Nov 08 Trump's victory won't halt migration, experts say By María Verza, Fernanda Pesce, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to reduce immigration. But by narrowing the already limited legal pathways into the U.S., migrants will just recalibrate their plans and resort in greater numbers to hiring smugglers, according to experts. Continue reading
Nov 08 Trump's return to the White House likely means leadership change at FBI By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Though the FBI director's job carries a 10-year term, Trump’s blistering and repeated criticism of his own appointee throughout his time as president raises the likelihood that Trump would either replace Wray upon taking office or that Wray would leave… Continue reading
Nov 08 DOJ brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan that targeted Trump By Eric Tucker, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Investigators learned of the plot to kill Trump while interviewing Farhad Shakeri, an Afghan national identified by officials as an Iranian government asset who was deported from the U.S. after being imprisoned on robbery charges. Continue reading
Nov 08 Trump's 2020 election case deadlines cancelled after his reelection By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris means that the Justice Department believes he can no longer face prosecution in accordance with department legal opinions meant to shield presidents from criminal charges while in office. Continue reading
Nov 08 Borrowers grapple with what Trump's win means for their student loan debt By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press The economy was an important issue in the election, helping to propel Donald Trump to victory. But for borrowers, concerns about their finances extend beyond inflation to include their student debt. Continue reading
Nov 08 More key House seats go to Republicans. Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The GOP picked up two more hard-fought seats in Pennsylvania, which became a stark battlefield of Democratic losses up and down the ticket. Democrats notched another win in New York, defeating a third Republican incumbent in that state. Continue reading
Nov 08 Pennsylvania Democrats keep 1-seat majority control of the state House By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press The win by incumbent Rep. Frank Burns is the final House race to be called in a year when none of the 203 districts are changing hands. It gave Democrats a 102-101 margin and dashed Republican hopes of returning to… Continue reading
Nov 08 Experts worry Trump's second term will cripple efforts to stop climate change By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Experts worry that a second Trump term will be more damaging, with the United States withdrawing even further from climate efforts in a way that could cripple future presidents' climate fighting efforts. Continue reading
Nov 08 International leaders prepare for a world with Trump leading U.S. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Trump has threatened to pull out of NATO and walk away from Ukraine and Taiwan. His backers say he's simply more judicious than past U.S. presidents about which battles and alliances to engage in. Continue reading
Nov 08 Racist text messages sent to Black recipients, including children, raise alarms in multiple states By Ayanna Alexander, Ali Swenson, Gary Fields, Associated Press Some messages said the recipient was going to a "plantation" and instructed them to show up at an address at a particular time "with your belongings."… Continue reading