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Topic2020 US election

Topic: 2020 US election

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.

Democrats thought ‘Trump fatigue’ will carry Biden’s ticket to easy win. They got it wrong

Stephen L. Carter -
The analogous problem in politics arises when a party’s certainty of victory leads to a recklessness during the campaign itself.

Why vote-counting in US is a job for the states and not the federal government

Cass Sunstein -
Framers of US constitution were of the opinion that integrity of election process would be badly endangered if a sitting president or his allies in Congress engaged in self-dealing.

Close to 4,250 mail-in ballots could be missing in Pennsylvania, North Carolina

Erik Larson -
US Post Service tells court it’s possible the ballots were delivered, but workers skipped a final envelope-scan procedure to speed delivery under a court-ordered rush.

Not just presidency, Trump’s special Twitter treatment will also end soon if Biden wins

Kurt Wagner -
Twitter treats transgressions from world leaders differently and often leaves up tweets that violate its content policies, adding a warning instead of forcing users to delete it.

‘Rainbow wave’ of LGBTQ candidates run and win in 2020 US election

Timothy R. Bussey -
Candidates and LGBTQ rights were both on the ballot in the 2020 election, either explicitly or implicitly. And they are winning.

Trump questions credibility of US election with claims of illegal votes for Biden

Justin Sink -
Trump’s remarks drew condemnation from at least one Republican, as Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland said the president's comments 'undermined' the democratic process.

‘Easy to be winner, hard to be a loser’ — Germany chides Trump over vote count

Arne Delfs -
In a rare diplomatic foray, Germany said Trump’s appeal to end the counting of ballots doesn’t comply with the US' democratic culture.

More Black women ran for Congress in 2020 than ever before, but they still lost ground

Sharon Austin -
In some of the 2020 congressional races, Black women ran against each other – a sign of their strong participation.

US courts dismiss Trump’s electoral malpractice lawsuits in Michigan, Georgia

PTI -
In Michigan, the Trump campaign had sought to stop counting of absentee ballots, while in Georgia it had alleged that even improper ballots were being counted.

Who invented the electoral college in US — the question everyone is asking

Phillip J VanFossen -
In the summer of 1787, the US Constitutional Convention had a big task — deciding how to pick the leader of the United States.
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Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

Seshadri Chari -
So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

India talked big on Russia-Ukraine mediation. Alaska meet offers a window

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Economy

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Mrinalini Dhyani -
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

Defence

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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