2020 US Elections
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A year after Jan. 6, Americans divided over how the Capitol riot unfoldedA year after Jan. 6, Americans are divided over whether the Capitol riot should be considered an attack on the government.PoliticsJan 5, 2022
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Who ‘owns’ our faces and how will facial recognition be used?In the age of Big Tech, we need to grapple with who has access to our faces, says Wendy Wong of the University of Toronto.CommentaryJan 23, 2021
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What’s next for Donald Trump? Will he face charges after he leaves office?In all of American history, no former president has been charged with criminal behaviour after a term in office, says Thomas Klassen of York University.CommentaryJan 9, 2021
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Joe Biden’s win shows just how powerful the senior citizen vote is in AmericaOlder politicians have an advantage at the polls because their fellow older citizens are much more likely to cast a ballot than the young, says Thomas Klassen of York University.CommentaryNov 14, 2020
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How this U.S. election compares to other tumultuous votesAnd yet for all the current chaos, the United States has experienced moments like this before, says history professor Ronald Pruessen.CommentaryOct 24, 2020
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Here is how the winner of the U.S. election actually gets formally declaredThe U.S. also differs from most other democracies in that it has no independent electoral commission to certify the final vote count, says Amy Dacey of American University.CommentarySep 19, 2020
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If President Trump refuses to accept defeat, the U.S. will survive intactThe United States has a long history of contested elections but only one damaged the American political system, says political scientist Alexander Cohen of Clarkson University.CommentarySep 5, 2020
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Trump’s executive order could expose social media giants to more lawsuits: sourcesThe draft order asks the FCC to examine whether actions related to the editing of content by Twitter, Facebook and Google should potentially lead to the platforms forfeiting their protections from legal liability for the material their users post.May 28, 2020
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Trump threatens social media regulations, shutdowns after Twitter fact-checkThe president can’t unilaterally regulate or close the companies, and any effort would likely require action by Congress.PoliticsMay 28, 2020
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