Washington, Nov 10 (EFE).- President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday met in Washington with the Republican leaders of Congress: House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Ryan hosted Trump, along with his wife Melania and Vice President-elect Mike Pence, for lunch at the Capitol Hill Club and then the group met in the …
Washington, Nov 9 (EFE).- Massachusetts and Nevada endorsed the legalization of recreational cannabis use, as did California which, like Nebraska also opted to uphold the death penalty in polling conducted alongside the United States presidential elections. California supported the motion to legalize cannabis with almost 56 percent of the vote, mirroring sentiments in Massachusetts (53.5 …
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Washington, 9 nov (EFE).- Un día después de la elección de Donald Trump como el nuevo presidente de Estados Unidos, miles de personas salieron hoy a las calles de las principales ciudades del país para mostrar su rechazo a la decisión salida de las urnas. Una de las más multitudinarias -sino la que más- fue …
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Los Ángeles, 9 nov (EFEUSA).- La representación hispana en el Congreso federal logró en las elecciones una cifra récord de 38 legisladores gracias a triunfos como el de la demócrata de Nevada Catherine Cortez Masto, que se convirtió en la primera senadora latina en la Cámara alta federal. “Una presencia histórica de votantes latinos en …
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Washington, 9 nov (EFEUSA).- El senador socialdemócrata por Vermont, Bernie Sanders, tendió hoy la mano al presidente electo, Donald Trump, en pro de las familias trabajadoras del país, pero alertó que se opondrá a políticas sexistas, racistas y en contra del medioambiente. “En la medida en la que Trump sea serio en la busca de …
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New York, Nov 9 (EFE).- Hillary Clinton on Wednesday delivered a poised and emotional concession speech, thanking President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle for their “determined leadership” and asking her supporters to continue seeking their own “dreams” and fighting for “what is right.” After being introduced by an emotional Tim Kaine, her running mate, …
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Washington, Nov 9 (EFE).- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday promised to implement a “successful transition” of power, something that he said is “one of the hallmarks” of U.S. democracy, although he admitted that he has some “pretty significant differences” with Republican President-elect Donald Trump. “We have to remember that we’re actually all on one …
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Washington, Nov 9 (EFE).- U.S. President Barack Obama telephoned President-elect Donald Trump early Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory and invite the Republican to the White House to discuss the transition process. In a statement, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama had also spoken to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to “express his …
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Nueva York, 9 nov (EFE).- El senador estatal de Nueva York Adriano Espaillat será el primer dominicano en sentarse en el Congreso de Estados Unidos, tras imponerse hoy en los comicios a su rival republicano. Espaillat se impuso con claridad a su oponente, Tony Evans, en el distrito 13 de Nueva York, que se extiende …
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Washington, Nov 8 (EFE).- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won California, Colorado and Oregon on Tuesday to pull ahead of Republican rival Donald Trump 197-187 in the electoral vote, CNN said. Trump, meanwhile, was projected as the winner in North Carolina, where he bested the former secretary of state by 51 percent to 46 percent. …
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