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.

Vegetable selfies, a destination before ‘yatra’ & Trump gearing up for legal battle

Tenzin Zompa - November 3, 2020

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

How Biden is sustaining a lead in US elections, Trump’s ‘shy voters’ & why polls can be wrong

ThePrint Team - November 3, 2020

In episode 608 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks at the intricacies of the American electoral process and identifies key trends in these elections.

How counting of votes takes place in US states & why we shouldn’t expect a final result soon

Pia Krishnankutty - November 3, 2020

With a system for early voting in place, administrations have to process and count ballots differently. This process differs from state to state.

Trump, Biden camps brace supporters for photo-finish results in US election

Jennifer Epstein - November 3, 2020

For both sides, setting expectations could prove crucial. Covid has disrupted the familiar patterns of Election Day, with nearly 100 million people voting early.

Trump, Biden make final push in states seen as key to victory

Jordan Fabian - November 3, 2020

More than 95 million people have already voted, meaning that Trump and Biden are fighting over an increasingly small swath of voters on the campaign’s final day.

Twitter says it won’t allow any US election candidate to claim early victory

Molly Schuetz - November 3, 2020

As worries persist that a clear result won’t emerge soon, both Twitter & Facebook have reaffirmed plans to flag posts, including those of Trump & Biden, claiming premature victory.

Why experts predict higher voter turnout in 2020 US elections than in 2016

Jackson Spivey - November 3, 2020

Nearly 240 million Americans are currently of age and eligible to vote this year.

Americans living and serving overseas could tilt 2020 election

Monica Duffy Toft - November 3, 2020

Just under 5 million US citizens live abroad, serving in the military and embassies or just living in another country.

What it’s like to lose a presidential election — from Nixon, Carter and Hillary Clinton

Chris Lamb - November 3, 2020

In early 2020, when the Democratic primaries were still going on, Donald Trump expressed his unwillingness to vacate the White House.

Your hour-by-hour guide to the US Presidential election

Laurence Arnold - November 3, 2020

Election night has the potential to end in anything from an early landslide to a drawn-out brawl that carries into 2021. Here's what to look for.

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