Did Republicans Take Washington in a Landslide? Not So Much President-elect Donald J. Trump was the first Republican to win the popular vote in two decades, but by only a 1.5-point margin, the narrowest since 2000.

The ‘Landslide’ That Wasn’t: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory The latest vote count shows that Donald J. Trump won the popular vote by one of the smallest margins since the 19th century. But Mr. Trump claims a “powerful mandate.”

For Yusef Salaam, a Landslide Just Might Be the Best Revenge After his wrongful conviction as one of the Central Park Five was overturned, Mr. Salaam found it hard to rebuild his life. Now he stands to take office next year.