Congressional leaders and white house negotiators continue their negotiations over a new Coronavirus Relief package. Three democratic sources telling nbc news the aid could include a 400 weekly boost for unemployment payments. The number of coronavirus patients has surpassed 4. 8 million with more than 159,000 deaths. That toll translates to one death from coronavirus every 80 seconds. Lets say that again. One death from coronavirus every 80 seconds. For all you people out there who say, oh, its just a cold. In the meantime, the number of tests being performed in the United States is dropping. The Associated Press says the number of tests per day slid 3. 6 over the past two weeks. That is down in 22 states. Weve got alarming news from the state of georgia. A second grader there has tested positive for the virus after attending the very first day of school. And in illinois, Chicago Public schools announcing all remote classes this fall semester. Our team of reporters is stationed across
And the Lieutenant Governor has tested negative. He will greet President Trump instead. President trump is due to land any moment now. Hes scheduled to tour a Whirlpool Corporation manufacturing plant this afternoon and then head to that private fundraising event tonight. At least 1. 2 Million People have filed for firsttime unemployment. While that number is lower than wall street forecast, it marks the 20th straight week where new unemployment claims have topped 1 million. And also today, devastating Early Warning signs as many schools are still trying to figure out what reopening schools look like. Decisions that will impact 50 million Public School students. In georgia whery in School Year Just started on monday, look at Cherokee County. Four schools have already been impacted by the virus. Three students testing positive, including a first and second grader and an entire kindergarten class is in quarantine after a teacher contributed symptoms. Now you may have seen this photo from
Theyll be fixed. Theyll be rigged. Many republicans push back. Well cope with whatever the situation is and have the election on november 3rd as already scheduled. Why even mr. Trumps allies say this time hes going too far. Also while honoring john lewis, president obama takes on President Trump. George wallace may be gone, government sending agents to use tear gas and batons against peaceful demonstrators. And who will joe biden choose as his running mate . I am going to do everything i can to make sure that he gets elected and once elected make sure that hes a successful president. Ill talk to a rising contender. Congresswoman karen bass of california. Joining me for insight and analysis for nbc news chief Foreign Affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. Journalist and author Robert Draper. And Heather Mcghee, civil rights advocate group, color of change. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history. This is meet the
Voters as well. Tonight though we will speak to three women about that. A few hours ago we had we heard this from the first lady. We are a country of hope, not a country of fear or weakness. We deserve a president with two results and not empty words and promises. The president of the United States, donald j. Trump. [cheers and applause] martha thats a first time weve seen Melania Trump at an actual rally over the course of this campaign. They played after that to go to North Carolina but that plan was scrapped due to weather that is spinning up of hurricanes laid out tonight through the east coast. The president did come back from a 33point jump in Economic Growth in q3 from july through september and that fueled some of his stops today. Its a move up, a big move up from a big move down during the covid economy. It is an increasingly tight race out there and florida is likely to be an early sign in the night of how things may go on tuesday. After that we may be watching pennsylvania f
Black voters have not sent in about either. In florida half of latino and black registered voters have not yet voted. Those numbers causing fits in the Biden Campaign. Cory booker announced hes heading to florida to mobilize democrats there. Bloomberg reports the analysis of early voting numbers show a surge of noncollegeeducated white voters who in 2016 largely backed donald trump. Donald trump plans to hold rallies in the final 3 days of the campaign. The us crosses the 9 million mark of coronavirus cases, thats a look by the numbers tonight. We obtain coverage coasttocoast on the final blitz of campaigning and data collection, changes in momentum and clues where the race is headed. Thats where we start with rochester, minnesota, jeff paul. Reporter a trump rally like weve never seen before, chairs were set up 6 feet apart and only 250 people allowed inside the Rochester Airport grounds due in part to a backandforth between state and local officials and the Trump Campaign in minnesot