‘Flyover country’ chooses a champion

In this Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a campaign state at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wis. In his victory speech, Trump called them America's "forgotten men and women", the workers from the coalfields of Appalachia to the hallowing manufacturing towns of the Rust Belt who propelled him to an improbable victory.

TransCanada Corp still ‘fully committed’ to Keystone XL, plans to engage with next president Trump

The controversial Keystone XL pipeline, all but dead under U.S. President Barack Obama, may find new life under pro-oil president-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to reverse course on much of Obama's energy and environmental agenda. TransCanada Corp. said Wednesday it is considering how to pitch the next president on the benefits of the proposed, and denied, pipeline that would give oilsands crude better access to U.S. markets.

U.S. spy agencies to begin top secret Trump briefings within days

U.S. intelligence agencies will soon begin giving President-elect Donald Trump the same top secret national security briefings they give President Barack Obama, current and former intelligence officials said Wednesday. The briefings by veteran career intelligence analysts, which will begin in the next few days, will include some of the government's most closely-guarded secrets, including details of undercover espionage operations and classified intelligence collection methods, including the National Security Agency's controversial eavesdropping operations, the officials said.

Trump, Clinton, Obama move to united fractured nation after bitter campaign

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama vowed to work together for the betterment of a divided country following an uncommonly bitter campaign to be remembered for, among other things, "Lock her up!" chants at rallies about arresting one of the candidates. The co-operative language came from a current president who had torn oratorical strips off a president-elect who had previously insinuated Obama wasn't really an American.

The Latest: Cuban president congratulates Donald Trump

A staff carries balloons to decorate the venue during a live broadcasting of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election results at U.S. Ambassador's residence in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. . German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, left, welcomes Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom prior to talks between the foreign ministers of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Germany in the guest house of the For... .

Election night narrowly misses a TV ratings record

An estimated 71.4 million Americans watched returns electing Republican Donald Trump the next president on prime-time television Tuesday, narrowly missing a record set eight years ago on the night Democrat Barack Obama won his first term. The Trump victory proved a surprise to both viewers and the networks themselves, which clearly anticipated a victory by Democrat Hillary Clinton based upon her consistent lead in pre-election polls.

The Latest: Scandinavia is giving Tru…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks at the WE Day celebration, an annual youth empowerment event, in Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Trudeau vowed Wednesday to work with President-elect Donald Trump "in a positive way."

Clinton to deliver concession speech within the hour

Donald Trump delivered his victory speech from his election night event at the New York Hilton in Midtown Manhattan. "But to be really historic, you have to do a great job," said Trump, promising to make the American people proud of his work as president.

Trump win raises question about UN climate deal

The election of a U.S. president who has called global warming a "hoax" raised questions Wednesday about America's involvement in the Paris Agreement on climate change - and the future of the deal itself. As the sun rose over the Atlas mountains, news of Trump's victory was still sinking in at U.N. climate talks in Marrakech, Morocco, where delegates from almost 200 countries - including the U.S. - were meeting for the first time since the landmark deal entered force.

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.

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.

The world holds its breath …

After an exhausting, wild, bitter, and sometimes sordid campaign, Americans finally began voting yesterday for a new president: either the billionaire populist Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, seeking to become the first woman to win the White House.Early-rising voters in nine states mainly along the East Coast got first crack at a pivotal election that has a nervous world watching closely after a... After an exhausting, wild, bitter, and sometimes sordid campaign, Americans finally began voting yesterday for a new president: either the billionaire populist Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, seeking to become the first woman to win the White House.

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.

‘I’m with her. She’s with us’: Democratic all-stars come out…

An all-star roster came out for one of the last campaign rallies in support of Hillary Clinton on the eve of Election Day. "Let's all do our part so we can look back on 2016 and say we stood with Hillary Clinton on the right side of history," Springsteen said to raucous cheers from the crowd.