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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.

Hackers can slow US presidential poll voting and counting, not stop it

Andrew Martin -
This would worsen the tumult to hold the election amid the pandemic and the uncertainty created by Trump’s claim that Democrats will commit massive fraud by mail-in balloting.

Facebook removes fake accounts spreading Chinese propaganda

Sarah Frier -
Disguised as local operators, the Facebook accounts sought to amplify pro-China messaging over its control of South China Sea & promoting leaders favouring China’s status in region.

US presidential candidate can win even without majority of popular vote. Here’s why

Pia Krishnankutty -
The US presidential election works on a winner-takes-all principle, similar to India's elections, but the electoral college is the crucial difference.

Biden’s $466 mn bankroll tops Trump by $141 mn — unprecedented financial edge for a challenger

Bill Allison -
Democratic donor enthusiasm, further energised by selection of Kamala Harris as running mate, ensures Joe Biden has $141 mn more in bank than Trump's $325 mn at the end of August.

Kamala Harris could play prominent role in fight against Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

Jeffrey Taylor -
Biden campaign will look for Harris to aggressively question whoever Trump picks & display prosecutorial skills she honed as California attorney general & San Francisco district attorney.

Indian markets could emerge as one of Asia’s biggest beneficiaries from US election

Eric Lam -
A UBS analysis of the potential US election impact on a dozen of Asia Pacific’s biggest markets puts India as a winner, irrespective of the outcome.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death resets Trump-Biden presidential race in final weeks

Jennifer Epstein -
With the Supreme Court being thrust into the centre of the presidential race, Trump & Biden are no longer battling for the top job based solely on the Covid issue and the economy.

Trump ridicules FBI chief for claiming Russians are trying to sink Biden campaign

Chris Strohm -
FBI director Christopher Wray told the House Homeland Security Committee that Moscow is trying to denigrate Vice President Biden and what the Russians see as an anti-Russia establishment.

FBI says it helped Twitter, Facebook disrupt Russian influence campaign ahead of US polls

Chris Strohm -
FBI says it provided Twitter & Facebook with information to take down accounts associated with Russian campaign that tried to hire unwitting US-based journalists and use political ads.

American journalists should stop cleaning up after Biden’s boo-boos

Ramesh Ponnuru -
Whenever the Democratic President nominee Joe Biden makes a political mess, he is blessed with people, many of them not in his employ, who will clean it up for him.
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