Good morning. Later today, Donald Trump will be in the state of Nebraska to rev up(鼓动，使兴奋) supporters as he kicks off(开始，启动) a campaign blitz(闪电式行动，密集攻势) of rallies ahead of the midterm elections on 3 November.
早上好。今天晚些时候，唐纳德·特朗普将前往内布拉斯加州，为支持者鼓劲，由此拉开11月3日中期选举前一系列竞选集会的序幕。
If his early speeches are anything to go by, cornhuskers(内布拉斯加人（绰号）) can anticipate poll denial, accusations of veganism and an expletive(脏话，咒骂语) ratio that my nine-year-old would love. And Nebraskans may love it, too: aside from one “blue dot” district in Omaha, Republicans argue their support is steady in the state that has easily backed Trump three times.
如果从他早期的演讲来看，内布拉斯加人（玉米剥皮者）可以预期听到对民调的否认、对素食主义的指责，以及我九岁孩子会喜欢的那种脏话密度。而内布拉斯加人可能也喜欢：除了奥马哈一个“蓝点”选区外，共和党人声称，在这个曾三次轻松支持特朗普的州，他们的支持率依然稳固。
This campaign is set against the president’s plummeting(暴跌的，急剧下降的) approval ratings, the unravelling(瓦解，分崩离析) of his Maga movement and an affordability crisis(生活成本危机) escalated by his unpopular war on Iran. But Trump supporters are also among the most motivated to vote, and Republicans have far deeper coffers(金库，资金) to mobilise their base(动员基本盘).
这场竞选的大背景是：总统支持率暴跌、他的“让美国再次伟大”运动分崩离析，以及因他不得人心的对伊战争而加剧的生活成本危机。但特朗普的支持者也是投票积极性最高的人群之一，而共和党拥有远为雄厚的资金来动员其基本盘。
Weekend roundup
周末要闻汇总
In depth: ‘We are prepared for anything’
深度报道：“我们已做好应对一切的准备”
The week to come
未来一周
What else we’ve been enjoying
我们还在读什么
Sport
体育
The front pages
各大报纸头版
Today in Focus
今日焦点
Cartoon of the day | Tom Gauld
今日漫画 | 汤姆·高尔德
The Upside
光明面
Bored at work?
上班无聊？