Wednesday's Headlines: TRUMP TRIUMPHS

A traumatic campaign produces a shocking ending, with Trump victorious; Global stocks, dollar plunge after election results; How Trump ignored the rules of modern politics — and won; GOP keeps Senate majority; Republicans poised to maintain House control; Van Jones: This was 'a white-lash against a black president' ; Democrats’ one-word answer to their horrible night: Comey; Marijuana initiatives win big; The media didn't want to believe Trump could win. So they looked the other way.; Only a few conservative outlets thought Trump had a chance. Then the night wore on.; Anxiety and disbelief mounts among U.S. allies; Photos: Election night scenes from across the country; Washington Post offers free digital access for election coverage;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories TRUMP TRIUMPHS Donald Trump was elected the nation's 45th president in an upset over Hillary Clinton, a stunning culmination of a campaign that defied expectations and conventions at every turn and galvanized legions of aggrieved Americans in a loud repudiation of the status quo. By Karen Tumulty, Philip Rucker and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » A traumatic campaign produces a shocking ending, with Trump victorious The newly elected president will arrive in the Oval Office with the usual checklist of fixes, but the new leader will also be left with the effects of the traumatic journey that was Election 2016. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Global stocks, dollar plunge after election results Markets recovered some of their initial losses as a degree of calm returned ahead of the U.S. market's opening. By Simon Denyer and Ylan Q. Miu  •  Read more »   How Trump ignored the rules of modern politics — 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   GOP keeps Senate majority Republicans defended Senate seats in states that once looked difficult for them. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Republicans poised to maintain House control Trump's presidential nomination did not prompt the anti-GOP wave for which Democrats hoped. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Van Jones: This was 'a white-lash against a black president' "This was a white-lash," the black political pundit stated. "This was a white-lash against a changing country. It was a white-lash against a black president." By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »   Democrats’ one-word answer to their horrible night: Comey He threw the equivalent of a "Molotov cocktail" into the campaign at the last second, said Nancy Pelosi. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Marijuana initiatives win big But it faces considerable uncertainty under a presumptive Trump administration. By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more »   The media didn't want to believe Trump could win. So they looked the other way. A huge number of American voters wanted something different. And although these voters shouted and screamed it, most journalists just weren't listening. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   Only a few conservative outlets thought Trump had a chance. Then the night wore on. Breitbart and Alex Jones were the outliers for months. Then they turned out to be right. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more »   Anxiety and disbelief mounts among U.S. allies Nowhere was the election returns felt more keenly than in Mexico, as the peso crumbled. But Europe's far-right exulted. By Simon Denyer and Griff Witte  •  Read more »   Photos: Election night scenes from across the country Donald Trump, 70, will be the 45th president of the United States. The real-estate developer and former reality-TV star is the first person to win the presidency without having previously held public office or served in the U.S. military. 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 »   Opinions   President Trump By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   A prayer for America By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   A stunning cake and a stunned nation By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   What President Trump's foreign policy will look like By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   He won. Now what does Donald Trump do? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   How do Trump supporters feel the morning after? By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Iraqis find evidence of torture by ISIS in mass grave near Mosul Iraqis expect that many more clandestine burial sites will be found in the coming weeks as Iraqi forces take more territory from the Islamic State. By William Booth and Aaso Ameen Shwan  •  Read more » Man looking for relief stumbles upon one of Australia's oldest prehistoric sites Clifford Coulthard chose a secluded spot to relieve himself and discovered a treasure trove of ancient art, stone tools and animal bones that may overturn views about the continent's early people. By Sarah Kaplan  •  Read more » The bad things that happen to annoyingly happy people If you can't be as happy as that always chipper person who seems immune to bad news, at least take solace in new research that suggests they're more likely to get ripped off.  By Ana Swanson  •  Read more » India invalidates large bank notes in crackdown on crime Citizens have 50 days to exchange their old bills for new ones as the government attempts to curb illicit money in the country's predominantly cash-based economy. By Rama Lakshmi  •  Read more » Mother blasts photo of officer smiling, giving thumbs-up next to her son’s dead body Authorities said the North County, Mo., officer was positioning the body to check for signs of trauma but said they did not condone his making the gesture. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are 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