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The Latest: Malaysian leader: Trump success ‘extraordinary’
Malaysia's prime minister has congratulated Donald Trump on his "extraordinary victory," saying his success showed that politicians should never take voters for granted. Najib Razak is a possible beneficiary of what could be an inward-looking U.S. under a Trump presidency.
Democrats’ path to Senate majority slipping away
New Hampshire Democratic Senate candidate, Gov. Maggie Hassan speaks to reporters, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, outside a polling place in Portsmouth, N.H. . Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate Katie McGinty addresses a reporter's question after casting her ballot, Tuesday Nov. 8, 2016, in Wayne, Pa.
Trump takes Florida, Ohio, NC in battle for White House
In this photo combination, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets supporters after voting in Chappaqua, N.Y., and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves after voting in New York, Tuesday. WASHINGTON >> Donald Trump captured crucial victories over Hillary Clinton Tuesday night in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina, showing remarkable strength in three of the nation's most fiercely fought battleground states in an unexpectedly tight race for the presidency.
Kamala Harris wins US Senate seat over Loretta Sanchez
Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Orange, a Democratic candidate for U.S Senate. reacts to a comment about her blazer moments after voting on Election Day, Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 8, 2016, at Orange High School in Orange, Calif.
Janice Hahn takes early lead for county Board of Supervisors
U.S. Rep. Janice Hahn took an early lead Tuesday in vote-by-mail ballots in the race for the Fourth District seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. With just mail-in ballots counted, representing 9.3 percent of the total vote, Hahn was leading with 55.1 percent to Steve Napolitano's 44.9 percent.
Donald Trump takes Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia; Hillary Clinton gets Vermont as count begins
America's ugly and unpredictable presidential election neared the finish Tuesday, with voters finally deciding between Democrat Hillary Clinton, hoping to become the first woman to serve as commander in chief, and Republican Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman who tapped into a searing strain of economic populism.
It’s tight: Will Florida, NC, Ohio decide the winner?
America's ugly and unpredictable presidential election barreled toward the finish Tuesday night, with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump fighting for Florida, North Carolina and Ohio, three of the nation's most competitive states. Clinton, a fixture in American politics for decades, was hoping to become the first woman to serve as commander in chief.
Senate control up for grabs as GOP holds Florida
New Hampshire Democratic Senate candidate, Gov. Maggie Hassan speaks to reporters, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, outside a polling place in Portsmouth, N.H. . Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate Katie McGinty addresses a reporter's question after casting her ballot, Tuesday Nov. 8, 2016, in Wayne, Pa.
Clinton Cruises To Victory In Connecticut, Grabs 7 Electoral Votes
Hillary Clinton won the popular vote Tuesday in Connecticut, the state she called home while a law student at Yale University, NBC News projected shortly after the polls closed. The announcement on television drew some applause and a "Yay Hillary!" from the crowd at the Sheraton Stamford, where supporters of U.S. Rep. Jim Himes had gathered to watch election results.
Prominent suffragist grave sites anticipating surge in visitors
Just a few steps into the Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, N.Y., up the curve of a cobblestone walkway on a low hill, is the grave of Susan B. Anthony, a leader of the movement for women's suffrage who lived about three miles away. On Tuesday, her gravestone was nearly invisible beneath a coating of "I Voted" stickers and behind a line of hundreds of people who came here to pay their respects.
Donald Trump’s campaign launches lawsuit in Nevada over polling station that remained open late
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sued the registrar of voters in Clark County, Nevada over a polling place in Las Vegas that had been allowed to remain open late last week to accommodate people who were lined up to vote. Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are in a close contest to win Nevada in Tuesday's election after a long and contentious campaign .
The Best Craigslist Ads Looking for Election Day Sex
The 2016 presidential race has been especially long and divisive, one that brought out a multitude of conflicting emotions in the public: stress , fear, hope, and, of course, horniness. As it culminates on November 8, many are seeking a release for the latter - or so Craigslist tells us.
Election Day 2016 (President): Trump campaign files a lawsuit in Nevada
The White House said Obama gave Election Day interviews to six radio stations that target listeners in Orlando, Detroit and Philadelphia.
Chaos as Trump takes to polls
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton frantically traveled across the country making their final pitches to voters in battleground states before Election Day. WSJ's Shelby Holliday recaps the candidates' strategies, speeches and ads.
Senate control up for grabs as Democrats seek majority
Control of the Senate was up for grabs Tuesday as Republicans' hopes of protecting their narrow majority in an unpredictable election rested on a handful of states that were toss-ups until the end. In two red states that were never supposed to be this competitive, North Carolina and Missouri, Democrats sought to upset entrenched GOP incumbents.
Defiant into final day, Trump warns of election fraud Read Story Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Defiant into the 2016 election's last day, Donald Trump raised doubts about the integrity of the U.S. election system on Tuesday as he cast his own ballot for president. The Republican White House contender refused to say whether he would concede defeat if he loses and continued to voice concerns about voter fraud, two statements that challenged bedrock principles of American democracy: fair and free elections and the clean transfer of power.
Elections 16 mins ago 9:05 a.m.Susan B. Anthony grave draws hundreds Tuesday
Jillian Paris places an "I Voted" sticker on the headstone of Susan B. Anthony on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. By the time the first ray of sunshine fell on Susan B. Anthony's modest headstone, dozens of people already were clustered by her resting place in Rochester's historic Mount Hope Cemetery.
Clinton casts her ballot: ‘It is the most humbling feeling’
Seeking to become the nation's first female president, Hillary Clinton cast her ballot Tuesday and settled down to wait for the country to make its choice. The Democratic nominee and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, voted at an elementary school near their home in suburban New York before greeting supporters waiting for her outside.
NYC’s security headache: Trump, Clinton almost within shouting distance on election night
It is a rare celestial crossing that has both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spending election night not only in the same city, but barely more than a mile apart in midtown Manhattan - and it is creating unprecedented security headaches for New York City. Not since they sparred with each other on the debate stage have the Clinton and Trump orbits overlapped in this way.