Changed since for a 16. And what Public Policy issues are motivating voters this year, and giving clues to what we should expect and a few days. Today, we will look at the Common Wealth of pennsylvania. We are hearing today from julian routh who is covering the Campaign Coverage of pittsburgh postgazette. What has pennsylvania decided with the ballots . Court the supreme actually shut down what republicans were trying, which is to strike on the three day extension for mail in about. They failed once, and they failed again last night. Justice polito potentially left it open. It is most be, likely after the election. In preparation, the pennsylvania secretary of state said that sector going to devise a a separation at the center of this. It is kind of precautionary, back the same time, it is probably smart, and i talked to legal experts yesterday, he said that these ballots should be segregated. There could be legal challenges after this as well. The Supreme Court decision last night was
Amidst record turnout we hear from commentators on the key issue. Sort of so if they want to stop the counting over since they want to continue to tell me its a joke every night after night if today they sit there and i watch the big board our system moves what he used the word but he also say that in the United States constitution voting is never mentioned at all watching our Team Internationals u. S. President ial coverage my name is donald quarter and ill be joining you for the program but certainly a nail biter as vote counting has resumed in key states to decide the u. S. President ial election. Now the contest for the white house could be over in the coming hours with Democrat Joe Biden looking more and more likely to be declared the winner increasing his vote margins in key states however a recount has been announced in the state of georgia leaving americans hanging on the edge of their seats attention is focused on a handful of states and were still waiting for crucial results
Bill memmer bills john joins us now for you are married to that board. You have done an outstanding job. I cannot believe your amount of counting geography in several states but it is unlike anything ever seen. I want to know what are you most drawn to you now . When you look to the board for knowledge, what speaks to you most about what could have the biggest outcome . Sue back a couple of things. Interact me anytime he wants. This is the game, kennedy. It is 270. Right now is that joe biden at 264. We cannot call this tonight by the way. But if he would get nevada perhaps tomorrow as they sort that vote outcome that would be enough to get them to 270 based on our accounts. For donald trump here is got to run the table. That starts here in alaska which is not yet been called, kennedy. And then he has to hold georgia which would they feel good abou about. North carolina they feel confident about. This big one right here, pennsylvania. Even that would keep him too shy. He would need to
This court construed section 5000 day of the Affordable Care even reate a choice, either adjust or pay the tax. In 2017, congress did not change sub a or b, it just reduce the amount of the tax of tax to zero. This still protects presents a choice, buy insurance and do nothing. That does not harm anyone or violate the constitution. Respondents insist that the 20 17th amendment to tear down the entire aca that rests on two untenable arguments, first respondents contend that congress transformed it into a command when it zeroed out the tax. That is contrary to this construction of the same tax, it is at odds at how congress and the president understood the amendments, and it would attribute to congress and intends to do exactly what this court said would be unconstitutional. Seconds, second, respondents argued that if this is unconstitutional, every other provision must also fall. The starting part of any remedial analysis would be the presumption in favor of severability, and here the t
But many queions remain. The news came on the same day thtotal number of u. S. Infections tped 10 million. We will speak toulitzer ize winning journalist laurie gaett. Weill look at the death of palestinian chief negotiator saeb erekat who has died from covid. Then fears are growing that the Trump Administration is moving to overturn the election of joe biden. On monday, attorney general william barr authorized new probes into voter fraud as republican lawmakers are backing trumps decision not to concede to the president elect. President trump is 100 within his rights to look into allegations of irregularities and wait his legal options. Amy we will speak to kristen clarke, president of the Lawyers Committee for civil rights under law. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. Attorney general william barr upended Longstanding Justice Department policy on monday by announcing federal prosecutors could investigate