Trump wins a second term. And, Republicans reclaim Senate control

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🎧 Trump’s political career was expected to end after the Jan. 6 attack and multiple indictments, NPR’s Franco Ordoñez tells Up First. Trump’s message on the economy resonated with many. Others told Ordoñez what appealed to them was how he spoke, that he wasn’t politically correct and that he wasn’t a politician. 
🎧 People at Harris' event in D.C. last night realized things weren't going their way even before North Carolina was called in Trump's favor, NPR's Deepa Shivaram says. Democrats must now try to figure out how this happened and discover ways the party can rebuild.

🎧 Democrats are still defending tight Senate races in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Nevada, NPR's Deirdre Walsh says. In the House, there’s a possibility Democrats could win a narrow majority. If Democrats can't flip the House, Republicans will control both chambers of Congress and the White House. 
➡️ Two Black women will serve together in the Senate for the first time in U.S. history. Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks and Delaware’s Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester doubled the number of Black ever women elected to the U.S. Senate from two to four. Both are Democrats.
➡️ Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride also made history. She is the first openly transgender person elected to serve in Congress.
➡️ Voters in 10 states are deciding whether to include protections for reproductive rights in their state constitutions. Here’s where they stand now. 
➡️ Arizona voters have approved a GOP-backed immigration measure allowing state and local law enforcement to arrest undocumented migrants.
📷 NPR network photographers spent Election Day documenting Americans casting their votes. See photos of what Election Day looked like across the country.
🎧 The presidential campaign season has been full of unexpected moments, words and sounds. Take a step back and experience the 2024 race through archival soundbites.