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Public congratulations but private foreboding as heads of state, ministers and diplomats express hopes for cooperation and peace

Republican hails greatest political movement of all time' after taking victory through battleground states. Plus, Americans explain what decided their vote

The return of the disrupter-in-chief will also elevate the level of tension in global politics exponentially

Former president defeats Kamala Harris as voters send Republican back to White House for second term

A historically brief campaign began with a surprise pullout and ended on the site of Trump's 2020 attack on democracy

Donald Trump supporters who were gathered at a watch party in Florida erupted in celebration early on 6 November as Fox News projected that the Republican had won the US presidency, defeating Democrat Kamala Harris and capping a stunning political comeback four years after he left the White House. In West Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump was expected to speak to his supporters, the crowd cheered and chanted: 'USA! USA! USA!'

Scene at Howard University had echoes of Hillary Clinton's loss in 2016 as US appears poised to return Trump to powerIn the end, Kamala Harris never took the stage at her election night watch party on the Howard University campus in Washington DC. As Americans appeared poised to return Donald Trump to power, it was her campaign co-chair, Cedric Richmond, who appeared onstage instead.He tried to strike a note of optimism - there were still votes to be counted. But the scene had echoes of Hillary Clinton's loss in 2016, when her campaign chairman, not the candidate, came out to address supporters awaiting the result of a presidential election that many hoped would finally shatter the hardest, highest" glass ceiling. Continue reading...

Schiff, who led Donald Trump's first impeachment trial in the House, defeats Republican Steve Garvey

The best photos from Guardian photographers in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, New Jersey, Washington DC, Florida and Wisconsin

An unprecedented campaign season is over. Now voters board another rollercoaster - this time in their living rooms

Voters have elected a Republican majority in the Senate. They have also been electing members of the House of Representatives and state governors

New York and Maryland also pass measures in favor of reproductive rights - follow our tracker as voters decide to expand or restrict access to abortion

Live election results as polls suggest a close contest between Harris and Trump. See how the night will unfold with our guide to the big moments

Ballot measure that would have rolled back state's six-week ban does not pass in devastating blow for advocates

Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger told reporters that polls in some locations would stay open longer and the vote counting process would be 'a bit slower' after bomb threats were directed at voting locations in five battleground states, according to the FBI. Fulton county police chief W Wade Yates said there were 32 bomb threats at different polling stations in Georgia's Fulton county. Some of the threats were called directly into the locations where voting was happening, while others were called into 911 or received by email, he said

Democrat becomes first Jewish governor in state history after defeating controversial Republican candidateNorth Carolina voters have once again given its governor's mansion to a Democrat, electing the attorney general, Josh Stein, over the embattled lieutenant governor, Mark Robinson, in a race defined by the extreme rhetoric and controversies surrounding the Republican candidate.Stein's victory gives North Carolina its first Jewish governor. It also marks a repudiation of Robinson, the divisive figure who drew attention for stunning public comments about women, the LGBTQ+ community and racial minorities both before and during his time in office, Stein said.When do polls close?When will we know the result?Where is abortion on the ballot?Senate and House races to watchHow the electoral college worksEverything you need to know Continue reading...

Kamala Harris visited a Democratic National Committee phone bank on election day, thanking the supporters working to turn out voters. Harris took some calls herself after telling supporters at the phone bank: 'This truly represents the best of who we are'

Here is an hour-by-hour guide on how to watch election night like an expert

US voters choose between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for president, and determine the balance of power in Congress

A man was arrested by US Capitol police officers at the Capitol visitor center in Washington DC, police said. The man 'smelled like fuel' and had 'a torch' and 'a flare gun' when he was stopped by officers during a screening process at the center, police said. Officials canceled public tours of the Capitol for the remainder of the day

From the polls to the electoral college, the key swing states and when the winner might be announced, Matilda Boseley explains the US presidential election for dummies - or at least those who live outside the US and aren't familiar with its unique election processesSubscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube

Misinformation and Russian-linked vote curbing attempts over unfounded terrorist threats aim to disrupt US electionAmericans went to the polls on Tuesday against a backdrop of misinformation - much of it suspected to have originated in Russia - as the FBI warned of fake videos and non-credible threats of terrorism aimed at disrupting the US presidential election and discouraging voting.These tensions were stoked by Donald Trump supporters and the former US president himself. Elon Musk, the world's richest man and Trump's most vocal surrogate, tweeted a video of support that appeared to reference the far-right QAnon ideology. Continue reading...

The Democratic party's vice-presidential candidate, Tim Walz, has said he was feeling good' about the crucial swing state, Pennsylvania, after making a campaign stop in Harrisburg. Addressing reporters, he said: We're excited about Pennsylvania. I think being here, we started it here - for me, it feels like closing the loop. We're excited about being here, we're taking that positive message, and you saw the energy in that room'

Reports of casual cruelty to animals during the presidential race are more about gaining votes than concern for their welfare

Disgraced Trump lawyer appears in Benz in Florida despite court order to turn it over to Ruby Freeman and Shaye MossRudy Giuliani turned up to vote in Florida for Tuesday's presidential election in a Mercedes Benz convertible that a court had ordered him to surrender more than a week ago as part of a $148m settlement to two Georgia poll workers he defamed.The 1980s car, once owned by the actor Lauren Bacall, is among the assets of the disgraced former New York mayor and vocal Donald Trump acolyte that Giuliani is deliberately hiding from their reach, according to a letter their attorney, Aaron Nathan, sent to the judge in the case. Continue reading...

Nearly 95% of total contributions from owners across America's major sports leagues went to Republicans. See how your team fared in our databaseSports team owners in the major North American leagues have donated at least $132.1m in federal elections since 2020, with nearly 95% of those contributions going to Republican campaigns, candidates and Super Pacs, according to research conducted by the Guardian.Nearly all of the owners of the MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, NWSL and WNBA franchises were active political donors in the election cycles since 2020. A minimum of $124,806,435 (94.5%) was designated for candidates or committees with Republican leanings, while at least $5,215,693 (3.9%) went toward Democratic causes, according to Federal Election Commission disclosures and data compiled by the nonprofit OpenSecrets, a nonprofit that tracks campaign finance spending. About 2% of contributions went to bipartisan or unaffiliated recipients. Continue reading...

Skyler Philippi, 24, arrested on charges of attempting to use weapon of mass destruction and targeting an energy facilityA white supremacist plotted to attack a power substation in Nashville, Tennessee, with an explosives-loaded drone, federal authorities alleged on Monday while announcing his arrest.Skyler Philippi, 24, was arrested on 2 November on charges of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility. Authorities claim that Philippi's plot was rooted in his accelerationism", or the white supremacist belief that the existing state of society is irreparable and that the only solution is the destruction and collapse of the system'", according to court documents.The Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...

From abortion to the border and tax policies, voters explain why they cast their ballot for Trump, Harris or neitherInterviews have been edited for length and clarity Continue reading...

Saginaw county in Michigan, a battleground state, will help decide how election falls as US voters remain largely split

Some aides think he should seize on any early advantage in battleground states but it is unclear if he will heed them

More than two dozen veterans' urns sat in a Seattle funeral home until given services with military honorsFor several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen US civil war veterans languished in storage facilities at a funeral home and cemetery in Seattle.The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers - but nothing linking them to the civil war. Still, that was enough for an organization dedicated to locating, identifying and interring the remains of unclaimed veterans to conclude over several years that they were all Union soldiers deserving of a burial service with military honors. Continue reading...

Jumble of proposals include massive reform of Obamacare' and giving anti-vaxxer RFK Jr the helm of health agencies

The digital age has turbo-boosted extremism, and analogue democracy is struggling to keep upDonald Trump's record of refusal to concede defeat after the last US election should have disqualified him from running in this one. His criminal indictments should have meant banishment from mainstream politics. His campaign rhetoric - a rambling litany of bigotry and spite - should not have carried beyond the paranoid fringe.But what use are should and shouldn't against the brute force of can and does? Things that are supposed to be self-evident in a constitutional democracy have ceased to be obvious to millions of Americans. We don't need to wait for all votes to be counted to wish for a stronger cultural inoculation against tyranny. Continue reading...

Journalists and police challenged disinformation, intimidation and cash-for-vote schemes, while huge numbers turned up to voteHaving lived in Britain for 12 years, I returned to my native Moldova in 2022 because I was worried that Russia's war in Ukraine would spill into my country. Thanks to the Ukrainian resistance, the skies are still clear in Moldova. But in the past weeks leading up to the presidential runoff between the pro-European incumbent Maia Sandu and the Russian-supported former prosecutor general Alexandr Stoianoglo, I felt as if I might lose my country once again.The scale of interference in these Moldovan elections has been unprecedented. As reported by excellent independent journalists in the country, our law enforcement agencies alleged the existence of a large-scale, vote-buying scheme in the first round, run by Ilan Shor - a Russian-backed fugitive oligarch, who denies any wrongdoing. Continue reading...

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California's Bay Area rallies behind the vice-president and envisions how great' it would be for the diverse community

Arizona is one of 10 states with abortion, a top voting issue, on ballots. Could a Trump presidency unravel measures?

Company announces death of billionaire who contributed millions to Republican party and former presidentThe billionaire Home Depot cofounder and outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, Bernard Bernie" Marcus, has died, according to a company statement. He was 95.Marcus, a former pharmacist, was described as a master merchant and a genius with customer service" who was unparalleled in generosity and goodwill" in the statement by the company. Continue reading...

The result for nearly half the country will be devastating, after a campaign with twists and turns, including attempted assassination

Church said leaders failed to inquire further' after learning Robert Morris, ex-Trump adviser, molested girl for yearsA Dallas-area Christian megachurch has removed four of its elders after an internal investigation into how the institution handled revelations of child sexual abuse by its founder, a former spiritual adviser to Donald Trump.An official at Gateway church announced during a service on Saturday that the ousted leaders either knew that Robert Morris molested a girl for several years beginning in 1982, when she was 12, or failed to inquire further" after being informed of it, the Dallas Morning News reported. Continue reading...

Woman arrested in connection with shooting of Jada Arnell Thomas, 26, after her performance in DallasA Dallas singer was shot on stage after she finished performing over the weekend, leading to the arrest of a woman in the crowd, according to authorities.Police said Jada Arnell Thomas, 26, was shot while signing autographs on stage after performing for the Black Academy of Arts and Letters in downtown Dallas. Continue reading...

Tiny community of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, has voted at midnight on election day since 1960

I was a music journalist who flew around the world for gigs. I even met my husband on Last.fm. So losing half of my hearing felt like a cosmic jokeThroughout my life, I've been able to steadfastly rely on art to save me, but none more so than music. Poetry, getting lost in a painting, watching Swan Lake - that's all well and good. But have you ever been a 12-year-old girl all alone at a new school, listening to Avril Lavigne? Frida Kahlo and a troupe of Russian ballerinas could perform bypass surgery on me and I'd still grovel at the altar of Bright Eyes for getting me through my first heartbreak, such is the lifesaving ability of some lyrics and a few chords.As a teenager, music was more than a hobby, it was how I connected with the world. Bands were my saints, vinyl my holy relics. My obsession only intensified; in my early 20s, I worked as a music journalist, interviewing bands, attending gigs and festivals with a hallowed media pass. My friendship group were all fellow music obsessives, and my social life revolved around live gigs, even flying from Australia to the UK just to see Belle and Sebastian perform. My obsession even nabbed me a life partner: I met my now-husband on the music forum site Last.fm, a fact that will be hilarious to explain to our two boys when they're old enough to understand scrobbling" and that they exist due to it. We even had our favourite artists' lyrics inscribed on our wedding rings (his: I'm so glad that you exist" - the Weakerthans. Mine: Time is just a symptom of love" - Joanna Newsom). Continue reading...

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The pop star has reminded us to shun would-be astronauts such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. But what about people who hang toilet paper the wrong way?Olivia Rodrigo does not want to hear about Uranus. Or your planned trip to Mars, for that matter. The pop star recently told Netflix that she has an oddly specific question" that she asks guys on first dates. I always ask them if they would want to go to space ... If they say yes, I don't date them," Rodrigo explained. I just think if you want to go to space, you're a little too full of yourself."Amen to that. Obviously, if you're an astronomer, a passion for space travel makes sense. But interplanetary adventures seem to have turned into the ultimate status symbol for obscenely rich individuals jaded by their ability to buy anything on Earth. Certain rocket ship enthusiasts also seem less interested in advancing science and more interested in having a wider territory to colonise and monetise. Continue reading...

District two, where Black people comprise 48.7% of the population, was carved after a 2023 supreme court ruling

Trump launched insults at his final rally as Harris ended her campaign calling for people to get out the vote'. Plus, Nate Silver's final election forecast