Hillary Clinton blames James Comey, FBI for presidential election loss

WASHINGTON  — Hillary Clinton is blaming the FBI's decision to revive its examination of her email accounts for her devastating defeat in the presidential race.On a call with top campaign donors, Clinton says her campaign had been winning the race against Donald Trump until FBI director James Comey's letter to Congress.The letter sent on Oct. 28 announced that the FBI had uncovered emails possibly related to its earlier probe into Clinton's use of a private server as secretary of state.Trump's campaign and Republican supporters seized on the news, even though it was unclear whether Clinton's correspondence was tied up in the probe.While Clinton accepted some of the blame for her loss, according to donors who listened to her call, she made little mention of the other factors driving Trump's victory: A desire for change by voters, possible sexism, the difficulty of a political party winning a third White House term, her campaign's all-but-dismissal of white working class voters and flaws within her own message.Donors on the call were not authorized to discuss her comments by name and requested anonymity to describe them to The Associated Press.

Mom 'heartbroken' over election bumps into Hillary Clinton during hike

CHAPPAQUA, New York – A New York woman trying to shake off her disappointment over Trump's victory went hiking to clear her head, and ran into Hillary and Bill Clinton.Margot Gerster said she took her daughters to her favorite place in Chappaqua, New York."We were the only ones there and it was so beautiful and relaxing," Gerster wrote on Facebook. "As we were leaving, I heard a bit of rustling coming towards me and as I stepped into the clearing there she was, Hillary Clinton and Bill with their dogs doing exactly the same thing as I was."Gerster said she got to hug Hillary Clinton and told her "one of my proudest moments as a mother was taking Phoebe with me to vote for her."

Last-ditch push underway for Clinton to become president instead of Trump

WASHINGTON -- Democrats have been bemoaning a Donald Trump presidency for two days after he beat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday night.Many have taken to social media and to streets across the country to voice their displeasure after the real estate mogul secured enough electoral votes to become president-elect.But there is a last incredibly long shot that could still get Clinton into the White House on Jan. 20 -- a twist in the Electoral College.

Voces de la Frontera officials react to election results, thank supporters for their efforts

MILWAUKEE -- The world on Wednesday, November 9th reacted to the victory of Donald Trump in the race for president, and that included those with Milwaukee's Voces de la Frontera, a Latino advocacy organization.Voces officials commended those who helped in their "Get out the Vote" effort ahead of the November 8th election.Each election year, they face the challenge of getting large communities of Latino voters to the polls.Since August, they knocked on around 60,000 doors leading up to November 8th."We had big early vote push that resulted in a historic turnout of 300 percent more than the previous years, the previous presidential election," Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Voces executive director said.Initial numbers they have collected showed more than 80 percent of those votes were for Hillary Clinton, Voces officials said.Neumann-Ortiz said with Trump as president-elect, they are prepared to build a stronger movement for civil rights and economic justice.

House Speaker Paul Ryan wins 9th term in Congress

JANESVILLE -- House Speaker Paul Ryan has won a ninth term in Congress.Ryan, a Janesville Republican, defeated challenger Ryan Solen, a Mount Pleasant Democrat, in Tuesday's election.Ryan was first elected to represent southeastern Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District in 1998.

Trump supporter pepper-sprays Clinton voter during scuffle at Florida poll

JUPITER, Florida – Things got testy at a Florida polling station when a verbal altercation between a Trump supporter and a Clinton voter became physical Tuesday.Donna Tatlici, 58, was passing out Donald Trump literature at the Community Center in Jupiter, Florida, when 52-year-old Tom Garrecht showed up to vote.Tatlici told the Palm Beach Post Garrecht shouted at her, "I don't need anyone to tell me who to vote for." She says she responded, "I'm not here to do that.

Hillary Clinton casts her ballot: 'It is the most humbling feeling'

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y.  — Seeking to become the nation's first female president, Hillary Clinton cast her ballot Tuesday and settled down to wait for the country to make its choice.The Democratic nominee and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, voted at an elementary school near their home in suburban New York before greeting supporters waiting for her outside."It is the most humbling feeling," she said of voting for herself for president. "I know how much responsibility goes with this."It was a relatively calm moment Tuesday compared with Clinton's hectic final few days day on the campaign trail.

Madonna performs surprise concert for Hillary Clinton in New York City park

NEW YORK — Madonna surprised hundreds of fans Monday night with an impromptu concert in Manhattan's Washington Square Park to support Hillary Clinton.The pop star took to Twitter to let fans know she'd be in the Greenwich Village park near New York University at 7:30 p.m.

Election's Tuesday! "Trump wants to win WI; Clinton wants to prevent him from winning WI"

MILWAUKEE -- On the eve of the election, on Monday, November 7th, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump had packed schedules, as they made their final arguments, and encouraged voters to get to the polls on Tuesday, November 8th.Wisconsin election officials said Monday nearly 800,000 people voted early in the state -- setting a new record.The Wisconsin Elections Commission announced that as of Monday morning, 797,740 people had returned absentee ballots to municipal clerks.