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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.

Kamala Harris to be first — woman, Black person & Indian-American to be Vice President of US

Ryan Teague Beckwith -
Aside from Harris, her husband Douglas Emhoff, will make history too and be the first man and first Jewish person to serve as a spouse to a president or vice president.

‘Election is far from over’ — Trump rejects outcome as Democrats celebrate Biden’s win

Jordan Fabian -
Trump’s allies held a news conference in Philadelphia where they complained that Trump’s supporters were unable to observe ballot counting as closely as they wanted.

Joe Biden’s victory draws curtain on Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency

Justin Sink -
Biden’s campaign highlighted his decades of experience & his human touch that offered a searing contrast with Trump, dogged by public disapproval of his effort to curb Covid.

It’s a good thing Biden has an abundance of experience & skills, he’s going to need them

Jonathan Bernstein -
Jonathan Bernstein argues that Biden will need his skills and experience and says Trump’s presidency will certainly be remembered for lawlessness & efforts to undermine US democracy.

The job that awaits President Biden

Bloomberg View -
His first challenge will be to steer US through the hazards of the coming weeks. The final election numbers will take time to wrap up, and assorted legal gambits will need to be resolved.

Joe Biden wins US presidency after bitter contest with Trump

Jordan Fabian -
Biden’s victory came after Associated Press, CNN and NBC showed him winning Pennsylvania and gaining more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed to secure the presidency.

As Biden’s lead widens, Trump tweets that election was being stolen from him through fraud

Jennifer Epstein -
Democrat nominee Joe Biden said Friday, “We’re going to win this race.” While US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to complain about the electoral process.

Court cases to watch out for where Trump campaign has filed lawsuits since election day

Tina Davis -
Donald Trump has filed at least 6 lawsuits in battleground states to challenge the ballot counts, however only a few of the cases may have a real chance to affect the final outcome.

Americans lost 138 million hours of sleep on election night, finds health-tracking device

Kati Pohjanpalo -
According to data compiled through the device, US users reported more stress, anxiety than normal and the average number of hours slept fell to 6 and 1/2 hours from the usual 7 hours.

Greatness of US’ maze-like electoral system can’t match Indian voting. Just look at the delay

Sanya Dhingra -
For Indians stoically used to multiple phases of polling — three in just the ongoing Bihar assembly election – the spectre of delay in the world’s oldest democracy seems baffling.
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India talked big on Russia-Ukraine mediation. Alaska meet offers a window

Swasti Rao -
Europe and Ukraine’s agencies are crucial. Steering the Alaska talks bilaterally between the US and Russia will foil the outcomes before they even start taking effect.

Dismiss debate on EC functioning as ‘hoo-haa’, then hail India as ‘robust democracy’

How Saba Azad became the accidental voice of Bengal’s language protests

Economy

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Akanksha Mishra -
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

Defence

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

Javaria Rana -
This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

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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