Well, this may be a sign of just how polarized american politics has become. In the face of a Supreme Court vacancy, lawmakers are divided not over the nominee, not yet anyway, but over when to start the confirmation process. The battle over replacing the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg begins in earnest in the coming hours when senators return to capitol hill. President trump says hell name his nominee this week, but democrats dont want to move forward until after the election. President ial nominee joe biden had a message for senators on sunday. Dont vote to confirm anyone nominated under the circumstances President Trump and senator mcconnell have created. Dont go there. Uphold your constitutional duty. Your conscience. Let the people speak. Cool the flames that have been engulfing our country. We cant keep rewriting history. Now, if youre feeling a bit of deja vu, youre not alone. Four years ago, the senate refused to confirm Barack Obamas nominee during an election year, but then it was
Queen elizabeth attends a ceremony to mark remembrance sunday to honour the dead from the two world wars. People across the uk observe a two minute silence. Hello, welcome to the programme. The us president Electjoe Biden is expected to name a team of experts today who will draw up plans to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in america. Hes already promised that the proposals will be built on a bedrock of science. Donald trump is still refusing to accept the result of last weeks president ial election. Ive been speaking to our washington correspondent ben wright about mr bidens immediate plans. He has confirmed or people around him have confirmed what he was saying during the campaign, which is that he wants to sort of re engage america in multilateral institutions, he wants to sign up again to the paris climate accords, the who, i mean, he wants to reverse a lot of executive action that donald trump took on the world stage and that will please a lot of americas partners who have struggle
The government of this country commemorations as people around the uk paid their respects to the fallen largely from and government in washington, home, because of coronavirus any time, any stage restrictions. Than divides us. At the cenotaph on whitehall in london, the queen wasjoined by other members of the royal big ben bongs. Family and political leaders. Queen elizabeth attends a ceremony to mark remembrance sunday to honour the dead from the two world wars. People across the uk observe a two minute silence. Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello and welcome to the programme. Joe biden is wasting no time in making preparations for his move to the white house. The president elect is preparing a series of executive actions reversing mr trumps decisions once he takes office injanuary. These include informing the un that america wants to rejoin global efforts against climate change. But first, hell have to address the health of the nation. The covid pandemic has so far claimed 238,00
And competition issues. A two and a half Week National lockdown in wales has ended, but it wont be clear for another two weeks whether the measure has helped reduce the spread of coronavirus. And virgin successfuly tests its first ever high speed hyperloop journey with passengers in the desert of nevada. Good morning. The us president elect, joe biden, will step up preparations for his move into the white house today by launching a task force to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Scientists and Public Health officials will sit on the panel, which has been asked to come up with a formal plan by the time mr Biden Takes Office injanuary. But the transition could be hindered by Donald Trumps continued refusal to accept his rivals election victory. The president is now planning a series of Campaign Rallies to build support for legal challenges to the result. 0ur correspondent ben wright reports. Oh, no, not i i will survive. If donald trump remains in any doubt about the election result, he o
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