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This article demonstrates how the Trump and Harris contest for president was close but trump won.But also about something more, this country is more than just concerns about elections. It is about how the people think of various issues that relate to elections. Also indicating the need for critical thinking before approaching the polls.

This article makes shows the near victories for Trump over Harris, and it details the competition in the presidential race. But, it goes beyond the election.It also shows the consequences from public opinion. And on matters of the significance to the elections.

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Donald Trump can claim a lot out of his 2024 election win:

► It's a comeback for the ages for a president to go from a pariah after trying to overturn one election to president-elect after the next.

► A rightward shift in election results gives him a mandate to start trying to remake the US government like he promised he would.

► If Republicans win control of the US House of Representatives, he'll have control of the entire US government to help him enact change.

What Trump cannot claim is a landslide victory, although that's how he will describe it.

As of Saturday, Trump is winning the popular vote with a little more than 74.5 million votes, although millions of votes have yet to be counted in California, Washington and Utah, among others. The final 2024 popular vote tally likely won't be known until December.

When he lost convincingly in 2020, Trump got a little more than 74 million votes. So while it's true that much of the country moved to the right in this election, it's also true that there was some voter apathy if, at the end of the day, turnout is down from 2020.

That doesn't mean this will end up being a low turnout election. The University of Florida Election Lab estimates as of Friday that turnout in 2024 will be about 62.3% of the voting-eligible population, down from the high-water mark of the modern era of more than 66.4% in 2020 but still above other recent elections. Turnout in 1996 and 2000 was not much over 50% of the voting-eligible population.

In terms of the Electoral College, Trump won 312 electoral votes. It's a solid win, but in the lower half of US presidential elections.

It was a better showing than either his or Joe Biden's 306 electoral votes in 2016 and 2020, respectively. It also outperformed both of George W. Bush's electoral victories in 2000 and 2004. But it was far short of Barack Obama's 365 electoral votes in 2008 and 332 in 2012.

Bill Clinton never reached 50% in the popular vote because both of his presidential elections featured a strong third-party candidate in Ross Perot. But Clinton did run away with the Electoral College vote, winning 370 electoral votes in 1992 and 379 in 1996.

Even those strong victories are dwarfed by Ronald Reagan's 1984 win, a true landslide. Reagan lost only Washington, DC, and Minnesota, the home state of his Democratic rival, Walter Mondale, thereby securing 525 electoral votes and more than 58% of the popular vote.

Both Richard Nixon in 1972 and Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 exceeded 60% in the popular vote for their reelection campaigns, something that seems impossible in today's political climate. It's also incredible to think that two such massive landslides would occur within eight years. Nixon's reelection rival in 1972, then-Sen. George McGovern, lost even his home state of South Dakota and won only Massachusetts and Washington, DC.

Voters were much more likely to split their tickets in those years. While Johnson, a Democrat, enjoyed a strong Democratic majority in the House after his 1964 landslide, voters who gave both Nixon and Reagan all but one state also checked them with a Democratic-controlled House.

The more recent trend is for voters to align their votes for House, Senate and the White House. That trend has led to a period during which the White House and Congress change hands more frequently, although Democrats will keep Senate seats in multiple states won by Trump this year.

Trump's 2024 win marks the third straight presidential election in which voters have thrown out the incumbent party. The last time that happened in three straight elections was in the late 1800s when Grover Cleveland became the first president to be elected to nonconsecutive terms. Trump is the second.

Trump will never be on a presidential ballot again, because the 22nd Amendment limits presidents to two terms. But voters will get an opportunity to weigh in on how he and Republicans use their power in two years, during the 2026 midterm elections.

The past three presidents, including Trump in his first term, all lost control of the House after their first two years in office. If Trump does end up with a friendly Republican majority this year, he'll have to work hard to keep voters on his side two years from now.

This story has been updated with additional developments.

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Trump's win was real but not a landslide. Here's where it ranks | CNN Politics

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Donald Trump can claim a lot out of his 2024 election win. What Trump cannot claim is a landslide victory, although that's how he will describe it.

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In September of this year, Super Typhoon Yagi hit China, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Super typhoon Yagi was the deadliest typhoon since July 2023. This may not sound like a long time but in reality, every few months a typhoon forms in the pacific and South China Sea and this was the most costly and deadly out of the 3 major typhoons since July 2023. Typhoon Yagi caused buildings to fall over in Vietnam and China, caused landslides, and more natural disasters in the region. In just a few days, 44 people died to landslides alone and one 51 year old was lucky to survive however his wife, daughter, and two grandchildren were buried under and died to the landslide. Buildings in populated areas of Vietnam and China were torn open through gaps in the window structures and got blown away while some even falling over due to their foundation not being strong enough to withstand the winds. Even boats were no exception to being swept away and buried under as local authorities found 41 fishing boats being fully submerged underwater by the storm. More than 50,000 Vietnamese locals of seaside towns and villages were evacuated. Before hitting Vietnam (The main area of damage), the Typhoon briefly hit the island of Hainan in China which is a popular tourist attraction in China which caused lost revenue and further damages. I feel sad for those who lost their loved ones in this typhoon and specifically to the 51 year old who lost his family. My initial reaction was surprise to how a typhoon (basically a hurricane) can deal such damage and even tore open buildings.

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Landslide kills family as typhoon Yagi rips through Vietnam

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A 51-year-old man escapes but his wife, daughter and two grandchildren are buried in the landslide.

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Schools want to ban phones. I would strongly disagree with this because if the school devices are not working on a specific day and it's important, students can just use their own technology like their phone or iPad. Another reason Is that it helps students focus better on work assignments. And it ensures parents that they can safely communicate to their child during emergencies. They could also use their own technology to search up stuff on their own instead of bothering the teachers. Students can also learn new apps such as Calculator84 and their devices and many more. That's why I would say students should be allowed to use their iPhone iPads in class(with the teachers permission).

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Listen: ‘The Push to Ban Phones in School’

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More and more states are cracking down on students’ use of cellphones. Is that a good thing?

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A brush fire in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan has been under control, with around 140 emergency responders and drones used. The cause is unclear, but it did not seem suspicious. The fire spread across a wide area, and officials encouraged residents to close their windows and avoid the area.

It's crazy to see that climate change is changing so fast. Nyc is not a place that forest fires usually happen at. This is shocking but what can I say if humans litter and trash the world climate change will only get worse.

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Brush Fire Burns in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan

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The blaze in the park, at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey over the past week.

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Donald Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, defeating Kamala Harris with a final count of 312 to 226 votes. Now that Trump is moving back into office, he intends on making plans for the country. One of his goals is to stop inflation, which increased vastly during Joe Bidens presidency. Trump says he will work to bring inflation down even further. He also wants to make tips tax free, so workers who rely on tips get to keep the full amount of what they’re tipped, without being taxed. Lastly, Trump is planning new taxes on foreign products to reduce how much the U.S. buys from other countries. Most foreign goods would have a 10% extra charge, making them more expensive. So to fix this, Trump decides that imports from China, might go up to a 60% charge, making it overly expensive so Americans can focus on more american made products and less on foreign products.

I don't like politics so I didnt care who won. But I like the idea of inflation going down. I don't agree with Trump making foreign products more expensive, trying to promote American products because it gives the country a bad image for doing a decision like that.

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Current Event: What Happened at Crocus City Hall in Russia 2024

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Current Event: What Happened at Crocus City Hall in Russia 2024

In March 2024, something very sad and frightening happened at Crocus City Hall in Russia. It was supposed to be a fun night, with many people gathered for a concert. But just as the concert was about to start, a group of attackers entered the hall and started hurting people. There were loud sounds, fires, and many people had to escape quickly. It was one of the worst events in Russia in recent years, and everyone was very sad.This event shows how important it is for places like Crocus City to be safe. Police, doctors, and other helpers came quickly to save people, showing great bravery.

Reaction:

People around the world are thinking of those affected, sending love and support. Leaders in Russia are also working to make places like Crocus City safe again so that everyone can feel safe going out and enjoying the event.

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Many illegal miners were seen. It is unknown how much illegal miners there are. Sabata Mokgwabone a spokesperson stated that three miners had told them that there were about 4,000 illegal miners and police say it is in the hundreds.Their even was a dead body but the government refuses to help because they want the miners to leave. Plus they don't want to help illegal miners which has been a problem for decades so they want "smoke them out"

I believe the government should help the miners. Although they are mining illegally they are still their people. The government waiting it out is only harming the miners since there was even a dead body and is inefficient instead they could use force to make the miners leave. Plus we don't know what the miners are going through. Maybe they can't find other jobs so this is their only option and they are providing for their families back home. The government could provide jobs for them which not only do the miners earn money ; they could also be building new homes so the government also wins too.

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South African government refuses to help hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft | CNN

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Several hundred people were believed to be in an illegal mine in South Africa on Thursday with the government refusing to help them in a bid to force them to come to the surface.

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This Video talks about New York City's new Migrant return program where they are sending around 4,500 Migrants back to Texas with free one-way tickets. The reason why is because Texas Governor Greg Abbot had sent around 30,000 Migrants to NYC previously which costed NYC millions of dollars which indicates how complex and costly the response is to Migrants. Despite identifying as a sanctuary city, NYC leaders don't want Migrants to stay, exacerbated by the temporary nature of shelter stays which require asylum seekers to reapply for housing once their stays expire. The video also delves into the fact that the economics and employment challenges continue to increase in NYC as even though there are 200,000 Asylum seekers in NYC, only about 2,000 have found employment, which suggests a disconnect between reported jobs available and actual job placements for migrants.

Personally I believe that this project is very expensive and negatively impacts NYC and the only up side to the Migrant return policy is the fact that it opens up shelter stay spots and maybe causes less stress in employment. Though in my opinion this doesn't help at all as there is an approximate 200,000 Migrants and taking away 4,500 barely impacts employment and housing. I also believe that it isn't tackling the main problem which is that the Government lied to the Migrants as they told them that they had several opportunities and housing options for the migrants but then in reality they didn't have nearly enough for the migrants to find opportunity and stability which is why they migrated to NYC. Overall, I believe that this video is very intriguing and shows how the Government overestimated their abilities and thus causing several people in search for opportunities to be left on the streets where nowadays is getting more dangerous every day.

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NYC Buses Migrants Back to Texas… Because Trump Won

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President Trump appoints Matt Gaez as attorney general. His choice to choose Matt was reflected off his promise to make punishments fair. Matt Gaez needs 50 votes from the senate. The senate from the republican side doesn't like Matt Gaez very much. Donald Trump uses the constitution to appoint Matt Gaez.

I honestly don't really care about politics so I don't really know what to feel about this. Donald Trump has fulfilled his promises so I believe he made a good choice. As for the politicians, if they don't like someone it doesn't matter. What matters is if they can do their jobs. In the end what I care about is the prosperity of the nation.

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Column | There’s a plan in case Senate Republicans aren’t as pliant as Trump wants

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Senate won’t confirm, say, Matt Gaetz as attorney general? Just wait until they leave — maybe even if they don’t want to.

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The Disneyland of American grocery stores How Trader Joe’s became a tourist hot spot

Seoul’s Incheon Airport has taken a major stance. Throughout the terminal large signs in Korean and English warn about an American product whose presence in your luggage can result in police action trader Joe's everything but the bagel seasoning

The seasoning blend which includes poppyseeds, banned in South Korea for fear they will show up as positives on a drug test is only sold in the United States But products from Trader Joe’s have become so popular with international tourists that even a major Asian airport is getting involved

Welcome to the cult of Trader Joe’s. Although it began in California as a health food store the brand has expanded across the US and now has travelers from around the world clamoring to visit one of its outlets

My reaction is that this was surprising of what happen and in a fast food place I thought it would be fine and to eat it but no but I'm happy that it got banned and makes the place safer since its banned better for the people

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After trump became president he plans to deport millions of immigrants that came to USA illegally under Biden district, his first plan is to deport all immigrants with a crime recorded, many immigrants are scared that it would ruin there family even though they are hard worker will get deported even though they have no crime history but trump said that they have 2 years to apply and don't need to worry, if a immigrant passed college they should get a green card as well.

I think he has a sensabile reason and not only it benefits the American citizens but also helped the good immigrant have time to get a green card, I agree with his act and I think it will make the community safe and there would be less crimes going on if we deport the immigrants

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Donald Trump has promised a closed border and mass deportations. Those affected are taking action now. | CNN

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Immigrants, their employers and groups who work with them are already taking action ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, in which he has promised to deport millions of people.

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Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users

Australia is planning on making social media platforms act to protect their users from bullying, predatory behavior and inappropriate stuff. The Online Safety Act would ban children younger than 16 from platforms like X, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Critics think that if Australia removes children from these social media platforms the owners of the platforms would not be motivated to fix this problem. According to this article social media platforms cause children to take their own lives and develop eating disorders due to the amount of bullying on these platforms. Tech companies have already been made legally responsible to keep their users safe by Britain and the European Union. Businesses would be required to legislate “fix” their platforms so it would be safer for children, this means they can not say they will fix something but then forget about it but instead they need to keep identifying possible threats to children using their platform. It is unknown when the duty of care legislation will be implemented into the Parliament or the punishments for it yet.

Personally I agree with the critics in this case because if Australia already removed their Children from these platforms I don’t see a reason why they should fix their platforms if Australia already removed their people from it, like the critics said there is no motivation to fix the issue. I highly doubt many teens and children would want social media to be banned in their country because social media is a big part in the daily lives of kids and they might’ve made some good friends there.

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Summary: Pete Hegseth who Donald Trump announced as defense secretary said women shouldn’t be allowed to serve in combat roles. Now many female veterans are fearing about the progress they made all these years. There was already a ban before from serving in ground combat but was lifted in 2013. Hegseth had accused the military of lowering their standards for women which many female veterans denied saying that some women maybe unqualified but so are some men and women who do qualify should be given the equal position.

My reaction: I think Pete Hegseth is wrong for saying women shouldn’t be allowed to be in combat roles because it is very sexist and women have already proven themselves to be capable.

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Mass hit and run in China killed 35 people and left more than 40 people injured. this incident happened before an Air show in zhuhai. According to police the driver was a 62 year old man the incident is still under investigation.this was the deadliest attacks in contemporary in chinese history.

I´m sad that people lost their lives and their loved ones and I wonder why the man did this and what led him into doing this

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Video: 35 killed in mass hit-and-run in Zhuhai, China | CNN

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CNN has verified footage of the aftermath of a mass hit-and-run incident in China that killed 35 people. An SUV hit multiple pedestrians near Zhuhai Sports Center in the south of the country and left more than 40 people injured, according to local police. The driver, a 62-year-old man, is in police custody and investigations are underway.

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The storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday and flash floods in Valencia killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes. In Spain's Southern Malaga province, streets were flooded, but there were no reports of any deaths around that area. Spain's weather forecaster AEMET put Malaga on red alert saying that there was up to 70mm of rain that accumulated in an hour. Some experts say that drought and flood cycles are increasing more, as there is more climate change. In response to the floods in Spain, the European Parliament has debated measures to strengthen the EU's resilience to extreme weather events, similar like these to provide support to those who are impacted by the disaster.

I personally believe that this is crazy because I didn't expect flash floods to kill more than 220 people and destroy thousands of homes. 70mm rain is also nearly 3inches up high, meaning a single step would make your whole shoe very wet, which I despise. I think it is a great thing that the European Parliament is thinking of measures to strengthen EU's resilience to extreme weather events because people often end up with little support after their homes are destroyed. I hope they do indeed end up agreeing to make measures to support others though.

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New storms and flooding hit Spain’s southern Malaga province

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Flooding in garages, commercial premises and ground floor dwellings, overflowing streams and rivers, roads cut off and large pools of water in the streets are the most notable consequences of the rainfall.

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(Model) Kayla J- Frenchwoman accuses her husband for drugging her and sexual abuse.

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(Model) Kayla J- Frenchwoman accuses her husband for drugging her and sexual abuse.

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Here is where I write my reflection about the article and explain what happened in 4-5 sentences.

Then I write my reaction to this article I just read. This should also be 4-5 sentences.

Additionally, comment on 2-3 of your classmates posts.

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Frenchwoman in mass rape case denounces husband, other suspects as ‘degenerates’

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The trial of Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men accused of raping his wife has shocked the world, also triggering protests across France in support of Gisele Pelicot, who has become a symbol of the fight against sexual violence.