Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after presidential win The judge overseeing Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled remaining court deadlines as prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the presidential victory. The Associated Press
DOJ brings charges in an alleged Iranian murder-for-hire plot against Trump Federal prosecutors charged a man who said he had been tasked by a contact in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard with planning the assassination of the Republican president-elect. The Associated Press
Washington’s natural gas initiative wins, but court challenges could be next Builders and contractors in Washington are celebrating the passage of Initiative 2066, calling it a victory for “energy choice.” Meanwhile, opponents of the measure say it will make it harder to achieve Washington’s clean energy goals, and they may sue to block it. Amy Radil
How Trump was able to win support from many Muslim voters in Michigan Muslim and Arab Americans have a history of supporting Democrats, but sent a strong message with their votes for Trump. Dearborn, Mich., is home to one of the U.S.'s largest Arab American communities. Nargis Rahman
Seattle Police communications director at heart of alleged affair investigation resigns Jamie Tompkins, Seattle Police Department’s director of communications, resigned on Wednesday. Ashley Hiruko
Trump said lots of noncitizens would attempt to vote illegally, but it didn't happen The false narrative was ready to be deployed if Trump lost but in light of the election results, the claim fizzled. But the myth did and will continue to have real impacts. Jude Joffe-Block
Ballot measures to upend state election systems failed across the country Statewide efforts to adopt open and nonpartisan primaries, as well as ranked choice voting, failed in this year’s election, delivering a stinging setback to the election reform movement. Ashley Lopez
Boycott men? South Korea's 4B movement gains traction in the U.S. after Trump's win After Trump's win, there are growing calls among American women to boycott men. They're drawing inspiration from 4B, a South Korean feminist movement that rejects dating, sex, marriage and childbirth. Rachel Treisman
Biden won big with young voters. This year, they swung toward Trump in a big way Vice President Harris had hoped young voters would be a key part of a winning coalition. Instead, they shifted — sometimes by double digits — toward President-elect Trump, especially in swing states. Elena Moore
The Jackpod: We're going back On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the historic eras the U.S. could return to if Donald Trump’s various campaign policies are enacted.
