Category: US Elections
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Trump Wins In North Carolina, Georgia As Harris Gets Weaker
Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris in the battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, Edison Research projected, taking him closer to completing a stunning political comeback four years after he left the White House. The outcome remained uncertain in five other states expected to determine the winner. But…
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Investors Favour ‘Trump Trade’ Amid Election Uncertainty
Global investors on Tuesday were closely watching key local races in the U.S. presidential election, with trades starting to lean toward pricing in a Donald Trump win, although many said it was still too early to tell. U.S. stock futures and the dollar pushed higher while Treasury yields climbed and bitcoin rose, suggesting trades favouring…
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Early Results Put Trump Ahead, But Contest Still Too Close To Call
As of 9 p.m. ET (0200 GMT on Wednesday), polls had closed in 41 states and Washington, D.C. Trump had 154 electoral votes to Harris’ 30 electoral votes, but both still had multiple paths to victory.
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Republicans Hopeful For U.S. Senate, Both Struggle For House Control
Republicans took a step toward winning control of the U.S. Senate with a victory in West Virginia on Tuesday, while neither party appeared to have an edge in the battle for the House of Representatives. With both chambers of Congress at stake, the results will determine how successfully the next president – Republican Donald Trump…
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Ten Counties That Can Shape Trump, Harris And America’s Future
Seven battleground states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — are expected to play a decisive role in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election between Democrat Kamala Harrisand Republican Donald Trump. Here are ten counties to watch in those states. Early results based on partial returns may not be predictive of the final…
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Hoax Bomb Threats At Poll Booths Linked to Russia, Says FBI
At least two polling sites targeted by the hoax bomb threats in the election battleground state of Georgia were briefly evacuated on Tuesday.
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Courts Deny Texas, Missouri Requests To Bar Federal Lawyers From Monitoring Voting
U.S. judges have denied requests from the Republican-led states of Missouri and Texas to block the federal government from sending lawyers to their states on Election Day to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws. Both states are among the 27 that the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) said it would send staff out to monitor…
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Jaishankar: No Matter Who Wins, India-U.S. Relations To Grow
Bonds with the US will strengthen regardless of who wins the elections, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told journalists in Canberra. “We have seen steady progress in our relationship with the US over the last five presidencies, including an earlier Trump presidency,” Jaishankar noted. He added that the Indian government is “very confident that whatever…
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Taiwan Underscores Self-Defence As Doubts About Trump Deepen
As the U.S. presidential election draws closer, Taiwan’s Defence Minister Wellington Koo stressed the importance of the island’s self-defence capabilities. Koo affirmed that Taiwan must clearly demonstrate its determination to defend itself, regardless of who becomes the next U.S. president. Taiwan’s Defence Focus Amid Uncertain U.S. Support The tight race between Republican candidate Donald Trump…
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From National Guard To Local Police, Security Tops Poll Concerns
A security fence rings a Las Vegas building where a Nevada county tabulates votes. An Arizona sheriff has his department on high alert to guard against potential violence with drones and snipers on standby. The National Guard has been or will be activated in 19 states so far to help maintain peace. As America votes…