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After much ado about mutable microphones and plexiglass shields, President Donald Trump will face opponent Joe Biden on Thursday. CNN reports Trump needs to not just perform well at the presidential debate, he'll need to pull a rabbit out of the hat to swing the race his way. The president trails Biden in both national polls and key swing states that will determine whether he has a path to victory in the Electoral College. Both candidates need to improve their standing with certain groups, though. Biden needs more Hispanic voters, and Trump is struggling to get White suburban women. Biden has been laying low recently, preparing for the event. Trump, meanwhile has been barnstorming across the country in full gripe-and-moan mode. The president spends his rallies insulting scientists and refusing any responsibility for the pandemic, which has created a huge drag on his poll numbers.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said Russia has "decided who they want to see become President of the United States, and it's not me." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Bernie and Hillary had another debate last night, and one big topic was a blast from the past.
Hillary and Bernie had their first one-on-one debate, and one topic ruled the night.
Soldiers of the British Coldstream Guard, wearing their traditional "bearskin" tall fur cap, take part in the changing of the Republican Guard on the steps of the presidential palace in Paris, to celebrate 120 years of Entende Cordiale agreements between France and the UK. IMAGES
Jorge Alvarez Maynez, presidential candidate for the Citizens' Movement Party, arrives at the National Electoral Institute (INE) headquarters in Mexico City for the first debate ahead of the presidential elections on June 2. IMAGES