6 election night takeaways; the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall; Brittney Griner moved

Plus, someone has finally won the Powerball. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen and Domenico Montanaro Good morning. Polls have closed on the midterm elections, and this morning, NPR's Domenico Montanaro is bringing you [six takeaways]( from last night: First up [Voters stand in voting booths as they fill out their ballots at a polling center at the Meadows Mall on Nov. 8, 2022 in Las Vegas.]( Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Control of both the House and Senate is up in the air. There’s still a lot we don’t know, but one thing we do know is that [Republicans did not have the night they were hoping for](. Here are six takeaways: 1️⃣ The Senate is undecided and will take a while to know. Democrats [flipped Pennsylvania]( and Republicans now need a net gain of two pickups to take the Senate. 2️⃣ Republicans underperformed in the House, and there’s going to be a lot of finger-pointing. They're looking at a possible net gain of only about eight seats, which is on the low end of forecasters’ projections. This could threaten Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy’s plans to be speaker of the House. 3️⃣ There’s also going to be blame directed at Trump. The former president weighed in heavily on these elections, but a lot of his candidates underperformed, raising questions about how effective his brand is in purple states. 4️⃣ Florida might be the new Ohio. The state that decided the 2000 election and has been a swing state since is looking like it’s firmly in GOP hands now with wins by [Ron DeSantis]( and [Marco Rubio](. 5️⃣ Democrats appear to slip again with Latino voters. Despite a decent night overall, exit polls showed Democrats won about 60% of Latinos overall, down from 65% in 2020, which was [already considered a decline](. 6️⃣ The cross-currents of this election between abortion rights and inflation were real. Abortion rights clearly fired up voters who cast ballots for Democrats and helped stem a Republican wave. Abortion rights appear to have succeeded in the four states where they were on the ballot, including in Michigan and Kentucky. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- We take our roles of truth-teller, bridge builder and accountability holder seriously. So seriously that we launched a [Disinformation Reporting team]( this year to make sure you know what's really happening with this election, COVID and more. Every one of us plays a vital role in strengthening our communities. Here's something you can do today: help ensure that trustworthy information and programming continue to be available to everyone. How? [Donate today](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPB There were lines and crowds. People prayed, hugged and some even danced. Take a look at the scenes NPR member station photographers captured as they [watched voting across the country](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen Francoise Chaptal/AFP via Getty Images Thirty-three years ago today, NPR's Linda Wertheimer described how the "political landscape of Europe has been irrevocably changed" on All Things Considered as the Berlin Wall fell. 🎧 Listen to [some of the original audio NPR captured on that day]( or [read about our coverage](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [Drake and 21 Savage released an Instagram post on Oct. 30 promoting a fake Vogue magazine cover. 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