Vice President Harris spends the day before Election Day concentrating on Pennsylvania. Former President Trump barnstorms in battleground states. Boeing machinists vote on new contract. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
As this election season wraps up, we step away from what the Harris and Trump campaigns are doing in the final stretch.
Instead, we look to what's happening outside the U.S. that could impact the election. The federal government and technology companies like Microsoft are reporting that, once again, foreign actors are trying to interfere in the presidential election and down ballot races. That includes hostile countries like Russia and geopolitical competitors like China.
We discuss why countries want to interfere in this election, what they hope to gain, and what these operations typically look like.
This Russian dissident believes the country must be changed from within. He and others were traded in the largest prisoner swap in the post-Cold War era. Now, they're planning a protest in Berlin and advocating for pro-Ukrainian policy in the U.S. to defeat Russia.
Kathy Boockvar, former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, fought back an orchestrated, well-funded, and dangerous scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election in her state. She shares her playbook for this go 'round. Plus, the last week of the election went quite poorly for Donald Trump. Why did he dress like a Garbage man? That said, he didn't say what they said he said about shooting Liz Cheney.
On the day before the election, Nate gives a final model update, explains the latest polls, and talks about what he’ll be looking for on election day. Then, Maria and Nate trade their predictions and fears for how election day will play out.
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Alan Deardorff is a professor emeritus of international economics and public policy at the University of Michigan. He joins Big Technology Podcast for a special episode on the eve of election day to discuss the difference between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on tariffs and international trade, and whether a trade war might harm U.S. tech companies. We also debate the merits of free trade, and whether it leaves people better off. Stay tuned for the second half where we talk about Apple, Amazon, and potential currency debasement.
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In Lebanon, a fifth of the population has been displaced in the process of seeking shelter from Israeli airstrikes. The death toll is nearly 3,000 with more than 13,000 wounded, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health. Meanwhile more than 60 have died from Hezbollah rocket fire in Israel, according to Israeli officials. Reset checks in with Chicago emergency physician Dr. Thaer Ahmad. He recently returned from a medical mission to southern Lebanon.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
For our 100th episode, Keith Grossman of MoonPay joins us to discuss his journey from legacy media brands to crypto’s future post election.
Keith Grossman, President of Enterprise at MoonPay and former President of TIME, is a veteran media executive turned crypto innovator who has been instrumental in bridging traditional brands with Web3 technologies. Keith pioneered NFT initiatives like TIMEPieces and has consistently been at the forefront of digital transformation. In our 100th episode of “Gen C”, he shares insights about the future of crypto adoption, the role of stablecoins in global finance and why blockchain technology will complement rather than replace existing financial systems.
"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni. Executive produced by by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.