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Hillary Clinton spoke to disappointed supporters Wednesday morning, with an optimistic message. So did House Speaker Paul Ryan, pledging to work with Donald Trump to heal a divided nation. For his part, Trump asked the country come together as a united nation.
The Trump victory was met with protests in a number of cities, including Berkeley, Calif., where high school students walked out from classes.
Donald Trump, political novice turned improbable president, began the hard work of reconciliation early Wednesday morning. During his speech, he reached out to supporters and non-supporters alike, asking for "guidance and help to unify our great country." Major Garrett reports.
Key groups Donald Trump was relying on came out to vote for him on Tuesday while Hillary Clinton didn't get the same kind of support from the coalition she had built. Anthony Mason has more on what the exit polls show.
Until Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton was expected to win the presidency, causing the GOP to reconsider its future. Now, it's the Democratic leadership who look to be in trouble. John Dickerson tells Scott Pelley what he thinks happened, and where the country goes from here.
Hillary Clinton's second and likely final attempt to make history as the first woman president ended Wednesday morning with a concession phone call to Donald Trump. She later addressed her supporters, and had a special message for young girls. Nancy Cordes reports.
CBS' "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert called for unity in his sign-off monologue during his live election special on "Showtime" Tuesday night. Colbert was markedly somber in his remarks. Vladimir Duthiers and Reena Ninan have more.
Hillary Clinton's running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, expressed a range of emotions as he addressed supporters and introduced Clinton for her concession speech in a packed auditorium in New York City. Here is his full speech.
CBS News' Juliana Goldman and pollster Frank Luntz discuss Donald Trump's presidential victory and the impact of the GOP maintaining control of both houses of Congress.
CBS News' Jill Schlesinger and Yahoo's Rick Newman explain how the stock markets reacted to Donald Trump's election victory.
President Obama delivered remarks from the Rose Garden on President-elect Donald Trump's victory. He pointed out the differences he's had with his successor, but says he will work towards a smooth transition with the Trump administration. See his full remarks here.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spoke to supporters Wednesday telling them that they, like her, will have successes and setbacks in their life.
Hilary Cramer from GameChanger Stocks discusses how Donald Trump's presidential election victory will impact the global stock markets.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is ready to work with the United States when Donald Trump becomes commander-in-chief. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Moscow.
CBS News' John Dickerson and Anthony Mason break down the numbers that got Donald Trump to the White House.
The Trump campaign overcame controversial comments about Mexicans, late-night Twitter rants, and a video filled with "locker room talk" to triumph on Election Day. The businessman reached 289 electoral votes after winning swing states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Contributors Lynda Tran, Hogan Gidley, and Kevin Sheridan join CBSN hosts Josh Elliott and Alex Wagner to discuss the president-elect's challenges.
Global markets began to slide at an alarming rate once it became clear Donald Trump could pull off his upset of Hillary Clinton. CBSN's political panel shared their thoughts on what the markets might do in the aftermath of Trump winning the election.
Hillary Clinton's campaign chair told supporters at her campaign headquarters the race was too close to call, but not long after, Donald Trump said Clinton called her to concede. Why the mixed messages? CBSN's political panel discusses.
Donald Trump has been elected the 45th president of the United States and Republicans have retained control of the House and Senate. CBSN's political round table weighs in on why Trump won and what this means for the country.
Donald Trump is now president-elect of the United States of America. Here are five major things that could change when he takes office in January 2017.
After a historic and controversial presidential campaign, CBS News projects that Donald Trump has won the 2016 election and has been elected the 45th president of the United States. The CBS News team has more on Trump's victory.
Donald Trump addressed supporters early Wednesday morning for the first time as president-elect after Hillary Clinton called him to concede the election. Trump congratulated Clinton on a hard-fought campaign and said she was owed a debt for her service to the country. See Trump's full remarks.
CBS News just projected that Donald Trump will became the United States' 45th president elect, and that's historic for a number of reasons
Mike Pence addressed supporters at Donald Trump's campaign headquarters early Wednesday morning after Hillary Clinton called Trump to concede the election. See his full remarks.
Shortly after 2 a.m. ET, Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta told her supporters to go home for the night. Podesta said the race was too close to call and the campaign would wait until every vote was counted.
Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, is facing formal charges and making his first appearance in court. Follow live updates.
FBI Director Kash Patel testified for more than four and a half hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he fielded questions over his leadership of the bureau.
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
The ongoing fallout over Epstein is likely to follow Trump on his formal state visit to the U.K., which just lost its ambassador in D.C. to the scandal.
Luigi Mangione, accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in court where his state terrorism charges were thrown out.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Chicago area amid increased ICE operations the Trump administration dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz."
Experts commissioned by the U.N. Human Rights Council say Israeli forces are "continuing to commit" genocide in Gaza. Israel calls the report Hamas lies.
The Biden administration in 2021 imposed restrictions on Hungarian passport holders born outside of Hungary.
Some ancient societies in Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than their Egyptian counterparts, new research has found.