Insiders on how Trump won, the world reacts, Supreme Court implications + top races in your state last night

A special email for politics readers, customized based on your location.   This is a special email for our politics readers, customized based on your location: Top analysis and stories on the most important races in your state.   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post How Donald Trump won: The insiders tell their story Nearly 50 political insiders reveal the stories behind the 2016 election's most memorable and most historic moments.. By Dan Balz and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Trump's victory has enormous consequences for the Supreme Court The upset doomed Merrick Garland's nomination and dashed Democrats' hopes for a liberal majority on the high court. By Robert Barnes  •  Courts & Law  •  Read more »   Markets plunge worldwide as Trump surges to the White House Dow Jones futures take back some ground after a fast drop of more than 700 points By Ylan Q. Mui and Simon Denyer  •  Wonkblog  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   World gasps in collective disbelief following Trump's election Russia cheers, Mexico fears a 'nightmare' and China gloats as shock ripples across the globe. By Griff Witte and Simon Denyer  •  World  •  Read more »   Trump's White House win promises to reshape U.S. political landscape As global markets dip, Obama invites Trump to visit the White House Thursday. By Karen Tumulty, Philip Rucker and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Markets staggered by Trump's shock victory but stage partial recovery Investors were flummoxed by Trump's win, but markets clawed back sharp early losses in the dollar and stocks. By Simon Denyer and Ylan Q. Mui  •  World  •  Read more »   Republicans poised to maintain control of the House Trump's presidential nomination did not prompt the anti-GOP wave Democrats hoped for By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   How Donald Trump broke the old rules of politics — and won the White House Wealthy businessman transformed himself into a populist hero who will 'drain the swamp.' By Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   They were sure Trump would be the next president While they love Trump, they hate Clinton even more — and, that night, she wouldn't even allow them have a proper victory party. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The crowd yelled 'Lock her up!' Then Trump thanked Clinton for 'service to our country.' In victory speech, president-elect demonstrated something unusual: graciousness. By Sean Sullivan and Michael Kranish  •  Read more »   Inside a divided GOP, 'real anguish' over the way forward The party's old coalition has crumbled, and its principles are unclear. By David Weigel and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Donald Trump’s (mostly) presidential debut as president-elect Trump's speech, annotated. By Aaron Blake  •  The Fix  •  Read more »   How Trump won: The revenge of working-class whites How 40 years of economic decline fueled Donald Trump's victory By Jim Tankersley  •  Wonkblog  •  Read more »   The 5 biggest surprises in Tuesday's results (besides the outcome) A number of results upended expectations. By Scott Clement, Emily Guskin and Claudia Deane  •  The Fix  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   WorldViews Important stories from around the world, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for politics newsletters or alerts. If you don't want to receive the next election email, please unsubscribe here. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071