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Total US coronavirus cases expected to hit three million today, as US starts move to withdraw from WHOTotal US coronavirus cases expected to hit three million today, as US starts move to withdraw from WHO
You may have seen yesterday the front page of the Miami Herald summing up the horns of the dilemma that the US finds itself in over coronavirus. Their lead story was about restaurants and bars in Miami-Dade County having to close again because of a surge in Covid-19 cases. Their second story? The state pushing through for the reopening of schools as soon as possible.
CNN’s Stephen Collinson has been looking at Donald Trump’s positioning over school reopenings this morning:
You can read it in full here: CNN - Trump leans into old failures in push to reopen schools as virus roars
Nine in 10 Americans believe that racism and police violence are problems in the country, a Guardian/Opinium Research poll has found, a sign that public opinion is shifting away from the views put forward by Donald Trump.
Some 91% of Americans now agree that racism is a problem in the US and 72% deem it is a serious one. Similarly, 89% think police violence is a problem and 65% consider it serious.
My Washington colleague David Smith has more on the details here: Nine out of 10 Americans say racism and police brutality are problems, poll finds
Joe Biden has won New Jersey’s mostly mail-in Democratic presidential primary. Bernie Sanders still picked up 12% of the vote, despite having pulled out of the race.
The primary got pushed a month later than planned because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy mandated that the election take place mostly by mail-in ballots. New Jersey’s 14 electoral college votes have gone to Democrats in every presidential election since 1988.
In the most keenly watched primary race yesterday though, Amy Kennedy has the edge in the battle to face Jeff Van Drew in New Jersey’s second congressional district. Van Drew defected from the Democratic party to the Republicans last fall, after disagreeing with the party hierarchy over the impeachment of Donald Trump.
With 254 of 523 precincts reporting so far, Kennedy has wrapped up 59.3%. Her nearest challenger is Brigid Callahan Harrison on 25.5%.
“My message to Jeff Van Drew tonight is we have had enough and we demand better,” Kennedy said. “We have had enough division and hate and selfishness. We have had enough of being abandoned and mistreated and forgotten. We have had enough of you and Donald Trump.”
Good morning, welcome to our coverage of US politics on a day when the president of Mexico is due to visit the White House, but events are likely to be over-shadowed by the nation reaching a grim pandemic milestone. Here’s what’s up so far, and a little of what we are expecting to see todayGood morning, welcome to our coverage of US politics on a day when the president of Mexico is due to visit the White House, but events are likely to be over-shadowed by the nation reaching a grim pandemic milestone. Here’s what’s up so far, and a little of what we are expecting to see today
The Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracker will almost certainly record the three millionth case of Covid-19 in the US today. The total is currently 2,996,098 US cases out of 11.8m worldwideThe Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracker will almost certainly record the three millionth case of Covid-19 in the US today. The total is currently 2,996,098 US cases out of 11.8m worldwide
The Trump administration has officially notified the UN that it is leaving the World Health Organisation - in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. WHO meanwhile says ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne coronavirus spreadThe Trump administration has officially notified the UN that it is leaving the World Health Organisation - in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. WHO meanwhile says ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne coronavirus spread
The US government is trying to claw back the $80m it loaned to Planned Parenthood under the coronavirus aid program, following criticism from conservative lawmakers. But Christian anti-abortion groups have also received millions in taxpayer-backed loansThe US government is trying to claw back the $80m it loaned to Planned Parenthood under the coronavirus aid program, following criticism from conservative lawmakers. But Christian anti-abortion groups have also received millions in taxpayer-backed loans
Mary Trump’s book is out in the wild despite attempts in court to muzzle it - and it claims the president’s personality has been shaped by his “high-functioning sociopath” father during childhood. Here are eight of the boldest claimsMary Trump’s book is out in the wild despite attempts in court to muzzle it - and it claims the president’s personality has been shaped by his “high-functioning sociopath” father during childhood. Here are eight of the boldest claims
Delaware and New Jersey voted yesterday. Because of coronavirus restrictions it wasn’t your normal primary election, and it will take days for the final result to come in, but in the key Democratic fight in New Jersey’s second congressional district, Amy Kennedy looks to have the edge so farDelaware and New Jersey voted yesterday. Because of coronavirus restrictions it wasn’t your normal primary election, and it will take days for the final result to come in, but in the key Democratic fight in New Jersey’s second congressional district, Amy Kennedy looks to have the edge so far
It’s a busy day planned in Washington. There’s a coronavirus task force press briefing, and at 2pm Donald Trump will be greeting the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. There’s a joint declaration to be issued, and they will be delivering a joint statement at around 6:35pmIt’s a busy day planned in Washington. There’s a coronavirus task force press briefing, and at 2pm Donald Trump will be greeting the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. There’s a joint declaration to be issued, and they will be delivering a joint statement at around 6:35pm
You can get in touch with me at martin.belam@theguardian.comYou can get in touch with me at martin.belam@theguardian.com