Articles filed under Political Figures
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Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential winNov 06, 2024 2:31 pm - Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
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Democrats hoped Harris would rescue them. On Wednesday, she called Trump to concedeNov 06, 2024 2:27 pm - Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to concede the election and congratulate him on his victory, according to a senior adviser to the vice president.
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Voter anger over economy boosts Trump in 2024, baffling DemocratsNov 06, 2024 1:16 pm - Widespread voter anger about the economy appeared to boost former president Donald Trump in Tuesday’s election, emerging as one of Democrats’ chief liabilities even with low unemployment and robust growth.
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Global leaders congratulate Trump but his victory looks set to roil the world — againNov 06, 2024 1:06 pm - The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits to see whether the election of Donald Trump as president for a second time will prove as destabilizing as many American allies fear.
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4 ways Donald Trump’s election was historicNov 06, 2024 12:12 pm - Donald Trump’s election victory was history-making in several respects, even as his defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris prevented other firsts. She would have been the...
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Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposedNov 06, 2024 7:21 am - The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than a year of policy pronouncements and written statements outlined a wide-ranging agenda that blends traditional conservative approaches to taxes, regulation and cultural issues with a more populist bent on trade and a shift in America's international role.
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Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated votersNov 05, 2024 6:15 am - Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
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Harris and Trump make final pitches to votersNov 04, 2024 12:56 pm - A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve.
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A presidential campaign unlike any other ends on Tuesday. Here's how we got hereNov 04, 2024 7:21 am - It's the election that no one could have foreseen.
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Harris team warns CEOs that Trump is a threat to economy, while Trump promises them historic growthNov 01, 2024 1:57 pm - Kamala Harris ' campaign is actively warning business leaders that Donald Trump has a pattern of disregard for democracy and the rule of law that would threaten U.S. economic growth — a closing argument designed to show the possible consequences for companies and workers if he returns to the White House.