Analysis: The final showdown between Obama and Trump
Former President Barack Obama was on the move last night when, along with Bruce Springsteen, he attended a campaign rally in Georgia to support Kamala Harris. Obama, who has repeatedly warned against Donald Trump as president, directed new criticism at the Republican presidential candidate.
"Obama's return raises the question of whether, twelve years after his last election victory, he has the political muscle to defeat the former and possibly future president," CNN's Stephen Collinson and Jeff Zeleny write in an analysis.
They write that the presidential election represents "the final showdown" between Obama's and Trump's policies.
The settlement and the presidential election will be an even story, according to the opinion polls. Both parties are prepared for that, writes Tal Axelrod in an analysis in ABC News.
Former President Barack Obama was on the move last night when, along with Bruce Springsteen, he attended a campaign rally in Georgia to support Kamala Harris. Obama, who has repeatedly warned against Donald Trump as president, directed new criticism at the Republican presidential candidate.
"Obama's return raises the question of whether, twelve years after his last election victory, he has the political muscle to defeat the former and possibly future president," CNN's Stephen Collinson and Jeff Zeleny write in an analysis.
They write that the presidential election represents "the final showdown" between Obama's and Trump's policies.
The settlement and the presidential election will be an even story, according to the opinion polls. Both parties are prepared for that, writes Tal Axelrod in an analysis in ABC News.
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The EU is said to be preparing for a Trump win: "There will be problems"
EU countries are working intensively to prevent potential damage an election victory for Donald Trump could mean, sources told the Financial Times.
At the same time as polls increasingly point to a Trump victory, high-ranking EU officials are holding daily meetings to smooth the tide.
Among other things, it is about how to maintain the sanctions against Russia and ensure that Ukraine receives support even if the US withdraws. In addition, the talks are about how the EU will deal with a series of new US trade tariffs.
- My opinion is that we will have problems. Big problems, an EU diplomat told the newspaper about a scenario where Trump wins.
The negative feeling around the even opinion figures does not reflect Harris's chances of winning the election, he writes.
"And while Republicans feel emboldened that Harris' surge this summer has slowed, they recognize that the race is still far from over for Trump."
EU countries are working intensively to prevent potential damage an election victory for Donald Trump could mean, sources told the Financial Times.
At the same time as polls increasingly point to a Trump victory, high-ranking EU officials are holding daily meetings to smooth the tide.
Among other things, it is about how to maintain the sanctions against Russia and ensure that Ukraine receives support even if the US withdraws. In addition, the talks are about how the EU will deal with a series of new US trade tariffs.
- My opinion is that we will have problems. Big problems, an EU diplomat told the newspaper about a scenario where Trump wins.
The negative feeling around the even opinion figures does not reflect Harris's chances of winning the election, he writes.
"And while Republicans feel emboldened that Harris' surge this summer has slowed, they recognize that the race is still far from over for Trump."
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Fear of deepfakes makes the campaigns ready
Campaign strategists for the Democrats and Republicans are bracing for deepfakes, images or videos that are created by computers but are presented as genuine, that could affect the election momentum. The Hill reports.
According to the newspaper, the campaigns are preparing above all for the fact that deepfakes can spread shortly before election day and thus have "a significant impact" on the election.
- Deepfake technology has gotten better over the years, especially compared to when we first saw it in 2016, says Rodell Mollineau, strategist in the Democrats.
Politicians from both parties have warned for months that foreign actors are trying to influence the election.
Campaign strategists for the Democrats and Republicans are bracing for deepfakes, images or videos that are created by computers but are presented as genuine, that could affect the election momentum. The Hill reports.
According to the newspaper, the campaigns are preparing above all for the fact that deepfakes can spread shortly before election day and thus have "a significant impact" on the election.
- Deepfake technology has gotten better over the years, especially compared to when we first saw it in 2016, says Rodell Mollineau, strategist in the Democrats.
Politicians from both parties have warned for months that foreign actors are trying to influence the election.
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Increasingly serious threats against election workers: "Stop counting or we will kill your children"
Because of the increasingly serious threats against election workers in the run-up to the US election, a large part of their training is devoted to how to handle and report the threats, reports The Atlantic.
In some places, the antidote to the deadly opioid fentanyl is part of the basic equipment, after white powder letters were sent to election workers. Around the country, poll workers have been threatened with death or had their pets poisoned.
There are plans to move polling places if the feared scenario occurs that a large number of false alarm calls about bomb threats or shootings come in to scare poll workers and voters, writes Politico.
The purpose of the threats is to influence the vote count, says Pennsylvania election manager Al Schmidt, who tells us that during the last election he himself received the threat "stop counting or we will kill your children".
Because of the increasingly serious threats against election workers in the run-up to the US election, a large part of their training is devoted to how to handle and report the threats, reports The Atlantic.
In some places, the antidote to the deadly opioid fentanyl is part of the basic equipment, after white powder letters were sent to election workers. Around the country, poll workers have been threatened with death or had their pets poisoned.
There are plans to move polling places if the feared scenario occurs that a large number of false alarm calls about bomb threats or shootings come in to scare poll workers and voters, writes Politico.
The purpose of the threats is to influence the vote count, says Pennsylvania election manager Al Schmidt, who tells us that during the last election he himself received the threat "stop counting or we will kill your children".
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