How Meta disrupted Chinese propaganda to polarise US voters
Fp Explainers • 1 year agoMeta has taken down thousands of fake accounts that were part of a China-based influence campaign to spread polarising political content ahead of the 2024 US presidential elections. Some of these accounts also targeted India and Tibet
Hunter Biden charged in arms case: Could indictment affect US prez 2024 chances?
Fp Explainers • 1 year agoHunter Biden has been slapped with charges for illegally obtaining and possessing a weapon after falsely declaring he was not a drug user in 2018. Poll pundits believe that the indictment could hurt US president Joe Biden’s chances in the 2024 elections, as it would hurt his credibility
Explained: Why Donald Trump’s jail mug shot is a big deal
Fp Explainers • 2 years agoDonald Trump has created history once again. Not only is he the first US president to be indicted and that too multiple times, but also the first to get his mug shot taken. Will this dent his prospects in the 2024 presidential race?
Will we see a desi in the White House? The 3 Indian-Americans vying for 2024
Fp Explainers • 2 years agoThe US presidential elections are a year away but the race is heating up. Among the many contenders are three Indian-Americans – Nikki Haley, the former governor and US ambassador to the UN, Vivek Ramaswamy, a tech entrepreneur, and now Hirsh Vardhan Singh, the only ‘pureblood candidate'
Does Joe Biden have the mental fitness to run for US presidential elections in 2024?
Fp Explainers • 2 years agoUS president Joe Biden is gaffe-prone and this may hurt his chances in the 2024 US presidential elections. When asked if the 80-year-old had the mental sharpness to run for a second term, 62 per cent of Americans expressed concern. This is 11 points higher than that for his rival Donald Trump
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to formally enter 2024 US presidential election next week
Fp Staff • 2 years agoAccording to a source, DeSantis will likely file papers announcing his candidature on 25 May to coincide with a donor gathering in Miami, with a more formal launch the week of 29 May.
Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused columnist E Jean Carroll: Will Americans still vote for him?
Fp Explainers • 2 years agoFormer US president Donald Trump has been found liable for sexually assaulting and defaming writer E Jean Carroll by a New York jury. Experts believe that the verdict is not likely to affect the Republican's core electoral base but can repel swing voters
WATCH: How Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy got CNN's Don Lemon fired
Umang Sharma • 2 years agoVivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate for the 2024 US Presidential election, believes that his heated interview with Don Lemon led to him being fired from CNN
Will Donald Trump’s prosecution in hush money case help his 2024 US presidential bid?
Fp Explainers • 2 years agoIn a first for a former US president, Donald Trump will surrender on Tuesday before a Manhattan court to face criminal charges in the 2016 hush money payments case. Political observers believe the criminal case could bolster support for the leader in the 2024 Republican presidential primary
Who is Vivek Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old Indian-origin CEO running for US president in 2024?
Fp Explainers • 2 years agoBorn to Indian immigrants, Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and author, announced his White House bid. The Republican is quite vocal about the dangers of ‘wokeism’ and socially responsible investing by companies