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Trump Returns To Presidency With Sweeping Victory In U.S. Elections
Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad. Trump, 78, recaptured the White House on Wednesday by securing more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed…
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How State Abortion Ballot Measures Are Doing As Trump Claims Victory
Abortion was on the ballot in 10 U.S. states in Tuesday’s election, including battleground states that play critical roles in the presidential race and the fight for control of Congress. The Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, has sought to build support for the ballot measures, which each propose amending the state’s constitution…
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China ‘Will Work With U.S. On Basis Of Mutual Respect’
China will work with the U.S. on the basis of mutual respect, it said on Wednesday after Donald Trump claimed victory in the presidential election, but strategists said Beijing was bracing for bitter superpower rivalry over trade, technology and security issues. “Our policy towards the U.S. is consistent,” foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a…
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Trump Claims Victory, Says ‘America Gave Powerful Mandate’
Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential contest after Fox News projected that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris, which would cap a stunning political comeback four years after he left the White House. “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” he said early on Wednesday to a roaring crowd of…
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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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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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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…