Trump vows to reshape executive branch, prioritize personal loyalty. REUTERS/Brian Snyder |
- Trump recaptured the White House by securing more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency, following a campaign of dark rhetoric that deepened the polarization in the country. "America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate," the 78-year-old said to a roaring crowd of supporters.
- Republicans also won control of the US Senate with victories in West Virginia and Ohio, ensuring Trump's party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year. They also posted early gains as they battled to retain control of the House of Representatives.
- On today's Reuters World News podcast, Correspondent Jeff Mason discusses Vice President Kamala Harris' loss.
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Men relocate furniture from a restaurant prior to the arrival of Rafael in Havana. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini |
- Hurricane Rafael is passing through the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean and is forecast to rapidly intensify before making landfall in western Cuba, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
- At least 89 people remain missing after deadly floods in eastern Spain, the regional judicial authorities in Valencia said, and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was earmarking 10.6 billion euros to help victims.
- Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing a "crisis of trust", and replaced him with close ally Israel Katz to lead his country's war in Gaza and Lebanon. Gallant's firing removes a thorn in Netanyahu's side.
- Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that the first battles between the Ukrainian military and North Korean troops "open a new page in instability in the world". Separately, Ukraine's air defense units destroyed 38 out of 63 Russian drones overnight.
- Apple is set to be fined by the European Union's antitrust regulators under the bloc's landmark rules aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech, making it the first company to be sanctioned, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
- Ending the strike only stemmed the bleeding at Boeing. Now, CEO Kelly Ortberg, just three months into the job, is faced with repairing a divided, demoralized and drifting American corporate icon. The strike has exposed divides that run right through the company.
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| Hey stupid, it wasn't just the economy. It was inflation |
A man shops for meat at Eastern Market in Washington. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal |
US presidential elections are all about "the economy, stupid", said Bill Clinton's strategist James Carville in 1992. And for American voters who cared more about the economy than other issues, their choice for the next president was resoundingly clear. | |
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Supporters react to election results in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. REUTERS/Vincent Alban |
Supporters of Donald Trump gathered around the country to cheer on their candidate's victory. We take a look at scenes from Election Night at his rallies. |
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