The 2020 election sees US President Donald Trump make a re-election bid while Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate and former vice president, challenges him in the White House race. This year has been tumultuous, with issues of racism, police brutality, the coronavirus pandemic and the impact on economy, and ties with China dominating US politics. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has also catapulted the justice system into the limelight.
Topic: 2020 US election
Horrific to see Capitol breach, this should never take place in a democracy — US envoy Juster
Outgoing US ambassador Kenneth Juster tells ThePrint's Shekhar Gupta in 'Off The Cuff' that the Capitol Hill breach is not America ‘at its best’, and he is hopeful US will bounce back.
‘Shameful, unfortunate’ — Tricolour amid Capitol Hill rioters draws sharp Twitter reactions
A video of Trump supporters outside Capitol Hill Wednesday shows someone waving the Indian flag amid the many American flags. 4 persons have died in the violence.
Pence hits breaking point with Trump in blessing Biden win
Though unfailingly loyal to Trump, Pence's defiance of president's demands to reject Electoral College votes is rooted in Constitution, which gives the vice president no such power.
How US Capitol Police left open path for violence to take deadly turn
US Capitol Police's failure to prevent chaos is remarkable because local authorities were on high alert over the arrival of thousands of Trump supporters.
Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol, woman is shot dead before troops end chaos and rioting
The Secretary of the Army said 1,100 National Guard troops had been deploying to the Capitol to bolster local police and other forces.
Why Trump’s phone call looking for votes is what a coup looks like
Donald Trump is so unspooled – and so unable to come to terms with losing – that he’s willing to try torching democracy to soothe himself.
How Trump has fractured his own party with bid to subvert election
Trump's call to Georgia’s secretary of state Brad Raffensperger has fueled the simmering feud among Republicans over objecting during the count of electoral college votes.
Trump’s call to find votes could end up as smoking gun of election fraud
Trump’s phone call pressing Georgia Secretary of State is likely to add to the pressure Joe Biden‘s Justice Department will face to pursue a prosecution of the current president.
Don’t draw military into US polls — ex-defense chiefs call for ‘peaceful transition of power’
As Trump claims voter fraud in the presidential elections, there have also been calls in some circles to involve the military in overturning the results.
More Republicans reject effort by party members to disrupt certification of Trump’s loss
GOP claims of voter fraud by Democrats continued even as Washington Post reported that Trump had called officials in Georgia to 'find enough votes' to flip the state to Trump.
Biles’ Olympics withdrawal is an act of courage. Only Gen-Z will understand why
It's not easy to live in the shoes of a 24-year-old, who has been put under a microscope, judged and labelled from the get-go. But critics won't understand.
Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at 18.2% of budget estimate for FY22 at end of June
In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit was at Rs 2,74,245 crore. For the current financial year, the government expects the fiscal deficit at 6.8% of GDP or Rs 15,06,812 crore.
Defence
12th India-China Corps Commander talks tomorrow, focus on ‘low-hanging fruits’ Gogra, Hot Springs
The India-China talks are expected to bring progress to the disengagement process in Gogra and Hot Springs, which was agreed upon by both sides last year.
Like them or not, Taliban are a reality. India can deal with them if BJP resets its politics
Befriending the Taliban is possible, and pragmatic. It’s just that it calls for a big reset in the BJP’s domestic politics — a formula that goes beyond polarisation.