Died. Nationally, the number of new confirmed cases is trending downward over a fiveday average. But the number of new infections every day is still staggering. More than 20,000 new cases were confirmed in the United States yesterday. And those are still only the people who were able to get tested. According to the covid tracking project, close to 10 million tests have been issued in the u. S. And a country with a population of over 328 Million People. That accounts for just 3 of the population. Experts are still concerned about potential hot spots popping up across the country with an eye on the states opening up their economies. And the nations top vaccine expert is still testifying before the house in person. Dr. Rick bright says he was ousted from his position after he pushed back against the president s desire to fast track the drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for covid19. And he warned congress that without a comprehensive national response, the worst is yet to come. A warn
Rugt here. But first, the nations current hopes and in some cases, yes, fe fears were all focus odd on one place in the american heartland tonig tonight. The state of indiana is going to vote in the primary tomorrow, and donald trump says that as far as he is concerned, if he wins there, it is over. The latest nbc wall street journal maris poll shows him leading ted cruz 39 to 34 , and the democratic race is tighter, Hillary Clinton leading Bernie Sanders by 4 , and that within the polls margin of error. And on the gop side, there is an error of inevitability that is settling in among the registered voters who 84 say that trump is most likely to win the republican nomination, and trump and sanders are campaigning in indiana, and cruz is expected to take the stage any moment, and with e begin with the trump rally in south bend, and jim acosta is there, and what is the late sfes well, anderson, donald trump is on stage right now, and he is talking about the chance, and h h feels pretty g
Nonsense. You know what, women understand it better than anybody. And watch how well i do with women when it counts, when the election comes. Watch how well. Im going to let him run his campaign however he chooses. Im going to run my campaign. It is a very, very busy night tonight. Were going to begin with some breaking news. The newest web video from Hillary Clintons super pac. S cnn chief Political Correspondent dana bash is here. Trump has been scathing in his attacks against clinton, calling her an enabler. Tonight a group called correct the record, a pro Clinton Super pac put out this web video. Look at it. Because nobody respects women more than donald trump. She came to my wedding. She ate like a pig. Seriously, the wedding cake was it was like missing in action. Does she have a good body . No. Does she have a fat ass, absolutely. I just dont respect her as a journalist. I dont think shes very good. I think shes highly overrated. But when i came out, you could see there was bloo
Inside the campaign and the party when it comes to some of their most loyal voters. Plus, if donald trump loses, it will be women who beat him. Now some internet trump fans are saying, joking, that they want to repeal a womans right to vote. Is this really where we are in 2016 . Just for the record, though, are you sa iing that what you said on that bus 11 years ago, that you did not actually kiss women without consent or grope women without consent . I have Great Respect for women. Nobody has more respect for women than i do. For the record youre saying you never did that. Ive said things that frankly you hear these things are said. I was embarrassed by it, but i have tremendous respect for women. Have you ever done those things. Women have tremendous respect for me. I will tell you, no, i have not. Welcome to the lead. I am jake tapper. Donald trump right there guaranteeing to the American Public at the debate sunday night, four days ago, that he never sexually assaulted a woman as h
Respective running mates casting their ballots. We are about an hour away from the first exit poll data and three hours from the first statewide poll closing. Weve also seen the Trump Campaign fire the first legal shot over actual balloting in nevada, and we have just seen a judge answer. We have correspondents out across the country. Well begin with sara murray at trump Election Night headquarters in midtown manhattan. What is trump doing today. Where will he be watching the returns . Reporter well, jake, donald trump is at trump tower today. I just want you to think for a second about what it is like for him in these final hours. He has spent nearly a year and a half running for president. He has never done this before. At this point really all you can do is wait. Your ads are on the air. Your field staffers are out in battleground states. So donald trump is there in trump tower. He passed through the war room they have set up there earlier. Im told he was greeted with a standing ova