Trump calls Obama 'a very good man' after historic White House meeting

President Barack Obama welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House Thursday, as both men put past antagonisms aside in a time-honored ritual epitomizing the peaceful transfer of political power.

The 'yuge' Donald Trump market rally continues

The stock market rally continued for a second day after Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton, a reaction few expected.

Melania Trump, Michelle Obama sit down for tea in the White House

While all eyes were on President Barack Obama and President-Elect Donald Trump's meeting in the Oval Office Thursday, another changing of the guard meeting was taking place a few doors down between First Lady Michelle Obama and Melania Trump.

Why Trump should work with China

Donald Trump has just won a shocking election victory against Hillary Clinton. He won against all odds. Yet that was the easy part. Now comes the hard part: governing a deeply divided nation. There will be no easy options.

World resigned, but wary of unpredictable Donald Trump

American allies woke up to Donald Trump's victory early Wednesday deeply unsettled, questioning whether the US will remain a stalwart partner and a stable pillar of the international order.

Thousands take to the streets to protest Trump win

They chanted anti-Donald Trump slogans. They flooded city streets. They gathered near the White House, disheartened and dismayed.

Who could be in the Trump administration?

President-elect Trump will have about 4,000 government positions to fill, including some of the most important posts in the US government.

Hillary Clinton delivers painful concession speech

"I'm sorry."With those simple words, Hillary Clinton, who thought she would wake up Wednesday as the first woman president-e lect but crashed to a stunning election defeat to Donald Trump, ended her White House quest and likely her political career.

Russia's Putin, others pleased as Trump win shocks world

Republican candidate Donald Trump's ascension to the White House has sent shock waves around the world. But it appears to have pleased one leader in particular: Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump triumphs in stunning upset over Clinton

Republican Donald John Trump stunned the world by defeating heavily favored Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's presidential election, ending eight years of Democratic rule and sending the United States on a new, uncertain path.