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Friday, August 29, 2025
Topic2024 US elections

Topic: 2024 US elections

Donald Trump’s win shows conspiracy theories, not cautious centrism, lead to victory

It’s hard to underestimate the impact of Trump’s toxicity on American civic life. Trump now has a green light to implement most, if not all, of his most extreme policies.

Our take on Donald Trump, Canada temple attack & Bandhavgarh elephants—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues of the week.

Donald Trump wins Arizona, returns the state and its 11 electoral votes to Republican column

Trump's win over Democratic candidate and Vice-President Kamala Harris marks his second in Arizona since 2016. Biden was the second Democrat to win Arizona in 70 years.

President-elect Trump asks his supporters to donate to help Democrats overcome ‘financial strain’

In a social media post, Donald Trump expressed his surprise that Democrats didn’t have lots of dollars left over after reports emerged that Kamala Harris Campaign is $20 mn in debt.

President-elect Trump announces formation of a committee to plan, celebrate his inauguration

Trump Vance Inaugural Committee will be co-chaired by his longtime friends Steve Witkoff and Senator Kelly Loeffler and will 'celebrate moment steeped in history and tradition'.

Outgoing President Joe Biden invites President-elect Donald Trump for a meeting at the White House

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says the meeting will take place in the Oval Office at Biden’s invitation.

Mexico has a word for the anxiety that comes with US elections—Zozobra

The word zozobra is a Spanish term for ‘anxiety’ but with connotations that call to mind the wobbling of a ship about to capsize.

Why did so many Latino and Hispanic voters help return Donald Trump to power?

Donald Trump increased his share of the Latino vote to 45% nationwide. The shift is an outstanding political feat, especially considering Trump’s uneasy relationship with the community.

Urdu press keen to see which ‘wars’ Trump will end, but says Harris’s defeat a ‘lost opportunity’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Team Trump claims US election result highlights President-elect’s ‘connection with American voters’

Donald Trump won 295 electoral college votes as against 226 of Vice-President Kamala Harris. He also won the popular vote. He got 74 mn popular votes, while Harris received 70 mn.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.