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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.

No Covid sympathy wave for Trump as Biden increases his poll lead

Gregory Korte -
CNN's poll was held before Trump’s Covid diagnosis was made public Friday, but most of the responses came after it and showed Biden leading by 16 points.

Trump ‘intends to be ready’ to debate Biden next week but will oppose a mute button

Mario Parker -
Biden, who is scheduled to debate Trump a second time on 15 October, said he would meet the President if 'scientists say that it’s safe'.

Trump’s doctor creates confusion with series of contradictory statements about his vitals

Josh Wingrove -
The White House physician had initially said Trump was not treated with oxygen but told reporters Sunday that the president had received supplemental oxygen Friday.

Trump’s Covid ‘medicine’, and Boris Johnson’s multiple pandemic failures

Taran Deol -
The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Trump seeks to deflect concerns about health with Twitter videos, fresh campaign push

Josh Wingrove -
Trump is believed to have lashed out at his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, after learning that he told reporters that the President’s vital signs looked troubling.

Two US Senators, former adviser to Trump test positive for Covid-19

PTI -
Trump's campaign manager and three White House journalists also tested positive for Covid-19, joining several officials at the White House to have contracted the infection.

Trump ‘resting comfortably’ after receiving first dose of remdesivir

Michelle Cortez -
Trump is not requiring any supplemental oxygen and is being treated with remdesivir for Covid-19, said the president's physician Sean Conley.

How Donald Trump’s Covid diagnosis will reshape US election campaign

Justin Sink -
Trump's illness is expected to have a significant impact on the White House staff and could also hamstring his ability to raise cash for the final weeks of the campaign.

Donald Trump failed to protect US, and himself from Covid-19

Timothy L. OBrien -
The consequences of Trump’s hubris and apathy, for him and about 7.3 million other Americans who’ve been infected by Covid, have been dire.

Trump’s nasty fight with Biden risks pushing away his independent, moderate voters

Justin Sink -
Polls show Trump can’t win with his base alone, needs to reverse his fortunes at least around the margins with college-educated, suburban voters dismayed by his first term controversies.
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6 reasons Trump’s Gaza plan won’t work—even if Hamas accepts it

Swasti Rao -
On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.

Indian Muslims’ love for the Prophet is now a threat. ‘I love Muhammad’ row is political

Karur tragedy can end Vijay’s political career. It showed his inexperience and immaturity

Economy

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

Aneesa PA -
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Defence

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

National Interest

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

Shekhar Gupta -
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.

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