Republicans projected to keep control of Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Both chambers of the U.S. Congress are projected to remain under Republican control when they convene on Jan. 3, with voters on Tuesday dashing Democrats’ hopes of taking over the Senate while keeping the House of Representatives…
Outlines of Trump foreign policy are largely uncharted territory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may try to improve ties with Russia, tear up trade deals with Mexico and Pacific nations and abandon U.S. allies in Europe and Asia if they don’t spend more on their own defense – or, he may not….
With Trump win, Republican chairman Priebus emerges as key adviser
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s White House victory puts a spotlight on Reince Priebus, an establishment Republican figure who emerged as a trusted adviser to the New York businessman and helped encourage discipline in the campaign’s final weeks.
‘Go to hell!’ A divided America struggles to heal after ugly election
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Fed up with Washington, Trump’s ‘deplorables’ shake up the elite
MIAMI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fed up with Washington and feeling left behind, supporters of Republican Donald Trump upended the U.S. presidential race, electing a political newcomer they say offers the country a shot at dramatic change.
Republicans gain governorships, but North Carolina up in the air
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Republicans extended their majority of U.S. governorships on Tuesday as 12 states voted for chief executives, though the high-profile race in North Carolina was too close to call and the outcome may not be known until ne…
Trump rewrote political playbook in successful White House bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s successful campaign for the White House broke every tradition and upended the political establishment with the same bluster, hyperbole and media mastery that made him one of the world’s best-known businessmen.
Recreational pot nears legalization in California, Massachusetts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana for adults were headed for enactment in California and Massachusetts on Tuesday, while voters in Florida and two smaller states appeared to have approved initiatives perm…
Trump’s chance of victory skyrockets on betting exchanges, online market
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Online trading platform PredictIt and bookermaker Paddy Power showed a massive reversal of fortune for U.S. presidential candidates Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday night, as the New York businessman’…
Republican Speaker Ryan re-elected to U.S. House from Wisconsin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Paul Ryan was re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives by voters in his Wisconsin district on Tuesday, positioning him to reassert his claim to remain speaker of the House, the highest-ranking post in the U.S. C…
