Until the voters picked a president in november and let the winning candidate choose a nominee. I urge every senator to take a step back from the brink, take off the blinders of politics for just one critical moment, stand up for the constitution you sco swore to uphold. This is a time to deescalate to put a end to the shattering of precedence that has thrown our nation into chaos under this president. Just because you have the power to do something doesnt absolve you of your responsibility to do right by the American People. At the top of the hour, the president will hold a previously unscheduled press conference up until just about an hour or two ago, all of this coming now just two days before trump and Joe Biden Square off in the first president ial debate of 2020. With just over a month to go before voters head to the polls, the high stakes battle for control of the white house, congress and the u. S. Supreme court all intensifying. We have a team of correspondents covering all of
On friday, the u. S. Broke a world record for singleday case count, nearly 100,000 infections. The highest of any country since the pandemic began. Deaths also on the rise, more than 1,000 americans died on friday alone, leading some Health Experts to warn that if the current trend holds, hospitals may be pushed well beyond kpcapacity in the coming weeks. Stark contrasts by the candidates on the handling of the ongoing pandemic. Soon, President Trump departs the white house for pennsylvania, continuing to defend his style of rallies, attracting many maskless people in crowds. Mr. President , do you think its at all dangerous to be holding these big rallies while the numbers are going up . No, i dont at all. And theyre outdoor rallies. Theyre all outdoor. Biden blasting that approach. We need a president who brings us together, not pulls us apart. Ill deal with this pandemic responsibly, bringing the country together. We have reporters tracking the campaigns across the country as we ent