The Latest: Obama to urge Trump to let some immigrants stay

The latest on President Barack Obama's news conference ahead of his last overseas trip as president : President Barack Obama says he will encourage his successor to allow immigrants who came to the country as children to remain in the U.S. Those immigrants, known as DREAMers, were granted legal status under a 2012 executive order. Obama says that the majority of Americans would not want the young people to "start hiding again."

The Latest: Obama blames Congress for not closing Guantanamo

The latest on President Barack Obama's news conference ahead of his last overseas trip as president : President Barack Obama says that he's been unable to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, because of "congressional restrictions." In a news conference Monday ahead of his final overseas trip as president, Obama said he still would prefer to have Guantanamo inmates transferred to a facility under U.S. jurisdiction, saying, "we'd do it a lot cheaper.

Trump gets ‘arms around’ foreign policy, talks to China’s Xi

US President-elect Donald Trump has made his first call to the leader of China, and is "getting his arms around our foreign policy" as he prepares to assume the leadership of the world's sole superpower, a top aide said Monday. The Republican billionaire's diplomatic foray came as US President Barack Obama was about to leave for a farewell visit to Europe to reassure worried allies about a man he once warned was "unfit" to lead the United States.

Trump to supporters harassing minorities: ‘Stop it’

Donald Trump on Sunday told his supporters to stop harassing minorities, in his first televised sit-down interview since becoming President-elect. "I am so saddened to hear that," Trump told CBS' Lesley Stahl on "60 Minutes" when she said Latinos and Muslims are facing harassment.

Is Trump’s Tough Plan On Immigration Cracking?

President-elect Donald Trump's tough-talking plan to rein in illegal immigration showed signs of cracking on Sunday, with the president-elect seemingly backing off his vow to build a solid wall along the southern U.S. border and the top House Republican rejecting any "deportation force" targeting people in the country illegally. In an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes," Trump said Sunday he would accept a fence in some places along the U.S. southern border where he had promised to build a wall.

Australia PM says asylum seekers to be resettled in U.S. after Trump takes office

Australia's prime minister said on Monday resettlement to the United States of many of the 1,200 asylum seekers held in detention camps on Papua New Guinea and the Pacific island of Nauru will begin after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in January. Whether Trump honours the deal Australia reached with the outgoing Obama administration, and announced earlier this month, will provide an early test of Trump's anti-immigration stance.

Trump, GOP leaders pledge secure border before deportation policy

Donald Trump #NeverTrump GOP organizer: Hope for peace, prepare for war Ivana to Trump: Make me Czech Republic diplomat Republicans face divisions over ObamaCare repeal MORE and two top Republicans in Congress on Sunday agreed -- securing America's borders is the president-elect's top immigration priority. Trump led the GOP's charge, vowing in an interview to air Sunday evening that the strength of U.S. borders would influence how he deals with the nation's more than 11 million undocumented immigrants.

Trump ‘will immediately deport’ 2-3 mn illegal immigrants

New Delhi, Nov 13 - US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his pre-election commitment to impose a stricter immigration regime, saying he will ensure immediate deportation of two to three million undocumented immigrants. In his first extensive interview since victory at the election, Trump told CBS News that his government's primary focus would be the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers... We are getting them out of our country or we are going to incarcerate them.

Mining News: Landslide win for gold

In the final stretch of the United States presidential election, it became increasingly apparent that the system was rigged in favor of gold. Hillary Clinton, who was the odds-on favorite to win the White House throughout the general election, carries the baggage of perceived criminal misconduct associated with the Clinton Foundation and her tenure as Secretary of State.

Darien Man Found Guilty Of Defrauding Banks Of Millions In Loan Scheme

A Darien man was convicted of defrauding banks and the USDA of more than $25 million on Wednesday, according to United States Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly. Pablo Calderon, 61, along with Brett C. Lillemoe, 46, of Minneapolis, submitted fraudulent documents to two United States banks in connection with a USDA loan guarantee program by which the USDA provides credit guarantees, Daly said.

Donald Trump Defies Pollsters, Pundits, And The Odds To Become 45th U.S. President

Putting the capstone on a campaign that began seventeen months ago with a trip down an elevator at Trump Tower in New York City, Donald Trump overcame the odds, the doubts, the pollsters, and the political establishment to pull off a historic surprise win last night to become the 45th President of the United States: Donald John Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States on Tuesday in a stunning culmination of an explosive, populist and polarizing campaign that took relentless aim at the institutions and long-held ideals of American democracy.

Zakes Mda: Hillary Clinton’s victory will be sealed by a few US states

Acclaimed novelist Zakes Mda the FBI investigation against Clinton was an agenda by those who were unhappy about black people and women of all races rising into positions of power. Renowned South African novelist and playwright Zakes Mda has put his money on Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton winning the race to become the United States's 45th and first female president.

This year’s battle for the White House has been one of the most ferocious in US history

Tens of millions of Americans are preparing to cast their votes to decide whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States. The two candidates have fought one of the most contentious political races of all time, with their campaigns dogged by controversies ranging from sexual assault allegations against Mr Trump to FBI probes into Mrs Clinton's email use.

Republican challenges three-term Democratic congressman

That's the uphill battle Republican challenger H. Powell Dew Jr. of Stantonsburg has to climb in his attempt to upset longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, a Democrat, in the race for the 1st Congressional District seat in Tuesday's election. Dew, a pastor who sits on the Stantonsburg Town Council, said from talking to his legion of supporters, he feels a change in District 1 is needed.

Risk experts: Candidates not focusing on biggest threats

The Associated Press asked 21 risk experts to analyze the pr... Graphic shows deaths caused by terrorism and deaths caused by weather events since 2001; 2c x 5 inches; 96.3 mm x 127 mm; WASHINGTON - It's a scary world out there, risk experts agree, but they say Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton often focus on the wrong dangers - fixing on hazards that are unlikely, or unlikely to cause massive pain. The Associated Press asked 21 risk experts to analyze the presidential campaign and list what they consider the five biggest threats to the world.