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Donald Trump did what many pundits doubted he could accomplish on Election Day. The real estate mogul won the presidency of the United States. While it was no landslide and he has no mandate going into his presidency, Trump still managed to pull off a victory that highlights growing divisions in the country. He tapped

Sydney (dpa) – Supporters of same-sex marriage rights in Australia have vowed to continue fighting after the parliament’s upper house ditched a proposed February plebiscite on recognizing gay marriage. The Australian senate on Monday night voted down the conservative government’s bill to hold a public vote by a margin of 33 to 29. Leader of

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gave an abbreviated version of a closing argument during a Tuesday morning TV appearance, touching on building up the nation’s military, veterans care and coming up with a great replacement for Obamacare, as voters headed to the polls across the country. “We have to build up our military – it’s

WASHINGTON — A deeply divided America counted votes on Tuesday in the bitter presidential race, as Hillary Clinton racked up large majorities in the nation’s diverse urban regions, while Donald Trump exceeded previous Republican margins in rural, whiter parts of the country. As polls closed from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains, state after

BALTIMORE — Rep. Chris Van Hollen won Maryland’s open Senate seat Tuesday, capping a nearly two-year campaign in which the seven-term Democratic lawmaker argued his ability to navigate a polarized Congress would enable him to carry on the legacy of his popular predecessor. The 57-year-old Montgomery County lawmaker, the son of a Baltimore family, will

MIAMI — Republican Marco Rubio is headed back to the U.S. Senate with his prospects of another run for president intact. Rubio defeated two-term Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy, who couldn’t overcome poor name recognition or questions about embellishments on his resume. Tuesday’s outcome was not a surprise given that Rubio never trailed in 47 consecutive

LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul claimed his consolation prize Tuesday, defeating Lexington mayor Jim Gray to keep his U.S. Senate seat. This time last year, Paul, a Republican, was hoping to spend election night making his acceptance speech as president-elect of the United States. But after an unsuccessful run in a crowded field,

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s sleepy U.S. Senate race drew to a close Tuesday night, with Democratic incumbent Richard Blumenthal cruising to victory and dashing Republican Dan Carter’s hopes for an unlikely upset. Blumenthal easily won a second six-year term, according to the Associated Press, which called the race moments after the polls closed at 8

DALLAS — Despite reports to the contrary, former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush did not vote for any presidential candidate, instead voting for Republicans down ballot, a spokesman for the former president said. Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh claimed on his show Tuesday that the Bushes had voted on

Boston voters were riled up over the weekend by graffiti along a building that called for the execution of Donald Trump voters. Property belonging to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts was defaced Sunday with a message reading “Kill Your Local Trump Supporter.” Citizens who walk along St. Alphonsus Street were unnerved by