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The electorate in the United States of America on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, voted for change by electing Donald Trump of the Republican Party as the 45th President of the most powerful nation in the world. At the time of writing this piece, the available records showed that Trump had won 278 electoral votes so far - he needed 270 out of 538 for victory.
Asian shares rallied Thursday, extending a surprising global recovery as Donald Trump's conciliatory acceptance speech comments helped soothe world financial markets spooked by his unexpected U.S. election victory. The rebound in Asia took its lead from Wall Street, where stocks initially wavered before advancing the rest of the day.
Tuesday night, Donald Trump was named president-elect after a tense race. Trump defeated rival Sec. Hillary Clinton, securing 279 votes from the Electoral College to Clinton's 228.
That was the glum prediction late Tuesday night from Democratic political consultant James Carville, longtime ally of Hillary Clinton, as he noted the electoral math propelling Republican Donald Trump to victory in the presidential contest.
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.
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.
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... .
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.
Donald Trump handily won Ohio. It wasn't even close. His 9 point margin of victory over Hillary Clinton in Ohio nearly matches the Republican stronghold of Texas, where he won by 10 points.
In the wake of Donald Trump's presidential win, Killer Mike still continues to examine the United States' political atmosphere. During a recent visit to The Real on Wednesday morning , the Atlanta native gave his two cents on why he feels Hillary Clinton lost the election.
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.
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.
At some point Tuesday evening, the board's Trump-loving, racist memers began to realize that they were actually right. "I'm f-- trembling out of excitement brahs," one 4channer wrote Tuesday night, adding a very excited Pepe the Frog drawing.
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.
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)
Hillary Clinton speaks during a news conference at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel the day after the election on Wednesday in New York. There were countless stories this campaign about Donald Trump's ostensibly insurmountable gender gap .
Of course, they could blame the Democratic Party for willfully tipping the scales in favor of ensuring the nomination of a candidate who The Intercept 's Glenn Greenwald aptly described as "a deeply unpopular, extremely vulnerable, scandal-plagued candidate, who - for very good reason - was widely perceived to be a protector and beneficiary of all the worst components of status quo elite corruption." They could also blame the lack of enthusiasm for either candidate, which produced a far lower-than-expected turnout , particularly in swing states.
After 23 years of flouting constitutional rights, federal court orders, and common decency, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will no longer be an embarrassment to the U.S. criminal justice system. Retired Phoenix police officer Paul Penzone defeated the 84-year-old Arpaio 55-44 percent in the race for Maricopa County Sheriff on Tuesday night, dealing a shocking defeat to the longtime incumbent.
Trump's breakthrough best-seller from the 1980s, "The Art of the Deal," and his campaign work "Great Again" were on Amazon.com 's "Movers & Shakers" list Wednesday of books making the biggest jumps on the best-seller list. "The Art of the Deal" soared from No.