Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them Ten states considered adding language guaranteeing abortion rights in their state constitutions during this year’s elections. Voters in seven of the states approved the ballot questions. Three rejected them. Read more on NPR

Donald Trump has won the presidential election and will return to the White House Becoming just the second president to be defeated and then reelected to a subsequent term, former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Harris and will be the 47th president. Read more on NPR

Arizona voters pass constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban is expected to fall once the new constitutional amendment goes into effect. But there are dozens of other laws on the books regulating abortion. Read more on NPR

Nebraska voters opt to keep 12-week abortion ban in place Nebraska voters faced opposing abortion proposals on the ballot and chose to keep the state’s current law and enshrine it into the constitution. Read more on NPR

Nevadans take first step to protecting abortion in state constitution The proposal would guarantee abortion access until fetal viability and to protect the life of the pregnant person. It will need to pass again in 2026 to be fully approved. Read more on NPR

Arizona voters approve GOP-backed immigration measure It’s already illegal under federal law to cross into the United States outside of legal ports of entry. The Arizona measure would allow local police to arrest undocumented migrants. Read more on NPR

South Dakota reject effort to protect reproductive rights in the state constitution South Dakota voters rejected an abortion rights amendment to the state constitution, according to a call by the Associated Press. Anti-abortion groups called the proposal ‘too extreme.’ Read more on NPR

Trump declares victory in White House race, ahead of AP call Flanked by family and staff, Trump spoke to a convention center ballroom crowd in West Palm Beach after Fox News had projected that he had won — but before the Associated Press called the race. Read more on NPR

Trump wins Pennsylvania, delivering harsh blow to Harris campaign Securing the state’s 19 electoral votes is a major victory for Trump and a major blow to Vice President Harris. Read more on NPR

Former DACA recipient wins New Mexico legislative seat, making history Nava came to the U.S. when she was seven years old. She says she ran for the Albuquerque-area seat to boost political representation of the state’s Hispanic-majority population. Read more on NPR