Scared by Trump, some migrants on Mexico border give up American dream
NOGALES, Mexico (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s election victory and his plans to crack down on illegal immigration is so troubling for the groups of men gathered just south of a rusty, towering fence on the U.S.-Mexico border that some are even considering…
In rural-urban divide, U.S. voters are worlds apart
JANESVILLE, Wisc. (Reuters) – Semi-retired Wisconsin pig farmer John Lader does not think much of Donald Trump as a messenger, but voted for what he described as the Republican president-elect’s message of change and economic hope for America.
Trump seen more moderate on criminal justice, law enforcement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Criminal justice reform advocates said they expect Donald Trump will embrace moderate change once he is in the White House, toning down the punitive but undefined “law and order” image he projected on the campaign trail.
Trump taps Pence to lead transition team, removes New Jersey’s Christie: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has removed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as leader of his transition team, handing the reins over to Vice President-Elect Mike Pence, a former U.S. lawmaker with deep Washington …
A discontented Michigan town: America should have seen Trump coming
ALGONAC, Mich. (Reuters) – Back in April, there were already early signs in this quiet Michigan town of the rural American discontent that helped propel Donald Trump to election victory, even if it was underestimated by the Washington establishment, po…
U.S. consumers will want Trump, Congress to take on drug prices
LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans’ growing alarm over rising prescription drug costs will pressure a new U.S. administration and Congress to take action on pharmaceutical pricing, industry executives and healthcare experts say.
Limited repeal of Dodd-Frank seen under Trump: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is eyeing a more limited repeal of the 2010 Dodd Frank law, despite the Republican president-elect’s campaign promise for a full repeal of the financial overhaul, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday, c…
Trump win puts U.S.-Russia hostility on hold – but for how long?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After years of rising U.S.-Russia tensions over Ukraine, Syria, cyber attacks and nuclear arms control, Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president may offer a narrow window to repair relations as he and Russian President Vladimir …
Trump win opens way for China to take climate leadership role
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The election of climate change skeptic Donald Trump as president is likely to end the U.S. leadership role in the international fight against global warming and may lead to the emergence of a new and unlikely champion: China.
Hollande and Trump agreed to ‘clarify’ key issues including Middle East: source
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande and U.S President-elect Donald Trump had a phone conversation on Friday in which they agreed to clarify positions on key issues such as the Middle East and Ukraine, said a source in Hollande’s camp.
