Trumped: Donald J. Trump declared president-elect in stunning upset
Abby Anstead, Editor-in-Chief
November 9, 2016
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States, upsetting Democrat Hillary Clinton after winning Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes, pushing him over the 270 vote threshold, The Associated Press reported. Though he has never held a position in government, the Republican nominee ...
Voters face machine problems, long lines in some states
Christina A. Cassidy, The Associated Press
November 8, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Donald Trump's continued skepticism that the election was on the up and up, few voters who went to the polls Tuesday encountered problems — and even then, most issues involved the usual machine breakdowns and long lines. The run-up to the vote was fraught, with unsupport...
Professor’s passion for politics gives life to presidential debates
Tori Lentz, Contributor
November 8, 2016
Dr. Steven Weiss knew he probably wouldn’t be able to get a word in edgewise in his next class. The longtime communication studies professor was planning to broach the topic of the most recent presidential debate to his students. If the class never moved beyond that subject— a very likely possibili...
Kentucky Senate candidates vow to change Washington
Staff Report, The Associated Press
November 8, 2016
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's U.S. Senate candidates can agree on one thing: Washington is terrible. Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Democrat Jim Gray assailed the political establishment during the final day of campaigning as both candidates toured the state's major media markets. On Tuesday, officia...
The Latest: Cubans say they prefer Clinton in US election
Staff Report, The Associated Press
November 8, 2016
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Latest on world reaction to the U.S. election (all times EST): 3 p.m. Few countries have more riding on the U.S. election than Cuba. Republican candidate Donald Trump has promised to reverse Barack Obama's normalization of relations with the communist-run island. Clinton ...
Decision 2016: The Northerner Election Day Coverage
Northerner Staff
November 8, 2016
BREAKING: TRUMP DECLARED PRESIDENT-ELECT IN STUNNING UPSET Updated 11/9/2016 2:32 a.m. Despite being the underdog in all the major polls and projections for months, Donald J. Trump was declared president-elect Wednesday morning by the Associated Press after passing the 270 electoral vote threshold nee...