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• Infrastructure would be popular bipartisan step for Clinton: Hennessey

  08-11-2016 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Michael Connor NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton as president will have no policy mandate, even if elected by a wide margin, and would be wise to court Congress for an easy win on a big-dollar infrastructure bill, an economic aide to former Republican President George W. Bush said. Keith Hennessey, a former director of the White House National Economic Council and now professor at the Stanford Graduate Business School, joined the Global Markets Forum on Tuesday as Americans voted
  
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• Democrats, civil rights groups disagree over levels of voter complaints

  08-11-2016 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Party officials said they were not seeing concerted, systemic voter suppression efforts on Tuesday as Americans continued to cast ballots in the tightly contested U.S. presidential election pitting Republican Donald Trump against Democrat Hillary Clinton. But civil rights groups reported higher levels of voter intimidation complaints than in prior presidential elections, based on more than 20,000 calls they had received from around the country to a voter complai
  
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• Lawsuit seeks to keep some North Carolina polls open longer

  08-11-2016 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - A North Carolina advocacy group on Tuesday filed a lawsuit asking that polls in Durham County be kept open until 9 p.m. after problems with electronic voting rolls there earlier in the day, according to a court filing provided by the group. Democracy North Carolina filed the case in a state court, shortly before the state board of elections is set to decide whether voting in Durham County should be extended.
  
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• Americans pick between Clinton and Trump after brutal campaign

  08-11-2016 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland NEW YORK (Reuters) - The long and contentious race for the White House between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump hurtled toward its conclusion on Tuesday as millions of Americans cast ballots, with only hours left to vote. Clinton led Trump, 44 percent to 39 percent, in the last Reuters/Ipsos national tracking poll before Election Day. A Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation poll gave her a 90 percent chance of defeating Trump and becoming the first U.S. woman pr
  
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• Pennsylvania glitches did not cause ballots to be miscounted: officials

  08-11-2016 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Election officials in three Pennsylvania counties said they believed no ballots had been wrongly counted as a result of computer malfunctions, despite reports on Tuesday that touch-screen voting machines in the state were switching votes. Officials in Cumberland, Perry and Butler Counties in Pennsylvania told Reuters that they had no reason to believe the mistakes were affecting voters from one party more than the other, and that voters were catching the mistakes on "revie
  
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• Nevada judge denies Trump request; warns about Twitter trolls

  08-11-2016 22:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  In a sign that the legal team for the Trump campaign is aggressively laying the groundwork for potential legal challenges -- big and small -- lawyers have gone to state court in Nevada in an early vote dispute.
  
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• Tracking election irregularities

  08-11-2016 22:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A look at voting irregularities across the United States, including poll station problems, misinformation and turnout developments.
  
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• Gun control measures expected to win in four U.S. states

  08-11-2016 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gun control-related ballot measures in four states are expected to pass on Tuesday, opinion polls showed, after gun safety advocates poured a massive amount of money into backing the initiatives. In Maine and Nevada, residents are voting on whether to mandate universal background checks for firearm sales, including private handgun transactions. Voters in Washington state will consider allowing judges to bar dangerous people, such as accused domestic abusers, fro
  
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• Eric Trump may have broken law with ballot tweet

  08-11-2016 22:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Eric Trump may have broken the law Tuesday after he tweeted a picture of what appears to be his own ballot with a vote for his father. Then he broke social media code by deleting his tweet of the ballot picture.
  
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• Women in pantsuits send message on Election Day

  08-11-2016 22:39 via rss.cnn.com
  
  For Hillary Clinton supporters, Tuesday isn't just Election Day. It's pantsuit day, and these women (and some men) are dressing the part.
  
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• Wicker rejects SCOTUS blockade, suggests Garland could get vote in lame duck

  08-11-2016 22:38 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A member of the Senate Republican leadership on Tuesday rejected a call by some GOP senators for a long-term blockade of any future Supreme Court nominees if Hillary Clinton wins the White House.
  
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• U.S. voters want leader to end advantage of rich and powerful: Reuters/Ipsos

  08-11-2016 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Chris Kahn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans who had cast their votes for the next president early on Tuesday appeared to be worried about the direction of the country, and were looking for a "strong leader who can take the country back from the rich and powerful," according to an early reading from the Reuters/Ipsos national Election Day poll. The poll of more than 10,000 people who have already cast their ballots in the presidential election showed a majority of voters are worried about thei
  
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• Wall Street gains as traders bet on Clinton triumph

  08-11-2016 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Wall Street sees the former secretary of state as a status quo candidate lending stability to the markets, while Republican candidate Donald Trump's stances on foreign policy, trade and immigration are less certain. Data company VoteCastr, which is providing real-time election information through news outlets, including Slate, showed Clinton with an early lead among voters in Florida, a must-win state for Trump. Clinton has a 90 percent chance of defeating Trump, according to the final Reuters/I
  
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• Wall Street rise as traders bet on Clinton election win

  08-11-2016 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose for a second straight session on Tuesday as investors bet Democrat Hillary Clinton would probably win the U.S. presidential election.
  
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• Trump on accepting election results: 'see how things play out'

  08-11-2016 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would have to "see how things play out" before accepting the election results, pointing to possible irregularities as he again warned of a rigged political system. Local media reported that voters in several counties in Pennsylvania had reported that touch-screen voting machines had not been recording their ballots correctly. Hopefully they'll play out well and hopefully we won't have to worry about it, meaning hopefully we'l
  
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• Nevada judge rejects Trump request for order over early voting

  08-11-2016 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Nevada judge on Tuesday rejected Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's request for records from a Las Vegas polling place that the campaign said had allowed people to vote after a deadline last week. Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are in a close contest for Nevada's six electoral votes in Tuesday's election after a long and contentious campaign. Nevada is one of several states that permits early voting and Las Vegas is viewed as a base of support for Clinton.
  
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• American voters issue their verdicts

  08-11-2016 21:43 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Americans will cast their verdicts on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Tuesday after an exhausting, acrimonious campaign that at times revolted the nation and tore at its fabric.
  
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• Americans choose between Clinton and Trump after divisive campaign

  08-11-2016 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a long and exceptionally negative campaign, millions of Americans voted on Tuesday for their next president as opinion polls showed Democrat Hillary Clinton with a narrow lead over Republican Donald Trump. In a battle focused on the character of the candidates, Clinton, 69, a former U.S. secretary of state, and Trump, 70, a New York businessman, accused each other of being unfit to lead the United States against challenges like an arduous economic reco
  
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• Women in pantsuits send a message on Election Day

  08-11-2016 21:08 via rss.cnn.com
  
  For Hillary Clinton supporters, Tuesday isn't just Election Day. It's pantsuit day, and these women (and some men) are dressing the part.
  
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• N.C. county requests voting hours extension after glitch

  08-11-2016 21:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Durham County Board of Elections requested from North Carolina Tuesday that voting be extended in the county by 90 minutes.
  
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• Factbox: State-by-state poll closing times for U.S. election

  08-11-2016 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - The following table lists each state's poll closing time for the U.S. presidential election. Times are shown in U.S. eastern standard time (US EST), Greenwich mean time (GMT), Singapore time and Tokyo time.
  
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• Long lines, raised voices, one Trump lawsuit on U.S. election day

  08-11-2016 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Voters reported long lines, malfunctioning equipment, and isolated cases of harassment at polling places in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election as fears of bigger problems did not appear to be materializing. Civil rights groups said they were receiving complaints about intimidating behavior at voting sites in Pennsylvania and Florida as supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and backers of Democrat Hillary Clinton went to cast their ballots. Trump sued the registrar of vot
  
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• Kaine second in line behind 99-year-old voter

  08-11-2016 20:37 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine displayed a time-honored trait for a vice president -- preparedness -- showing up at his Richmond, Virginia, polling place 15 minutes early on Tuesday.
  
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• Trump peeks at Melania's ballot, memes pop up faster than you can say 'hanging chad'

  08-11-2016 20:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  As Donald Trump and his family strode into their assigned polling locales, cameras flashed, and mics were hot.
  
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• Koch brothers won't say who they voted for

  08-11-2016 20:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Charles and David Koch, who have assembled the most powerful fundraising network in Republican politics, stunned some GOPers this year by not mobilizing their resources to boost Donald Trump.
  
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• Election Day live updates

  08-11-2016 20:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Livestream, live updates and analysis from the final moments of the 2016 campaign between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Watch live coverage of election night in America here and on CNN on November 8.
  
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• TGIED: Thank God It’s Election Day!

  08-11-2016 19:55
  
  It’s been a loooooong, painful campaign. We’ve finally reached the day that seemed would never come. But here we are. If you haven’t voted yet, stop reading and go. We’ll wait. While we’re waiting, let’s take a look at what the New York Post has to say. There might be more surprises ahead, but the […]
  
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• How the electorate has changed by 2016

  08-11-2016 19:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Barack Obama was catapulted into office eight years ago by what was, at the time, the most diverse electorate in history. The Americans who head to the polls to cast ballots for his successor are even more diverse.
  
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• Trump campaign sues in Nevada over Las Vegas polling place

  08-11-2016 19:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sued the registrar of voters in Clark County, Nevada over a polling place in Las Vegas that had been allowed to remain open late last week to accommodate people who were lined up to vote. Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are in a close contest to win Nevada in Tuesday's election after a long and contentious campaign. Nevada is one of several states that permits early voting and Las Vegas is viewed as a base of support for Clinton, a former U.S. Se
  
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• Leftwing Websites Also Predicting the Election

  08-11-2016 19:41
  
  We’ve regularly quoted Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Newsmax, and other right-wing websites. It was brought to our attention that we have not quoted any left-wing sites. So let’s fix that. Yesterday, we showed the Breitbart’s map, with how Trump would win. Now, let’s turn to Daily Kos, and their map. Over the course of this […]
  
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• Control of Congress up for grabs

  08-11-2016 19:27 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Senate is up for grabs Tuesday, as competitive races in nine states will determine whether Republicans can hold on to power or if Democrats are able to win a slim majority.
  
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• Trump files Nevada voting lawsuit

  08-11-2016 19:25 via rss.cnn.com
  
  In a sign that the legal team for the Trump campaign is aggressively laying the groundwork for potential legal challenges -- big and small -- lawyers have gone to state court in Nevada in an early vote dispute.
  
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• My final 19 hours on the campaign trail with Clinton

  08-11-2016 18:57 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton traveled to three states, held four campaign rallies, and didn't return home to New York until well after 3 a.m. on her last day as a presidential candidate before Election Day.
  
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• Americans choose between Clinton and Trump after bitter campaign

  08-11-2016 18:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a long and exceptionally negative campaign, Americans by the millions voted on Tuesday for their next president as opinion polls showed Democrat Hillary Clinton with a narrow lead over Republican Donald Trump. In a battle that focused on the character of the candidates, Clinton, 69, a former U.S. first lady, senator and secretary of state, and Trump, 70, a New York businessman, made final, fervent appeals to voters late on Monday to turn out at the pol
  
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• Hundreds flock to Susan B. Anthony's grave on Election Day

  08-11-2016 18:38 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Voters made an Election Day pilgrimage to Susan B. Anthony's gravesite in honor of the pioneering activist who fought for women's suffrage.
  
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• Clinton far ahead of Trump on betting exchanges and online markets

  08-11-2016 18:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Betting exchanges and online trading platforms on Tuesday said Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held a far higher probability of winning than Republican Donald Trump. While Trump made modest gains in probability to win on some online platforms as Americans went to the polls on Tuesday, many gave Clinton a better than 75 percent chance of victory. Bookmaker Paddy Power said Clinton's chance of taking the White House dipped slightly to 81.8 perc
  
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• Democrats hold slight edge in contest to control Senate

  08-11-2016 18:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic Party was very slightly favored to wrest control of the U.S. Senate from the Republican Party in Tuesday's elections, according to some analysts, with the final outcome to determine how difficult a challenge the next president will face in passing legislation. The Democrats' hopes of making major gains in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives and Senate had been dampened in the closing days of the election
  
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• Wall St. moves higher ahead of U.S. election outcome

  08-11-2016 18:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The former secretary of state is favored by investors as they see her lending greater clarity and stability to the markets, while Republican nominee Donald Trump's stance on foreign policy, trade and immigration is more uncertain. Clinton has a 90 percent chance of defeating Trump, according to the final Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation poll released on Monday. Clinton was on track to win 303 votes in the Electoral College to Trump's 235, clearing the 270 needed for victory.
  
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• PA couple split on election: 'Do you guys actually love each other?'

  08-11-2016 18:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  As millions of American citizens march to the polls Tuesday to fulfill their constitutional duty and right, it's clear that the results of the 2016 election may divide the nation, its states, and even certain cities and towns. But is it splitting some households too?
  
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• Pregnant Colorado woman votes on the way to giving birth

  08-11-2016 17:34 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Little Bella Rose, like so many Americans, couldn't wait for the historic 2016 election.
  
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• On Election Day, Trump still signaling he may not accept results

  08-11-2016 17:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  In radio interviews Tuesday, Donald Trump still would not unequivocally commit to accepting the outcome of the election.
  
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• Keeping track of election irregularities

  08-11-2016 17:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A look at voting irregularities across the United States, including poll station problems, misinformation and turnout developments.
  
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• Oregon parties brawl over robocalls to 'inactive' voters

  08-11-2016 17:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Oregon Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins has asked the state Justice Department and the FBI to look into automated calls erroneously telling some Oregon residents that they are not registered vote -- calls that Atkins said are unduly confusing residents and may wrongly leave them with the impression their votes won't count.
  
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• Election day 2016 live updates: Topless protesters arrested at Trump's polling place - Los Angeles Times

  08-11-2016 16:52 via latimes.com
  
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  Election day 2016 live updates: Topless protesters arrested at Trump's polling place
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  Though Republicans outnumber Democrats in the district, President Obama narrowly won it in 2012. But the district has a high number of Latinos among its registered Republicans, many of them higher income, two groups Trump has had difficulty wooing.and more »
  
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• Americans pick between Clinton and Trump after nasty campaign

  08-11-2016 16:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton held a narrow lead in opinion polls over Republican Donald Trump as millions of Americans turned out on Tuesday to vote for the next president after one of the most negative campaigns in U.S. history. In a battle that focused on the character of the candidates, Clinton, 69, a former secretary of state, senator and first lady, and Trump, 70, a New York businessman and former reality TV star, made their final, fervent appeals to suppor
  
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• Election Day: An acrimonious race reaches its endpoint - Washington Post

  08-11-2016 16:30 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Election Day: An acrimonious race reaches its endpoint
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  “It is the most humbling feeling because I know how much responsibility goes with this and so many people are counting on the outcome of this election, what it means for our country,” she told reporters, when asked what it felt like to cast her ballot ...
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• Wall St. slips as investors await election outcome

  08-11-2016 15:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Clinton has a 90 percent chance of defeating Republican nominee Donald Trump, according to the final Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation poll released on Monday. The former secretary of state was on track to win 303 votes in the Electoral College to Trump's 235, clearing the 270 needed for victory, and leads Trump by about 45 percent to 42 percent in the popular vote. The ETF is viewed as a barometer of Trump's chances of winning the election since his policies are considered negative for Mexico.
  
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• Obama's not on the ballot – but his legacy is - Fox News

  08-11-2016 15:48 via foxnews.com
  
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  Obama's not on the ballot – but his legacy is
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  The outcome of Tuesday's grueling White House battle between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could determine how the history books remember President Obama, with his legacy on the line as one candidate vows to dismantle the outgoing president's ...
  'Fired Up' Obama Makes Final Push for Clinton, and His LegacyNew York Times
  Clinton, Obama Issue Final Appeal in PhillyRealClearPolitics
  For Obama and Clinton, a Torch Passing in
  
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• Kaine ends up second in line behind 99-year-old voter

  08-11-2016 15:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine displayed a time-honored trait for a vice president -- preparedness -- showing up at his Richmond, Virginia, polling place 15 minutes early on Tuesday.
  
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• Huckabee promises to 'remember' Republicans who didn't get all in on Trump

  08-11-2016 15:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Offering a taste of the intra-party tension that could follow Election Day, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee issued a warning to the Republicans who never came around to back Donald Trump.
  
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