Trump’s legacy could be defined early with Supreme Court pick

Donald Trump will quickly begin to define his presidential legacy by nominating a new Supreme Court justice as one of his first acts in office. The high court has had a vacancy since the sudden passing of Justice Antonin Scalia in February , despite a strident effort by President Obama to replace the conservative with his own choice, Merrick Garland.

Icahn left Trump victory party to bet $1 billion on stocks

As Donald Trump celebrated his surprise election win over Hillary Clinton and equity futures swooned in response, billionaire investor and Trump supporter Carl Icahn headed home to start trading. Mr. Icahn, 80, left President-elect Trump's victory party in the early hours of the morning to bet about $1 billion on U.S. equities, he said Wednesday in a telephone interview on Bloomberg TV.

VA: Employee emailed veterans’ personal data to himself

The Department of Veterans Affairs has warned more than 2,100 veterans in Eastern Colorado and parts of Kansas that their personal information may have been compromised when an employee emailed documents to himself. An agency employee told The Associated Press that he is the person who emailed the information to himself, describing it as unauthorized wait lists used by VA health care facilities in Colorado.

Nevada’s Cortez Masto breaks barrier as 1sta

The U.S. Senate will welcome its first Latina member when Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto takes the mantle from pugnacious Nevada Sen. Harry Reid. Nevada's Cortez Masto breaks barrier as 1st Latina in Senate LAS VEGAS - The U.S. Senate will welcome its first Latina member when Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto takes the mantle from pugnacious Nevada Sen. Harry Reid.

US election results: How should New Delhi read The Donald in White House

US President-elect Donald Trump steps on to the stage in Manhattan, New York, barely hours before the results came in, sending tremors across the US and the world. As the world come to terms with the shocker of a victory for Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US presidential race, India must avoid focusing too narrowly on the implications for bilateral relations in the near term.

Clinton urges nation to give Trump the a oechance to leada

NOVEMBER 09: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton concedes the presidential election at the New Yorker Hotel on November 9, 2016 in New York City. Republican candidate Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election in the early hours of the morning in a widely unforeseen upset.

While America voted, Upstate NY cybersecurity team protected election from hackers

Many Americans spent Tuesday eagerly awaiting the results of the 2016 presidential election, but not everyone got to cast their vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton and walk away. A small cybersecurity team located in the Capital Region spent the day on high alert, monitoring potential threats from hackers and cybercriminals, and working closely with the Department of Homeland Security.

Despite his surprise victory, Trump still underperformed most Republican Senate candidates

The Republicans had an uphill battle to keep the Senate in 2016, given that they would be defending a number of seats in blue-leaning states. As Hillary Clinton's candidacy gained strength at various points over the summer and fall, it seemed even more likely that the Senate would flip back from red to blue, two years after it went the other direction.

Eddie Redmayne strides out in New York amid Fantastic Beast promotional duties

Shattered-looking Hillary Clinton tells supporters to accept result despite winning popular vote but warns Donald to respect individual rights - and says one day a woman WILL be President Now meet the men who will rule America: Inside the VERY conservative cabinet that Donald Trump is lining up after his surprise victory The First Daughter! Ivanka Trump swaps her election day dress for pants as she heads to work with her husband Jared after her father is elected president Kellyane Conway says HUMA placed the phone call when Clinton conceded the race - and Trump didn't needle her about an email indictment A breakdown of the 'Deplorables': How 33% of Latino men and 26% of Latino women voted for Trump - and 52% of white women He's hired! America's new President returns in triumph to Trump Tower after his stunning election victory over Hillary Clinton and pledges that the 'forgotten man and ... (more)

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.

Us Stocks-Wall Street to open sharply lower in wake of U.S. election

NEW YORK, Nov 9 U.S. stocks futures pointed to a sharply lower open for Wall Street on Wednesday, as a market that had been projecting an election victory by Democrat Hillary Clinton scrambled to recalibrate to an upset win by Republican Donald Trump. S&P 500 futures pared losses by more than half of their overnight drop, however, as Trump struck a conciliatory tone when he took the stage at his Manhattan headquarters in the wake of the victory.

‘I expect to make money today – though it will be one of the most…

'I expect to make money today - though it will be one of the most bittersweet up days in my memory' Donald Trump's election win has shocked some hedge funders - even those who are set to make major money off the news. "I expect to make money today - though it will be one of the most bittersweet up days in my memory," said Josh Packwood of New York-based Lucus Advisors.

Shea-Porter defeats Guinta to win U.S. House seat

Democrat Carol Shea-Porter has won back her seat in Congress, defeating incumbent Republican Rep. Frank Guinta in their fourth consecutive matchup in New Hampshire. The 63-year-old will represent the 1st Congressional District, which spans eastern New Hampshire.

BRIEF-HP Inc board declares dividend

NEW YORK, Nov 9 Prices on top-rated U.S. municipal bonds plunged after the market opened on Wednesday, in line with U.S. Treasuries after Republican Donald Trump was elected President. LAGOS, Nov 9 Royal Dutch Shell has shut down its Escravos flow station in Nigeria's Niger Delta due to a protest by locals in the southern region, the oil firm said on Wednesday.

Hassan, Ayotte US Senate race still too close to call

New Hampshire's U.S. Senate race remained suspenseful though less significant to the national political scene on Wednesday, while Democrats won the two House seats and a Republican will return to the governor's office. The tight race between Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan took top billing as one of half a dozen contests around the country that would determine which party controls the Senate next year.