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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2021
Grassroots efforts set to bring Black voters to the polls in Georgia runoffs
'Black voters are punching above their weight in this runoff,” said Charles Bullock, a political science professor at the University of Georgia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2020
Early voting numbers in Georgia Senate races put GOP on edge
Less than a week before election day, the last-minute challenges, messages and strategies for the two parties in Georgia's runoffs are coming into focus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2020
Trump signals he might not sign U.S. COVID-19 relief bill
U.S. President Donald Trump injected confusion into the outlook for COVID-19 relief on Tuesday night, demanding changes to the bipartisan legislation approved by Congress less than 24 hours earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2020
Did Trump’s impeachment matter in the end?
It's easy to conclude that, without the pandemic, Trump would have won. And if that's correct, it would seem that the impeachment would not have made any difference.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 16, 2020
Mitch McConnell recognizes Biden as U.S president-elect after holdout
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recognized Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election the day after the Electoral College confirmed his victory — a pivotal moment that further cements President Donald Trump’s defeat.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2020
Why Democrats lost and will keep losing elections
When you expected to pick up tons of seats in the House and take back the Senate, and none of that happens and you just barely win the presidency, you basically got your a-- kicked.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2020
Tokyo-Seoul morass awaits Biden White House
“To mend the relationship with Tokyo, it is imperative to have diplomatic negotiations,” South Korea's conservative daily Chosun-ilbo's editorial urged.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2020
In the U.S., socialism isn't the way to win the working class
Unions and infrastructure don't fulfill the Republican's small-government dreams of previous decades, but they could represent a centrist alternative to the growing popularity of socialism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2020
Trumponomics won’t outlive Trump
Trump did put the working class at the center of his rhetoric, and GOP politicians noticed. Now, the party needs to translate this rhetorical emphasis into a policy agenda.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2020
Trump to saddle Biden with last-minute flurry of policy moves
U.S. President Donald Trump is rushing to leave his final mark on energy, financial and foreign policy while stalling the transition to President-elect Joe Biden — who warned that further delays in the handoff risk increasing the coronavirus death toll.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2020
Trump’s near-concession shows he recognizes loss, allies say
Republicans outside Trump's innermost circle are increasingly showing their frustration with the president's rejection of his defeat.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2020
Building back a better trans-Atlantic alliance
Trump may just be the accidental father of European sovereignty
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2020
Could state legislatures pick their own electors to vote for Trump? Not likely.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last-ditch efforts to reverse the election seem to come down to a far-fetched scenario, one in which Republican-led state legislatures choose the members of the Electoral College, overturning the will of voters.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2020
Truth and de-Trumpification
Historically, plenty of other countries' transitions from authoritarianism have been characterized by a willingness to leave former power-holders unpunished.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 11, 2020
Reality show over as the world gets ready for a new U.S. president
Despite a wish to return to his version of internationalism and traditional alliances, Joe Biden may face many obstacles as he tries to advance his agenda.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2020
Georgia likely to have recount due to slim margin, says secretary of state
Georgia's secretary of state on Friday said he expects a recount due to the small margin for the presidential election in the battleground state, where Democrat Joe Biden has a small lead over Republican President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2020
Possible pair of Georgia runoffs could determine U.S. Senate control
The U.S. Senate race between Republican Senator David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia appeared to be heading for a January runoff on Thursday, potentially making a pair of delayed elections that could determine control of that chamber.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2020
How Biden’s discipline on rebuilding the Democrats' ‘blue wall’ moved him close to victory
Many presidential nominees take their eyes off critical states, but Biden never lost sight of trying to win back voters in states who abandoned Democrats in 2016.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2020
A test of faith in the United States
In the absence of a clear victory in the U.S. election, the winner inherits a deeply divided country, one in which neither side believes in the legitimacy of the other.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2020
2016 was Hillary Clinton's to lose. Who lost in 2020?
Can American voters really stop the degradation of U.S. politics? Probably not. Did they make the right decision on Nov. 3? Maybe.

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