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Topic2020 US election

Topic: 2020 US election

The 2020 election sees US President Donald Trump make a re-election bid while Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate and former vice president, challenges him in the White House race. This year has been tumultuous, with issues of racism, police brutality, the coronavirus pandemic and the impact on economy, and ties with China dominating US politics. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has also catapulted the justice system into the limelight.

‘Enormous’ US-China confrontations after vote no matter who wins, political scientist warns

Ben Bartenstein -
Don’t see a Cold War between US and China but will see antagonism in a lot of key areas, said Ian Bremmer, who heads the risk consultant Eurasia Group.

Facebook takes down two more networks trying to sway US election

Sarah Frier -
One network involved 2 FB pages & 22 Instagram accounts spreading memes, some borrowed from past efforts by Russia’s Internet Research Agency. Second network focused on US, Israel.

US election night’s most-crucial number is votes yet to be counted

Mark Niquette -
With unprecedented mail-in voting this year because of the pandemic, the vote count will be more fragmented and results could be delayed in key swing states.

Biden picks up campaign pace but still pales in comparison to Trump’s 3 rallies a day

Jennifer Epstein -
The Democratic presidential nominee will visit Iowa & Wisconsin Friday, adding to a travel schedule that includes a visit to newly competitive Georgia Tuesday and a trip to Florida.

US Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court days before election

Steven T. Denis -
Barrett may be asked to weigh in on cases that would determine the outcome of a close election, and is expected to vote on whether the Affordable Care Act is constitutional.

Trump mocks Harris’s laughter, calls Pelosi crazy but says women support him

Justin Sink -
After supporting him by 9 percentage points over Hillary in 2016, White women now back Biden by 6 points, according to data. Trump, however, said Monday he will win suburban women.

Only common agenda between Trump and Biden — tackling the China challenge

Arun K. Singh -
Most strategic analysts in the US today unhesitatingly declare that the main economic, technological & security challenge in coming years will be from China.

China spread virus, India gave fitting reply — Aaj Tak, News18 looks for Chinese army in Noida

Bismee Taskin -
A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Why Trump is headed for defeat while fellow populists Modi & Erdogan thrive

Pankaj Mishra -
It's too late for Trump to learn from Erdogan & Modi, his fellow elected demagogues who continue to win elections despite presiding over multiple political and economic disasters.

US Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff Marc Short tests positive for coronavirus

Jennifer Jacobs -
Earlier on Saturday, one of Pence’s closest political advisers, Marty Obst, had also been infected by the virus, adding further to the cases in and around the White House.
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How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

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