Democrats dreamt of an unbeatable coalition. Trump turned it to dust
Latino, black and younger voters once helped Obama win power – Trump made gains with all three groups this election. Why?
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Trump rules out top jobs for Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo
Trump’s closest allies have warned him Haley and Pompeo would plot to undermine his ‘America First’ agenda.
Fema official ordered storm crews not to help Trump voters
The director of the emergency agency says a supervisor has been fired for “reprehensible” actions.
Irish man suspected of killing US nurse arrested in Hungary
Mackenzie Michalski’s body was hidden in woodland in the country’s west, police say.
Second to none: why Porto is my number one for a city break in Portugal
Second cities can be more welcoming and fun than capitals, perhaps nowhere more so than Porto, with its less manicured charm If you walk along the south banks of the Douro River in Vila Nova de Gaia, opposite Porto city, towards the sea, the scene will be classic Portugal for a while: a lot of…
Candyman actor Tony Todd dies aged 69
His Candyman co-star has called him an “angel” and a “truly poetic man”.
Melania Trump, enigmatic first lady who might do it differently this time
Described by some as an “enigma”, Mrs Trump is expected to return to her White House duties “on her own terms”.
‘I’m here for the ghosts’: an after-dark walk through Istanbul in search of its soul
The author of the Istanbul-set Inspector Ikmen novels takes a trip into the Old City’s thrilling and turbulent past It is a cold, autumnal wee hour of the morning in Istanbul and I am sipping a sweet, orchid-root-flavoured drink called sahlep and smoking a water pipe. I’m lurking outside a nargile (hookah pipe) joint on…
Pelosi blames Biden for election loss as finger pointing intensifies
The top Democrat – who helped oust Biden – said the party might have won if the president had “gotten out sooner”.
Voters in Red and Blue States Repudiate Lenient Drug Policies
Californians voted for tougher penalties for dealers. Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota rejected proposals to legalize marijuana. Massachusetts denied a measure allowing possession of psychedelics.