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Tag: Politics

5Nov By AdminsNo Comments

A presidential campaign unlike any other ends on Wednesday. Here’s how we got here

It's the election that no one could have foreseen. Not so long ago, Donald Trump was marinating in anger at Mar-a-Lago after being impeached twice and voted out of the White House. Even some of his closest allies were looking forward to a future without the charismatic yet erratic billionaire leading the Republican Party, especially after his failed attempt to overturn an election ended in violence and shame. When Trump announced his comeback bid two years ago, the New York Post buried the article on page 26. At the same time, Kamala Harris was languishing as a low-profile sidekick to US President Joe Biden. Once seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, she struggled with both her profile and her portfolio, disappointing her supporters and delighting her critics. No one w...
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5Nov By AdminsNo Comments

What happens after US election day? All the key dates you need to know about

Americans are about to head to the polls to vote for president on November 5, but US election day is far from the end of the electoral process. Almost a quarter of a year passes between ballots being cast and the next president being sworn in. These are the key dates you need to know about. Note all dates are listed in local US time, roughly half a day behind AEDT. November 6-December 11: States certify election results After votes are cast, states have to certify them. This happens both at a local or county level, and a state-wide level. Because electoral law differs from state to state, exactly when each jurisdiction completes certification varies across the US, but the process must be complete by December 11. Members of Georgia's Electoral College a...
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29Oct By AdminsNo Comments

Trump’s Madison Square Garden event features crude and racist insults

Donald Trump has hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York's Madison Square Garden, turning what his campaign had dubbed as the event where he would deliver his closing message into an illustration of what turns off his critics. With just over a week before Election Day, speakers at the rally on Sunday night (Monday morning AEDT) labelled Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage", called Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris "the devil", and said the woman vying to become the first woman and Black woman president had begun her career as a prostitute. "I don't know if you guys know this, but there's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it's called Puerto Rico," said Tony Hinchcliffe, a stand-up comic whose se...
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29Oct By AdminsNo Comments

Celebrities who have endorsed candidates in the 2024 US election: In photos

The 2024 US election has become quite a celebrity affair. Rallies for both Republican nominee Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have been star-studded events, with endorsements flying in from A-listers, sports stars, singers and billionaires. Whether it be from social media declarations, impassioned speeches at rallies or live performances, both Trump and Harris have managed to garner major celebrity support ahead of the heated 2024 election.
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16Oct By AdminsNo Comments

‘DJ Trump’: Trump town hall turns into impromptu concert after medical incidents

Donald Trump's town hall in the Philadelphia suburbs turned into an impromptu concert on Monday after the former president was twice interrupted by medical emergencies in the room. The Republican presidential nominee paused during a question-and-answer session as a doctor in the room attended to the first person to have a medical issue. After a second emergency halted the discussion moderated by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Trump stopped taking questions. Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and Fairgrounds. (AP) He and Noem mentioned it was hot in the venue, and Trump asked about air conditioning. “They probably can't afford it, sir, in this economy,” Noem quipped. During the first interruptio...
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16Oct By AdminsNo Comments

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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