Politics Why Trump won — 9 takeaways from the 2024 election Trump not only won in the Electoral College, but he won so big that he expanded his coalition with historic demographic shifts. Domenico Montanaro
Education What the election means for school funding in Washington state As school districts across the state slash millions from their budgets and consider school closures, Washington voters signaled strong support for education funding in this week's election. Sami West
Politics Donald Trump has chosen Susie Wiles to serve as his chief of staff A longtime veteran of Florida politics, Wiles served as a senior staffer on Trump's campaign, helping guide his path to victory. She will be the first female chief of staff in U.S. history. Franco Ordoñez
Politics Who will control the House? It’s down to these uncalled races Control of the House is still too close to call, according to the Associated Press. Here's a running list of races that are still outstanding. Hilary Fung Domenico Montanaro
Politics With Trump’s win, Elon Musk stands to benefit The billionaire businessman has spent weeks campaigning relentlessly for Donald Trump. That dedication could lead to major benefits for him and his companies. Dara Kerr
Politics Washington Gov-elect Ferguson lays out plan ahead of second Trump term Less than 48 hours after Donald Trump was declared president-elect, one of his most litigious foes was laying out his plan to push back again. Katie Campbell
Politics Is there a national shift to the right in the U.S.? Strategists weigh in With a race that was expected to be historically tight behind us, the question is: How did Trump win so decisively? Juana Summers Mary Louise Kelly Courtney Dorning Michael Levitt
Politics What will Trump's presidency mean for Russia's war on Ukraine? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Trump and praised his “peace through strength” approach, but concerns in Ukraine loom over Washington's continued commitment to Kyiv. Joanna Kakissis
Politics Biden urges Americans to 'bring down the temperature' President Biden said Thursday that the American people deserve “a peaceful and orderly” transition and urged Americans “no matter who you voted for to see each other not as adversaries, but as fellow Americans.” Deepa Shivaram
Politics Trump won. Here are 3 Biden priorities under scrutiny President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to roll back some of President Biden's signature policies. Here's what Trump's victory means for Biden policies on climate, the civil service and Ukraine. Asma Khalid
