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Joe Biden delivered what could be remembered as the signature speech of his 2020 campaign so far, calling on Americans to ditch the fierce partisanship that has gripped the nation during the Donald Trump era and “turn division into unity.”

Biden delivered his modern-day Gettysburg-style address on the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania on Tuesday after extending his nationwide polling lead over Donald Trump by 16 points, according to CNN. 

The Democratic nominee himself attacked Trump’s decision to return to the White House after just three nights in hospital on Monday, condemning his maskless appearance on the Truman Balcony as “macho” and lacking consideration for a virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans.

Prior to appearing on an NBC town hall, Biden was speaking to Latino voters in Miami, where he called on Trump to 'listen to the scientists' while calling for a nationwide mask mandate.  

The results of Biden's most recent coronavirus test, meanwhile, were negative. If he remains Covid free, and the president recovers, the two are on a collision course for the second debate on 15 October.

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One quarter of the Kamala Harris nomination coverage included racist or sexist stereotypes

One quarter of the coverage following the announcement of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s running mate included racist or sexist tropes, according to a new report.

The report published by Time’s Up Now analysed three weeks of coverage surrounding Sen Kamala’s Vice President nomination. Sen Harris made history in becoming the first black woman and woman of South Asian descent on a major party's presidential ticket.

Notably, the report claimed that approximately a quarter of the coverage surrounding Sen Harris included racist and sexist tropes fueling the “angry black woman” stereotype and racist “birther” conspiracy theories.

Louise Hall reports

One quarter Kamala Harris nomination coverage included racist or sexist stereotypes, report says

Over half of reports analsed regarding senator mentioned her gender and race

Danielle Zoellner6 October 2020 19:44

Trump targets Biden townhall in tweet

Donald Trump has now turned his attention to Joe Biden’s townhall on NBC News Monday evening.

The president accused the network of given the Democratic presidential candidate “softball” questions.

Danielle Zoellner6 October 2020 20:15

Breaking: Dow drops more than 500 points as Trump halts Covid relief negotiations

The stock market saw an immediate drop-off on Tuesday after Donald Trump tweeted he was shutting down negotiations on another Covid-19 relief bill between the White House and congressional Democrats.

Within a matter of minutes, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 500 points, from a daily high of over 28,350 to around 27,800.

The S&P 500 fell from a daily high of 3,430 to around 3,360.

Griffin Connolly reports: 

Stocks fall off immediately after Trump shuts down Covid negotiations

Market drop-offs underscore how reactive markets are to the whims of a president who often sets official administration policy via Twitter

Danielle Zoellner6 October 2020 20:45

Nancy Pelosi says White House is in complete 'disarray’ after ending coronavirus relief talks

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a statement on Tuesday following President Donald Trump’s tweet that said he ordered his aides to end coronavirus relief talks until after Election Day.

“Today, once again, President Donald Trump showed his true colours: putting himself first at the expense of the country, with the full complicity of the GOP Members of Congress,” her statement read.

“Walking away from coronavirus talks demonstrates that President Trump is unwilling to crush the virus … He shows his contempt for science, his disdain for heroes … and he refuses to put money in workers’ pockets, unless his name is printed on the check.”

She added the White House is “in complete disarray” based on this latest move by the president.

Her full statement here: 

Danielle Zoellner6 October 2020 21:05

Biden tests negative for Covid-19

The Biden campaign alerted the press pool on Tuesday that the former vice president took another coronavirus test earlier that day. 

His results were again negative, the campaign said. 

Mr Biden has undergone multiple Covid-19 tests since it was announced that President Donald Trump tested positive last Thursday. it was not known if the president has Covid-19 during last Tuesday’s presidential debate. 

The former vice president is scheduled to speak in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, later on Tuesday. 

Danielle Zoellner6 October 2020 21:19

Half of Fox News viewers believe climate crisis is caused by natural changes, not human activity

Around half of Fox News viewers think the climate crisis is caused by natural changes in the environment and not driven by human activities, according to a new study by Yale University.

The analysis, published on Tuesday, reveals the climate change views of American adults who regularly tune in to each of the major US news networks - CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR, the Weather Channel, along with the national nightly news on CBS, ABC or NBC.

One in four people who watch Fox News (25 per cent) think global warming isn’t happening but more than half (53 per cent) agree that it is.

Louise Boyle reports: 

Half of Fox News viewers believe climate crisis is caused by natural changes, not human activity

Most people in all viewing audiences say global warming and protecting the environment will be important in who they vote for in next month’s presidential election

Danielle Zoellner6 October 2020 21:40

'There's no place for hate in America': Biden pleads for national unity at site of Gettysburg

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden delivered what could well be remembered as the signature speech of his 2020 campaign so far, calling on Americans to ditch the fierce partisanship that has gripped the nation during the Donald Trump era and “turn division into unity.”

The Independent’s Griffin Connolly followed the elemental speech about American ideals delivered on the site of the Civil War battlefield at Gettsyburg, Pennsylvania.

Joe Biden delivers a signature speech on national unity at Gettysburg

Former VP’s remarks were meant to stand is stark contrast to Trump’s equivocation at debate on white supremacist group

Justin Vallejo6 October 2020 22:54

Watch key moments of the Gettysburg address 2020 reboot 

Joe Biden: I do not believe we have to choose between law and order and racial justice in America
Justin Vallejo6 October 2020 23:11

Trump ‘turned his back’ on Covid relief for Americans, says Biden

Joe Biden responded to Donald Trump pulling out of Covid relief negotiations earlier today, saying families struggling don’t matter to the president.

“If you are out of work, if your business is closed, if your child’s school is shut down, if you are seeing layoffs in your community, Donald Trump decided today that none of that – none of it – matters to him,” Biden said.

Read the full response:

Justin Vallejo6 October 2020 23:38

Justin Vallejo7 October 2020 01:02

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