WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping called Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate the Republican on his U.S. presidential election victory, CNN reported, citing unidentified sources.

CNN's Scott Jennings reacted to President Donald Trump's election victory early on Wednesday, telling the CNN panel that voters stood up and said "enough." SCOTT JENNINGS, CNN: I'm interpreting the results tonight as the revenge of just the regular old working class American,

Former CNN anchor John Avlon, who was among the network’s fiercest critics of former President Trump, lost his bid to represent New York’s 1st Congressional District.

Republican Rep. Nick LaLota retained his seat in the House with a win over John Avlon, a former CNN political analyst. LaLota, a first-term congressman, represents the 1st Congressional District that includes Suffolk County and stretches from the eastern tip of Long Island to the New York City suburbs,

Former CNN anchor John Avlon was defeated Tuesday night in his bid to represent New York’s 1st Congressional District in the House, Decision Desk HQ projects. Avlon, who ran as a Democrat, lost to Republican Rep.