More now on the phone call between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris that we reported a few minutes ago.

In an email sent to Harris campaign staff, campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon says the vice-president told Trump "she would work with President [Joe] Biden to ensure a peaceful transfer of power, unlike what we saw in 2020".

"You stared down unprecedented headwinds and obstacles that were largely out of our control. We knew this would be a margin-of-error race, and it was," O'Malley Dillon told Harris campaign staff.

She admitted that "losing is unfathomably painful", and that "this will take a long time to process".

But the campaign manager stressed that "the work of protecting America from the impacts of a Trump presidency starts now", and that the vice-president "isn't finished in this fight".

President-elect Trump is set to be inaugurated on 20 January.

In a statement sent out by his campaign, Donald Trump reflects on his historic win, calling it "a political victory that our country has never seen before".

He then promises that he will "fight" for America, a repeated phrase we often heard on the campaign trail.

"I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve," he says.

"Together, we're going to unlock America's glorious destiny."

"Thank you once again for electing me in a landslide victory."

At the end of the email, a link prompted Trump's supporters to continue to donate to his campaign.

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Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin is projected to hold on to her Wisconsin seat, according to the BBC's US partner, CBS.

The 62-year-old first won the seat in 2012, becoming Wisconsin's first woman to serve in the US Senate and America's first openly gay senator.

Mike Wendling
US digital reporter

Now that we know Donald Trump will be the next president, what will he do when he's back in the White House?

One possible vision was set out in a sprawling 900-page policy document called Project 2025.

Produced by the influential conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, it is a "wish list" - a set of proposals that would expand presidential power and impose an ultra-conservative social vision.

Trump repeatedly disavowed it after a backlash grew over some of its more radical ideas.

But dozens of officials in his previous administration - including a number who might now be called upon to serve in the White House - contributed to the proposals.

And many of the ideas neatly dovetail with themes Trump has repeated on the campaign trail, such as on immigration.

Read more about the proposals here: A guide to Project 2025

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The BBC has been speaking to people about who they voted for in the election and why.

Cameron Lewellen was an undecided African American voter in the swing state of Georgia, and he decided to vote for Trump. In the past, he has voted Democrat and Republican.

The father-of-three says it was "somewhat of a protest vote", adding that he "didn't hear enough from Kamala that she would be distinct from Biden".

"There was a lot in recent times about how great the economy was doing but all my neighbours are still complaining about the price of milk," he tells BBC Newshour.

“Kamala Harris, as a woman, was representing a breakthrough from the glass ceiling and she was also leaning in to her heritage as an African American in this country, but she didn’t put out any policies to address the systemic issues for African Americans."

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Trump's former White House chief-of-staff has said that Kamala Harris’s loss in the US presidential election race was due to her inability to "answer a simple question".

Speaking to Evan Davis on BBC Radio 4’s PM programme Mick Mulvaney said, “She couldn't answer the simple question of how she was going to be different to Biden.”

Questioned on his resignation as President Trump’s chief of staff, Mulvaney says, “I quit because he was my boss. I thought he behaved very poorly as a president on January 6th.”

When asked if Trump would be more emboldened in his second term in comparison to his first he says, “If you are asking in a roundabout way about him becoming a dictator, the answer is absolutely not, I thought those accusations were absurd" - and cost Democrats the election.

On the topic of the possible roles Elon Musk or Robert F Kennedy Jr may play in Trump's cabinet he says: “Yes, Elon Musk will have a position of some fashion in the administration, but no, it won’t be in the cabinet.”

“Bobby Kennedy might be involved but he could never get confirmed by the Senate because I think he is crazy," he adds.

Vice-President Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential election, according to CBS News, BBC's US partner.

During the call, Harris emphasised the peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans, a senior Harris aide told CBS.

She is expected to address the public when she delivers remarks at Howard University later today.

Lyse Doucet
Chief international correspondent

"I’m not going to start wars, I’m going to stop wars." That was the boast of Donald Trump in his victory speech.

That's what Arab leaders across the Middle East are hoping he'll do.

In their messages of congratulation they all urged him to help bring peace and security to this region.

But there's also an expectation in Israel, and beyond, that he’ll give his most important strategic partner an even freer hand in waging devastating wars in Gaza, in Lebanon, and to hit Iran even harder.

It's significant that Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has already spoken with the president-elect – one of the first foreign leaders to do so – and Israel’s official readout said they discussed Israeli security including "the Iranian threat".

But Trump has also repeatedly urged to Israel "finish the job" without spelling out an end game, as President Biden did in emphasising the need for a Palestinian state. That’s the vision shared by Arab states including Saudi Arabia which has made it a condition of any normalisation of relations with the Jewish state.

The kingdom's leaders also have close ties to Donald Trump - Riyadh was the destination for Trump's first foreign visit in his first term.

John Bolton, former national security adviser for Donald Trump, says he thinks Russia and China are "delighted" the Republican candidate has won the election.

Bolton says he wouldn't be surprised if Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Trump spoke on the phone in the next couple of week.

"I think Putin believes that he knows how to play Trump, and I think he intends to use that to the extent he can to Russia's advantage," he says.

Talking about how he thinks Trump will govern in his second presidential term, Bolton says: "Trump does not have a philosophy, certainly not in the national security space."

"The prism that he views things through doesn't differentiate between what's in the best interest of Donald Trump and what's in the best interest of the United States," he tells the BBC News Channel.

"I think one of his primary objectives will be retribution against his political enemies, which will test our constitutional system."

Donald Trump will be sworn in as president at his inauguration on 20 January. Some of his promises address what he intends to achieve in his first day in office, or even before - here's some of what he says he's planned:

Ending the war in Ukraine: "That is a war that's dying to be settled. I will get it settled before I even become president. If I win, when I'm president elect, and what I'll do is I'll speak to one, I'll speak to the other, I'll get them together," Trump said during his debate with Harris during the campaign.

In 2023, he told CNN: "If I'm president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours."

Changes to immigration: Trump has said that on day one he will sign an executive order to ensure "future children of illegal aliens will not receive automatic US citizenship".

Asked in 2023 by Fox News whether he would abuse his power or target political opponents, Trump replied: "No, no, no, other than day one. We’re closing the border, and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I’m not a dictator."

He has also said he would "launch the largest deportation programme of criminals in American history" on day one.

End the 6 January criminal case: Special counsel Jack Smith filed criminal charges against Trump last year over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. The case has been in legal limbo since the Supreme Court ruled that Trump was partially immune from criminal prosecution over official acts committed while in office.

Smith argued Trump’s attempts to overturn the election were not related to his official duties. Trump says he believes the Supreme Court ruling has given him immunity, but has also said of Smith "I would fire him within two seconds."

Kayla Epstein
US reporter

Now that Trump is projected to be the next president, all four of his criminal cases are in limbo.

Here's a bit more detail on the Georgia election interference case he faces, which experts say is likely at a dead end now that Trump is the president-elect.

In Georgia, a state prosecutor charged Trump with multiple counts for allegedly leading a conspiracy to interfere with the 2020 election results. He famously had his mugshot taken at the Fulton County jail, and pleaded not guilty.

Because the Georgia election interference case is a state case, Trump cannot pardon himself or use his presidential powers to make it go away.

But the presidency will be a powerful shield regardless, since the case cannot proceed while he’s in office.

"The bottom line is that Donald Trump will not be tried in the state of Georgia" until at least 2029 when he leaves office, said Anthony Michael Kreis, a professor at the Georgia State College of Law.

"Will there be any political appetite by the end of the second Trump administration to try him in Georgia? That’s a long time from the initial crimes," Kreis said.

Madeline Halpert

The first former president to be convicted of a felony, Donald Trump will also be the first to take office while several criminal cases against him are still pending.

Here's what could happen with each of the four legal challenges he faces.

New York hush-money conviction

Legal experts say it is unlikely that Trump will face prison time as an older first-time offender

January 6 case

Special counsel Jack Smith filed criminal charges against Trump last year over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden. Trump has pleaded not guilty. The case has been in legal limbo since the Supreme Court ruled this summer that Trump was partially immune from criminal prosecution over official acts committed while in office. Since Trump has won, his criminal problems from the case now "go away", according to former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani. Rahmani said that if Smith refuses to dismiss the case, Trump can simply get rid of him.

Classified documents case

The judge assigned to this case, Trump-appointee Aileen Cannon, dismissed the charges in July, arguing Jack Smith - who is also leading this case - was improperly appointed. Smith has appealed the ruling. But with Trump set to take office, the classified documents case now faces the same fate as the election case, Rahmani said

Georgia election case

That case has faced a number of hurdles, including efforts to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis over her relationship with an attorney she hired to work on the case. An appeals court is in the process of weighing whether Willis should be allowed to stay on the case. But now that Trump is the next president, the case could face even more delays, or possibly dismissal. The case is expected to be paused during Trump’s time in office, according to legal experts.

As much of America edges towards lunchtime, here's a recap of the latest developments following the historic US election:

• Kamala Harris will soon be breaking her silence since defeat, speaking publicly at 16:00 EST (21:00 GMT)
• US media is reporting she will call Donald Trump to concede beforehand
• Donald Trump won the election, and the key swing states of North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania
• We are still waiting for calls from the remaining three swing states of Arizona, Michigan, Nevada and also separately from Maine
• The Republican party has also taken control of the Senate - now having 52 of the 100 seats, with five more states to call
• The House of Representatives is still up for grabs, though Republican officials feel bullish about their chances there

• Since the news broke, Trump has been congratulated by world leaders, former US presidents, and billionaires

Chris Mason
Political editor

Harvesting the private views of MPs, the range of fruity vocabulary responding to Donald Trump's victory is easily sufficient to deliver your five a day in a single sentence.

Most but not all MPs - across the Commons - have reservations ranging from horror to mild concern, but plenty too ponder what Trump's win might say about the more conventional political class being so tin eared to the concerns of millions.

In government, significant planning for this outcome has been done. But the diplomatic gear change coming is almost certainly more significant and clunking still.

President-Elect Trump's penchant for brash controversy and wild unpredictability is just the start of it.

Ukraine, climate change, the prospect of huge import taxes - tariffs - just three potential policy flashpoints; that latter one with potential vast implication for Sir Keir Starmer's central mission of trying to catalyse economic growth.

In short tonight, Donald Trump is back. And Westminster and the world will notice.

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Several world leaders say they have spoken to Trump in the hours since the election results were announced.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he has had a "great conversation" with his "friend" Donald Trump to congratulate him on his "spectacular victory".

Posting on social media, the Indian PM also says he is looking forward to working closely with Trump to strengthen relations in areas included technology, defence, energy and space.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Donald Trump on the phone a little earlier, according to a statement issued by the government's press office.

In a "warm and cordial" conversation, Netanyahu congratulated Trump on his election victory, and the two agreed to work together for Israel's security, and also discussed the "Iranian threat", the statement adds.

Netanyahu earlier called Trump's victory "history’s greatest comeback" in a message signed "Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu".

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Former Republican President George W Bush has congratulated Trump and Vance on their win.

In a post on X, Bush writes: "The strong turnout in this election is a sign of the health of our republic and the strength of our democratic institutions.

"We join our fellow citizens in praying for the success of our new leaders at all levels of government."

He also thanks Biden and Harris for "their service to our country".

Bush never publicly backed a candidate during this election, but his daughter Barbara endorsed Kamala Harris in October - as did Dick Cheney, who served as his vice-president.

Sarah Fowler
Live reporter

In Bob and Edith's Diner in northern Virginia, the mood is mixed.

After a slow start, the numbers of diners are picking up - some people look rather bleary eyed after pulling all-nighters watching the results come in.

We're in a blue part of the state so it’s no surprise the night’s results have hit home here.

Colby Wood walked up with a couple of friends after attending Kamala Harris’s watch party at Howard University a few miles across the river in Washington DC.

"My emotions changed from excited, to concern, to fear quickly," he told me. But he says he’s trying to stay positive.

"There’ll be a new generation of leadership that comes out of this."

A few tables away, Jowan sits with two friends. He voted for Trump and says he’s feeling “fantastic”.

One lady I spoke to, Patricia, admitted she didn’t vote for either candidate. "I didn’t like either one of them to be honest."

The diverse breakfast crowd we’re meeting here certainly reflects Virginia’s results, which saw Trump get 46.6% of the vote versus Kamala Harris’s 51.8%.

Nathalie Jimenez
Reporting from New York

This is only the second time that 25-year-old Serene Hatal has voted in a US election.

Although Serene has always been a Democrat, she couldn’t bring herself to vote for her party’s candidate when she arrived at the ballot box and chose to opt out altogether.

"I feel like Kamala Harris didn't provide hope for any radical change that I think this country needs. I'm not a Trump supporter, but I am just not convinced."

Waking up to the news of a Trump win only deepened her disillusionment for the next four years.

"I believe that we deserve more choice than what we got, and that left me feeling defeated and hopeless. I'm worried for women’s rights, abortion rights, LGBTQ rights, and so on.

"Overall, I’m feeling completely over it."