As Mr. Trump has turned to some Fox News talent to help fill out his administration, the network’s coverage has been more euphoric than sober. Mr. Trump has named Tom Homan, a Fox News contributor, as his “border czar,” and on Tuesday night said he had selected Pete Hegseth, a co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend,” as his defense secretary.

Fox News cruised to an easy victory in the ratings battle for election night coverage, marking the second-straight time the network beat rivals CNN and MSNBC in viewership for presidential results.

Fox News dominated Tuesday’s election night coverage on cable news as MSNBC followed behind them by beating CNN for the first time in history. On Tuesday night, millions of Americans tuned in to watch President-elect Donald Trump claim victory across multiple battleground states to win the presidency.