07-15-20 | NBC
Inside the Trump campaign’s struggle to land a punch on Biden
Why Read: NBC political reporters describe the internal deliberations within President Trump’s reelection campaign.
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07-15-20 | CNBC
Biden maintains lead over Trump in 2020 swing states, new CNBC/Change Research poll says
Why Read: New poll results document Vice President Biden’s persistent lead in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – states identified by political analysts as the most likely to determine the November presidential election.
07-14-20 | Bloomberg
U.S. Shift in South China Sea Raises Risk of Clash on the Water
Why Read: Bloomberg describes America’s recent adoption of a more aggressive diplomatic and military response to China’s longstanding territorial claims in the South China Sea.
07-14-20 | The New York Times
U.S. Rescinds Plan to Strip Visas From International Students in Online Classes
Why Read: An influential American writer, currently living as an expatriate in France, shares his impressions of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
07-08-20 | The Cook Political Report
New July 2020 Electoral College Ratings
Why Read: Veteran political reporter Amy Walters details President Trump’s deteriorating Electoral College prospects.
07-08-20 | The Wall Street Journal
Harvard, MIT Sue Trump Administration Over International-Student Policy
Why Read: This article explains why the U.S. higher education community is opposed to the recently announced policy requiring international students to attend in-person classes this fall or return to their home country.
07-07-20 | The Washington Post
Florida invited the nation to its reopening — then it became a new coronavirus epicenter
Why Read: This article recounts how COVID-19 infections got out of control in America’s third most populous state.
07-02-20 | The Atlantic
Do Americans Understand How Badly They’re Doing?
Why Read: An influential American writer, currently living as an expatriate in France, shares his impressions of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.