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Topic2024 US elections

Topic: 2024 US elections

Donald Trump made history on 5 November, becoming the first candidate in over 130 years to win a Presidential election after losing his first reelection bid. Trump, the 45th President of the United States of America, will also be the 47th President of the country – a feat matched only by Grover Cleveland who was President from 1885 till 1889 and 1893 till 1897.

Trump beat his Democratic opponent and sitting Vice President Kamala Harris, winning at least 277 out of 538 electoral votes. Harris, who was attempting history herself, to become the first woman of Black and South Asian heritage, lost important battleground states like Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

As the next President of the US, Trump will take oath in January 2025, replacing Joseph R. Biden Jr. who defeated him in the 2020 election cycle.

As of 6 November 2024, Trump is also leading Harris in the popular vote by almost 5 million votes. If the lead remains, it would be the first time Trump has won the popular vote in his third attempt.
The next American President also makes history as the first convicted felon to win the presidency, as well as the first who has been impeached twice in the past to reclaim the White House.

Trump will face hurdles in Congress—despite majority in the House, Senate, & White House

Charlie Hunt -
A large majority is likely to be ideologically diverse. Even dominant legislative trifectas can’t prevent divisions within political parties, as different politicians jockey for control.

President-elect Donald Trump picks Scott Bessent as US Treasury Secretary after much speculation

Steve Holland -
The choice of Bessent, 62, who has spent his career in finance, gives Wall Street an advocate for tax reform and deregulation.

From billionaire Elon Musk to Fox News’ Pete Hegseth as defence secretary — a look at Trump 2.0

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Trump has announced several nominees for his incoming administration, prominent among those are Musk and Ramaswamy who will head the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency.

Dollar scales six month peak as US inflation comes in focus

Medha Singh -
Investors are pricing in lower taxes and new trade tariffs under the Trump administration, measures seen as inflationary which could prompt Fed to curb easing of interest rates.

Bitcoin breaks $81,000 as Trump’s election turbocharges cryptocurrencies

Ankur Banerjee -
Trump embraced digital assets during his campaign, promising to make the United States the ‘crypto capital of the planet’ and to accumulate a national stockpile of bitcoin.

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

Daniel Drache -
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

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ThePrint view on the most important issues of the week.

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

Lalit K Jha -
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

Lalit K Jha -
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'.

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

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