal problems.

In her concession, Harris struck a near-perfect tone  —  Making a political concession speech is a difficult, emotionally fraught task.  In Vice President Kamala Harris's concession remarks Wednesday afternoon, she ably upheld the civic imperatives of the moment.

Far-Right Donald Trump Supporters Celebrate His Victory With Violent Memes and Calls for Executions  —  “Many many many executions are warranted,” one Trump supporter wrote on Truth Social.  “These traitors are a terminal cancer that MUST BE completely eradicated to make America healthy again.”

Results of national exit poll on US presidential election  —  Democrat Kamala Harris faced Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in the U.S. presidential election, after the two candidates vied for support by staking positions on issues including abortion, the economy and foreign policy.

And Yet It Moves  —  During COVID, I walked a lot.  As a consequence, I started listening to more podcasts.  Since then the walking has dropped off dramatically, as my wife would tell you.  The habit of listening to history podcasts has stuck.  I've been binge-listening to two of my favorites recently …

Speculation whirls as Trump begins vetting for top White House jobs  —  With Congress potentially under full Republican control, Trump's team is emboldened to push aspects of his America First agenda as soon as he reenters office.  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Donald Trump's campaign team launched …

The Atlantic's David Frum leaves GOP after Trump victory  —  Conservative author David Frum announced on Wednesday that he has left the Republican Party following President-elect Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election.  —  “De-registered as a Republican today,” Frum …

America Did This to Itself  —  This time, the nation was on notice.  Back in 2016, those of us who supported Donald Trump at least had the excuse of not knowing how sociopathy can present itself, and we at least had the conceit of believing that the presidency was not just a man …

Exit Polls  —  NBC News, in conjunction with a consortium of news organizations, conducted exit polling across the country in 10 key states.  The polling included speaking with voters at polling places and phone interviews.  The exit polls are not results, but instead a look at the thinking and motives of voters across the country.

RFK Jr. says ‘entire departments’ at FDA ‘have to go’  —  Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is slated to hold a potentially big role in a new Trump administration, said Wednesday there are “entire departments” within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that “have to go.”

A Party of Prigs and Pontificators Suffers a Humiliating Defeat  —  A story in chess lore involves the great Danish-Jewish player Aron Nimzowitsch, who, at a tournament in the mid-1920s, found himself struggling against the German master Friedrich Sämisch.

Biden team debates how to ‘Trump-proof’ foreign policy  —  The expectation is that the president-elect won't hesitate to reverse any last-minute Biden moves.  —  Despondent Biden administration officials are mulling how to protect their national security priorities before president-elect Donald …