Wednesday, December 24

Tag: Explainer

Is Trump right to point the finger at China over the fentanyl crisis?

Donald Trump has threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on China and other countries for failing to stem shipments of drugs to the US. This week, the US president-elect announced he would be slapping 25 per cent tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada when he assumes power. But Trump went a step further with China, singling out the emerging superpower for its role in the US opioid crisis, which is killing thousands of Americans every year. Donald Trump led Republicans to a clean sweep of the House, Senate and the White House. (AP) In a post on his Truth Social site, he said he wants to impose an "an additional 10 per cent tariff" on imports from China until the flow of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, dries up. Trump said he has "had many tal...

Why US election officials are running livestreams of ballot counting

Claims of voter fraud and ballot rigging have been echoed by Donald Trump and Republican supporters since the former president's 2020 election defeat. Four years on, election officials are determined history won't repeat itself and the election be dogged by claims which were proven to be false. In a bid for transparency, local governments across America – including those in key battleground states – are running livestreams of ballot processing. Former President Donald Trump cast doubt over voting integrity after the 2020 US election. (Evan Vucci/AP) Live video feeds of voting, counting and processing have been set up so voters can watch democracy in action. It's dull, tedious vision – but done in the hope results in won't be challenged by allegations of c...

How does the Electoral College work? Explaining the centuries-old system that decides the US election

When the United States heads to the polls for the election, the popular vote won't decide whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump becomes president. Instead, it will be whoever wins the most Electoral College votes. It's a political system that's vastly different from our own here in Australia – and it's not without its critics. Here's how it works. It's not the popular vote that decides who wins the US election - its the votes of the Electoral College, like these ones. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) How does the Electoral College system work? Each state plus the District of Columbia is allocated a number of Electoral College votes. Whichever presidential candidate wins the popular vote in each state gets all of that state's electoral votes. There are...
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