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Capricorn – (22nd December to 19th January) Daily Horoscope Prediction says, Struggles make you stronger today Look for moments to celebrate in the love affair. Be sincere at work and this will give positive outputs. Keep your financial life safe and steady today. Be sincere in love and you will see positive changes. Ensure you meet the expectations at work. Both health and wealth are on your side. Capricorn Love Horoscope Today You should devote more time to the love affair and must consider sitting with your partner and expressing your emotions. Avoid discussing old unpleasant issues in the relationship and do not open up the healed wounds. Those who have already proposed and are waiting for a response can be confident about a positive one. Female natives have high chances to conceive and you need to be ready to welcome a new member to the family. Those who are in long-distance relationships must have more communication and should also be supportive of each other. Capricorn Career Horoscope Today Do not say no to new tasks at the workplace. Each new assignment will give me the opportunity to prove my professional mettle. A few healthcare and IT professionals will relocate abroad. Handle foreign clients with extra care as any minor issue may impact the business. The first half of the day is good to launch a new project. Your interaction with the client will be fruitful. Entrepreneurs need to keep authorities happy today. Traders may face license and policy-related issues today. Capricorn Money Horoscope Today Money can be a major factor today as you may have unexpected expenses. A medical emergency in the family would financial assistance. Take the initiative to settle a financial dispute within the family. You may see fortune in speculative business as well as online gaming. You may also buy new property or jewelry today. Some Capricorns will clear all pending dues while a legal suit over property will also be settled today. Capricorn Health Horoscope Today The second part of the day will see minor troubles, especially related to the lungs or chest. Seniors may develop breathing difficulties. Those who love adventure sports should be careful and must keep a medical kit ready in the bag. Athletes and soccer players may have minor injuries today. Seniors may have urine-related issues which will need medical attention. Capricorn Sign Attributes Strength: Intelligent, Practical, Trustworthy, Generous, Optimistic Weakness: Persistent, Stubborn, Suspicious Symbol: Goat Element: Earth Body Part: Bones & Skin Sign Ruler: Saturn Lucky Day: Saturday Lucky Color : Grey Lucky Number : 4 Lucky Stone: Amethyst Capricorn Sign Compatibility Chart Natural affinity: Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces Good compatibility: Cancer, Capricorn Fair compatibility: Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius Less compatibility: Aries, Libra By: Dr. J. N. Pandey Vedic Astrology & Vastu Expert Website: www.astrologerjnpandey.com E-mail: djnpandey@gmail.com Phone: 91-9811107060 (WhatsApp Only)

There was a lower turnout than expected, with 142 million voters compared to 158 million in 2020. This approximate 10 percent drop signified that neither candidate—former President Republican Donald Trump nor Vice President Democrat Kamala Harris—was appealing to a significant portion of the electorate. The election for the United States president, some Senate seats, and the House of Representatives took place on 5 November 2024. Turn-out There was a lower turnout than expected, with 142 million voters compared to 158 million in 2020. This approximate 10 percent drop signified that neither candidate—former President Republican Donald Trump nor Vice President Democrat Kamala Harris—was appealing to a significant portion of the electorate. The sentiment that politicians did not care about the concerns of working-class people was also a factor. This adversely affected Harris, who was hoping for a strong turnout, especially from minorities and women, but that did not materialise. President Joe Biden’s approval rating was in the low 40s going into the election, and Harris found herself tethered to him. Republican dissidents, even if opposed to Trump on issues like the peaceful transfer of power and the attack on Congress on 6 January 2021, were not going to vote for Harris. On the other hand, Harris’ supporters were more anti-Trump than enthusiastic about her. She clearly defined her position on abortion but failed to define herself on most other issues. There were also indications that many voters switched sides from known loyalties, with at least 50 percent of defections going to Trump, mainly from the same demographics as in 2016. The mainstream media, which was heavily inclined to liberalism, misjudged the situation, while platforms like X and podcasts provided more accurate insights. Economy The key issues for voters were the economy, immigration, democracy, the rejection of elites, and the unpopularity of outgoing President Biden. These were identifiable concerns, along with a desire for change. Lower middle-class and working-class families, especially those with children, felt threatened by rising household costs. This led to major political realignments, resulting in the biggest Republican sweep since the 1980s and 1990s. The Republican Party was seen as the party of progress, working-class interests, strong borders, and technical innovation. Incumbency, therefore, proved to be a negative factor for Harris. The widely held belief was that the GDP growth over the last two quarters before the election would be a decisive factor, but this proved to be wrong. The anxiety felt by the middle and lower classes was not assuaged by the GDP index. Democracy Harris stressed the threat to democracy posed by Trump, a message that resonated with some voters. However, Trump also engaged with the issue. The problem lay in the different ways both sides defined democracy. For Democrats, the threat was Trump’s attack on civil liberties and electoral fraud. For Republicans, it was related to crime on the streets, with democracy seen as an abstract concept primarily for the wealthy. The disconnect between democracy and daily life made the theoretical questions about democracy irrelevant for much of the public. Democracy and equality for all people were seen as a threat by many white voters who were concerned about immigration and demographic changes. They were willing to sacrifice democracy in favour of self-interest, which allowed Trump to neutralise his weaknesses on the question of democracy. Harris compounded the problem by ill-advisedly labelling Trump as a “fascist,” a term that alienated voters. She should have instead explained what Trump had done in 2020 and 2021 in refusing to accept the election result. The prosecution of Trump supporters after the Capitol invasion and the cases brought against Trump himself were seen as politicising the courts and persecuting political opponents. This allowed Trump to deflect the intensity of the arguments against him. Demographics There appears to be a larger race gap than a gender gap in US politics. It seems unlikely that women were necessarily inclined to Harris and the Democrats. White women, in particular, voted for Trump in similar numbers to 2016. Female education also played a role, with white women holding college degrees tending to vote for Trump, even though their share in the overall electorate has declined. Trump also appealed to young voters aged 18-25, a group that voted in large numbers, surprising many analysts. Latinos and African Americans swung towards Trump, though not as markedly as during Barack Obama’s campaigns. In fact, Trump gained across all demographics, which made the outcome clear by midnight on election day, despite the US’s three-time zones. The new trans-racial working-class coalition is likely to influence Republican policy moving forward. Culling the Bureaucracy Both parties have long wished to scale down the civil service and install their own loyalists in key government positions. However, this issue has been complex and has defied a clear solution. The current system is seen as untenable, with too many civil servants being non-experts and many working from home, leaving office buildings in Washington DC virtually empty yet still funded by the federal government. Trump, like his predecessors, wants to reduce the size and cost of the bureaucracy. He proposes to trim the career government service, though many bureaucrats are legally protected from dismissal. Polarization The United States remains a deeply polarized country, in desperate need of healing leadership to achieve its goal of providing unified global leadership. This has been made more difficult by Biden, who failed to unify the country, and by the emergence of a new, different multi-racial working-class coalition. Trump, as a disruptor, is unlikely to offer the compassion and compromise needed. His abrasive rhetoric, which has made him well-known, is far from the tone required to mollify the public and drive any major issues. Bi-partisan coalitions are unlikely, and working amicably with state governors is not a hallmark of Trump’s leadership style. Policies With control of the White House, Senate, the House of Representatives (though barely), and the Supreme Court, the Republicans now have a mandate to implement policies related to the economy, immigration, and focus on programmes for the working class, which could lead to realignments within the Republican Party. Trump is expected to govern with a strong hand, emphasising his presidential prerogatives. However, it remains to be seen how the party will address issues like tariffs and the national debt, which currently stands at $35 trillion. Divisions may also emerge on matters like Social Security and Medicare, though tax cuts and deficits are unlikely to be problematic, as they were during Trump’s first term. Deporting undocumented immigrants, which could number around 13 million, is expected to be an expensive, divisive, and inhumane initiative, but it remains a major Trump objective. Foreign Affairs Foreign policy is expected to take a more introspective turn under Trump. While Biden had pushed financial, military, and other resources towards Ukraine, this will likely be severely restrained under the new administration. A free hand will be given to Israel, but a drawn-out campaign against Palestinians and Lebanon is not expected. Regarding US participation in international organisations like the Paris Climate Change Accord, NATO, and the G-7, some Republicans are internationalists at heart, and there may be resistance to any US withdrawal. Trump’s Team Trump’s early choices for his administration appear to prioritise loyalty over expertise. With a majority in the Senate, the confirmation process will be smoother, but, as with Trump’s first term, many of these appointments may be dropped or resigned within the first year. Click for more latest World news . Also get top headlines and latest news from India and around the world at News9. The author is a former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh and has served as a foreign secretary in the Government of India.Unai Emery feels confidence returning after Aston Villa end winless run