Here’s how minimum wage and paid sick leave measures fared in the election Some red states approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time to their workers. Read more on NPR

The next Congress will face an urgent to-do list. But how productive will it be? The 118th Congress is on track to be the least productive in modern history. If Washington enters a new season of divided government next year, as seems likely, Congress could get even less done. Read more on NPR

Netanyahu could take steps to end wars after Trump’s win, Middle East officials say Officials throughout the Middle East welcomed Donald Trump’s victory — amid anticipation and anxiety across the region over how he could change the course of the wars raging from Gaza to Lebanon and beyond. Read more on NPR

The Dow Jones jumps over 1,300 points after Trump wins the election Wall Street, crypto investors, and shareholders in Trump Media are all cheering the election results. Read more on NPR

Here’s where voters approved a tax hike to help pay for child care Voters approved tax hikes to help fund child care for low-income families in the Austin, Texas, and Sonoma County, Calif. A similar measure in St. Paul, Minn., failed. Read more on NPR

How Trump won a second term as president in 2024 Trump’s overall closing focus on the economy and immigration ultimately resonated with enough Americans — more than the message delivered by Harris, who called for unity and warned that Trump was a “petty tyrant” who was obsessed with revenge. Read more on NPR