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Watch our live coverage and analysis as the ballot-counting continues. (The Post)

Trump turns angry and despondent as possible defeat looms

By Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey

Analysis: Trump blames Democrats for late-counted mail ballots. He should blame the GOP.

Fact CheckerAnalysis

Trump’s White House statement: Falsehood upon falsehood

By Glenn Kessler

As Trump began floating baseless claims of election fraud, television networks cut away

Analysis

In a speech of historic dishonesty, Trump tried to reinforce his long-planned effort to retain power

For months, the president has telegraphed every step that he’s taking now, but that doesn’t keep it from being stunning.

By Philip Bump

Philadelphia police detain two after tip about armed group at ballot-counting site

By Teo Armus and Matt Zapotosky1 hour ago

Small protests flare and tension grows as ballot count continues

By Robert Klemko, Hannah Knowles, Mark Berman and Abigail Hauslohner

How Trump loyalists are driving his campaign’s legal efforts to challenge ballots

By Rosalind S. Helderman, Josh Dawsey and Elise Viebeck

States to watchHere’s where the results stand in key states and our estimates of the ballots counted so far. View details.

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Nevada6 electoral votes

Candidate	Votes	Pct.%
Joe Biden Biden	626,203	49.8%
Donald Trump Trump	605,655	48.1%

The Post estimates 91% of votes cast have been counted here.

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Pennsylvania20 electoral votes

Candidate	Votes	Pct.%
Joe Biden Biden	3,301,245	49.4%
Donald Trump Trump	3,292,378	49.3%

The Post estimates 95% of votes cast have been counted here.

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Georgia16 electoral votes

Candidate	Votes	Pct.%
Joe Biden Biden	2,450,154	49.4%
Donald Trump Trump	2,448,570	49.4%

The Post estimates 99% of votes cast have been counted here.

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Arizona11 electoral votes

Candidate	Votes	Pct.%
Joe Biden Biden	1,561,147	50.0%
Donald Trump Trump	1,517,368	48.6%

The Post estimates 93% of votes cast have been counted here.

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North Carolina15 electoral votes

Candidate	Votes	Pct.%
Donald Trump Trump	2,732,120	50.0%
Joe Biden Biden	2,655,383	48.6%

The Post estimates 94% of votes cast have been counted here.

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(Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Post)

In Pennsylvania, a Trump supporter sees his mural in a new light

Randy Bunch wanted people in town to see the president as he did — "a person who loves America and the people in it.” Would voters agree?

By Hannah Dreier

(Roopa Gogineni for The Post)

In Georgia, a Biden supporter realizes the power of her ballot

Cynthia Kendrick and her family watched anxiously as TV coverage of the presidential election zoomed in on their community.

By Stephanie McCrummen

GOP splits over Trump’s false election claims, unfounded fraud allegations

GOP officials who spoke publicly broke into warring camps: those who defended the president and those who defended the election process.

By Katie Shepherd1 hour ago

Analysis: Top Republicans are giving Trump a pass on this

Secret Service to ramp up protection of Biden in anticipation of possible win

The move comes after his campaign alerted the Secret Service that the Democratic nominee would make a major speech as early as Friday.

By Carol D. Leonnig

Centrist House Democrats assail liberal peers, blame far-left views for losses

In an emotional conference call, liberals argued that their ideas have fired up the party base.

By Rachael Bade and Erica Werner

Stephen Colbert breaks down, says Trump’s fraud claims ‘cast a dark shadow on our most sacred right’

By Emily Yahr

Perspective

Trumpism is a lifestyle disease, chronic in America

By Philip Kennicott

Coronavirus

U.S. tops 116,000 cases, another record

Officials worry people are “giving up” as the total infections reported in the United States climbed to nearly 9.6 million on Thursday.

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

Economy added 638,000 jobs in October as growth slows

By Eli Rosenberg1 hour ago

U.S. stocks slip amid pandemic, election uncertainty

(Duong Thuy Nguyen for The Post)

Road to RecoveryPerspective

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

In perilous, isolating times, we hunger with a special zeal for great work by artists who can capture the experience for us.

By Peter Marks

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

By Andrea Salcedo

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

After ravaging Central America with disastrous rains, the storm is forecast to dump 5 to 10 inches of rain and trigger flooding in South Florida through early next week.

By Matthew Cappucci1 hour ago

Sincerely, MichellePerspective

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

By Michelle Singletary

‘The Bachelorette’ implodes as the star leaves the show: A guide to a chaotic episode

By Emily Yahr and Lisa Bonos

Post ReportsPodcast

The divided states of America

Why the Trump campaign is mounting legal challenges in swing states. What the election reveals about the urban-rural divide. And why Wall Street likes the sound of gridlock in Washington.

Guide to the Pandemic

Places with highest daily reported cases per capitaSeven-day average of daily new reported cases per 100,000 residents

Road to Recovery

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

A top baseball prospect’s Southern California scholarship was lost to the pandemic

By Mark Kreidler

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

Asked and answered: What to know about coronavirus

FAQ: What to know about masks and covid-19

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By Elise Favis

Live Chat

Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions

By Carolyn Hax

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Politics

Trump-associated firm helped send unmarked texts urging vote protests in Philadelphia

The messages were sent from phone numbers that had been leased by Opn Sesame, a company that offers texting services to Republican candidates and causes, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to discuss the messages.

By Tony Romm and Isaac Stanley-Becker1 hour ago

Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff (left) and Raphael Warnock. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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

The Daily 202Analysis

With GOP at crossroads, Trump team employs fear tactics in bid to keep Republican lawmakers in line

By James Hohmann1 hour ago

Analysis

Biden didn’t ‘take the lead’ in Pennsylvania. The counting finally caught up with reality.

By Philip Bump1 hour ago

The Health 202Analysis

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

By Paige Winfield Cunningham

The Energy 202Analysis

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

By Dino Grandoni

Are you surprised by the election results so far?

Were you surprised by the US elections? Here’s what you told us.

By Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn, Shefali S. Kulkarni and Eliza Goren1 hour ago

World

Even as Biden’s path firms, U.S. allies fear no end to election rancor amid Trump threats

By Simon Denyer, Jennifer Hassan, Isabelle Khurshudyan and Rick Noack28 minutes ago

Ethiopia conflict escalates as army sends more troops to Tigray region

The army’s deputy chief declared that the country had entered into “an unexpected war.”

By Lesley Wroughton and Carol Morello

Denmark, key fur producer, to kill all its minks in effort to contain coronavirus mutation that has infected workers

Farm workers had spread the virus to minks, which spread it back to humans. The government said the mutation could complicate efforts to find a vaccine.

By Loveday Morris

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

Away from U.S. election fever, coronavirus rages on

In victory or defeat, Trump didn't seem inclined to mount a robust effort against the pandemic through the end of the year.

By Ishaan Tharoor

Kosovo president resigns to face war crimes charges in The Hague

President Hashim Thaci was indicted on war crimes charges in June, just days before he was supposed to attend a White House meeting.

By Michael Birnbaum

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

Local campaign officials are becoming election-week celebrities. They’re too busy to notice.

It’s not every day that Arizona’s secretary of state or Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor approaches household-name status.

By Travis M. Andrews and Ashley Fetters

Former top Mexican military official pleads not guilty in drug trafficking case in U.S. court

By Shayna Jacobs

In states that Trump won handily, two lesbians are elected sheriff

By Lateshia Beachum

D.C., Md. & Va.

Northam signs criminal justice bills, will send budget back to Assembly

The measures signed by Virginia’s governor would create mental health teams for police calls and let judges handle sentencing for jury trials.

By Patricia Sullivan

Fairfax families sue over changes to Thomas Jefferson High School’s entry requirements

The 17 families want to bring back the admissions test removed after the district’s superintendent called for changes to increase the highly rated public school’s diversity.

By Hannah Natanson

Voters' enthusiasm for President Trump is a blow to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's 2024 presidential hopes. (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Post)

Analysis

Winners and losers from Election 2020 in Virginia, Maryland and D.C.

Among the losers: D.C. statehood. Among the winners: gambling and drugs.

By Robert McCartney

Visitors to D.C. can get tested instead of quarantining, but travel is still discouraged

By Julie Zauzmer, Ovetta Wiggins and Dana Hedgpeth

Most popular course ever at Georgetown Law? How to fight for justice.

By Susan Svrluga

D.C. starts what could be historic stretch of November warmth

Mild weather may last into the second half of the month.

By Jason Samenow

Capital Weather Gang

D.C.-area forecast: Comfortable warmth continues for days under generally sunny skies

By A. Camden Walker

Known coronavirus deaths and cases

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

Uber hopes for laws like Prop 22 in other states to lock in contractor classification for drivers

Uber helped wage a $200 million war in California to keep drivers as contractors. Now that the ballot measure passed, the ride-hailing company says its work isn’t done.

By Faiz Siddiqui

Facebook bans ‘STOP THE STEAL’ group Trump allies were using to organize vote-counting protests

The group, which had attracted more than 360,000 members, was among widespread efforts by conservative activists to spark protests challenging the legitimacy of the election.

By Tony Romm, Isaac Stanley-Becker and Elizabeth Dwoskin