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Abroad. Tonight, americans divided from euphoria to outright fear. How does this country come together . Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nightly news nbc nightly news with lester holt. Even as the first polls were closed last night not even the trump camp saw what was coming, the stunning victory that slowly unfolded before the eyes of the world starring with florida and over the next several hours overwhelming Hillary Clintons blue wall. The latest vote totals show trump winning with 279 electoral votes to Hillary Clintons 228. Though clinton holds a narrow lead in the popular vote. Trump delivered his acceptance speech in the wee hours this morning, followed later in the morning by Hillary Clinton who publicly and loss and what comes now 71 days before donald trump is sworn in as this countrys 45th president. Our expanded coverage begins with nbcs katy tur. I introduce to you the president elect of the United States of america, donald trump. Reporter at 2 50 this morning donald trump did what so many said could never happen. Ive just received a call from secretary clinton. [ cheers and applause ] she congratulated us. Its about us. On our victory. And i congratulated her and her family on a very, very hardfought campaign. Reporter his protest candidacy is now a protest presidency. The billionaire giving voice to those who felt voiceless. Suppressed frustration with globalization, immigration, and the roar that turned this countrys electoral map from blue to red. We have the greatest Movement Ever put together in this country. Reporter propelled by turnout in white Rural America breaking clintons blue wall in the upper midwest, trump proving enthusiasm was more important than ground game. Political infrastructure and money. Usa reporter winning because of, not despite his often crass honesty. Still the victory came as surprise even to the campaign. Going into election day nbc news has learned from Campaign Sources team trumps internal data had him losing. But that changed. At 10 59 cheers from the soontobe victory party. Fox news called florida, trumps campaign, seeing the Momentum Shift right alongside the nation. By 1 36 a. M. When the Associated Press called pennsylvania, they knew they had it. 85,000 people there at a county fair and the big question for the media, will they vote . Reporter today the now president elect was holed up at trump tower planning. Campaign sources say trump was too superstitious to talk transition before he won, leaving his aides to muse about cabinet positions. Rudy giuliani as attorney general. Newt gingrich, secretary of state. Reince priebus, chief of staff. A Trump Campaign source cautions roles could change once trump has his say. Assaulted women reporter goi not my president reporter the country is divided, wondering if the trump they saw on stage last night now its time for america to bind the wounds of division. Reporter the president ial trump he promised lester holt is the President Trump america will get for the next four years. I want to be different. When youre president , you act in a different way, theres no question about that. And i would do that. Reporter tomorrow donald trump goes to the white house to meet with the perhaps a mirror, lester, for what is to come for this country. Thank you, katy. For Hillary Clinton and her campaign, it was an outcome so unexpected, so shocking she didnt come out overnight, instead calling donald trump to concede. Then waiting until late this morning before addressing her supporters and the nation. We get more on that from nbcs andrea mitchell. Reporter after weeks of speculation over whether donald trump would concede to Hillary Clinton, it was clinton this rn to give. Donald trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead. Reporter surrounded by staff and supporters, some in tears, including huma abedin, clinton fighting to keep her own emotion in check. Im sorry we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country. Reporter this was Hillary Clintons political life. Not only conceding but conceding to donald trump. Difficult for president obama, too, for whom defeating trump was so personal. His staff watching in shock. The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. And over the next few months we are going to show that to the world. Reporter tonight the candidate and her campaign reeling. Up until the last moment they thought theyd win. 6 00 p. M. Election night, poised for a victory celebration, ai mood as confident. By midnight, the campaign no longer returning calls, supporters watching it all slip away in disbelief. At 2 00 a. M. , this awkward moment, Campaign Chairman john podesta telling supporters not to give up hope. We can wait a little longer, cant we . Theyre still counting votes and every count should count. Only minutes later clinton called trump to concede. Tonight the question for the president and money, how did they lose an election they thought was a sure thing . Embarrassing hacked emails and the fbi directors october surprise. Today clintons message to young people you will have successes and setbacks too. This loss hurts, but please, never stop believing that fighting for whats right is worth it. I know we have still not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling, but someday, someone will and hopefully sooner than we might think right now. Reporter comforting staff and friends, even as bill clinton put on a brave face. Before heading home, marking what could be the end of the clintons in politics. And now clinton shares a sad legacy with al gore, who was just campaigning with Hillary Clinton in florida. The two Democratic Candidates who won the lester . Andrea mitchell, thanks very much. We want to take a closer look at one of the major deciding factors in trumps victory, the white vote in Rural America, a slice of the country who many underestimated making a mockery of the polls fuelling this incredible upset. With more on that, we turn to Kevin Tibbles in michigan. Reporter in the american heartland farmers like aaron kate are back at work, just one day after they say their voice and their vote was whats the message people like you sent . I sense weve been forgotten in the last eight years. Reporter so important was Middle America to trump, his final Campaign Event was a raucous gathering of 4,000 in grand rapids, michigan. Last night local republicans in this county of city and country celebrated. I think were going to look back in the records, look back in history and say the rural vote in the small towns of states like michigan and pennsylvania that helped push trump over the top. With issues like jobs, health care, and big government. More white voters in rural michigan, pennsylvania, and wisconsin went for trump than they did for mitt romney four years ago. This coupled with the fact that hillary supporters in certain demographics did not turn out in the same way they did for president obama. Id like to see us back in business like were supposed to be. Smaller government, less regulations. That means more jobs and more money for the American People to spend. Reporter aaron kate sees himself as helping to feed the country. He says he doesnt need any more baggage from washington. Thats one thing i do hope is we can get the government out of our lives and let us do what we do best. Reporter you think trump will do that. I think hes a good start. Up their sleeves. Kevin tibbles, nbc news, saranac, michigan. As you might expect, the impact of the American Election is reverberating around the world tonight. There are concerns among some foreign leaders about how donald trump might view americas traditional role in world affairs. But there are also plenty of congratulations being extended to the president elect, including those of vladimir putin. We get details from our chief foreign correspondent, richard engel. Donald trump is the were gasps around the world, headlines trumpocalypse. And disUnited States. Echoes of the brexit vote, too, against the European Union establishment, but deeper concerns tonight that the worlds shining light of democracy has gone dark. You cannot look at President Trump and call the american title. Reporter those welcoming the most were rightwing parties who rushed to embrace trump as their new hero. Hes like me, joked the filipino president , accused of turning his police into antinarco death squads. Egypts general sisi who came to power in a coup, first foreign leader to congratulate trump. And hungarys president , who walled off his country to keep out refugees, called trump great news. And of course russias vladimir putin. I would have a very, very Good Relationship with putin and i think i would have a very, very Good Relationship with russia. Reporter putin said today hes ready to open a new chapter with the u. S. They see in president elect trump somebody they can do business with. There will be a honeymoon period for sure. Reporter on Foreign Affairs trump is considered unpredictable, stoking fears at least initially his presidency could usher Richard Engle tonight, richard, thanks. Lets bring in our political director, the moderator of meet the press, chuck todd. We keep talking about this political earthquake, people saying they want change in washington. Some have put it we want to take our country back. Drill it down for me. What this really is this economic insecurity thats happened out there. These are the folks that feel a bit left behind, feel as if government is looking out for the families of undocumented immigrants, but theyre not looking as if their jobs have disappeared. So its this feeling of they dont feel theyve been prioritized by the political establishment in washington. The questions going to be can trump deliver for them . You know, they left the Democratic Party in part because they felt like the Democratic Party didnt deliver. Trumps made a lot of promises. Can he deliver . The onus and the burden is on them. But thats what this is about ultimately. They feel as if sometimes describe it ourselves. Flyover country. As if theyre just sort of in the way, on our way to the west coast type of thing. I think that whole feeling that they were just disrespected and not prioritized. You talk about fulfilling the promises. Still ahead, trumps agenda, his first orders of business when he enters the white house, the potential impact from everything from the Supreme Court to obamacare to his longpromised border wall. Also after such a bitterly divided election, can america were back now with a look at president elect trumps agenda. After raising expectations of dramatic change in washington, millions of supporters are expecting action and quickly. Nbcs Hallie Jackson has a look at the potential sweeping changes ahead. Its going to be a beautiful thing. Reporter so donald trump won. Now what . Propelled by the power of a republicancontrol all but assures a more conservative Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, its what its all about. Reporter and his presidency guarantees the biggest battle yet over obamacare. Real change begins with immediately repealing and replacing obamacare. Its a disaster. Reporter those Campaign Promises realistic. Others, not so much. We will build a mexicanfunded border wall unlikely. His temporary proposed muslim ban, unpopular. Trump already signaling he wont take such a hardline stance on it, but some of his promises show a serious split with his own party a policy, disagreements on trade and on russia. The parliament in moscow today celebrating trumps election. Vladimir putin sending a congratulatory telegram. Despite the divide, evidence already today of republicans coming together. He just earned a mandate, and we now just have a unified republican government. Reporter support, sure. But not a slam dunk. At least eight republican senators said they voted against trump. On one hand, his promise to end corruption in congress. On the other, an agenda that needs help from the very system he says he hates. To get anything done, he needs to have them support him. He does. Hes going to need the congress and republicans who he be his most important allies. Reporter there is plenty that donald trump can do all on his own. Hes already promised to roll back president obamas executive actions on immigration and climate change. No need for congressional approval there, lester. Hallie, thank you. When we come back tonight, theyre going from the penthouse to the white house. Getting to know americas new first in just a couple of months the white house will be home to a first family perhaps has a look at the soon to be occupants of 1600 pennsylvania avenue, the trumps. Reporter donald trump marches to beat of his own drum surrounded by a band of intimating, many of whom hes related to. He thanked them last night. I love you and thank you. This was tough. This was tough. Reporter while theyre not a traditional family, melania is his third wife and the kids have three different deep bond between them. You cant fake good kids. How about his amazing children . Arent they something . Reporter the glamorous mrs. Trump speaks five languages, grew up behind the iron curtain and will only be the second first lady to be born abroad since louisa adams. She is not the first model to fill the role of first lady. Both pat nixon and betty ford were models, those more demure. What does history tell us about her role she might play . History usually says a first lady comes into this job and by the time she leaves shes a very different person doing things she never imagined. Reporter and mr. Trump has said many times he will turn s over his business to his three oldest children while hes in the white house. I have ivanka and eric and don sitting there. Run the company, kids. Have a good time. Reporter but hes implied he might call on them for family appointments are tricky. A 1967 law prohibiting nepotism was passed after Robert Kennedy served as the attorney general for his brother. The white house will, again, have a child in residence. 10yearold barron, who is the same age as malia obama was when she moved in. So goodbye threestory penthouse in trump tower and hello, white house. News, new york. When we come back, america has come together after turbulent elections in in their speeches after the votes were counted both donald trump and Hillary Clinton said its time to unite the country. But that may be easier said than done. After this Long Campaign left so many feeling angry and a look at how america can begin to heal after the most contentious election of our time. Reporter so much for polls and pundits. Funny things happen sometimes in big games and elections and real life. There is a Momentum Shift. So today half the electorate is elated and the other half is on edge. Weve endured 18 months of partisan rancor, but today president obama said its time to look at on one team. Were not democrats first. Were not republicans first. We are americans first. Reporter back in 2000, after more than a month of hanging chads and legal wrangling, al gore conceded the election to george bush. This is america, and we put country before party. We will stand together behind our new president. Reporter whats best for the country can be a bitter pill. Yesterday people waited in line for hours to vote. There was a buzz in polling places. Thats how its supposed to be. And while donald trump his way to victory, there was none of that early this morning. It is time for us to come together as one united people. Reporter in fact, there was a very different tone. Hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long period of time, and we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country. Reporter this a different trump, humbled, perhaps, awed, maybe, by the magnitude of what lies ahead. This peaceful transition of power goes back to our earliest history. We change governments with ballots, not bullets. We, the people, decide. And when the counting is done, we move forward. Harry smith, nbc news, new york. That will do it for us on this wednesday night. Nightly news continues now with another half hour of coverage on most of streamed live on our website. Im lester holt for thank you for watching. And good night. Shot in her home. Her father is in jail. Why his friends want the charged dropped. Reed Nevada Democrats have reason to celebrate. A look at the victory for the first latina ever erected to the u. S. Senate. Jim tears flowing today for all the right reasons. The emotional return home for a nevada guard members after a long ninemonth deployment announcer news 3 starts right now. Buyers, either at a gun show or online, will have to undergo a background check in our state. Good evening and thank you so much for joining us. Im reed cowan. Jim im jim snyder. That was the decision from the majority of nevada voters who said yes to question one. So what happens now . Sergio avila has our top story at six. Reporter jim, you know, that sign behind me in a few weeks will be advertising a gun s center. The only difference from all the others is that nearly everyone inside the show will be required to conduct background checks on those buying guns. 10,000 votes made the difference in question one. The World Headquarters<\/a> in new york, this is nightly news nbc nightly news with lester holt. Even as the first polls were closed last night not even the trump camp saw what was coming, the stunning victory that slowly unfolded before the eyes of the world starring with florida and over the next several hours overwhelming Hillary Clintons<\/a> blue wall. The latest vote totals show trump winning with 279 electoral votes to Hillary Clintons<\/a> 228. Though clinton holds a narrow lead in the popular vote. Trump delivered his acceptance speech in the wee hours this morning, followed later in the morning by Hillary Clinton<\/a> who publicly and loss and what comes now 71 days before donald trump is sworn in as this countrys 45th president. Our expanded coverage begins with nbcs katy tur. I introduce to you the president elect of the United States<\/a> of america, donald trump. Reporter at 2 50 this morning donald trump did what so many said could never happen. Ive just received a call from secretary clinton. [ cheers and applause ] she congratulated us. Its about us. On our victory. And i congratulated her and her family on a very, very hardfought campaign. Reporter his protest candidacy is now a protest presidency. The billionaire giving voice to those who felt voiceless. Suppressed frustration with globalization, immigration, and the roar that turned this countrys electoral map from blue to red. We have the greatest Movement Ever<\/a> put together in this country. Reporter propelled by turnout in white Rural America<\/a> breaking clintons blue wall in the upper midwest, trump proving enthusiasm was more important than ground game. Political infrastructure and money. Usa reporter winning because of, not despite his often crass honesty. Still the victory came as surprise even to the campaign. Going into election day nbc news has learned from Campaign Sources<\/a> team trumps internal data had him losing. But that changed. At 10 59 cheers from the soontobe victory party. Fox news called florida, trumps campaign, seeing the Momentum Shift<\/a> right alongside the nation. By 1 36 a. M. When the Associated Press<\/a> called pennsylvania, they knew they had it. 85,000 people there at a county fair and the big question for the media, will they vote . Reporter today the now president elect was holed up at trump tower planning. Campaign sources say trump was too superstitious to talk transition before he won, leaving his aides to muse about cabinet positions. Rudy giuliani as attorney general. Newt gingrich, secretary of state. Reince priebus, chief of staff. A Trump Campaign<\/a> source cautions roles could change once trump has his say. Assaulted women reporter goi not my president reporter the country is divided, wondering if the trump they saw on stage last night now its time for america to bind the wounds of division. Reporter the president ial trump he promised lester holt is the President Trump<\/a> america will get for the next four years. I want to be different. When youre president , you act in a different way, theres no question about that. And i would do that. Reporter tomorrow donald trump goes to the white house to meet with the perhaps a mirror, lester, for what is to come for this country. Thank you, katy. For Hillary Clinton<\/a> and her campaign, it was an outcome so unexpected, so shocking she didnt come out overnight, instead calling donald trump to concede. Then waiting until late this morning before addressing her supporters and the nation. We get more on that from nbcs andrea mitchell. Reporter after weeks of speculation over whether donald trump would concede to Hillary Clinton<\/a>, it was clinton this rn to give. Donald trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead. Reporter surrounded by staff and supporters, some in tears, including huma abedin, clinton fighting to keep her own emotion in check. Im sorry we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country. Reporter this was Hillary Clintons<\/a> political life. Not only conceding but conceding to donald trump. Difficult for president obama, too, for whom defeating trump was so personal. His staff watching in shock. The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. And over the next few months we are going to show that to the world. Reporter tonight the candidate and her campaign reeling. Up until the last moment they thought theyd win. 6 00 p. M. Election night, poised for a victory celebration, ai mood as confident. By midnight, the campaign no longer returning calls, supporters watching it all slip away in disbelief. At 2 00 a. M. , this awkward moment, Campaign Chairman<\/a> john podesta telling supporters not to give up hope. We can wait a little longer, cant we . Theyre still counting votes and every count should count. Only minutes later clinton called trump to concede. Tonight the question for the president and money, how did they lose an election they thought was a sure thing . Embarrassing hacked emails and the fbi directors october surprise. Today clintons message to young people you will have successes and setbacks too. This loss hurts, but please, never stop believing that fighting for whats right is worth it. I know we have still not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling, but someday, someone will and hopefully sooner than we might think right now. Reporter comforting staff and friends, even as bill clinton put on a brave face. Before heading home, marking what could be the end of the clintons in politics. And now clinton shares a sad legacy with al gore, who was just campaigning with Hillary Clinton<\/a> in florida. The two Democratic Candidates<\/a> who won the lester . Andrea mitchell, thanks very much. We want to take a closer look at one of the major deciding factors in trumps victory, the white vote in Rural America<\/a>, a slice of the country who many underestimated making a mockery of the polls fuelling this incredible upset. With more on that, we turn to Kevin Tibbles<\/a> in michigan. Reporter in the american heartland farmers like aaron kate are back at work, just one day after they say their voice and their vote was whats the message people like you sent . I sense weve been forgotten in the last eight years. Reporter so important was Middle America<\/a> to trump, his final Campaign Event<\/a> was a raucous gathering of 4,000 in grand rapids, michigan. Last night local republicans in this county of city and country celebrated. I think were going to look back in the records, look back in history and say the rural vote in the small towns of states like michigan and pennsylvania that helped push trump over the top. With issues like jobs, health care, and big government. More white voters in rural michigan, pennsylvania, and wisconsin went for trump than they did for mitt romney four years ago. This coupled with the fact that hillary supporters in certain demographics did not turn out in the same way they did for president obama. Id like to see us back in business like were supposed to be. Smaller government, less regulations. That means more jobs and more money for the American People<\/a> to spend. Reporter aaron kate sees himself as helping to feed the country. He says he doesnt need any more baggage from washington. Thats one thing i do hope is we can get the government out of our lives and let us do what we do best. Reporter you think trump will do that. I think hes a good start. Up their sleeves. Kevin tibbles, nbc news, saranac, michigan. As you might expect, the impact of the American Election<\/a> is reverberating around the world tonight. There are concerns among some foreign leaders about how donald trump might view americas traditional role in world affairs. But there are also plenty of congratulations being extended to the president elect, including those of vladimir putin. We get details from our chief foreign correspondent, richard engel. Donald trump is the were gasps around the world, headlines trumpocalypse. And disUnited States<\/a>. Echoes of the brexit vote, too, against the European Union<\/a> establishment, but deeper concerns tonight that the worlds shining light of democracy has gone dark. You cannot look at President Trump<\/a> and call the american title. Reporter those welcoming the most were rightwing parties who rushed to embrace trump as their new hero. Hes like me, joked the filipino president , accused of turning his police into antinarco death squads. Egypts general sisi who came to power in a coup, first foreign leader to congratulate trump. And hungarys president , who walled off his country to keep out refugees, called trump great news. And of course russias vladimir putin. I would have a very, very Good Relationship<\/a> with putin and i think i would have a very, very Good Relationship<\/a> with russia. Reporter putin said today hes ready to open a new chapter with the u. S. They see in president elect trump somebody they can do business with. There will be a honeymoon period for sure. Reporter on Foreign Affairs<\/a> trump is considered unpredictable, stoking fears at least initially his presidency could usher Richard Engle<\/a> tonight, richard, thanks. Lets bring in our political director, the moderator of meet the press, chuck todd. We keep talking about this political earthquake, people saying they want change in washington. Some have put it we want to take our country back. Drill it down for me. What this really is this economic insecurity thats happened out there. These are the folks that feel a bit left behind, feel as if government is looking out for the families of undocumented immigrants, but theyre not looking as if their jobs have disappeared. So its this feeling of they dont feel theyve been prioritized by the political establishment in washington. The questions going to be can trump deliver for them . You know, they left the Democratic Party<\/a> in part because they felt like the Democratic Party<\/a> didnt deliver. Trumps made a lot of promises. Can he deliver . The onus and the burden is on them. But thats what this is about ultimately. They feel as if sometimes describe it ourselves. Flyover country. As if theyre just sort of in the way, on our way to the west coast type of thing. I think that whole feeling that they were just disrespected and not prioritized. You talk about fulfilling the promises. Still ahead, trumps agenda, his first orders of business when he enters the white house, the potential impact from everything from the Supreme Court<\/a> to obamacare to his longpromised border wall. Also after such a bitterly divided election, can america were back now with a look at president elect trumps agenda. After raising expectations of dramatic change in washington, millions of supporters are expecting action and quickly. Nbcs Hallie Jackson<\/a> has a look at the potential sweeping changes ahead. Its going to be a beautiful thing. Reporter so donald trump won. Now what . Propelled by the power of a republicancontrol all but assures a more conservative Supreme Court<\/a>. The Supreme Court<\/a>, its what its all about. Reporter and his presidency guarantees the biggest battle yet over obamacare. Real change begins with immediately repealing and replacing obamacare. Its a disaster. Reporter those Campaign Promises<\/a> realistic. Others, not so much. We will build a mexicanfunded border wall unlikely. His temporary proposed muslim ban, unpopular. Trump already signaling he wont take such a hardline stance on it, but some of his promises show a serious split with his own party a policy, disagreements on trade and on russia. The parliament in moscow today celebrating trumps election. Vladimir putin sending a congratulatory telegram. Despite the divide, evidence already today of republicans coming together. He just earned a mandate, and we now just have a unified republican government. Reporter support, sure. But not a slam dunk. At least eight republican senators said they voted against trump. On one hand, his promise to end corruption in congress. On the other, an agenda that needs help from the very system he says he hates. To get anything done, he needs to have them support him. He does. Hes going to need the congress and republicans who he be his most important allies. Reporter there is plenty that donald trump can do all on his own. Hes already promised to roll back president obamas executive actions on immigration and climate change. No need for congressional approval there, lester. Hallie, thank you. When we come back tonight, theyre going from the penthouse to the white house. Getting to know americas new first in just a couple of months the white house will be home to a first family perhaps has a look at the soon to be occupants of 1600 pennsylvania avenue, the trumps. Reporter donald trump marches to beat of his own drum surrounded by a band of intimating, many of whom hes related to. He thanked them last night. I love you and thank you. This was tough. This was tough. Reporter while theyre not a traditional family, melania is his third wife and the kids have three different deep bond between them. You cant fake good kids. How about his amazing children . Arent they something . Reporter the glamorous mrs. Trump speaks five languages, grew up behind the iron curtain and will only be the second first lady to be born abroad since louisa adams. She is not the first model to fill the role of first lady. Both pat nixon and betty ford were models, those more demure. What does history tell us about her role she might play . History usually says a first lady comes into this job and by the time she leaves shes a very different person doing things she never imagined. Reporter and mr. Trump has said many times he will turn s over his business to his three oldest children while hes in the white house. I have ivanka and eric and don sitting there. Run the company, kids. Have a good time. Reporter but hes implied he might call on them for family appointments are tricky. A 1967 law prohibiting nepotism was passed after Robert Kennedy<\/a> served as the attorney general for his brother. The white house will, again, have a child in residence. 10yearold barron, who is the same age as malia obama was when she moved in. So goodbye threestory penthouse in trump tower and hello, white house. News, new york. When we come back, america has come together after turbulent elections in in their speeches after the votes were counted both donald trump and Hillary Clinton<\/a> said its time to unite the country. But that may be easier said than done. After this Long Campaign<\/a> left so many feeling angry and a look at how america can begin to heal after the most contentious election of our time. Reporter so much for polls and pundits. Funny things happen sometimes in big games and elections and real life. There is a Momentum Shift<\/a>. So today half the electorate is elated and the other half is on edge. Weve endured 18 months of partisan rancor, but today president obama said its time to look at on one team. Were not democrats first. Were not republicans first. We are americans first. Reporter back in 2000, after more than a month of hanging chads and legal wrangling, al gore conceded the election to george bush. This is america, and we put country before party. We will stand together behind our new president. Reporter whats best for the country can be a bitter pill. Yesterday people waited in line for hours to vote. There was a buzz in polling places. Thats how its supposed to be. And while donald trump his way to victory, there was none of that early this morning. It is time for us to come together as one united people. Reporter in fact, there was a very different tone. Hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long period of time, and we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country. Reporter this a different trump, humbled, perhaps, awed, maybe, by the magnitude of what lies ahead. This peaceful transition of power goes back to our earliest history. We change governments with ballots, not bullets. We, the people, decide. And when the counting is done, we move forward. Harry smith, nbc news, new york. That will do it for us on this wednesday night. Nightly news continues now with another half hour of coverage on most of streamed live on our website. Im lester holt for thank you for watching. And good night. Shot in her home. Her father is in jail. Why his friends want the charged dropped. Reed Nevada Democrats<\/a> have reason to celebrate. A look at the victory for the first latina ever erected to the u. S. Senate. Jim tears flowing today for all the right reasons. The emotional return home for a nevada guard members after a long ninemonth deployment announcer news 3 starts right now. Buyers, either at a gun show or online, will have to undergo a background check in our state. Good evening and thank you so much for joining us. Im reed cowan. Jim im jim snyder. That was the decision from the majority of nevada voters who said yes to question one. So what happens now . Sergio avila has our top story at six. Reporter jim, you know, that sign behind me in a few weeks will be advertising a gun s center. The only difference from all the others is that nearly everyone inside the show will be required to conduct background checks on those buying guns. 10,000 votes made the difference in question one. The Background Check Initiative<\/a> pass bid slightly more than one percent of the vote. It requires background checks on buyers who purchase firearms online or through private sellers. Expanding a law that required checks at licensed gun shops. Closing the loophole and","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"archive.org","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","width":"800","height":"600","url":"\/\/ia803206.us.archive.org\/23\/items\/KSNV_20161110_013000_NBC_Nightly_News_With_Lester_Holt\/KSNV_20161110_013000_NBC_Nightly_News_With_Lester_Holt.thumbs\/KSNV_20161110_013000_NBC_Nightly_News_With_Lester_Holt_000001.jpg"}},"autauthor":{"@type":"Organization"},"author":{"sameAs":"archive.org","name":"archive.org"}}],"coverageEndTime":"20240626T12:35:10+00:00"}