Donald Trump promised to work to "bind the wounds of division" and bring Americans together as the next president of the United States as he claimed victory in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.
The exchange came on the heels of remarks from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta indicating she would not deliver remarks until at least later in the day Wednesday.
Joe Arpaio, the poster child for hardline immigration policy in the United States, has lost his reelection run for sheriff in Arizona's largest county, according to an Associated Press projection.
Describing a photo Hillary Clinton tweeted Election Night, CNN's Dana Bash said it could take on different meanings, depending on how the presidential race ends.
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has staged an unlikely comeback to win reelection in Wisconsin, according to a CNN projection, closing the door significantly on Democrats' attempts to win back the Senate.
North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr has outlasted a challenge by a liberal insurgent, according to a CNN projection, another GOP victory that limits Democrats' chances of holding the Senate.