Nov 10 Democratic Party, with few up-and-coming stars, in dire straits after GOP sweeps By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press President Barack Obama hands over the White House to Republican Donald Trump in 70 days, leaving the Democratic Party leaderless and with few up-and-coming stars among its aging stalwarts. Continue reading
Nov 10 Moscow officials say experts from Russia made contact with Trump staff during campaign By Jim Heintz and Matthew Lee, Associated Press Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks denied such contacts. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 19:27 What America is thinking the day after the election By PBS News Hour For insight into what led to Tuesday night’s election outcome, Judy Woodruff and Hari Sreenivasan speak with J.D. Vance, author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” Ellen Fitzpatrick, author of “The Highest Glass Ceiling,” Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative Union, Stefanie… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 8:53 How the mainstream media missed Trump's momentum By PBS News Hour Pollsters, pundits and many journalists seemed confident that Hillary Clinton would clinch the win. Steve Deace of the Steve Deace Show, Margaret Sullivan of The Washington Post and Jim Rutenberg of The New York Times join Judy Woodruff and Hari… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:12 World leaders react to Trump victory with apprehension and applause By PBS News Hour How are world leaders responding to the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president? Russian President Vladimir Putin was among the first to congratulate the winner. But the election left NATO allies nervous, and on Wednesday, alliance leaders… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 4:36 Comparing 2016 to 2012 shows where Clinton fell behind By PBS News Hour Donald Trump won the Electoral College with gains from the key battleground states of Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. To examine the specific demographics behind Trump’s victory, Lisa Desjardins speaks with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report. Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 11:53 Trump and Clinton strike conciliatory tones after starkly divided election By PBS News Hour Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States in a stunning upset overnight. In his victory speech, the president-elect spoke of mending national wounds and coming together. On Wednesday, Clinton said she hoped Trump would be… Continue watching
Nov 09 Many minorities frightened of what a Trump presidency means for them By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Across America, many members of minority groups awoke Wednesday to something that had seemed an implausible nightmare just a day earlier: President-elect Donald Trump. Continue reading
Nov 09 After Trump's victory, shock and despair for women who supported Clinton By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Shock. Despair. A punch to the gut. Hopelessness. Countless female Clinton supporters used those words Wednesday to describe their feelings. Some spoke of collapsing in tears, or seeing strangers do the same — on the subway, or on the street. Continue reading
Nov 09 Hillary Clinton is leading the popular vote after losing the election By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Despite losing Tuesday's presidential election, Hillary Clinton appears to be on pace to win the popular vote, an ironic twist in an election in which her opponent repeatedly said the system was rigged against him. Continue reading