At 8 50 a. M. , North Carolina. A look at iowa. And at 9 30 a. M. , texas. Host good morning. This is washington journal on election day. Cspans coverage of the election starts tonight on cspan, you can also view that on our website, or listen along on our free radio app. Our three hours will be devoted to your calls on election day. Tell us if you plan to vote on today or if person you have already voted. For those of supporting joe biden, 2027488000. If you support President Trump, 2027488001. Undecided are an voter or voting for someone else altogether, 2027488002. Text us if you wish at 2027488003. You can also post on twitter or reach us on facebook. The Associated Press reporting out of New Hampshire this morning, results already coming in. This took place as of midnight, communitiesiny making their vote for joe biden, votes. The towns five to the south it was President Donald Trump winning 16 to bidens five. Those are very early results. Will have a better assessment tonight, so
Holiday celebration gets underway. We want to begin with this. The headline, 2020 has put americans in a bad mood. Americans are watching with anguish as a nation grapples with systemic racism and upset with protesters defacing statues with those representing the worst racist. They worry about the economy but fear the spread of coronavirus. One study from pew research finding that 12 of americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the country. Further, according to the survey, 71 percent described themselves as angry, 66 percent as fearful, and just days before the nations 144th anniversary independence,ys just a few as proud. Last night the president on twitter with the following. There is a rise in cases because our testing is so massive and far good, and so good, even better news is that the death rate is down. Younger people who get much better easier and faster. The president responding to the jobs numbers and his handling of his pandemic. Heres part of what he told re
Standoff over highway checkpoints native american tribes clash with the republican governor in the u. S. State of south dakota. Another snag for the largest hydroelectric dam in africa sit down rejects ethiopias plans to start filling the reservoir with water. And parts of a Chinese Rocket crashed to earth in the most significant uncontrolled descent of space junk in decades. The European Union is urging leaders to reopen borders closed because of the coronavirus pandemic tourism makes up 10 percent of the blocks economy and the e. U. Says the industry is now at the risk of collapse unless urgent measures are taken natasha bottle reports from power. A glimpse of war going on a holiday in some parts of europe will look like this summer barriers separating sun loungers on the greek island of santorini not the beach experience the most holiday makers a used to but one that complies with new social distancing rules we hope these barriers wont be the future for beaches we dont want this but
1100 tests. If you combine that with the 1500 tests the first day, we have about 2600 people we have pulled samples from and should be seeing those results trickle in in the next 2448 hours. I want to thank our department of Health Employees as well as the National Guard and the cdc. They have all been fantastic. I want to remind everybody that given this testing we are seeing, we suspect this will drive our case numbers up. As we do more and more testing in a community where there is already community spread, we do expect to see a big increase in positive cases. Lets remember to keep our focus on hospitalization rates. I need people to be smart, continue practicing social distancing, washing your hands, and remembering that we are in a marathon. This is not a sprint. We have a long ways to go. I want to thank the language specialists who have been down there. They were there all day and are invaluable. Last night, i hosted a phone call with all of our legislators and talked to them ab
Have the numbers as soon as they hit the tape and show you the impact. Coronavirus keeping the c task force going indefinitely focusing on Vaccine Development and reopening the economy. Meanwhile some lawmakers looking to expand the Paycheck Protection Program and add more stimulus but others raising concerns about growing debt and deficit. Markets this morning pointing to higher opening. Take a look at futures, indicating market wills open higher in triple digits, dow up 3020 points, s p is up 41 and nasdaq higher by 138, one and a third percent, this after concerns of new china relations to china. Scope memo is out. Outlining authority to former special counsel Robert Mueller, it reveals probe went beyond and completely openended. The fallout coming out. People are working out and playing video games, pelaton surging 66 , the company boosting Sales Outlook and the stock flexing muscle as well. Stock up 17 in premarket. Fortnite becoming one of the most Popular Video games ever surpas