Financial Markets Plunge Amid Uncertainty About Election Outcome
On Tuesday night, as the presidential election's outcome became far from certain, stock futures plunged. Investors had bet heavily Monday on a victory by Democrat Hillary Clinton.
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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.
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.
Hillary and Bill Clinton, Tim Kaine Vote as Donald Trump Calls Campaign an “Amazing Process”
Trump's son, Eric, meanwhile, told MSNBC that his father will concede the election if he loses and the results are "legit and fair." In Indianapolis, 50-year old homemaker Ranita Wires said she voted for Hillary Clinton because she trusts her, but said "this has been the worst," and she's "so glad it's over."
Election Day 2016: A historic moment arrives
Americans will cast their verdicts on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Tuesday after an exhausting, acrimonious campaign that at times revolted the nation and tore at its fabric. History will be made no matter how the vote turns out.
Early voting: Record levels in 2016 may give Hillary Clinton edge
A record number of Americans have voted ahead of Election Day, driven by soaring turnout from Latino voters. That could be good news for Hillary Clinton.
Janet Reno, former US attorney general, dies at age 78
Janet Reno, who was the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general but also became the epicenter of multiple political storms during the Clinton administration, died early Monday. She was 78. Reno died from complications of Parkinson's disease, her goddaughter Gabrielle D'Alemberte said, adding that Reno spent her final days at home in Miami surrounded by family and friends.
Barack Obama is now viewed more positively than Ronald Reagan was in 1988
Pollster.com 's Charles Franklin was a little ahead of the curve Sunday morning when he pointed out that President Obama's approval rating right now is among the highest Election-Day approval ratings in recent history. Franklin tracked recent survey results by party to evaluate Obama's approval, finding that, at 52.1 percent on average, he's viewed more positively now than Ronald Reagan was at the end of his second term, but not as positively as was Bill Clinton at the end of his.
Betting sites see record wagering on US presidential election
The raucous, passionate and unpredictable 2016 U.S. presidential election is on track to notch another distinction: the most wagered-upon political event ever. With many opinion polls showing a tight race just one day before Tuesday's election, record numbers of bettors are pouring millions into online platforms from Ireland to Iowa in the hope of capturing a financial windfall from a victory by Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump.
Robert De Niro Compares – Totally Insane’ Donald Trump to…
"I don't see a lot of difference between Kubrick's totally insane General Jack D. Ripper and our totally insane Donald J. Trump. Do you?" actor... James Corden opened the Hollywood Film Awards on Sunday in Beverly Hills by noting the timing of the early awards show.
France’s Fillon found ‘more convincing’ than Juppe in final primary debate: poll
Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon was seen as the winner of a final debate with rival Alain Juppe before a vote on Sunday to determine the conservatives' candidate for next year's presidential election, an opinion poll showed on Thursday. The winner of Sunday's conservative primaries' vote will have a good chance of being elected president in May, considering the divisions on the left and opinion polls showing a majority of voters opposed to seeing the far-right in power.
Clinton’s got it in the bag, at least according to the bookies
With the not insignificant exception of Donald Trump's army of die-hard supporters, there is an all but uniform consensus that Hillary Clinton remains the favourite to win this week's presidential election, despite her recent troubles. But there is increasingly spirited disagreement as to whether a Clinton victory is merely a likelihood, or something approaching a certainty.
David Oualaalou, Board of Contributors: Americans neglect foreign policy at their peril
Among tragic failures of the 2016 presidential campaign is the fact that, amidst talk lately of sabotaged emails, sex banter, Clinton Foundation conflicts of interest and empty Trump philanthropic gestures, serious discussion of foreign-policy issues facing the United States is trivialized if raised at all. No wonder.
Trump vs. Clinton Battle Turning Heads in China
There have been no official Chinese polls to help tease out what the world's most populous nation thinks of the American presidential election. That doesn't mean people in this rising world power and U.S. rival aren't watching the tumultuous race between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump - they are.
Winners and losers of the 2016 presidential election
It has been the ugliest election since 1824 , with plenty of winners and losers on both sides. But why wait until the final votes are counted? Here are the 10 winners and 10 losers of this presidential slog: Michelle Obama - The First Lady has always been eloquent , but her popularity and credibility soared with her sane, sober, non-self-righteous take-downs of Trump, concluding , "We need an adult in the White House."
Which 15 states could decide the 2016 presidential election? You might be surprised
Early voting is underway all across the United States with Election Day just over two days away. The Grand Canyon State hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton in 1996, but Democrats believe that increased Hispanic voter registration will keep things competitive.
In Africa, little enthusiasm for US vote after Obama
"The dream becomes reality", "Our son, our hope": the headlines in the Kenyan press in 2008 captured pride and excitement after the election of Barack Obama. The election of the first black president of the United States on November 4, 2008 sparked scenes of jubilation in Kenya, the homeland of Obama's father.
Gallia ballot rundown –
As election day finally approaches this Tuesday, voters will decide the fate of the country in what is arguably the most contentious presidential election in recent American history. While being a presidential election year, the public should also remember a variety of local issues being voted upon in their home counties as well.
Obama Preps Response To Pre-Election Cyber Attacks
U.S. Govt. Hackers Ready to Hit Back If Russia Tries to Disrupt Election It's a nice saber rattling piece by the Obama administration, short on details or analysis, but I'm glad came out.
Clinton sent daughter material that was later classified
The State Department on Friday released a 2009 email chain that shows then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton forwarding to her daughter material that the department classified last year. At issue is a December 2009 email that President Barack Obama's trade adviser, Michael Froman, sent to senior White House and State Department staff members.