12:30 REPORT

It’s Wednesday. Whatever you think of last night’s election outcome, I think we can all agree about one thing: Extra caffeine is needed today. There are a lot of lingering questions about what Trump’s win means for Washington, the U.S. and the world. Here’s what we know:

• Harris just added 4 p.m. remarks to her schedule.

• Mixed reactions are trickling in as the world processes Trump’s victory.

• Republicans are eyeing a 53-seat Senate majority as Ohio results come in.
• Democrats are still holding onto hope they could win the House.
• What does Trump’s win mean for his 91 felony charges?
  
  

I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send tips, commentary, feedback and cookie recipes to cmartel@thehill.com. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up here. 

🗳️ Election Results

Trump's comeback:

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President-elect Trump will return to the White House, making his unlikely comeback to Washington four years after refusing to accept the presidential election results — and bringing along a significant cloud of uncertainty to American politics.

He reached the 270-electoral vote count late last night, winning the battleground states of Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Wisconsin. Arizona and Michigan have still not been called, but he carries a narrow lead in all three.

"America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” Trump told supporters early Wednesday morning, without mentioning Vice President Harris.

🗨️ Live blog of today’s election updates

📊 Live results from The Hill and Decision Desk HQ

Several takeaways, via The Hill’s Niall Stanage:

• It all went wrong from early on for Harris.
• The big demographic surprise: Latino men swing heavily to Trump.
• The abortion issue failed to make the difference.
• There will be serious Democratic infighting.
  

A few things we’ve learned, via The Wall Street Journal’s Dante Chinni: Young men........

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