Here to guide you through it all. Our live coverage continues on america this morning. Good friday morning, everyone. At this hour, former Vice President joe biden is making gains in two crucial state. Heres where we stand right now. Biden is still at 253 votes and trump at 214. They need 270. President trumps lead had been shrinking. Its not just mailin votes from philadelphia where biden has been making huge gains. Last night erie county in the northwest corner of the state turned blue. President trump needs pennsylvania to win the white house. And a major update, biden has taken the lead in the state of georgia where he had been trailing since election day as the vote count has been coming in overnight. And were expecting more votes today from the atlanta suburbs and from savannah. Both are blue areas. Looking at arizona, a bright spot for the president. Bidens lead is shrinking to about 47,000 votes overnight. All eyes there on Maricopa County. More votes are being released today.
Yeah theres no theres no question about it ive been covering u. S. Politics for 22 years ive never had to cover anything like this and you know but you know the world hasnt dealt with a pandemic at this scale in those 22 years either so were really in New Territory in terms of trying to figure out what happens next im scratching my head im not exactly sure because the official white house guidance that came out just before the president indicated that his assistant had tested positive still had the president traveling to florida still had him holding rallies there was really no sort of adjustment for the possibility the president would be quarantining for 14 days as he had indicated he would be and this is even before we knew that he had tested positive so the white house needs to update all of that now in terms of how the president contracted that we cope with done team we assume it is from hope picked the question becomes. How did she get it and the president discussed this when he c
And id like to first introduce our panelists including myself. Doctor Michael Pillsbury is one of the foremost china experts in the world. Hes currently a senior fellow and director of the chinese strategy at the hudson institution. Hes a distinguished defense and policy advisor, former highranking governorofficial and author of numerous books and reports on china. I can tell you definitively that mike has really changed the us militarys thinking back some number of years ago he was sent to china to collect Chinese Military writings and he was the First American official who revealed that what the chinese were telling themselves militarily behind the scenes was quite different than what they were saying in public about how they wanted to be friends with the world and it really had a tremendous impact on understanding the militaries view of the peoples republic ofchina. His book is a landmark book. His most recent mark is focused hundred year map marathon, chinas hundred year strategy t
Consequences might be after code 19 has torn through the body affected not just along but the kidneys the heart and even the great aunt jo the whole of her mars hospital in scotland where the trying to. Thank you for joining us to corona virus crisis is causing even more pain for workers in the worlds biggest economy more than 1400000 people in the u. S. Have claimed the Unemployment Benefits in the past week its the 18th week in a row that that number has topped a 1000000 economists estimate 25000000 people are now out of a job the white house says this fundamental agreement on a new coronavirus stimulus Package Senate republicans are set to unveil the one trillion dollar aid bill on thursday a surge in infections has seen. Some businesses and schools closed for a 2nd time now almost 4000000 cases in the u. S. And about 143000 deaths and its bring in our White House Correspondent kate in washington d. C. So jobs numbers on the rise again kimberly whats the reaction from the white hous
Least 45 people and on a mission to mars china sends its 1st unmanned spacecraft to explore the red planet. The sport has once again marks one year to go to the dealing in the pits. Thank you for joining us 5 west african heads of state are meeting in mali today to try to resolve this deepening political crisis 6 weeks of mass protests have demanded the resignation of president. At least 14 people have been killed in recent days the m 5 Opposition Movement activists leads the protests accusing the president of corruption mishandling the economy and failing to improve security they rejected a unity government. Goals from the Regional Organization echo us. Rebel groups linked to al qaeda and i so gain strength using mali as a launch pad for attacks in neighboring nations as there is nicolas following the story from senegal he joins us live on the newshour so nick a regional effort stepping up to try and resolve this crisis in mali tell us 1st of all who was in bomb ago today and can they