Republicans defend grip on U.S. Congress as Trump wins presidency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans maintained their majorities in both chambers of the U.S. Congress in a momentous election on Tuesday in which Republican Donald Trump won the presidency, empowering the party to reshape Washington.
California approves tax increase on cigarettes
(Reuters) – California voters on Tuesday approved significant tax increases on cigarettes and vaping devices, but similar measures fell short in Colorado, North Dakota and Missouri.
Soda taxes spread after votes in four U.S. cities
(Reuters) – Three California cities voted for a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and another in Colorado was likely to follow suit, unofficial election results showed on Wednesday, as local governments’ push to cut soda consumption to stem obesity gath…
GM to lay off 2,000 workers at two U.S. plants due to slowing sales
(Reuters) – General Motors Co plans to lay off 2,000 employees at two U.S. auto plants in early 2017, the automaker said on Wednesday.
U.S. hospitals, hit by Trump win, vow to work with Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. hospital industry on Wednesday said it remained focused on ensuring that Americans have access to health care, and pledged to work the Trump administration and U.S. lawmakers to address the nation’s healthcare challenges…
At under $5 each, Trump’s votes came cheap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump pulled off one of the biggest upsets in American political history when he toppled Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday – and he did it using far less cash than his rival.
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…
‘Go to hell!’ A divided America struggles to heal after ugly election
(Editors note: Attention to language in paragraph 30 that may be offensive to some readers)
Some Americans look to Canada, NZ as Trump surges to victory
TORONTO/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Canada’s main immigration website appeared to crash and New Zealand reported increased traffic to its website for residency visas from U.S. nationals in the hours before Donald Trump surged to victory in the U.S. presiden…
California drug pricing initiative headed for defeat
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California ballot initiative aimed at reining in rising prices for prescription drugs was headed for defeat on Tuesday after pharmaceutical companies spent more than $100 million to fight it.
