Today, as the countdown to the US election enters its final hours, we discuss what a win for either candidate might mean internationally, and whether an appearance on SNL or a squirrel in New York could make all the difference. Adam is joined by Lyse Doucet, the BBC’s chief international correspondent; Ben Ansell, Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions at the University of Oxford; and Nick Bryant, former BBC correspondent in New York and Washington and author of ‘The Forever War: America’s Unending Conflict with Itself.’You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereYou can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Anna Harris and Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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