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The most significant story

1. Pennsylvania Senate race ready to wrap up as Casey trails McCormick by less than half a point

“The nationally watched U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania will soon be rerun Senator Bob Casey The Pennsylvania Department of State announced Wednesday that it has not waived the automatic recount.

The Associated Press called the race for Republicans last week Dave McCormickwho narrowly edges Casey, a three-term Democrat, by less than 0.5% over the threshold for an automatic recount.

This will be the eighth time the state’s automatic recount law has been triggered since it was introduced in 2004, and the fourth time an actual recount will take place. The State Department estimated it would cost more than a million state dollars. (Questioner from Philadelphia)

Elsewhere

National exit polls. “NBC News, in partnership with a consortium of news organizations, conducted exit polls across the country in 10 key states, including Pennsylvania. The survey included interviews with voters at polling stations and telephone interviews. (NBC News)

Trump’s victory divides women in the US. “Left-leaning women are struggling to understand how other women might vote for Trump, given his role in appointing the Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade and his often misogynistic campaign rhetoric. But different women have different ideas about what constitutes “progress” for their gender. (Traffic lights)

“Dad, is the world going to end?” How to talk to children about elections. “After Donald Trump won the presidential election, Eddie Slaughter, 37, a hair salon owner and Trump voter in Dunedin, Florida, celebrated. Slaughter is also the father of four children. His two older children, ages 11 and 13, reacted differently to the results. They came to him expressing uncertainty.” (WQLN)

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2. Shapiro praises Democrats for retaining majority in Pennsylvania House of Representatives after ‘significant setbacks’

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