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President Obama says he spoke to Trump at 3:30 am and invited him to the White House.
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Obama tells Americans 'we are patriots first.'
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Wall Street rallies in volatile post-U.S. election tradingMarkets oscillated between gains and losses in choppy morning trade. At midday, each of the three U.S. major stock indexes were up and near session highs in the wake of Trump's win. -
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte congratulates Donald Trump on his election win and says he now wishes to stop quarrelling with ally, the United States. -
Obama encourages young people to stay optimistic.
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U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan says he is ready to work with President-elect Donald Trump to 'heal divisions' in the country.
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Check out this time-lapse video of artist Hugh Hayden creating this Election Night 'puzzle' art at the Reuters New York office.
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World in shock as Trump surges to victory - Reuters TV
Reuters TVGovernments from Asia to Europe reacted with stunned disbelief to the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election. -
VERBATIM: Clinton concedes the race, saying 'this is painful' - Reuters TV
Reuters TVHillary Clinton publicly concedes the 2016 election to Donald Trump after his historic upset victory and apologizes to Americans who supported her quest for the White House. -
JUST IN: Israel's Netanyahu talks to Trump by phone, Trump invites him to a meeting in the U.S. 'at the first opportunity' - Israeli PM's office
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) speaks to then-Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump during their meeting in New York, September 25, 2016. Kobi Gideon/Government Press Office (GPO)/Handout via REUTERS -
Donald Trump wins the White House race: What does his victory mean for the rest of the world? We are at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires talking to locals. -
Click to experience what it was like at Hillary Clinton's election night event in New York, through 360 degree video:
A packed crowd of Hillary Clinton supporters at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York watch as her rival, Republican Donald Trump, secures the presidency. Credit: Lucas Jackson -
Commentary: Americans don’t think Trump is qualified. Why they elected him anyway.
ReutersBy Bill Schneider “Up the Establishment!” That was the message voters sent when they elected Donald Trump to be the next president of t -
PHILIPPINES' DUTERTE SAYS WANTS NO MORE QUARRELS WITH U.S.Read more here
I would like to congratulate Mr. Donald Trump. Long live.
"We are both making curses. Even with trivial matters we curse. I was supposed to stop because Trump is there. I don't want to quarrel anymore, because Trump has won."
- Philippines President Duterte, in a speech to the Filipino community during a visit to Malaysia.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a news conference before he departs for a visit to Thailand and Malaysia at the Ninoy Aquino International airport in Paranaque, Metro Manila in the Philippines, November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Erik De Castro -
Here are the big Obama legacy issues pending in court that Trump can unravel if they aren't struck down: https://t.co/uHUirej0gb1:26 PM - 09 Nov 2016
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White House says Obama's forceful language and his view of Trump have not changed
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When asked about Trump's pledge to jail Clinton, the White House says the U.S. has a long tradition of not using the justice system to exact political revenge.
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The White House says Obama's healthcare law has sustained repeated challenges in the past and that it's 'not going to be easy' to dismantle it.
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At under $5 each, Trump's votes came cheap
ReutersDonald Trump pulled off one of the biggest upsets in American political history when he toppled Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday - and he did it using far less cash than his rival. -
'This is rage against the machine': voters reject a 'rigged' system
ReutersIn the 2008 U.S. election, Carrie Sheridan slept in her Honda Element as she campaigned across the country for Democrat Barack Obama. On Tuesday, the self-described community activist from the Washington, D.C. area spent $864 of the last $1,000 in her checking account on a room in Republican Donald Trump's $200 million luxury hotel three blocks from the White House. -
Clinton leaves glass ceiling intact
REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Hillary Clinton walked onto yet another stage this morning, but it wasn't to deliver a victory speech under a symbolic glass ceiling.Instead, she thanked the campaign staff behind her ultimately unsuccessful bid to be the first woman elected U.S. President.Hundreds of staffers and supporters had gathered at the New Yorker Hotel in midtown Manhattan to hear Clinton speak publicly for the first time after her bruising loss to Donald Trump in the early hours of the morning.To her young supporters, Clinton said:I’ve had successes, and I’ve had setbacks, sometimes really painful ones. Many of you are at the beginning of your professional, public, political careers. You will have successes and setbacks too. This setback hurts, but please never stop believing that fighting for what is right is worth it.
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JUST IN: Mitch McConnell congratulates Trump on "stunning election," says it indicates Americans want to try something new -
Democrat Hassan wins Senate race in New Hampshire, unseating Republican Ayotte
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UPDATE: McConnell says repealing Obamacare is a 'pretty high item on our agenda'
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MORE: McConnell says Russians should understand 'fully' that if they attack any member of NATO they will have the entire alliance to deal with -
MORE: McConnell says he thinks Trump open to suggestions on Supreme Court nominees and he will be making some
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People in Melania Trump's hometown of Sevnica look forward to seeing a Slovenian First Lady in the U.S. and say the former model always appeared destined for big things. Mana Rabiee reports. -
Boris Johnson congratulates Donald Trump on his election and describes the UK-U.S. relationship as ''probably the single most important'' geo-political relationship in decades. -
Cuba announces military exercises after Trump elected U.S. president
ReutersCuba on Wednesday announced a week of pre-scheduled nationwide military exercises to prepare for "enemy actions," the day after the United States elected Donald Trump, who has threatened to unravel the U.S.-Cuban detente, as president. -
Trump supporters rejoice in the Rust Belt - Reuters TV
Reuters TVIn southern Ohio and Kentucky, voters who supported Donald Trump are gleeful and hopeful for the future after their candidate's victory. -
How Trump swept to power - Reuters TV
Reuters TVReuters correspondents Andy Sullivan and Jim Oliphant discuss how President-elect Donald Trump pulled off his spectacular defeat of Democrat Hillary Clinton on election day. -
Huge political divide between the coasts and heartland made @realDonaldTrump victory more shocking for liberals: https://t.co/1DMmrAQrCT3:05 PM - 09 Nov 2016
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Did anyone get it right?Polls and pundits may have been off in projecting an easy path to victory for Hillary Clinton, but according to Vox, political science models did point to a potential Donald Trump win.The models include "fundamental-based factors," such as GDP growth and the party's time in office. Three predicted a Trump victory while others forecast a narrow win for Clinton.
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Trump is president: Markets reactionsU.S. stocks: Wall Street staged a comeback after vertiginous drops as Trump win first became clear.S&P 500 now up more than 1 percent, Dow rallies almost 300 points as of now, pushed higher by banks and healthcare.Global markets: Emerging markets bore the brunt of the Republican nominee's victory, with Mexico's peso still down after falling more than 13 percent to hit a record low overnight.Bonds, Treasuries: U.S. long-dated Treasury yields rose to 10-month highs; U.S. 30-year bond yields gained 22 basis points in their biggest jump since August 2011. Benchmark U.S. 10-year note yields climbed to their highest since JanuaryThe sterling pared gains on Monday against the dollar.Oil and energy: Shares of most U.S. oil companies rose as the energy industry expected Trump to be a strong advocate for more oil and gas output and to cut red tape.Safe havens: After rallying overnight, gold prices turned slightly negative during the day.Interest rates: The Federal Reserve is expected to proceed with a December hike despite the Trump upset, according to a poll conducted by Reuters.
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He was an imperfect candidate with a near-perfect message
- Ford O’Connell, a Republican strategist, on what's behind Trump's victory.Trump exploited a growing divide in the country between whites and minorities, urbanites and rural residents, the college-educated and the working class.Trump beat Clinton among white men without a college degree by 31 points and white women without a degree by 27 points, according to the Reuters/Ipsos polling. -
JUST IN: Mexican President Pena Nieto says he has discussed new work agenda with Trump during transition period
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WALL STREET CLOSE: Dow closes up more than 250 points after Trump wins White House
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JUST IN: Mexico ready to use legal means to block Trump plan to impound remittances to pay for border wall - deputy interior minister
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Hundreds of high school students in Berkeley and Oakland, California walk out of class to protest Donald Trump's victory. -
Libya's UN-backed government hopes for continued cooperation with the U.S. after Donald Trump's victory but residents of Tripoli express mixed reactions. -
PHOTOS: The world reacts to a President Trump
A woman passes burning garbage during a demonstration in Oakland, California, U.S. following the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Noah Berger
Demonstrators gather near Trump Tower in New York U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
A woman looks at newspapers with cover stories about the victory of U.S. Republican president-elect Donald Trump, at a newspaper stand in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Cabrera
Head of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) Vladimir Zhirinovsky reacts as he celebrates Donald Trump's election as president by drinking sparkling wine during a break in the session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia, November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev
A woman passes burning garbage during a demonstration in Oakland, California, U.S. following the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Noah Berger
Traders at BGC Partners look at screens after Donald Trump won the U.S. Presidential election, in London, Britain, November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Residents celebrate during the U.S. presidential election in Melania Trump's hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic
Supporters of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump hold signs as they rally through Times Square, Manhattan, New York, U.S. on November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Bria Webb
Mexican Finance Minister Jose Antonio Meade delivers a speech at National Palace after U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump homes in on an unexpected victory in the presidential election, in Mexico City, Mexico, November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
A young man wearing a Berkeley High Class of 2016 shirt wipes away ters during a protest in response to the election of Republican Donald Trump as President of the United States in Berkeley, California, U.S. November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, with her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, (L), receives applause at her concession speech to President-elect Donald Trump in New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Top aide Huma Abedin (C), and Senior Policy Advisor Jake Sullivan (R) listen to U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (not pictured) at her concession speech to President-elect Donald Trump in New York, U.S.. November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
U.S. President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden at his side, speaks about the election results that saw Donald Trump become President-elect from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington November 9, 2016.REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
White House spokesman Josh Earnest speaks to reporters about the presidential election victory of Republican Donald Trump from the White House in Washington November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks about the election of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
A woman holds a placard at an anti-racism protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump outside of the U.S. Embassy in London, Britain, November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Hannah McKay1 of 16
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"The stock market is acting like a teenager. It makes a lot of demands but it doesn't know what it wants."
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PHOTOS: THE SCENE AT TRUMP TOWER, NEW YORK
Protesters demonstrate across the street from Trump Tower. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Secret Service agents ride down an escalator at Trump Tower. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Barricades are brought into position at Trump Tower. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Protesters demonstrate across the street from Trump Tower. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
New York Police officers stand outside the main door at Trump Tower. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri1 of 5
Britain's Prince Andrew halts public duties over sex scandal
LONDON Britain's Prince Andrew stepped down from public duties on Wednesday, saying the controversy surrounding his "ill-judged" association with late U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein had caused major disruption to the royal family's work.
