The ACLU says roughly 5.8 million people in the U.S. can’t vote this year because of a patchwork of state felony disenfranchisement laws. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke to “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano about some of the barriers to voting they are facing. Source
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2020 Daily Trail Markers: Top GOP lawmakers dismiss Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power
The president’s comments come days before he is expected to announce his nominee to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death. Source
Attorneys say officers didn’t ID themselves in Breonna Taylor raid
Attorneys for the Taylor family and for Kenneth Walker are calling on the Kentucky AG to release the grand jury report. Source
“Twindemic” concerns as COVID-19 cases raise and flu season looms
Health experts say a surge in flu cases could overwhelm the health system already strained from the coronavirus pandemic. Meg Oliver reports. Source
Cop on leave after allegedly walking bike over protester’s head
The alleged incident came amid nationwide protests over a grand jury’s decision not to indict three Louisville police officers for the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. Source
Trump lays out “vision” for health care
The president said on Thursday he will sign an executive order that lays out that vision, but has no legislative power. Source
Fears of uncounted votes after Pennsylvania “naked ballot” ruling
There’s fear about mail-in voting in Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state. If voters don’t follow the instructions precisely, many ballots could be thrown out. Major Garrett has more on our series, “America Decides 2020: Counting Your Vote.” Source
School buses provide students with wifi during pandemic
You might think with so many kids “remote-learning” from home, a lot of school buses would sit idle. Turns out, they’re needed more than ever this year. Nikki Battiste reports. Source
Millions without unemployment benefits amid economic fallout
Over 11 million Americans have yet to receive any unemployment benefits after losing their job from the coronavirus pandemic. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said President Trump would accept the results of a fair election, but Mr. Trump did not say that, fueling concerns that he will not relinquish power, even if he loses. Weijia Jiang reports. Source