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AP: Reactions to Trump's victory President Barack Obama speaks about the election, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Wednesday Nov 9, 2016 at 9:57 AM Nov 9, 2016 at 9:57 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. election. (All times EST): 12:35 p.m. President Barack Obama says he's instructing his team to make sure there is a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump. Obama spoke Wednesday in the White House's Rose Garden following Trump's upset victory in Tuesday's presidential election. He noted that he and Trump have had big differences. Trump promises to repeal many of Obama's achievements over the past eight years. Obama had warned voters that if Trump were to win, "all that progress goes down the drain." Now, Obama said "we all want what's best for this country." He said the point is that we all go forward with a presumption of good faith in all citizens. He says that's how the country has moved forward and he's confident that the incredible American journey will continue. ___ 12:05 p.m. Hillary Clinton says America "is more deeply divided than we thought," but she is urging her supporters to accept the outcome of the presidential election. In a speech Wednesday conceding the presidency to Republican Donald Trump, Clinton said, "I still believe in America, and I always will." She noted that "our responsibility as citizens is to keep doing our part to keep building that better, stronger, fairer America." ___ 12:05 p.m. President-elect Donald Trump has won Alaska. The Republican captured the state's three electoral votes on Wednesday, giving him 279 total. That's nine more than the threshold needed to win the White House. His Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, has 228 electoral votes. Alaska has been a safely Republican state for decades. ___ 12 p.m. Hillary Clinton is acknowledging that America has not "shattered that highest and hardest ceiling" with her failed bid for the White House. But she says, "someday, somebody will." The defeated Democratic candidate gave a somber address to supporters and staffers in New York, Wednesday. She directed comments to the "little girls who are watching." She said, "you are valuable and powerful and deserving" of every opportunity in the world. She urged them to strive to pursue their dreams, whatever they may be. ___ 11:50 a.m. Hillary Clinton says she's "sorry" she didn't win the election, adding "this is painful, and it will be for a long time." The Democratic presidential candidate was delivering what her campaign billed as a concession speech to Republican Donald Trump after his upset victory in Tuesday's election. She spoke at a New York hotel. With her onstage are husband Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton. ___ 11:45 a.m. Hillary Clinton is delivering what are expected to be her final remarks of the presidential election after a devastating loss to Donald Trump. She's urging her supporters to accept the results, saying they owe Trump an "open mind" and a "chance to lead." She says American democracy depends on "peaceful transition of power." Speaking to supporters Wednesday at a New York hotel, Clinton said the campaign has been "one of the greatest honors" of her life. She describes the outcome as "painful," but says the effort was not about her but "the country we love." Clinton took the stage to sustained applause. Ashen-faced aides sat in the front row as supporters in the audience sobbed at the emotional event. ___ 11:45 a.m. Hillary Clinton's running mate, Tim Kaine, says the defeated Democratic candidate has made history by paving the way for women to run for president. Speaking ahead of Clinton to a room of supporters and aides in New York Wednesday, Kaine prompted a standing ovation when he noted Clinton is leading in the popular vote in the race against Donald Trump. He hailed Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton's loyalty to their staff, and praised their dedication. His voice shaking, he said that Clinton "knows the system we have. She's deeply in love with it and she accepts it." ___ 11:40 a.m. Top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi says America has "a responsibility to come together and find common ground" in the aftermath of the bitterly contested election. The California Democrat noted that Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is leading in the popular vote. She said that Democrats hope to work with Trump to enact a "robust infrastructure jobs bill" and on national security issues. Pelosi offered her congratulations to Trump and his family and added that she's praying for his success. Pelosi did not directly indicate whether she would seek another term as minority leader for the newly elected Congress. She's considered likely to do so. ___ 11:30 a.m. House Speaker Paul Ryan says Donald Trump's victory has turned politics on its head. He said he expects the new president to work hand-in-hand with the Republican-led Congress. Speaking Wednesday in Janesville, Wisconsin, an ebullient Ryan said Trump has earned a mandate to enact his agenda. He thanked Trump for his "coattails" during the election that bolstered the Republican majority in the House. Ryan has said he wants to be speaker in the new Congress and has expressed confidence in doing so. But he could face resistance from the Freedom Caucus, which chased former Speaker John Boehner from Congress last year. Other Republicans are upset over Ryan's frigid treatment of Trump. Ryan says his relationship with Trump is fine. He's urging Republicans and Democrats to focus on "redemption, not recrimination."