Much of the focus has been on the outcome of the presidential race, but down ballot races for Congress are just as important for the balance of power in Washington. Siobhan Hughes, a congressional reporter for the Wall Street Journal, discusses some key races that are still being decided and what the next few years could look like on Capitol Hill. Source

The four cups feature traditional red and green colors, and two of them display this year’s theme: “Carry the Merry.” Source

In his first remarks since just after election night, Trump unleashed untruthful and inaccurate claims against Democrats and the media, whom he accused of trying to steal the election from him. Source

Several states remain too close to call; The balance of power in Congress going forward Source

The race now centers on Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Source

Pennsylvania’s secretary of state said the race there is “very close,” and the winner is still not clear. Jericka Duncan reports. Source

With the election in limbo, and some key states likely not to report final results until this weekend, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told supporters they’ll have to wait a little bit longer, and also appealed for calm. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source

A federal judge has ordered the Postal Service to perform twice-daily searches of its facilities for ballots that were sent in on time but still haven’t been delivered. Source

Ballots are still being counted in Georgia, where President Trump is hanging onto a razor-thin, but dwindling lead. Mark Strassmann reports. Source

More than 100,000 new coronavirus infections were reported this week, breaking a daily case record. Nikki Battiste reports. Source