In election upset, Trump finds pockets of Latino support
MIAMI (Reuters) – Latinos angered by Donald Trump’s tough stance on immigration could have been the Republican candidate’s biggest obstacle on the road to the White House.
Anxious world leaders seek clarity on Trump policies
LONDON (Reuters) – World leaders offered to work with Donald Trump when he takes over as U.S. president, but expressed anxiety over how he will handle problems from the Middle East to an assertive Russia and whether he will carry out a number of campai…
Trump aide says no decision on Clinton prosecutor, now focused on unity
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign manager on Wednesday said there has been no discussion of an appointment of a prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton’s past practices while serving as President Barac…
Clinton thanks staff, supporters behind historic bid for U.S. presidency
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton walked onto the ballroom stage Wednesday morning to do what many had considered unthinkable: thank her campaign staff after failing in her bid to become the first woman elected U.S. president, instead of the anticip…
Obama legacy imperiled as Trump weighs Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump’s presidential election victory all but dooms major Obama administration initiatives that are already tied up in legal challenges and gives him the chance to appoint a pivotal fifth conservative justice on…
North Carolina governor unwilling to concede in tight race
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory’s campaign criticized his Democratic challenger on Wednesday for claiming victory in the state’s neck-and-neck gubernatorial race, saying tens of thousands of votes had yet to be talli…
U.S. voters say yes to big bond issues, mixed message on taxes
(Reuters) – U.S. voters on Tuesday favored a surge in borrowing for public projects, approving some of the biggest bond measures on ballots, while support for new taxes was mixed, according to election results on Wednesday.
Some Americans look to Canada, NZ as Trump surges to victory
TORONTO/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Canada’s main immigration website remained down on Wednesday and New Zealand reported increased traffic to its website for residency visas from U.S. nationals as Donald Trump surged to victory in the U.S. presidential ele…
Obama hopeful Trump won’t seek criminal revenge on Clinton: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama hopes the U.S. tradition of people in power not using the criminal justice system against their opponents will continue, the White House said on Wednesday when asked about Republican President-elect Donald …
Trump invites Netanyahu to meeting ‘at the first opportunity’: Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Wednesday and Trump invited him to a meeting “at the first opportunity”, Netanyahu’s office said.
