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If Pennsylvania winds up being decisive, Trump would need to overturn the results in three of the other states just to get to a tie, and four of them to get to a win.

By Aaron Blake

Foreign leaders rushed to congratulate Bush in 2000. This time, they’re being extra cautious.

Foreign governments are steeling themselves for weeks of uncertainty and legal battles.

By Miriam Berger and Adam Taylor

The U.S. election has gripped the world, making way for plenty of memes

By Miriam Berger

Coronavirus

New U.S. cases surpass 119,000, setting record for third straight day

The states with the most dramatic increases over the past week include Maine, Iowa, Colorado, Minnesota and Nebraska, but nowhere looked more bleak than North Dakota.

By Antonia Noori Farzan, Rick Noack, Karla Adam and Marisa Iati

Stimulus talks to resume, but Pelosi and McConnell are at odds again

By Erica Werner

Midway through its season, the NFL knows the biggest coronavirus challenges lie ahead

By Mark Maske

Jessica Enfante walks Wampa in Arlington, Va. (Matt McClain/The Post)

Dog walkers are returning to work, and it’s been a joyous — but cautious — reunion

In cities and suburbs all over the United States, the usually robust demand for dog walking dropped dramatically during the pandemic. Reunions between human and canine have been joyous — and the business has changed in ways that have forced both participants to adjust.

By Ashley Fetters

Trump-picked head of energy panel says he was ‘demoted for my independence’ on climate change

The president abruptly replaced Neil Chatterjee as Federal Energy Regulatory Commission chairman on Thursday after he backed a carbon dioxide tax.

By Dino Grandoni and Steven Mufson

Eta to become tropical storm, unleash heavy rain, strong winds in Cuba and Florida

By Matthew Cappucci

Win or lose, Trump holds power on Twitter and Facebook that will outlive his presidency

By Craig Timberg and Elizabeth Dwoskin

Post ReportsPodcast

How does a man who hates losing prepare to lose?

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Guide to the Pandemic

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Road to Recovery

Virtual schooling has largely forced moms, not dads, to quit work. It will hurt the economy for years.

By Heather Long

Shakespeare wrote ‘King Lear’ during a plague. What great work will emerge from this pandemic?

By Peter Marks

A beach bar on the Florida-Alabama border reclaims its Mullet Toss — masks optional

By Hannah Denham

Your Life at Home

Ever want to jump into your screensaver? These are the destinations behind them.

By Ryan Bacic

Winter camping is not for the faint of heart. Here’s how to do it.

By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

In Delaware, a new Instagram-friendly driving trail spotlights local artists and sites

By Andrea Sachs

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Winter camping is not for the faint of heart. Here’s how to do it.

By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

The brands bold enough to comment on the U.S. election: An Irish airline and a meat snack company

By Rachel Lerman

Ever want to jump into your screensaver? These are the destinations behind them.

By Ryan Bacic

Analysis

Everyone on TV just wants to be launched into space

By Sonia Rao

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Here's how Georgia transformed from a solid red state to a battleground

The Post’s Amy Gardner explains how a once reliably red Georgia underwent a political transformation this election year due to the work of Stacey Abrams.

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Politics

Supporters of Joe Biden listen to former president Barack Obama speak Monday in Florida, a state Biden lost in a blow to Democrats. (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post)

Democrats, nearing a moment of triumph, still feel anxious and divided

Democrats are close to celebrating a moment they have pursued avidly for four years, but the election’s complex results are also prompting anxiety.

By Sean Sullivan1 hour ago

The gender gap was expected to be historic. Instead, women voted much as they always have.

The gender gap usually ebbs and flows based on men’s behavior, not women’s, experts say.

By Samantha Schmidt

The FixAnalysis

What are the odds of Democratic wins in the Georgia runoffs?

Democrats have another opportunity to unseat Republicans. Two opportunities, in fact, in the form of runoffs in January.

By Amber Phillips

Analysis

Biden didn’t ‘take the lead’ in Pennsylvania. If he wins, he always had it.

Counting votes does not unfold like a football game.

By Philip Bump

Analysis

If the electoral map holds for Biden, here’s how it compares historically

By Philip Bump

After Biden pulls ahead in Georgia, Trump raises vague questions about military ballots

By Dan Lamothe and Michelle Ye Hee Lee1 hour ago

Americans share reactions to election results so far: ‘I am totally gobsmacked’

Share your response, and read what others had to say.

By Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn, Shefali S. Kulkarni and Eliza Goren

World

Passersby in Tokyo are silhouetted on Friday against a big screen showing reports on the 2020 U.S. presidential election. (Reuters)

As Biden’s lead grows, U.S. allies cautiously weigh outreach amid Trump threats

By Simon Denyer, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Rick Noack, Miriam Berger, Ruby Mellen and Emily Rauhala26 minutes ago

Ethiopia’s military carries out airstrikes in Tigray as Abiy moves to impose federal control over region

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the airstrikes in Tigray destroyed rockets and other heavy artillery.

By Ermias Tasfaye Daba and Lesley Wroughton

Austria’s interior minister acknowledges ‘intolerable mistakes’ in tracking Vienna attacker

More missed warnings emerged Friday as German police conducted raids in wake of the attack that left four dead and more than 20 wounded.

By Loveday Morris

Trump’s false claims of ‘stolen’ election have some recent precedents — in Gambia and Guyana

The countries’ leaders rejected election results in recent years.

By Danielle Paquette and Anthony Faiola

TV news depicted Bollywood as a den of illegal drug use. Now, India’s stars are fighting back.

The dispute reflects a deeply polarized media landscape in the world’s largest democracy.

By Niha Masih

National

Twitter bans Steve Bannon over video that suggested executing Fauci, FBI’s Wray

Twitter permanently suspended Bannon’s account on Thursday, making him one of the most high-profile political figures banned from the platform.

By Jaclyn Peiser

Bannon to replace legal team in N.Y. criminal case

Two charged with carrying weapons near Philadelphia vote-counting site amid election tensions

Police said the FBI received a tip Thursday about an armed group traveling from Virginia to Philadelphia, one of the cities where the ongoing vote-counting has spurred sometimes tense protests.

By Maura Ewing, Rachel Weiner, Craig Timberg and Mark Berman1 hour ago

Springlike warmth, which set records in the West, to become entrenched in the East

By Matthew Cappucci

A poll worker knew she had coronavirus, worked Election Day anyway. She died soon after.

By Andrea Salcedo

D.C., Md. & Va.

Area virus cases surpass record set in May

The 1,541 new cases reported Friday in Maryland were the most in a single day since May 19.

By Tim Richardson and Ovetta Wiggins

Cautious hope, celebration mark rallies near White House as battleground votes are counted

By Marissa J. Lang

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D.C. doles out $2.5 million in grants to get small businesses ‘winter ready’

Restaurants are developing elaborate plans with fire pits and heaters to keep their customers coming — and outdoors — through a dire winter, but the city grants still may not be enough to keep them afloat.

By Emily Davies

Montgomery County permitting workers wrongly claimed hazard pay, report says

A top official said it was a “mistake,” but lawmakers want a full audit.

By Rebecca Tan

Can the far left win in D.C. politics? After Ed Lazere’s loss, activists look to 2022.

By Fenit Nirappil and Michael Brice-Saddler

Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Superbly sunny and warm this weekend

By Ian Livingston

Known coronavirus deaths and cases

District grants disputed $46 million tax abatement to Adams Morgan hotel

By Paul Schwartzman

Going Out Guide

A reopened Marcel’s reminds me that fine dining, especially now, is about more than food

At Marcel’s by Robert Wiedmaier, the menu has been trimmed, but there’s more space and plenty of hospitality

By Tom Sietsema

Pop-up greenhouses, yurts and reptile heat lamps: Restaurants are getting creative to survive the winter

Here’s where to go for dinner or drinks when the temperature drops.

By Fritz Hahn and Adele Chapin

The best things to do — virtually and in person — while quarantined in the D.C. area

Virtual film festivals, trivia nights, concerts and poetry slams offer an escape for everyone staying at home.

By Going Out Guide Staff

Real Estate

A Md. mansion with a quirky past, a commanding presence

Distinguished homes for sale in the D.C. region

30-year mortgage rate, for the 12th time this year, falls to record low

Business & Technology

(Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

Wall Street ends the day flat but notches best week since April

The S&P 500 climbed 7.3 percent for the week and the Dow 6.9 percent as investors waited for a final decision on the presidential race.

By Taylor Telford and Hannah Denham

The Finance 202Analysis

The 2020 election has an early winner: Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Powell has decent prospects for another term under a President Biden and Republican Senate.

By Tory Newmyer

LauncherVideo Game Review

PlayStation 5 places you in a world where you can see, hear and feel like never before

By Elise Favis

U.S. economy added 638,000 jobs in October as growth slowed

The economy added jobs at a slower pace than earlier in the summer, and the unemployment rate fell.

By Eli Rosenberg

Market Watch

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The Washington Post Magazine

Religion encompasses a vast range of instincts and values. Illustration by Anna Godeassi for The Post.

How religion can help to heal our democracy

Some of the things that faith excels at are exactly what American politics needs right now, especially in light of a closely fought election.

By Richard Just

This photographer spent months documenting Congress and D.C. politics in the age of covid

By Louie Palu

‘We have to understand the motivation for why people hate,’ says former neo-Nazi leader

By KK Ottesen

Perspective

Maybe the past is only a phone call away

By Gene Weingarten

Perspective

In a divided country, it feels like hatred for each other has become one more American value

By Gene Weingarten

Review

A reopened Marcel’s reminds me that fine dining, especially now, is about more than food

At Marcel’s by Robert Wiedmaier, the menu has been trimmed, but there’s more space and plenty of hospitality

By Tom Sietsema

Date Lab

These daters discussed their witch personas. Here’s where they are now.

Nick and Josh were first featured in Date Lab in December.

By Maureen O'Connor

Weekend Business

The pandemic is amplifying tensions between working moms and child-free colleagues

By Karla L. Miller

This AI whiz could be the next Elon Musk or Steve Jobs, but first she has to navigate being 18

By Taylor Telford

Artist Sougwen Chung wanted collaborators. So she designed and built her own AI robots.

By Sarah L. Kaufman

Sincerely, MichellePerspective

Systemic racism, not $200 Air Jordans, suppresses Black wealth

By Michelle Singletary

Health & Science

Al Roker reveals prostate cancer diagnosis on ‘Today’ show

By Sonia Rao

The Energy 202Analysis

Trump demotes key energy panel chair who suggested action on climate change

By Dino Grandoni

The Health 202Analysis

Democrats probably lost their shot at big health legislation such as public option

By Paige Winfield Cunningham

Hurricane Eta exploded before hitting Nicaragua, but we may never know how strong it was

By Matthew Cappucci

Sports

Longtime Associated Press correspondent Jack Scheuer sits courtside at the Palestra in early 2020. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer/AP)

Perspective

Philadelphia says goodbye to an icon, and the Palestra will never feel the same

There was only one Jack Scheuer, and Philadelphia sports won't be the same without him.

By John Feinstein

Analysis

Plans for the NBA draft, free agency and next season’s start date are coming together

The unpredictable nature and timeline of the coronavirus pandemic leaves many unknowns, but after weeks of negotiations and some changes of direction, a plan is taking shape.

By Ben Golliver