Trump won’t pursue e-mail case against Clinton

Donald Trump's aides are confirming that, contrary to a campaign pledge, he will not authorize a special prosecutor to investigate former secretary of State - and election rival - Hillary Clinton. Trump won't pursue e-mail case against Clinton Donald Trump's aides are confirming that, contrary to a campaign pledge, he will not authorize a special prosecutor to investigate former secretary of State - and election rival - Hillary Clinton.

Conway: Trump wants to help Hillary Clinton ‘heal’

President-elect Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway indicated Tuesday that Trump will not try to prosecute Hillary Clinton once he takes office in January, in an effort to help Clinton "heal." "I think Hillary Clinton still has to face the fact that a majority of Americans don't find her to be honest or trustworthy," Conway said on MSNBC.

Breaking Dow hits milestone 19,000 as stocks rise on Trump-induced euphoria

The Dow industrials on Tuesday traded above 19,000 for the first time ever--a milestone level for the blue-chip benchmark. The ascent for the Dow Jones Industrial Average which carved out a fresh record close of 18,956.69 less than 24 hours ago, comes as three other major stock-market benchmarks also hit historic highs, including the S&P 500 index A multisession rally for equities comes on the heels of President-elect Donald Trump's surprising victory against Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Asia laments Trump rejection of Pacific trade pact

President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership but other Pacific Rim leaders are vowing to push market-opening efforts they say are vital for growth. The possible decline of the 12-nation TPP could give a boost to alternative initiatives including one promoted by China in which the United States is not taking part.

Kidnap alert after a masked man tried to abduct a boy near school

School bus driver, 24, is arrested after five elementary students are killed and 23 are injured in Tennessee crash that saw the vehicle leave the road at speed and wrap around a tree Kim rushes to Kanye's bedside after he is hospitalized following 'psychotic breakdown': Friends say 'sleep deprived' rapper canceled tour because he is 'spiraling out of control' and stays up '48hrs at a time' 'Mental illness isn't anything to mess with': Kanye West fans react to his shocking hospitalization as #PrayForKanye trends on Twitter EXCLUSIVE: 'Fed up' Kim is 'bickering constantly' with 'narcissistic' Kanye West who is 'jealous of Beyonce and seething with rage over Jay Z rift' Trump denies using a congratulatory call with president of Argentina to pursue a $150m business interest in Buenos Aires - as it's revealed Ivanka was in on phone call too REVEALED: Melania and Barron staying in NYC when ... (more)

Deficit complicates marriage between Trump, GOP lawmakers

President-elect Donald Trump promises big tax cuts, a border wall and massive spending on infrastructure. That's a recipe for bigger deficits that conservative fiscally-minded Republicans have railed against during President Barack Obama's tenure.

First Hindu Democrat Congresswoman meets Trump, discusses terrorism

New York, Nov 22 - The first Hindu elected to Congress, Tulsi Gabbard, crossed her Democratic party line to meet Republican-elect Donald Trump to discuss Syria, terrorism and national security matters and warn of the risk of a nuclear confrontation with Russia amid speculation he may be checking out the war veteran for a position in his administration. On economic and social issues, Gabbard belongs to the leftist wing of the Democratic Party.

Donald Trump may bring ‘fresh ideas’ to combat terrorism: Ram Madhav

US President-elect Donald Trump seems to have a friendly perspective towards India, a senior BJP leader has said and expressed hope that he would bring "fresh ideas" to combat terrorism and establish the rule of law. Summarising the current state of Indo-US relationship, Ram Madhav, the general-secretary of the ruling party, said the ties reached a new peak under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama .

Draining the Swamp at State

If there is one hopeful sign in the Presidency of Donald Trump, it is his pledge to ' drain the swamp ' as it relates to those special insider interests who run the show and those outsider interests who own the show. It is a hugely ambitious task and hardly achievable in four short years but there is a branch of the Federal government where the President-elect would find immediate results and bring the satisfaction that American foreign policy would no longer be dependent on globalization or spreading unwinnable wars on wasteful adventurism overseas.

Donald Trump Says ‘Many People’ Want Nigel Farage to Become Britain’s Ambassador to the U.S.

U.K. politician Nigel Farage speaks during a campaign rally for Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump in Jackson, Mississippi on August 24, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to share his views on diplomacy - by endorsing British conservative and Brexit-backer Nigel Farage as potential U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. "Many people would like to see Nigel Farage represent Great Britain as their Ambassador to the United States," Trump tweeted. Twitter users quickly displayed a wide array of reactions ranging from "We love Nigel!!!!!" to "and many millions would also really, really rather not" Trump and Farage have displayed a long and friendly history.

Trump and Twitter: A latter-day a fireside chata

Donald Trump has surprised us all so many times, but could it be that he will go down in history as a politician who, in the vein of Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, won by mastering a revolutionary new technology? I'm speaking, of course, of Twitter. In recent days, Trump has used the platform to attack the cast of "Hamilton" and to express some kind words about Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday.

The Latest: Trump promises Cabinet of ‘patriots’

Trump says in a video released late Monday that his agenda "will be based on a simple core principle: putting America first." He is reiterating a number of his promises for the first 100 days of his administration, including vows to negotiate new trade deals, remove regulations on businesses and establish a five-year ban on executive officials becoming lobbyists.

A Trump Pacific Partnership?

To the extent the divided American electorate can be said to agree on anything after Nov. 8, it would seem to be broad rejection of "trade deals" such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership . Both major-party candidates, Republican winner Donald Trump and Democratic loser Hillary Clinton - as well as her erstwhile primary opponent, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.