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Pro-Trump groups to march and pray to protest president’s election loss

Reuters News ServiceDecember 12, 2020

By Reuters News ServiceDecember 12, 20200283

Conservative groups that allege without evidence that President-elect Joe Biden stole the U.S. election from Donald Trump plan protests nationwide on Saturday, including a Washington...

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Biden warns against ‘bloodbath’ fight with Sanders as next contests loom

Reuters News ServiceMarch 7, 2020March 8, 2020

By Reuters News ServiceMarch 7, 2020March 8, 20200333

U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders will campaign in the Midwest on Saturday, as the two prepare for a showdown in Michigan,...

Cambridge Analytica CEO claims influence on U.S. election, Facebook questioned

Reuters News ServiceMarch 21, 2018March 28, 2018

By Reuters News ServiceMarch 21, 2018March 28, 20181176

The suspended chief executive of Cambridge Analytica said in a secretly recorded video broadcast on Tuesday that his UK-based political consultancy’s online campaign played a...

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Facebook under pressure as U.S., EU urge probes of data practices

Reuters News ServiceMarch 20, 2018

By Reuters News ServiceMarch 20, 20180107

British privacy regulators are seeking a warrant to search the offices of the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica late Monday following reports that the company may...

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Twitter may notify users exposed to Russian propaganda during 2016 election

Reuters News ServiceJanuary 18, 2018

By Reuters News ServiceJanuary 18, 20180111

Twitter may notify users whether they were exposed to content generated by a suspected Russian propaganda service, a company executive told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday....

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg defends company after critical Trump tweet

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 28, 2017September 28, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 28, 2017September 28, 20170124

Facebook Inc’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday defended his company’s role in U.S. elections and rejected assertions in a tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump...

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Trump lawyer: President not under investigation in Russia probe

Reuters News ServiceJune 18, 2017June 18, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJune 18, 2017June 18, 20174 140

By Sarah N. Lynch and Howard Schneider President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer said on Sunday that Trump is not under investigation in the probe...

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BoC board likely to discuss Ross’s departure on Tuesday

Stelios OrphanidesJanuary 18, 2017

By Stelios OrphanidesJanuary 18, 2017026

The Bank of Cyprus board of directors may have to decide on the succession of its vice-chairman Wilbur Ross when it convenes next Tuesday, four...

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Green Party’s Stein to pursue Pennsylvania recount petition in federal court

Reuters News ServiceDecember 4, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceDecember 4, 201611 120

By David DeKok Green Party candidate Jill Stein late Saturday vowed to bring her fight for a recount of votes cast in Pennsylvania in...

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Trying to make sense of the Trump win

CM Guest ColumnistNovember 13, 2016November 13, 2016

By CM Guest ColumnistNovember 13, 2016November 13, 20163 107

By Allison Silver From start to finish, the 2016 campaign broke just about every rule of politics. Even as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump triumphed on Tuesday night...

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Democracy in action or demagoguery par excellence?

CM Guest ColumnistNovember 13, 2016November 13, 2016

By CM Guest ColumnistNovember 13, 2016November 13, 201611 104

By Gavin Jones A TV report with opinions across Europe about the outcome of the US elections quoted a Polish man on the street:...

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Our View: The world will soon see whether a political novice can be a successful president

CM: Our ViewNovember 10, 2016November 9, 2016

By CM: Our ViewNovember 10, 2016November 9, 201673 129

DONALD TRUMP achieved what had seemed impossible until a few weeks ago and was elected the 45th president of the United States. His victory over...

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Clinton, Trump clash over economy in final campaign stretch

Reuters News ServiceNovember 5, 2016November 5, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceNovember 5, 2016November 5, 20162 92

Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump battled over the strength of the economy in the final stretch of their race for the White House on...

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Trump gains on Clinton, poll shows ‘rigged’ message resonates

CyprusMailOctober 22, 2016

By CyprusMailOctober 22, 20163 93

By Emily Stephenson and Chris Kahn Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gained on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton among American voters this week, cutting her...

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Trump would be ‘dangerous’ from global viewpoint – UN rights boss (Updated)

Reuters News ServiceOctober 12, 2016October 12, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceOctober 12, 2016October 12, 201621 92

By Stephanie Nebehay Republican nominee Donald Trump becoming president of the United States would present a global danger, the top United Nations human rights official...

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Trump defiantly apologises after lewd remarks about women (updated)

Reuters News ServiceOctober 8, 2016October 20, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceOctober 8, 2016October 20, 2016113 108

(Editor’s Note: Attention to language that may be offensive to some readers in paragraphs 14, 16) Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump scrambled to prevent his...

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Clinton assails Trump in blistering US presidential debate (Updated)

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 27, 2016September 27, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 27, 2016September 27, 201620 139

Republican Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to hit rival Democrat Hillary Clinton harder in the next US presidential debate after she put him on the...

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Who would ISIS vote for?

Gwynne DyerSeptember 25, 2016November 3, 2016

By Gwynne DyerSeptember 25, 2016November 3, 20165 141

IS isn’t saying of course, but a cursory glance at the tactics of terrorists reveals who they want to win the US elections By Gwynne Dyer...

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Trump proposes disarming Clinton guards: ‘Let’s see what happens to her’

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 17, 2016September 26, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 17, 2016September 26, 201623 138

By Emily Stephenson Donald Trump on Friday called for disarming the bodyguards who protect his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, and mused about the consequences of...

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Trump endorses Ryan, senators in effort to right campaign ship

Reuters News ServiceAugust 6, 2016September 27, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceAugust 6, 2016September 27, 20162 157

By Emily Stephenson and James Oliphant Republican Donald Trump acted to steer his White House campaign back into favour with his party’s establishment on...