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.
Longtime Arizona sheriff Arpaio beaten in bid for seventh term
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Veteran Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, a Republican who gained national prominence for his hard-line stance against illegal immigration, conceded defeat on Tuesday in his bid for a seventh term as the sheriff of the state’s most populous county.
Two dead, two wounded by gunfire near California polling place
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One man was killed and two women wounded when a gunman opened fire with an assault rifle at a house across the street from a polling station in the Southern California town of Azusa on Tuesday, police said, before the gunman was…
Colorado voters reject measure to create universal healthcare
(Reuters) – Colorado voters rejected a ballot measure on Tuesday to create the nation’s first statewide universal health insurance program, according to local NBC News affiliate 9News.
U.S. election largely peaceful, despite intimidation, glitches
WASHINGTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Voters and civil rights groups reported long lines, isolated cases of malfunctioning equipment and some harassment at polling places in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election but fears of widespread violence at the pol…
Voting extended in North Carolina but not in Colorado after court requests
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C./NEW YORK (Reuters) – North Carolina extended voting times in several precincts during Tuesday’s presidential election but Colorado rejected a bid to keep polls open longer after both states experienced problems with electronic voti…
Two-thirds of U.S. voters say they back some gun control: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two-thirds of Americans voting in Tuesday’s presidential election favor moderate or strong gun control measures, according to an early reading from the Reuters/Ipsos Election Day poll, up from 59 percent who said so in 2012.
Judge rejects Airbnb’s bid to halt San Francisco ordinance
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected Airbnb’s request to block a San Francisco ordinance that forbids the home-rental company from taking bookings from hosts who have not registered their home with the city.
South Carolina church shooter’s trial delayed over competency issue
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday said he had ordered an evaluation into whether accused white supremacist Dylann Roof was competent to stand trial for the fatal shootings of nine people at a historic black church in Charleston, S…
Energy Transfer says not slowing construction of North Dakota pipeline
(Reuters) – Energy Transfer Partners LP on Tuesday said it was not slowing down construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota that is contested by environmentalists and Native Americans groups.
