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PHOENIX — The path he started on years ago led Joe Arpaio to a red-lit stage in July, his hand outstretched as thousands cheered “Trump! Trump! Trump!” Never before had a presidential candidate so embraced the man who calls himself “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” a founding father of the strong-borders movement whose hardened views on immigration […]

Advocates for illegal immigrants sounded the alarm Wednesday morning as Donald Trump was poised to claim the White House, vowing to resist an expected crackdown and calling on localities to declare themselves sanctuary cities, resisting the federal government. They also demanded President Obama halt all deportations for the rest of his tenure. “Immigrants are declaring

PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey won a second term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Katie McGinty in the Pennsylvania as Republicans surged to a series of victories that stunned pollsters, analysts and the mainstream media. The Associated Press called the race for Toomey at about 1:15 a.m. EST Wednesday. With nearly 98 percent of the vote

CHICAGO — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth captured a U.S. Senate seat Tuesday, capping a rapid rise from injured Iraq War hero to member of the world’s most exclusive club. Riding a compelling personal story of perseverance and a host of political advantages, the two-term congresswoman defeated Sen. Mark Kirk, a Republican seeking a second

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Helped by a Republican wave that swept much of the nation Tuesday, Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri fought off a strong challenge to win election to a second term in the U.S. Senate. With 88 percent of precincts reporting, Blunt had 51.3 percent of the vote. Opponent Jason Kander, the current

NEW YORK — After waging a fiercely divisive campaign, Donald Trump called for unifying Americans after he won the presidential race early Wednesday. “Now it’s time for America to bind the wounds of division,” he told cheering supporters at a Manhattan hotel. “To all Republicans and Democrats and independents across this nation, I say it

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