Gun control measures expected to win in four U.S. states
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gun control-related ballot measures in four states are expected to pass on Tuesday, opinion polls showed, after gun safety advocates poured a massive amount of money into backing the initiatives.
U.S. voters want leader to end advantage of rich and powerful: Reuters/Ipsos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans who had cast their votes for the next president early on Tuesday appeared to be worried about the direction of the country, and were looking for a “strong leader who can take the country back from the rich and powerful,…
Assange says WikiLeaks not trying to influence U.S. election
LISBON (Reuters) – Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said on Tuesday the group’s publication of material linked to Hillary Clinton was not based on any desire to influence the U.S. election.
Factbox: Clean energy faces vote in four state ballot initiatives
(Reuters) – In addition to picking the next U.S. president on Tuesday, voters in four states will decide on ballot initiatives related to energy and the environment.
Trump or Clinton? Israelis fret, but either is a likely ally
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Most of the world follows U.S. presidential elections closely, but Israel can seem particularly obsessive, endlessly assessing which candidate will better protect its interests and breaking down their every comment for policy clue…
Tiger tips Clinton, bear backs Trump in Siberian zoo’s mock vote
(Reuters) – A tiger and polar bear in a Siberian zoo made contrasting predictions of the outcome of Tuesday’s U.S. election when invited to choose between pumpkins representing Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Hate speech seeps into U.S. mainstream amid bitter campaign
KOKOMO, Indiana (Reuters) – The lettering is crude, scrawled in black spray paint on the sidewalk in front of Karen Peters’ neatly kept home in the quiet, working class neighborhood where she’s lived most of her life. But the contempt is clear.
Mexicans on U.S. border fear economic catastrophe if Trump wins
TIJUANA/NOGALES, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexicans on the U.S. border anxiously awaited the outcome of the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday, plagued by fears of economic disaster if Republican Donald Trump wins and tries to choke local industry, isolate…
Democrats see FBI controversy hurting chances in U.S. Congress races
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior Democrats said on Monday their chances of winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives had been hurt by the FBI’s surprise announcement last month that Hillary Clinton’s email practices were again figuring in a fed…
Democratic voter-intimidation cases falter in three U.S. states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats fell short in three U.S. states on Monday in their legal battle to impose tighter restrictions on supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump who plan to monitor Election Day voting for signs of fraud.