The US host changed his usual witty tune in his opening monologue, choking up on-air as he reflected on the “terrible” outcome of Trump’s presidency.

The special counsel is expected to wind down the federal criminal cases he has spent the past two years building.

A former Trump administration official said transition officials are mindful of the lessons from the 2016 transition.

Time to get Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon in your phone contacts.

Leaders said they sought close cooperation with the next U.S. administration.

Biden also spoke to Vice President Kamala Harris on the phone Wednesday.

LeBron James, who had endorsed Kamala Harris leading up to the election, has erupted over Donald Trump’s landslide win.

Before the election Donald Trump predicted he would win big and revealed the two excuses Democrats would use for their failure.

Trump will return to the White House as one of the most powerful presidents in history

Russians see Donald Trump’s win as a victory for conservative, isolationist forces in the world against a liberal, Western-dominated global order.

Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon greeted their shows with similar rehearsed acts — putting on a fake smile and lamenting a “terrible night”.

There was plenty to talk about during the US election night – but one detail about 18-year-old Barron Trump left viewers staggered.

Both contenders are spending their final day on the campaign trail with a flurry of events.

In the final hours before US Election Day, Kamala Harris appealed to voters upset by the Gaza war, while Donald Trump intensified his violent rhetoric with a comment about journalists being shot. Both candidates aggressively campaigned across swing states, aiming to sway undecided voters as the tight US election neared its conclusion.

If you like his policies but are put off by his tone or his excesses, consider the cost of the past four years.

Dearborn, Michigan, with its large Arab American population, was once considered a reliably Democratic city. But anger over the current administration's handling of Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon have led many locals to spurn Kamala Harris in the ballots. In a battleground state in a tight presidential race, the disenchantment could be decisive.

The vice president joined Maya Rudolph during the sketch comedy show's cold open. Comedian John Mulaney also hosted for the sixth time, alongside musical guest Chappell Roan.