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Sign up for this newsletter Read online     By Jamie Ross and Hannah Jewell  Email Listen to this briefing Good morning. It's Wednesday, Nov. 6, and there's a lot to catch up on. Let's get right to it. Donald Trump has won the presidential election. Presidential election results by state. (The Washington Post) The latest: The former president has secured the 270 electoral college votes needed to defeat Kamala Harris, meaning he will return to the White House. Follow live updates here. What now? In January, he will become the first felon sworn in as president. He has pledged huge changes — including tariffs, mass deportations and a rollback of climate rules. Read this story         Trump delivered a celebratory speech in Florida before his election was confirmed. What to know: Trump promised to "fix everything" in an address to his elated supporters. In D.C., Harris declined to speak to her supporters at her campaign's watch party. Zooming out: Trump posted widespread gains in counties across the nation — this map shows where. And exit polls revealed how voters leaned based on age, race and more. Read this story         Republicans won control of the Senate. How they did it: By triumphing in two key races, in West Virginia and Ohio — find full results here. Republicans took advantage of a favorable map that put Democrats on defense. What it means: Republicans will have a Senate majority for the first time in four years. The chamber is expected to help Trump carry out his agenda. Read this story           The race for the House majority is still too close to call. What to know: Ahead of Election Day, polling hinted that Democrats could take back control from Republicans. But many races remain toss-ups — find the latest results here. When will it be decided? It could be many hours or days before we know where things stand. But Democrats already flipped two Republican-held districts in New York. Read this story         Several states' abortion ballot measures appear headed for victory. This morning: Measures to protect abortion rights were on pace to win in a majority of the 10 states where they were on the ballot. It means abortion access could be expanded to millions of people. In Florida: Abortion rights supporters had a major setback. A proposed constitutional amendment to end the state's strict ban fell short of the 60% approval needed. Read this story         ADVERTISEMENT     Russia was blamed for bomb threats at polling stations. What happened? False threats led to temporary shutdowns at voting sites in some predominantly minority areas of Arizona and Georgia, local officials said. Aside from that: Election Day seemed to run smoothly, thanks in part to early voting. But there were software issues in Pennsylvania and long ballots — and lines — in Arizona. Read this story         Gen Z voters' signatures are causing problems for ballot counters. Why? Thousands of voters in Nevada need to verify their signatures on mail-in ballots before they can be counted. But many young people don't have consistent written signatures. That's an issue: Advocates say signatures should be replaced by another form of verifiable and unique I.D., or more and more young people's votes could end up being rejected. Read this story         Before you go … need a break? Hotels are embracing day passes for pools and other amenities. Plus: Roaches, mice and mold — what's happening to airplane food? Some non-election news: Interest rates are going down — but mortgage rates are going up. And, in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ousted his defense minister. And finally … test your news knowledge with The Post's daily quiz, On the Record. Click here to play. Or try our word game, Keyword. You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. (Illustration by Katty Huertas/The Washington Post) Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes.   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Checkup With Dr. Wen for weekly guidance from Dr. Leana Wen on navigating the pandemic and other public health challenges Sign up »

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