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Amy Coney Barrett committee vote due before Trump and Biden head for debate – US politics live Amy Coney Barrett committee vote due before Trump and Biden head for debate – US politics live
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Democrats to boycott Senate judiciary committee vote on Barrett nominationDemocrats to boycott Senate judiciary committee vote on Barrett nomination
Chuck Schumer was clearly in a combative mood overnight. As well as that appearance on the Rachel Maddow show, he tweeted out a campaign ad highlighting all the times that president Donald Trump has promised that he is going to produce a new healthcare plan for the US, saying “The election is less than two weeks away, so it’s probably about time for President Trump to lie again that he has a healthcare plan that will come out in two weeks.”
Right, notwithstanding Mona Chalabi’s fine words of caution about polling, CNN are excited this morning about some new polling numbers. Neat segue, huh?
Former president Barack Obama will be travelling to Miami on Saturday to campaign for Biden, that’s just a day after Trump also visits Florida for a ‘Make America Great Again’ rally in The Villages.
Read more here: CNN – Polls: Biden holds double-digit lead in Pennsylvania, while Florida is tight
It’s a question everybody is thinking about as election day approaches. The polls are showing a huge national lead for Joe Biden – but after the experience of 2016, can they be trusted?
While polls had correctly predicted Hillary Clinton’s majority in the popular vote, last time out they had catastrophically missed the bigger story: Trump had won in the key swing states to clinch the presidency via the electoral college.
In today’s edition of our award-winning Today in Focus podcast, US data editor Mona Chalabi casts a sceptical eye over the US polling industry.
She asks if those trends they missed in 2016 have now been properly accounted for? And should parts of the media be far more sceptical than they currently are about the scientific-sounding claims of the major polling sites?
Sen. Chuck Schumer was on the Rachel Maddow show last night, and here’s what he said about Republican plans today to push through a Senate judiciary committee vote on nominating Amy Coney Barrett to the US supreme court.Sen. Chuck Schumer was on the Rachel Maddow show last night, and here’s what he said about Republican plans today to push through a Senate judiciary committee vote on nominating Amy Coney Barrett to the US supreme court.
He accused his Republican counterparts of “defiling” the Senate and described the process as “despicable”, saying that they are trying to rush through the nomination because “they don’t want the American people to know what Amy Coney Barrett stands for”.He accused his Republican counterparts of “defiling” the Senate and described the process as “despicable”, saying that they are trying to rush through the nomination because “they don’t want the American people to know what Amy Coney Barrett stands for”.
He confirmed that Democrats will not attend the vote today.He confirmed that Democrats will not attend the vote today.
You can watch the clip here:You can watch the clip here:
Barack Obama delivered a stinging rebuke yesterday of president Donald Trump in a speech delivered in Philadelphia while campaigning for Joe Biden.Barack Obama delivered a stinging rebuke yesterday of president Donald Trump in a speech delivered in Philadelphia while campaigning for Joe Biden.
Obama criticised Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis as well as divisive behaviour including retweeting conspiracy theories that you wouldn’t tolerate from anyone “except from a crazy uncle”.Obama criticised Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis as well as divisive behaviour including retweeting conspiracy theories that you wouldn’t tolerate from anyone “except from a crazy uncle”.
The former president also praised the positivity shown during the pandemic and recent Black Lives Matter movement . “We see that what is best is us is still there, but we’ve got to give it voice.”The former president also praised the positivity shown during the pandemic and recent Black Lives Matter movement . “We see that what is best is us is still there, but we’ve got to give it voice.”
Obama’s comments did not go unnoticed by the president. Later that day, at his rally, he said the former president underestimated him in 2016. “I think the only one, the only one more unhappy than crooked Hillary that night was Barack Hussein Obama,” Trump said.Obama’s comments did not go unnoticed by the president. Later that day, at his rally, he said the former president underestimated him in 2016. “I think the only one, the only one more unhappy than crooked Hillary that night was Barack Hussein Obama,” Trump said.
Less than two weeks from the election, Trump’s campaign took him to North Carolina, where he told supporters “I love this particular state, but I might not have come here so often. I’ve been all over your state, you better let me win”Less than two weeks from the election, Trump’s campaign took him to North Carolina, where he told supporters “I love this particular state, but I might not have come here so often. I’ve been all over your state, you better let me win”
Welcome to today’s live coverage of US politics, on what will be a busy day ahead of 3 November’s election.Welcome to today’s live coverage of US politics, on what will be a busy day ahead of 3 November’s election.
The Senate judiciary committee will attempt to move Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the US supreme court to the next stage. Democrats are expected to boycott a vote scheduled for today.The Senate judiciary committee will attempt to move Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the US supreme court to the next stage. Democrats are expected to boycott a vote scheduled for today.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden will hold the second, and final, presidential TV debate in Nashville. Mics will be muted for the first time, following Trump’s bellicose hectoring in the widely derided first debate.Donald Trump and Joe Biden will hold the second, and final, presidential TV debate in Nashville. Mics will be muted for the first time, following Trump’s bellicose hectoring in the widely derided first debate.
Rudy Giuliani is facing questions after a compromising scene appeared in the new Borat film.Rudy Giuliani is facing questions after a compromising scene appeared in the new Borat film.
Former president Barack Obama was out campaigning for Biden yesterday, telling voters “What we do now these next 13 days will matter for decades to come”.Former president Barack Obama was out campaigning for Biden yesterday, telling voters “What we do now these next 13 days will matter for decades to come”.
A Maryland man has been charged with making death threats against Biden and Harris.A Maryland man has been charged with making death threats against Biden and Harris.
The FBI has warned that Russia and Iran obtained US voter data in a bid to sow unrest before the election.The FBI has warned that Russia and Iran obtained US voter data in a bid to sow unrest before the election.
As of 2:25am EST this morning, the US had suffered 8,328,766 cases of coronavirus leading to 222,049 deaths. In the previous 24 hours, 62,735 new Covid cases and 1,124 new deaths were recorded.As of 2:25am EST this morning, the US had suffered 8,328,766 cases of coronavirus leading to 222,049 deaths. In the previous 24 hours, 62,735 new Covid cases and 1,124 new deaths were recorded.
I’m Martin Belam, and I’ll be with you for the next few hours – you can get in touch with me at martin.belam@theguardian.comI’m Martin Belam, and I’ll be with you for the next few hours – you can get in touch with me at martin.belam@theguardian.com