The decision to remove Yang from the ballot, Yang’s lawsuit alleges, will result in “disenfranchising hundreds of persons” and “suppressing voter turnout” to the detriment of down ballot candidates. Source
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Former Obama Ebola adviser calls for stronger global response to pandemics
President and CEO of the ONE Campaign and former ambassador to USAID Gayle Smith says this pandemic “strikes the hardest at people who have the fewest things to fall back on.” Source
Trump again says coronavirus is “going to go away”
The president on Tuesday said the deadly coronavirus is “going to go away,” but the U.S. will be prepared in fall if it returns in another form. Source
Chicago releases new videos of police shooting unarmed man
Ariel Roman was shot twice in February after officers tried to stop him for violating a city ordinance by walking between subway cars. The additional footage was released months later part of the investigation. Source
Ohio holds first vote-by-mail presidential primary
Ohio tallied votes Tuesday for its first vote-by-mail presidential primary. The election was delayed just hours before polls had been set to open last month. CBS News political reporter Grace Segers joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Food bank leaders warn of dwindling supplies
Leaders of food banks and distribution centers say resources are limited as they face the highest demand in decades. They say the global pandemic has triggered a crisis of food insecurity, straining community lifelines. Source
Joe Biden wins Ohio primary, a test of mail-in voting
Ohio’s in-person primary was delayed hours before polls were set to open last month. Source
Some allies worry over “too much Trump,” report says
A Politico article reports some of President Trump’s allies are now concerned that he is damaging his reelection prospects with his daily White House briefings. Gabby Orr, the co-author of that piece, joins CBSN to discuss some of the worries by top Trump aides. Source
Trump invokes Defense Production Act for meat processing plants
The executive order also applies to plants that have already closed, which will have to re-open with healthy workers. Source
Oxford scientists say they may have a vaccine ready by September
In the global race to find a vaccine, Oxford University just jumped way ahead of the pack. Source