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11.31am BST
Over at Reuters, Joseph Ax has written a scene-setter for today’s campaigning, when both president Donald Trump and Joe Biden will travel to the key midwestern state of Minnesota. Early voting for November’s election begins there today.
Trump, who trails Biden in national polls, is making a bid to capture the state he narrowly lost to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 while winning neighboring Wisconsin.
Related: US election polls tracker: who is leading in the swing states?
11.19am BST
Joe Biden was at a televised town hall last night, and returned to the them that he would trust what scientists tell him about a coronavirus vaccine, but not trust what Donald Trump says about the science. Trump has repeatedly hyped up treatments against coronavirus, and has been criticised for failing to follow evidence and science in his administration’s response to the Covid crisis.
Despite a few miscues, Mr. Biden was lucid, sprightly, relaxed and conversant with granular details on energy policy, international relations, the economy and agricultural policy. His entire political career has been based on his “Amtrak Joe” persona, and he wore it easily on Thursday.
Continue reading…FBI chief warns of Russian interference in US electionsAmy Dorris praised for coming forward with Trump assault allegationJoe Biden: trust scientists, not Trump, on realities of coronavirus849 new Covid deaths and 45,391 new cases reported yesterdayCritics condemn Trump’s rewrite of America’s legacy of racismSign up for our First Thing newsletter 11.31am BSTOver at Reuters, Joseph Ax has written a scene-setter for today’s campaigning, when both president Donald Trump and Joe Biden will travel to the key midwestern state of Minnesota. Early voting for November’s election begins there today.Trump, who trails Biden in national polls, is making a bid to capture the state he narrowly lost to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 while winning neighboring Wisconsin. Related: US election polls tracker: who is leading in the swing states? 11.19am BSTJoe Biden was at a televised town hall last night, and returned to the them that he would trust what scientists tell him about a coronavirus vaccine, but not trust what Donald Trump says about the science. Trump has repeatedly hyped up treatments against coronavirus, and has been criticised for failing to follow evidence and science in his administration’s response to the Covid crisis.Despite a few miscues, Mr. Biden was lucid, sprightly, relaxed and conversant with granular details on energy policy, international relations, the economy and agricultural policy. His entire political career has been based on his “Amtrak Joe” persona, and he wore it easily on Thursday. Continue reading…