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.
Traders are exchanging 700,000 Iranian rials for the dollar in Tehran.
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We found concerns about income inequality in Australia are strongly related to dissatisfaction with democracy. This suggests Australia’s satisfaction with democracy is at risk.
Votes are cast. Now what?
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With his new mandate, Donald Trump has a green light to implement most, if not all, of his most extreme policies, from tariffs to cementing an absolutist approach to presidential power.
Donald Trump addresses supporters in Florida as votes were counted.
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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.
Rolling coverage of the key news, developments and analysis as the voting results come in.
Vice President Kamala Harris walks away after speaking at the vice president’s residence in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 23, 2024.
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In Canada, the recent provincial election in British Columbia shows just how important it is for losing politicians to accept defeat. regardless of the example set by Donald Trump.
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.
Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in September in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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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.
Then-president Donald Trump, answering questions after speaking about the coronavirus at the White House on Feb. 29, 2020.
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Should Trump be re-elected, the CDC will likely exist on a smaller budget with a reduced role internationally. Lessons from COVID-19 show this will increase Canadian vulnerabilities.
Donald Trump watches as a video featuring Vice President Kamala Harris plays at a campaign rally in Latrobe, on Oct. 19, 2024.
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Scenario planning provides an effective way for Canadian officials to address high levels of uncertainty in the Canada-U.S. relationship. Here’s how it works.