Trump Wins: Making Sense of Election Night

An early-morning conversation about the state of the election and the potential consequences of a second term for Donald J. Trump.

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Hosted by Michael Barbaro

Featuring Nate CohnLisa Lerer and Astead W. Herndon

Produced by Rob SzypkoDiana NguyenJessica Cheung and Clare Toeniskoetter

Edited by Paige Cowett and Rachel Quester

Original music by Marion Lozano and Pat McCusker

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In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Donald J. Trump was elected president for a second time.

Shortly before that call was made, the Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Nate Cohn, Lisa Lerer and Astead W. Herndon sat down to discuss the state of the election.

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On today’s episode

Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up.”

Background reading

• Follow live election updates.
• The Republican Party clinched control of the Senate.

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