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Explainers

Explainer | What are US recess appointments and why has Donald Trump suggested using them?

Several nominees for top posts have drawn fire for being unqualified, but there is a way to seat them without hearings or a Senate vote.

30 Nov 2024 - 3:29AMvideocam

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Explainer | What is the ‘Blue Wall’ and how can it be breached?

6 Nov 2024 - 2:06PM

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Harris or Trump – what do the US presidential candidates offer Africa?

20 Oct 2024 - 8:47AMvideocam

China

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Explainer | 2024 US congressional races: what to expect and how China plays a role

Concerns about Beijing loom in some contests as Democrats seek to hang on to the Senate and Republicans eye expanding their House majority.

6 Nov 2024 - 5:24AM

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Explainer | How do US ‘swing states’ decide presidential elections?

The seven states where Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump will win – or lose – the White House.

2 Nov 2024 - 4:18AMvideocam

China

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Explainer | How are votes counted in the US presidential election?

The Post looks at the timeline and issues that may affect the American election result and transition to a new White House administration.

2 Nov 2024 - 4:18AMvideocam

World

Asian America

Rise of Asian-American voters in US elections — a visual explainer

Asian-Americans have emerged as a significant voter demographic in the United States. Recent polling sheds light on which candidate they may prefer in 2024.

3 Oct 2024 - 7:00PM

United States & Canada

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Explainer | Who could replace Biden if he drops out of the 2024 US presidential election?

VP Kamala Harris is an obvious choice, but other names floated include Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, Pete Buttigieg – and Michelle Obama.

7 Jul 2024 - 8:26AM

A demonstrator in Madison, Wsiconsin, holds up a sign on the day of a US President Joe Biden’s visit. Photo: Reuters

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Explainer | Replace Biden on the presidential ticket? Why that could be tough

US President Joe Biden’s halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before November.

28 Jun 2024 - 3:39PM

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Explainer | ‘Will you shut up, man?’: memorable US presidential debate moments

From Gerald Ford’s catastrophic Soviet gaffe to Ronald Reagan’s witty remark about his age and Joe Biden asking Donald Trump to ‘shut up’. US presidential debates have been funny, vicious and everything in between.

26 Jun 2024 - 1:11PM

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Explainer | US presidential debate rematch: can Biden perform, Trump stay disciplined?

Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off for a historic US presidential debate this week, with the stage set for what could be a pivotal moment in the 2024 race.

24 Jun 2024 - 4:33PM

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face off for 90 minutes inside a CNN studio in Atlanta. Photo: AP

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Explainer | 6 pivotal battlegrounds in the 2024 Biden-Trump rematch

Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are states to watch in November’s presidential election. Here’s why.

19 Mar 2024 - 3:04PM

The US is set for its first presidential rematch since 1956, with Joe Biden taking on Donald Trump. Photo: AP

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Explainer | Biden-Trump sequel: a look at US presidential rematches through history

Just when Americans thought they were out, Joe Biden and Donald Trump pulled them back in. Here’s how it stacks up in history.

13 Mar 2024 - 2:48PM

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Explainer | Super Tuesday: a simple guide to key day of the US elections

Super Tuesday on March 5 is when US voters in 16 states and one territory cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential primaries.

5 Mar 2024 - 2:46PM

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Analysis | What if Biden or Trump leaves the 2024 US election race?

Apart from immense political confusion, here is what would happen, according to the rules and experts.

19 Feb 2024 - 10:57AM

United States & Canada

Donald Trump

Explainer | Among US presidential scandals, Trump stands alone

Though far from the only US president dogged by legal and ethical scandals, Donald Trump now occupies a unique place in history as the first indicted on criminal charges,

31 Mar 2023 - 1:33PM

Donald Trump in 2020. The former US president has been indicted over undisclosed crimes following a probe into hush money. File photo: Reuters

Lifestyle

Explainer: How do US presidential elections work?

Although the election isn’t until November, the process to choose Republican and Democratic nominees officially kicks off in January.

1 Jan 2024 - 2:13PM

OPINION

Khushboo Razdan

Explainer | What is the ‘Blue Wall’ and how can it be breached?

6 Nov 2024 - 2:06PM

Marcelo Duhalde

Harris or Trump: who is leading US presidential election race?

16 Oct 2024 - 5:42PM

Bochen Han

Explainer | 2024 US congressional races: what to expect and how China plays a role

6 Nov 2024 - 5:24AM

Khushboo Razdan

Explainer | How do US ‘swing states’ decide presidential elections?

2 Nov 2024 - 4:18AM

Robert Delaney

Explainer | How are votes counted in the US presidential election?

2 Nov 2024 - 4:18AM