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Donald Trump wins Arizona, defeats Harris in all seven battleground states

US President-elect Donald Trump has won the election in Arizona, defeating his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in all seven battleground states. The seven battleground states in this election cycle were Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia. The victory in Arizona took Trump's electoral college tally to 312 against 226 of Vice President Harris. Arizona holds 11 electoral college votes. The Republican Party has regained control of the Senate and is all set to retain a majority in the House of Representatives. Currently, the party has 52 seats in the Senate and the Democrats have 47. In the House, Republicans have so far won 216 seats against 209 of the Democrats. The majority mark is 218. Republicans are confident that they will get the necessary number of seats to cross the halfway mark. In 2020, President Joe Biden became the first Democrat to win Arizona since Bill Clinton in 1996. Trump has now flipped it back. He campaigned heavily o

Trump urges supporters to donate to Democrats, help in 'financial crisis'

President-elect Donald Trump urged his supporters to donate to Democrats to help them overcome the "financial strain" in the aftermath of the general elections. In a social media post, Trump expressed his surprise that the Democrats didn't have lots of dollars left over. "Now they are being squeezed by vendors and others, he said after reports emerged that the Harris Campaign is USD 20 million in debt. Kamala Harris's campaign ended with at least USD 20 million in debt, per two sources familiar. Harris raised over USD 1 billion and had USD 118 million in the bank as of Oct 16, said Christopher Cadelago, the California bureau chief of Politico. "I am very surprised that the Democrats, who fought a hard and valiant fight in the 2020 Presidential Election, raising a record amount of money, didn't have lots of dollars left over. Now they are being squeezed by vendors and others, he said. "Whatever we can do to help them during this difficult period, I would strongly recommend we, as a

Rob Lighthizer not to return as trade representative in Trump 2.0 govt

Robert Lighthizer has refused to comment on the report as well as on deliberations within Trump's transition team

What makes Trump one of the most powerful US presidents in his second term?

From presidential immunity to control over the Supreme Court, Donald Trump marks a powerful comeback in his second term as US president

FBI, Justice Department investigating racist texts sent following election

Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were sent to Black people across the country in the wake of the presidential election this week. The text messages invoking slavery were sent to Black men, women and children, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other law enforcement departments. The anonymously sent messages were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Tennessee. The FBI said it has communicated with the Justice Department about the messages, and the Federal Communications Commission said it is investigating alongside federal and state law enforcement. These messages are unacceptable, said a statement from FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel. She said the agency takes this type of targeting very seriously. While the texts varied somewhat, they all instructed recipients to board a bus that would transport them to a plantation to work as slaves, officials said. They said the messages were

Dollar on track for weekly gain after Trump presidential election victory

Analysts expect Trump's policy proposals -- including more trade tariffs, a clampdown on illegal immigration, lower taxes and business deregulation -- to boost growth and inflation

Donald Trump's victory may not be good news for Pakistan and Bangladesh

Other South Asian leaders can't rely on the warm personal relationship that Trump shares with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

After Donald Trump's election win, many Americans research moving abroad

Late Wednesday evening on the US East Coast, Google searches about emigrating were hitting all-time highs for all three countries, according to a Google official

No winners in trade, industrial wars, says China's ambassador to US

Trump's return could revive issues from his first presidency, when he initiated a bruising trade war with the world's second-largest economy in 2018

Your unifying message of hope will keep inspiring many: Rahul to Harris

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to outgoing US Vice President Kamala Harris congratulating her on her spirited presidential campaign and said her unifying message of hope will continue to inspire many. Harris lost to Donald Trump in the hotly-contested US presidential polls. "I would like to congratulate you on your spirited Presidential campaign. Your unifying message of hope will continue to inspire many," Gandhi said in his letter to Harris. Under the Biden administration, India and the United States have deepened cooperation on issues of global importance, the former Congress chief said. "Our shared commitment to democratic values will continue to guide our friendship. As the Vice-President, your determination to bring people together and find common ground will be remembered," Gandhi said in his letter dated November 7. "I wish you the very best on your future endeavours," he added.

Trump first convicted felon to be US President. Can he pardon himself?

Donald Trump was reelected as US President despite being a convicted felon awaiting sentencing in a New York hush money case and as he fights against prosecution in other US state and federal cases

Putin congratulates Trump on election win; says Moscow ready for talks

Vladimir Putin had also praised Trump for displaying courage during the assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 14

White House blames 'global headwinds' for Kamala Harris election loss

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has said that Biden and Harris have accepted the election results, and one cannot re-write history

Explained: How Trump could influence the makeup of the Federal Reserve

Powell's term as chair expires in May 2026, and Trump will have an opportunity to install a new Fed chief then

US investment plan is unchanged after election results, says Taiwan's TSMC

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to companies including Apple and Nvidia , is investing $65 billion in new factories in the US state of Arizona

India see an opportunity: EAM on supply chain reordering post US results

Jaishankar identified 4 to 5 important consequences of US-India relationship following US results, including the reordering of supply chains, geopolitical hedging, digitisation and talent mobility

Trudeau revives Cabinet-level panel to address concerns of Trump presidency

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he is re-establishing a special Cabinet committee on Canada-US relations to address his administration's concerns about another Donald Trump presidency. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who is also the country's finance minister, will chair the committee, which also will include other top officials including ministers of foreign affairs, public safety and industry. Following the election of President Donald Trump for a second term, the Cabinet Committee will focus on critical Canada-US issues, Trudeau's office said in a statement Thursday. Canada is one of the most trade-dependent countries in the world, and 75 per cent of Canada's exports go to the US. During Trump's first time, his move to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, and reports that he was considering a 25 per cent tariff on the auto sector were considered an existential threat in Canada at the time. Trudeau called Trump on Wednesday

Jerome Powell signals readiness to defy Trump in Federal Reserve's defence

The comments, just two days after Trump's re-election, portend the power struggle that may lie ahead between the central bank and a president who insists he should have a say on interest-rate policy

US President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as first woman Chief of Staff

Her appointment was confirmed by US Vice President-elect JD Vance who said that Wiles would serve as the first-ever female Chief of Staff in the history of the US

America of your dreams calling: Biden tells Democratic supporters

Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to ensure a peaceful and orderly transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump in January and said the electoral drubbing did not mean the Democrats' movement was defeated. Biden made the comments during an address to the nation a day after Trump, 78, was re-elected as the 47th president of the US after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's nominee. Trump, who lost the 2020 elections to President Biden, pulled off an incredible comeback, wresting 295 electoral college votes against Harris' 226 in a fierce contest that almost left the Americans with two world views. Yesterday, I spoke with President-elect Trump to congratulate him on his victory. I assured him that I would direct my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition," Biden said in his address from the Rose Garden of the White House. "That's what the American people deserve, he added. The US President