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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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Suryakumar Yadav beats Trump’s Gaza plan on Indian TV news. No global event can match cricket

Shailaja Bajpai -
Indian TV channels need not report extensively on war zones. But why don’t they have at least one bulletin of international news each day, prime time?

Jane Goodall—no formal degree, no laboratory, only passion for the wild

Trump and Hegseth’s speeches at military gathering show America fighting a war within

Economy

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Prasad Nichenametla -
Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Defence

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

National Interest

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

Shekhar Gupta -
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.

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