The Democratic National Committee chair has refuted Sanders’ claim his party ‘abandoned’ the left, saying Joe Biden was ‘the most pro-worker president of my lifetime’. But did workers hear his message?
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Where once Democrats could rely on the votes of Hispanic Americans, Trump has swung them across to the Republicans in big numbers.
Philly turnout underwhelms, steel country sides with Trump, and Erie County keeps its bellwether status.
What will a Trump Presidency mean for climate policy, in the US, Australia and elsewhere? Buckle up, it’s not pretty.
Some have argued Harris moved too far to the left in the campaign. Instead, she may have failed to listen to the message coming from her base.
About 63% of Latino and Hispanic voters in a recent survey said they do not ‘feel like he is talking about me’ when Trump discusses immigration.
While other countries have had female leaders in office, these women tend to have family connections or hold roles that are less powerful than that of the US president.
Donald Trump’s win answered several questions. Will America vote for a Black woman? No. Will Kamala Harris break the glass ceiling? No. Here’s how gender and race played big roles in the outcome.
What was the secret of Trump’s success?
Sweeping all of the swing states, Trump’s was an emphatic victory. And a key reason is that many Americans feel worse off than they were four years ago.
We monitored social media users’ reactions to the fake election bomb threats. The conspiracies emerging paint a bleak picture for democracy.
The former president is set to return to the White House with a comfortable Electoral College win.
Early results were predicting a Donald Trump win.
A summary of what the Conversation is publishing on the US election, as it goes live.
In US history, there have been many memorable elections – including those involving quick, decisive wins and others subjected to drawn-out legal battles.
Rolling coverage of the key news, developments and analysis as the voting results come in.
The outcome of the election could have important implications for the world’s richest man.
What the US election result means for the British prime minister and foreign secretary.
Trump’s team is already laying the groundwork to weaponise delays in vote counting (and recounting) – though these are completely normal and part of the electoral process.
Through her choice of sneakers, Kamala Harris signals a new era in female political leadership and demonstrates how footwear choices can shape a leader’s identity and ability to connect with voters.
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security, University of Portsmouth
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Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
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James S. Sherman Professor of Government, Hamilton College
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Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in US History, College of Human Sciences and Culture, Flinders University
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
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Lecturer in International Studies and Politics, Ulster University; Queen's University Belfast
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Westminster College