The Democratic Party faces an uncertain future. Hillary Clinton called for national unity Wednesday during her emotional concession speech. But her party faces a reckoning now that Democrats are out of power in Washington. Nancy Cordes reports.
Anti-Trump protesters flooded streets in 38 cities across the country, with thousands of demonstrators marching, carrying flags and disrupting traffic. Signs with the message "Not my president" showed their refusal to accept Donald Trump's victory. Michelle Miller reports.
A hallmark of American democracy will be on display Thursday when the president-elect visits the White House for the first time. President Obama pledged to help with a smooth transfer of power, echoing Donald Trump's election night call for Americans to come together. Major Garrett reports.
Donald Trump, political novice turned improbable president, began the hard work of reconciliation early Wednesday morning; Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton called for unity in the aftermath of one of the nation's bitterest elections.
Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton called for unity in the aftermath of one of the nation's bitterest elections.
California overwhelmingly passed a measure to legalize marijuana for recreational use Tuesday. Similar measures passed in three other states, but the drug remains illegal at the federal level. John Blackstone has more.
The CBS News/New York Times poll is considered one of the best in the industry; yet it and many others missed the mark. CBS News elections director Anthony Salvanto tells Scott Pelley how so many experts got the election wrong.
Pennsylvania had voted Democratic in six straight presidential elections with Philadelphia, the state's largest city, in the driver's seat. Jericka Duncan reports from the Keystone State, where Clinton supporters are in shock at their state flipping red.
Overseas, the reaction to Donald Trump's victory was a mix of shock and fear, as U.S. allies in Europe shuddered at the thought of a diminished NATO. Mark Phillips reports.
President Obama called for all Americans to unite behind Donald Trump Wednesday, even though Trump's unexpected victory is a sharp repudiation of Obama's agenda. Trump has vowed to withdraw the U.S. from free trade agreements, scrap the Iranian nuclear deal and repeal Obamacare. Margaret Brennan reports.
Republican leaders celebrated their party's clean sweep Wednesday. While many in the party struggled to forge a relationship with Donald Trump, they are ready to support him on issues like repealing Obamacare to nominating a conservative justice to the Supreme Court. Julianna Goldman reports.
When Ohio went for Donald Trump, it became clear he was on the track to the White House. Dean Reynolds reports on the jubilation from Trump's Buckeye State supporters.
In the days before the election, someone asked Scott Pelley a question he had never considered before: "Are we going to be OK?" Pelley attempts to answer that question.
While much of the world reacted to Donald Trump's election victory with anxiety, that was not the case in Russia, where people were celebrating all over Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was accused of meddling in the election, sees it as a way for his country to regain status as a world power. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Hillary Clinton spoke to disappointed supporters Wednesday morning, with an optimistic message. So did House Speaker Paul Ryan, pledging to work with Donald Trump to heal a divided nation. For his part, Trump asked the country come together as a united nation.
The Trump victory was met with protests in a number of cities, including Berkeley, Calif., where high school students walked out from classes.
Donald Trump, political novice turned improbable president, began the hard work of reconciliation early Wednesday morning. During his speech, he reached out to supporters and non-supporters alike, asking for "guidance and help to unify our great country." Major Garrett reports.
Key groups Donald Trump was relying on came out to vote for him on Tuesday while Hillary Clinton didn't get the same kind of support from the coalition she had built. Anthony Mason has more on what the exit polls show.
Until Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton was expected to win the presidency, causing the GOP to reconsider its future. Now, it's the Democratic leadership who look to be in trouble. John Dickerson tells Scott Pelley what he thinks happened, and where the country goes from here.
Hillary Clinton's second and likely final attempt to make history as the first woman president ended Wednesday morning with a concession phone call to Donald Trump. She later addressed her supporters, and had a special message for young girls. Nancy Cordes reports.
President-elect Donald Trump promised his administration would bring on "national growth and renewal." Margaret Brennan reports on what Trump might do with a Republican-majority Congress.
In his acceptance speech early Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump stressed the nation needs to come together and "bind the wounds of division" and that he will be the president for all people. CBS News contributor and Republican strategist Frank Luntz joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how Donald Trump could bring the nation together.
Political strategists Michael Feldman, senior adviser to former Vice President Al Gore, and Dan Senor, senior adviser to Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign, join "CBS This Morning" to discuss voter turnout and Donald Trump's presidential victory.
One of the biggest things on Donald Trump's White House agenda will be filling the Supreme Court vacancy of the late Justice Antonin Scalia. The Senate has refused to consider President Obama's nominee for the seat, leaving only eight justices on the court. Four are considered liberal and four are conservative. Julianna Goldman reports.
Leaders from around the world have been congratulating President-elect Donald Trump. They are trying to figure out what his victory means for America's role in the world. Charlie D'Agata reports.