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Tool launches to show how fake news spreads
A new tool that shows how fake news and unverified stories spread through social media has been developed by researchers at a US university.
US hacking claims: Clinton blames Russia and FBI boss for loss
Former US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has for the first time attributed her election defeat to Russian hacking.
Pennsylvania election recount blocked by judge
A US federal judge has blocked an attempt by a Green candidate to force a recount in Pennsylvania of votes cast in last month's presidential election.
'Fake news' a threat - Clinton
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called "fake news" a danger that must be addressed quickly, a month after she lost the presidential election in a campaign marked by a flood of such…
The loyal closet: Decoding Trump's Cabinet
Opinion - US President-elect Donald Trump's desired Cabinet is slowly taking shape. Phil Smith decodes some of the picks.
US vote recount gains momentum
Presidential candidate Jill Stein has reached her $2.5 million goal to request a vote recount for the state of Wisconsin.
Trump won't pursue Clinton charges
US President-elect Donald Trump will not pursue charges against Hillary Clinton over her use of emails.
Trump has slavery to thank for presidency
Opinion - Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, but Donald Trump took the Electoral College, an anomaly created by good intentions and much compromise, writes Phil Smith.
Clinton blames FBI boss for election defeat
Hillary Clinton told donors James Comey's inquiry announcement stopped her campaign's momentum.
Dick Allen, former US National Security Advisor
Dick Allen was foreign policy coordinator to US president Richard Nixon, and served twice in the Nixon White House. He was the US national security advisor to president Ronald Reagan from 1981 to… Audio
Lamia Imam on Trump: 'It does amount to whitelash'
A Kiwi expat who lives in Texas says the presidential campaign has brought the ultra-right movement into the mainstream and the resulting racism is 'scary'. Audio
Clinton takes time out in election aftermath
Defeated Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been spotted for the first time since her emotional concession speech.
Republicans look for gap in Trump's US-Mexico wall
Republicans in the US House of Representatives hope to offer Donald Trump an alternative plan to his proposed US-Mexico border wall.
Trump promises 'spectacular things' after Obama meeting
US President-elect Donald Trump will work very rapidly on issues like healthcare and immigration, he says.
We're all poorer for political pundits' patchy predictions
Opinion - Feeling distraught about Donald Trump's election win? You should spare a thought for Boots the fortune-telling goat, David Cohen says.
#NotMyPresident: Thousands protest over Trump win
Protests have spread across numerous US cities with thousands voicing their opposition to Donald Trump's shock US election victory.
Clinton's loss: Highest glass ceiling remains intact
Rather than witness the shattering of the ultimate glass ceiling, many women across America have watched a historic breakthrough slip away.
A post mortem on the American body politic
Opinion - In the aftermath of an electoral bloodbath, what happens now for the two major American political parties, asks Phil Smith.
Sanders willing to work with Trump - to a point
Bernie Sanders will work with the US president-elect to help working families, but will oppose racist, sexist, xenophobic and anti-environment policies, he says.
NZers hit the US campaign trail
As America heads to the polls, New Zealanders are among the armies of party volunteers helping to get people out to vote.