Evening Edition: Clinton, Obama urge backers to accept Trump’s victory

GOP sweep imperils Obama's signature health-care law; What America's choice of Donald Trump really means; What it would take for Trump to deport millions and build the wall; Who will Trump be as commander in chief? He may not know, either.; Trump's victory has enormous consequences for the Supreme Court; Insiders tell the story of how Trump won; Winners and losers from the 2016 election; Why Trump won — and why the media missed it; Trump could actually take steps to try to jail Clinton; How a Trump presidency could affect your investments; 'Yes We Did': Moscow basks in Trump's victory; How Trump ignored the rules — and won; How were the polls so far off?; Trump’s conflicts of interest are without precedent in American presidential history; ; Washington Post offers free digital access for election coverage; New Jersey takes over debt-ridden Atlantic City government; Arizona voters end 24-year run of 'America's toughest sheriff'; Reaction to a Hitler exhibit shows how nervous Germans still are about the Nazis; Scientists are mapping Yellowstone’s plumbing to find out why it’s so explosive; 9 steps to take if you’re planning to buy a home within six months; A new L.A. museum is dedicated to animals. It includes a 'Crazy Cat Ladies' exhibit.;   The day's most important stories   Clinton, Obama urge backers to accept Trump's victory Donald Trump's stunning upset over Hillary Clinton galvanized aggrieved voters in a loud repudiation of the status quo. By Anne Gearan, Juliet Eilperin and Matea Gold  •  Read more » GOP sweep imperils Obama's signature health-care law Although the Senate's Republican majority will remain short of the 60 votes needed for full repeal, Congress in the past year used special legislative measures to pass a bill undoing major elements of the law. President Obama vetoed that legislation. By Amy Goldstein  •  Read more »   What America's choice of Donald Trump really means Exhausting campaign reveals the country's "underbelly," and not everyone liked what they saw. By Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   What it would take for Trump to deport millions and build the wall With the stroke of a pen, Trump has the power to reverse programs shielding immigrants and change Homeland Security priorities. But it won't happen without difficulties. By Chico Harlan and Jerry Markon  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Who will Trump be as commander in chief? He may not know, either. Trump's sometimes contradictory statements on military policy have defense experts scrambling on what to expect from the president-elect. By Missy Ryan  •  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. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   Insiders tell the story of how Trump won The clash between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton challenged Americans to confront divisions over race, gender, ideology and our very national identity. This is how the race unfolded, as retold by the people who lived it. By Dan Balz and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Winners and losers from the 2016 election Donald Trump was the obvious winner of the night. So were members of his staff, and shockingly, Michelle Obama. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Why Trump won — and why the media missed it President-elect Donald Trump was right all along. He had a silent majority. The media, the pollsters and GOP elites never saw it – even though it was right in front of them the whole time. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   Trump could actually take steps to try to jail Clinton Even prominent conservatives in the legal world say it's a bad idea. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   How a Trump presidency could affect your investments Markets could be volatile until there is more clarity on the policies President-elect Donald Trump will support. By Jonnelle Marte  •  Read more »   'Yes We Did': Moscow basks in Trump's victory Russians couldn't help gloating a bit over Trump's win. By David Filipov and Andrew Roth  •  Read more »   How Trump ignored the rules — and won Donald Trump understood that his outrageous behavior and intemperate comments only cemented his reputation as a decisive truthteller who gets things done. By Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How were the polls so far off? Former Post head pollster Jon Cohen discusses why polls pointed to a relatively easy victory for Hillary Clinton. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Trump’s conflicts of interest are without precedent in American presidential history Trump's empire of hotels, golf courses and licensing deals represents an ethical minefield for a commander in chief who would oversee the U.S. budget and foreign relations. By Drew Harwell  •  Read more »   Read more » Washington Post offers free digital access for election coverage Note to readers: The Post will provide unlimited access to coverage of the election to all readers on Tuesday and Wednesday. By WashPostPR  •  Read more »   New Jersey takes over debt-ridden Atlantic City government The state's local finance board voted to take over the city's main governmental functions after the state rejected a proposed five-year financial turnaround plan for the struggling seaside gambling resort that is half a billion dollars in debt. By Wayne Parry | AP  •  Read more »   Arizona voters end 24-year run of 'America's toughest sheriff' Sheriff Joe Arpaio was famous for his incidents of racial profiling and his crusade against undocumented immigrants, which led to criminal contempt charges against him. By Ben Guarino  •  Read more »   Reaction to a Hitler exhibit shows how nervous Germans still are about the Nazis Some fear that a new exhibit in Berlin depicting Adolf Hitler's bunker actually humanizes the tyrant and that recent portrayals of the Third Reich have veered toward entertainment. By Stephanie Kirchner and Anthony Faiola  •  Read more »   Scientists are mapping Yellowstone’s plumbing to find out why it’s so explosive Electromagnetic surveys could explain the chemistry and mechanics behind the spectacular eruptions of the geysers in the park. By Sarah Kaplan  •  Read more »   9 steps to take if you’re planning to buy a home within six months Housing experts say it can take almost a full year to get your finances in order before buying a house, so starting to prepare now can save money and help avoid last-minute disasters. By Jonnelle Marte  •  Read more »   A new L.A. museum is dedicated to animals. It includes a 'Crazy Cat Ladies' exhibit. There's probably no better place for this museum than a city where pets are often fashion accessories. By Adam Popescu  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. 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