judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight. the outbreak spreads. covid-19 continues its march across the u.s. and wall street has its worst day in more than a decade. then, we are on the ground in a locked-down italy, where officials have restricted travel through the entire country to weather the wave of coronavirus. >> what is happening in my city is worrying me and it is also saddening, because milan is a lively city, and to see it like this today, it is almost a defeat for me. judy: plus. amy walter and tamara keith analyze the primary fight, as six more states prepare to cast votes tomorrow, and joe biden racks up more endorsements.

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and the full program after this. senior officials held a press conferce on e coronavirus. the president announced the administration will discuss payroll tax cut and other measures with congressional leaders tomorrow. and vice president mike pence said passengers on the grand princess cruise ship now docked in oakland, california would be flown on tuesday to bases in georgia and texas. vice president pence said he has not been tested and does not know if the president has. in u.s. financial markets, the bible financial read coupled with a 25% drop in world oil prices sent the dow jones industrials average down more than 2,000 points to close at 23,851. the nasdaq fell 625 points, and, the s&p 500 lost 225. all three indexes were off more than 7% today, and they're down nearly 20% from their peaks last month. we'll return to economy and the markets in a moment, but first, amna nawaz looks at the new

deadly toll from the coronavirus -- including 26 in the u.s. -- and drastic new quarantine measures. reporter: as the number of confirmed covid-19 cases in the u.s. continues to rise, officials are stepping up measures to control the virus spread. heeding a weekend warning from dr. anthony fauci, infectious disease chief at the national institutes of health. dr. fauci: in real time, you got to evaluate the situation. if we continue to see the community spread go up, i think you seriously need to look at anything that's a large gathering, again, i have to underscore, particularly if you are an individual with an underlying condition or are vulnerable. reporter: across the country, communities are bracing for disruption. airlines now say they could lose more than $110 billion. and schools are assessing their own closuresn real time. after a member of new york's columbia university was exposed to covid-19, classes were cancelled today and tomorrow, with remote classes planned for the rest of the week.

further north in westchester, scarsdale public schools have closed until march 18th after a middle school faculty member tested positive. across the country, stanford university cancelled in-person classes until march 22nd after a faculty member contracted the virus. earlier today in oakland, california, officials prepared to receive thousands of passengers from the grand princess cruise ship, docked since march 4. 21 people aboard have tested positive for coronavirus. on twitter, the president wrote, "last year 37,000 americans died from the common flu. at this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with 22 deaths." the virus, which affects the respiratory system, has proven to be more dangerous for older people. in albany today, new york governor andrew cuomo urged seniors to remain cautious. at least 142 people in his state have tested positive. gov. cuomo: the fear and hysteria is outpacing the

reality of the situation, but the reality of the situation is people in that target group should be carel. reporter: meanwhile, in london, store shelves lay bare. tesco, the country's largest retailer, has now restricted bulk purchases of products like anti-bacterial gel and dried pasta. german health officials today lauded their country's preparedness like this roadside testing in southeast germany. >> one advantage, of course, is that we are here on an open space, far away from infrastructure. this means that with this station, we contribute to keeping the general practitioners from being overloaded and, above all, keep the hospitals free and operational. reporter: in italy, officials over the weekend locked down the hard-h northern region, including milan and venice, and today expanded the quarantine to the entire country -- 60 million people -- in an effort to contain the coronavirus. one milan resident said the rerictions are sparking fear outside the quarantine zone.

>> you can see the terror in people, even via email. in my job, i have to travel, to other cities and abroad. all these travels have been canceled also because of people's fear. reporter: but in paris, disney land remains open, and crowded, even after one worker tested positive for coronavirus. meanwhile, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said today all israelis entering the country from abroad must self-quarantine for 14 days. still, there are signs of recovery. in china, where the virus began, authorities say the number of new cases in recent days are in single digits. and the mayor of south korea's most-affected city said new cases over the weekend are the lowest in a week-and-a-half. late today in the u.s., questions about president trump's contacts with o republican congressman who are now self-quarantined. doug collins of georgia shook hands with the president on

friday, and matt gaetz of florida flew with the president on air force one today. both had contact with a conference-goer in the d.c.-area, who was later diagnosed with coronavirus. for the pbs "newshour," i'm amna nawaz. stephanie: and we will have much more on the coronavirus story after the news summary. in the day's other news, the democratic presidential race ticked down to another showdown between former vice president joe biden and vermont senator bernie sanders. six states hold primary elections tomorrow, with michigan the biggest prize. biden is looking to build an insuountable lead in delegates. sanders is aiming to win back momentum. we'll get the details later in the program. for the first time, twitter has slapped a manipulated media tag on campaign video shared by a white house aide and retweeted by president trump. the edited clip makes it appear that democrat joe biden suggested mr. trump be re-elected.

twitter acted on sunday. facebook initially refused to do so, but today, it branded the video as partly false. in afghanistan, there were competing inaugurals today, with both ashraf ghani and abdullah abdullah declaring themselves president. the national election commission had declared incumbent ghani the winner. he celebrated with supporters in kabul. but abdullah asserted he is the winner. he claimed another ghani win -- after 2014's disputed election -- threatens afghan democracy. >> the afghan people are the real winner of the election. if we had not compromised in 2014 for national stability and unity, the country would have been in crisis. but now the case is quite the opposite, and if we were to accept the result of fraud under any name this time, it would mean the end of democracy in afghanistan. reporter: the split jeopardizes efforts to begin peace talks between the afghan government and the taliban. the pentagon confirms two u.s. service members died in iraq on sunday.

they were accompanying iraqi security forces on a mission targeting the islamic state group. the u.s. statement says the troops were killed by enemy forces. a dutch court today began a murder trial of four men for the downing of a malaysian airlines flight in 2014. the airliner was destroyed by a missile over ukrainian territory held by pro-russian rebels. the presiding judge began by reading the victims' names, and he said the time for justice has come. >> many have been looking forward to this day for a long time, the day on which the criminal case mh17 begins. as a result of this terrible disaster, all occupants, 298 men, women and children were killed. this tragic loss of so many lives has led to many reactions all over the world. stephanie: the accused -- three russians and one ukrainian -- are being tried in absentia. they are believed to be in

russia. the prime minister of sudan abdalla hamdok survived an apparent assassination attempt today. an explosion and gunfire targeted his motorcade in khartoum. the blast wrecked vehicles and brought crowds of onlookers into the streets. and, swedish-born actor max von sydow has died in france. he made a number of films with director ingmar bergman, including "the seventh seal," but he gained global fame as the priest in 1973's "the exorcist." in all, he appeared in nearly 200 movies and t.v productions. max von sydow was 90 years old. still to come on the "newshour"" an entire country under restriction. covid-19 and a locked down italy. amy walter and tamara keith analyze the two-marace for the democratic nomination. and former mayor of chicago rahm emanuel on the power of the modern city.

announcer: this is the pbs "newshour" from weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. judy: we return now to the coronavirus outbreak, and to italy, which was tonight put into lockdown by the government. 60 million people told to stay home. that came after authorities there announced today another spike in both the numbers of coronavirus cases, and deaths. over 9,100 people have contracted the disease, and 463 are now dead from it. special correspondent christopher livesay filed this report from rome, before tonight's lockdown took effect. reporter: the streets outside rome's coliseum have for days now, fallen silent. as italy battles the biggest coronavirus outbreak outside china, the few tourists that

remain at hotspots like st. per's square walk the streets wearing respiratory masks. mariana gomez -- a visitor from mexico -- says many have given in to the rising anxiety. >> i know it's a phenomenon that is spreading world-wide, to all people. but what i have seen, in the few moments i've spent in rome, is that there is a kind of psychosis here. reporter: it's a similar scene further north, in milan -- italy's financial capital. >> what is happening in my city is worrying me a it is also saddening, because milan is a lively city, and to see it like this today, it is almost a defeat for me. i never would have thought this would happen. reporter: this, after a record jump in deaths this weekend prompted the government to take drastic and aggressive steps to stop the virus' spread. on sunday, authorities quarantine the entire northern region of lombardy and nearby provinces, affecting a quarter

million, but today they turn the entire country into a red zone. at an emergency cry -- news conference today prime minister , giuseppe conte implored his fellow italians to abide by the new precautions. >> the right decision today is to stay-at-home. our future and the future of italy should stay at in our hands. reporter: before restrictions came into force this weekend, a mad dash of travelers to catch the final train out of the region. >> my decision was made in a hurry. so i don't know. let's say i am fleeing. reporter: like -- life elsewhere in italy has also been upended by the virus. on sunday, pope francis canceled his public appearances to avoid crowds from gathering, and delivered sunday blessings via video link from inside the vatican. >> it's a bit strange, this prayer today, with the pope caged in the library, but i see you and i am close to you. reporter: but not t close. he briefly waved from a window at the small crowd scattered

across st. pet's square, where intensive -- tens of thousands would normally gather. as for tourists, many popular destinations were no-go zones. >> we say it's bad luck becau we arrived just yesterday and the exact day that we planned to do all the sightseeing, we find that everything is closed. reporter: the coliseum is just one of thousands of sites italy has now closed across the country as the contagion spreads and the death toll soars. the toll on tourism could amount to more than in losses through $8 billion the month of may. but not all locals here see a downside. >> it's really fantastic because the city is so quiet, there's so little tourists. >> so are you afraid? >> we are not afraid. we wash our hands before we eat and that'about it, no we're not really afraid. reporter: instead, it's the toll taken by the restrictions on other rituals of life here. yesterday's inter milan-juventus

soccer match, a huge rivalry here, was played to an empty house, after the government required sporting events to take place without fans. today the italian olympic committee suspended all sports nationwide through next month. and as of this week, the watchword from elsewhere in europe, mind the gap. citizens must try to keep at least one meter of distance from one another in all public spaces. meanwhile, across italy's overcrowded prisons, frustration with the new measures turned violent, with riots over new restrictions on family visits aimed to curb the spread of the virus. for the pbs "newshour," i'm christopher livesay in rome. judy: we now get some perspective on today's markets free fall, and the widening economic fallout from the corona virus outbreak. i am joined by mark zandi, chief economist of moody's analytics. and to look at the challenges airlines face, as people increasingly cancel travel

plans, ben mutzabaugh, who follows the industry for the points guy, an air travel advice website. welcome to you both. mark zandi, i want to start with you. how do you explain what happened today? >> i think we saw over the weekend what happened to a major economy italy shutting down , milan and venice. people realize if it could happen there, it can happen in boston and orlando and seattle. it really spooked investors. on top of that, the saudi's and the russians got into a battle over oil and oil prices collapsed. that spooked a lot of investors and energy stocks. finally, there's growing concern about the policy response. what is the trump administration and congress going to do to help what's going on here? so far investors are not getting , a good feeling. that makes them nervous as well. there was a confluence of things that came together. made it a really bad day. judy: you say really bad day.

they are saying the worst drop in a decade on wall street. i was just reading, the s&p 500 index lost $5 trillion in value since its record highs a few weeks ago. it sounds pretty drastic. >> i think recession risks are high. at this point, it will be pretty tough to avoid. the virus will be very disruptive. travel, tourism, transportation. people will be stuck at home. they can't work. then of course, you've got the fear. that is showing up in the stock prices and other financial markets. the key here is going to be whether the administration and congress can get it together fast enough to provide help. the fed does not have a lot of room to maneuver. interest rates are already pretty low. i think it will be tough to avoid a recession at this point. judy: are you saying it's likely? >> yes. i think it's more than likely. we could get lucky and the virus

peters out and it's not a big deal as it appears to be, or the congress and administration get together quickly, pass a piece of legislation to provide support for folks being hurt and to the broader economy, and we might be able to navigate through. barring those three -- things, recession is likely. judy: from where you said, what does that mean for ordinary americans? >> well, nothing good. your retirement nest egg is going to be smaller. wages are not going to increase. some people will not hold onto their jobs. unemployment will start to rise. i don't think we should be thinking that this is something like the financial crisis, 10% unemployment we got 10 years ago. that's not what this is and it's not what we will experience, but it will be a more typical garden-variety recession which means more financial pain-and-suffering. judy: garden-variety, but with a real human cost. >> exactly.

judy: let's go to you, ben mutzabaugh, someone who spends a lot of time looking at the airlines there they are having a tough time. >> they are having a tough time. you don't have to -- you could be sitting on your couch at home and know the coronavirus and the situation is bad for the airlines. we are certainly seeing that. i think what has struck me with coronavirus is that things were fine for the airlines until they weren't. we spoke to some airline ceos last week at a conference in washington. they said the end of january was fine, demand in february was fine, all while it was in china. all of a sudden, the first week of march, we saw things go from fine to all of a sudden people are canceling plans or they have stopped booking as there's a fear or concern around the virus. judy: how much is air travel off? passenger travel? >> i think we are still getting a sense of that. it happened so quickly that if you look at the latest numbers, you don't see a lot because it just went off a cliff. once you get to the end of march, that's when you will see really strong numbers. i think what's really concerning to me, and past recessions or

downturns, you have seen the airlines. they will adjust schedules at the beginning of the next season which is when they typically make adjustments, t this drop-off has been so precipitous that that we have seen airlines rollout cuts almost immediately or in short order saying we are cutting 10% of domestic 20% , international, which is what united has done. they were going to be temporary, but we have to see with the rebound looks like if it happens. judy: will the airlines survive this? will they stay in business? >> here's where i can give you a little bit of good news. what's different now than after the great recession, we have all of these airline mergers. i know you will have critics decry the loss of competition. the flip side is u.s. airline industry has never been stronger financially. where we might see bankruptcies

in europe or asia, especially in china that has been harder hit, unless this really has an extended lifespan none of us expect, the airlines will lose the money, but i think all the big airlines today will be here standing strong six months from now, next year. judy: but in the meantime, who's affected? obviously people who work for the airlines, but what about the ripple effects? >> the tentacles really get into everything, which i guess is not surprising. we've already seen airlines having hiring freezes, voluntary unpaid leave at this point. that obviously affects airline workers. you start to think about it. conferences are being canceled as employers pull back travel. sxsw is canceled. those are people who would normally stay in hotel rooms, taking taxis, eating at restaurants. it stretches into everything judy: and the entire travel, any part of that industry that is affected. >> yes. the way this ripples out, it is hard to enumerate. there is just such a big effect. judy: in just a few seconds, is there something the industry looks to washington to do for help? >> i think just solid guidance. they may at some point ask about waving taxes they have to pay,

but i think that is wait to see. judy: ben mutzabaugh and mark zai, thank you both. i appreciate it. there has been criticism and concern from some experts about how the president, his team, and top public health officials are communicating important information to the american public. at times, the president has been at odds with what others say or has made statement that are wrong, inaccurate, or lacking important context. that happened friday when he visited the cdc and was asked about when americans could be tested for the virus. pres. trump: anybody who needs a test can have a test. they're all set. they have them out there. in addition to that, they're making millions more as we speak. but as of right now, and yesterday, anybody who needs a test, and that's the important thing, and the tests are all perfect. judy: in fact, some states can

only do limited numbers of test right now and tests are still being distributed. a short time after the president spoke vice president pence friday, offered a clarification. >> we trust in a matter of weeks that the coronavirus tests will be broadly available to the public and available to any american that is symptomatic and has a concern about the possibility of having contracted the coronavirus. judy: let's look at the concerns around what has been come pay -- conveyed. joshua sharf seen is a former deputy commissioner of the fda and the author of the public health crisis survival guide, leadership, and management in trying times. thank you very much for joining us. how important is clear communication d accurate communication at a time like

this? >> it's incredibly important. without clear, compelling, compassionate communication, people don't know what to do and can't take action to protect themselves and those they love. judy: what does that mean is the responsibility of leaders, and the political or health sector, or even the economic sector? >> communications is one of the essential components of isis response. what it means is designating people who are credible and trustworthy to give information to the public, whether it's good newsr bad news, with context, with care, with empathy, but telling it like it is. if you don't have that, people can become uncertain, they can lose trust, they can become fearful and basically not do the things they actually need to do to stay as healthy as possible. judy: in your view, is that the kind of communication you're

describing taking place right now? >> i think a feweople would say this is really a by the book communication at the moment. the concern is not only the mixed messages, but that some of the most credible and compelling people in the administration are not really leading the communications effort. i will give you an example. it doesn't matter the political party. any politician, when they say something, they want to stick to it. people say if you change your mind or say something different, it is like flip-flopping. but in a public health crisis, the circumstances might change. the science might change. the guidance might change. an experienced communicator will be able to explain if something has changed, something different needs to be done. it is important to leave the bulk of the communications to people who can really put it in context to have subject matter expertise and who can really compel attention and trust. judy: i want to read something

the president treat -- tweeted late this morning. as you know, he has over 70 million followers on twitter. this is what the president wrote. "so last year, 37,000 americans died from the common flu. it averages between 27000 and 70,000 per year. nothing is shut down. life and the economy go on. at this moment, there are 540 six confirmed cases of coronavirus with 22 deaths. think about that!" i think the suggestion he is making is that the country, people don't stop doing the things they ordinarily do when there is the common flu, which kills, as he says. tens of thousands of americans. we don't have those kinds of statistics right now around the coronavirus. why should we be getting so exercised about this? >> welcome of the challenge is

that there is no spin for a virus. the virus doesn't get the tweet. the virus is just doing what it does. it's up to the rest of uso take the actions necessary to control it. there's a lot of concern that this is a virus that is spreading. if you look at what's happening in italy or other countries, we need to do everything we can right now to prevent that from happening here. the concern with just general reassurance is tha people re--- lapse back into thinking this isn't somethg to change my life around. i heard one person say they saw a reassuring message on cable tv and decided to go ahead with a big party for a lot of people over 75 years old, were all these people would be traveling. that's not good. it's putting them at risk. it's bettero be focused on what could happen and how to prevent worse problems than just sort of putting a gloss on the

situation right now. judy: as an example, one of president trump's followers on twitter who reads th, and thanks the common flu kills more people, why shou i be concerned? >> this is a new virus. it's a virus none of us have immunity to. it's a virus that is killing people around the world. it spreads, and if it spreads like it is spreadi over there, many more people can die than from the flu. we have to do everything we can to prevent that from happening here. particularly, there are things we can do. it's really important communications not have people feel either helpless or hopeless. wash your hands, stay home if you are sick, cough into your arm. the sorts of things, even basic things, what can everybody do? those should be the most important messages. judy: dr. joshua sharfstein of

johns hopkins, thank you very much. >> thanks for having me. judy: as voters and six more states prepared to head to the polls tomorrow, the democratic presidential campaign entered a new phase this week. lisa desjardins will have more analysis in a moment, but we begin with yamiche alcindor, who reports on what has become essentially a two-man race. yamiche: in michigan, bernie sanders and joe biden on a collision course. >> we are the campaign that can defeat trump. yamiche: a state critical in november and four years ago, sandernearly won the democratic priry. but i knew pull out today shows biden with a 15 point lead in the state. on tuesday with 125 delegates at

stake, michigan is the biggest prize. but five other states had to the polls and altogether, there are more than 350 up for grabs. with the campaign down to two main candidates, both spent the past few days drawing distinctions on key issues for the democratic base, like health care, a focus for biden ring a -- during a visit to a medical facility in grand rapids today. >> senator sanders is a good man. his medicare for all push would be a long and expensive slog, if it can get done at all. the patients at cherry hill, they can't afford to wait for a revolution. they are looking for results for their families and themselves today, immediately. not tomorrow. yamiche: during a rally in missouri, sanders defended his plan. campaign to take on a health -- >> we are prepared uniquely in this campaign to take on a health care industry that last year made $100 billion in profit. yamiche: with campaigns have also rolled out big endorsements. the vermont senator campaigning with civil rights leader reverend jesse jackson. >> bernie sanders can win, will

win, must win. yamiche: the sanders campaign is hoping jackson's support can help cut into biden's commanding lead among black voters. meanwhile, the vice president gained the support of two more former rivals, senators kamala harris and cory booker. his total endorsements from the 2020 field is now up to 10. >> stand with me for joe biden. yamiche: monday night in detroit, harris and booker are set to campaign with biden. >> we want to nominee that will bring the party together. yamiche: biden's supporters hope his appeal for unity will help him secure the nomination. >> i just feel like he has a better chance of beating trump than bernie because he's more moderate as a democrat. yamiche: while sanders continues his call for a political revolution. it is an appeal resonating with his most ardent supporters. >> we need radical change after four years of just mess. >> we are here for bernie. we need somebody that's going to

lift our spirits and make sure we prosper. >> we need change. yamiche: sanders is counting on his high support among young voters, but so far, they failed to show up in overwhelming numbers. >> we have to tell those people, stop complaining, get involved in the political process. yamiche: by the end of tuesday, both candidates will have a clear idea of their path forward, with nearly half of all delegates awarded. for the pbs "newshour" i am yamiche alcindor. lisa: and breaking down the latest, as always, it's time for politics monday. first up amy walter of the cook , political report, host of public radio's politics with amy walter. she is in new york. and tamra keith we are told is getting her to join us in a few minutes. amy, let's start with what a difference a week makes. the last time we had politics monday before super tuesday, take me through where you see the race now with biden in the lead of delegates. where are we?

>> i know. we really are with biden in the lead with delegates. i was just walking through our conversation in my head the other day, when you said, what would it take for a joe biden to catch up? i said part of his problem is he doesn't have a lot of money or infrastructure. that actually didn't matter that much because what he had is unity. and he had donald trump. donald trump is the best get out the vote operation. that democrats have had. it helps them in the 2017 legislative races. it helped them in the 2018 races for congress and midterms. it's helping joe biden now because democratic voters are so focused, we have been talking about this from the very beginning of this contest, the intense focus that democrats, the majority of democrats have on beating trump, how important it is to them. and when almost every other democrat dropped out, pete buttigieg, amy klobuchar, and beto o'rourke all came together right before super tuesday and

endorsed joe biden, what it said to voters was ok, this is the candidate who can beat donald trump. and it paid off, obviously, quite substantially on super tuesday. where we are right now is we are looking at joe biden going from underdog to front runner, and now it's bernie sanders who is the underdog. he is going to need the kind of muscular turnout and vote share that joe biden had in super tuesday for this upcoming super tuesday. lisa: tamra keith, what does bernie sanders need to do now? >> he needs to win. d the thing is, michigan in particular is a really symbolic state, because it's a state that hillary clinton lost in 2016 in november. she also lost it in the primary in that year. bernie sanders came from behind

and surprised everyone. that was really a critical moment for his campaign. i was the moment, that surprise victory that essentially allowed him to stay in the race through the end. but if he can't win in michigan, it would be similarly significant for his campaign in the opposite direction. >> just a quick point. it is true, it was a come-from-behind victory last time for bernie sanders, but even that, like now, a narrow victory is not enough. he needs to make a lot of delegates. joe biden has a significant enough lead that it would be hard for him to catch up without a big win and some of these states including michigan. lisa: these are the states, the six states, mostly the middle of the country, and washington state another big one. looking at the michigan poll that came out, joe biden is leading in many groups, but not

with the young. bernie sanders is up by 11 points with voters under 50. that's not just 20-year-olds. those are voters under 50. that's part of the obama coalition. what's going on that they are not signing onto this electability argument? is that crucial for biden? is that enough for sanders? >> about two thirds of all primary voters going into this have been under the age of 45. joe biden, especially in the last series of elections, has been doing very well with those voters. you are right this sort of older millennial to younger generation z has still stuck with bernie sanders. the good news for him is he is still winning those voters, the bad news is he's not winning as big as joe biden is willing -- winning voters 50 and over. lisa: most of the states voting

tomorrow interestingly enough do not yet have cases of coronavirus reported. that's the exception. most of the country does have cases of coronavirus. these campaigns are continuing to have public events. no changes in schedule yet. i cover congress. we have five members of congress now self quarantined because of exposure to the covid-19 virus, but no major changes on capitol hill yet. but i do have staffers tell me that they are asking to stop shaking hands. i want to ask, is this going to change the campaign trail and how our government and politicians operate? >> yes, i think so. i think there's no way it doesn't eventually. you don't see sanders and biden campaigning in washington state right now, where coronavirus is very prevalent. the thing is, president trump, typically, all year long has had a rally on the eve of the

democratic primary in a swing state. new hampshire, iowa. tomorrow, michigan is voting. michigan is one of the most important swing states. president trump does not have a rallscheduled. he's not there tonight. he has no rallies scheduled out at all at the moment. his campai says nothing is changing. he did go to some fundraisers over the last several days and shake a lot of hands, but inevitably, something will change because so much of daily life has changed. lisa: i want to talk about another thing. hearing from the president about coronavirus, we heard from judy's interview, sober economic news, not positive, very serious health issue rising in the country. what exactly do you think the political risks are for the president and how he handles

this? where is he now and showing leadership? >> right now i think the jury is still out. the latest polling that came out today, 43% approve of the job. 49% disapprove. that is a -6%. that's better than his overall job approval rating, -15%. that's one point. the othe piece is the president has so focused and has been so diligent about being the disruptor, that is its brand, that's what he likes doing, keeping people off base, keeping his opponents on the back, but what voters will want, if we are in a serious health crisis, what they want is stability, not chaos. lisa: thank you to both of you. i kn you said the virus is prevalent in washington state. 174 cases. obviously it is something they have a concern about.

amy walter, tamara keith, thank you both very much. judy: yes, thank you all three. and tomorrow night, please join me and the entire pbs "newshou"" team, for a prary election night special at 11:00 p.m. eastern, right here on your pbs station, online, and on all our social media channels including facebook and twitter. we will be back shortly with a conversation with former chicago mayor rahm emanuel on wyatt local leadership is needed now. first, judy: rahm emanuel's political

career has taken him to the white house twice, serving as a

top advisor to presidents clinton and obama elected to the , u.s. house of representatives for three terms and elected mayor of chicago twice. but in his new book "the nation city," he argues that mayors are the country's most effective government officials today. we sat down recently, and he started by explaining how his family's immigrant roots inspired him to write this book. >> i dedicate the book to my father, who just passed away. he came here as an immigrant. he had a postcard of the boat that brought him here. he had not a bucket to spit in or a window to throw out of. he makes it and he ends up with one of the largest pediatric practices in the city. my uncle was a police officer. my grandfather, when he thought he made it, moved to albany park. i represented albany park in congress. we traveled many miles but did not go very far as a -- family. judy: you have a hopeful message

here, but it's based on a depressing premise. [laughter] >> you are so jewish, judy. what a way to discover that. [laughter] judy: it's based on the premise that the federal government is dysfunctional. everyone goes around saying that. what do you mean by it? >> there's a lot of things that lead to it, but it is distant, disinterested good, it is dysfunctional. it matches against the city streets that are intimate, immediate, and impactful. i write the first chapters about education. i'm very proud about what we did. we made four more years of education in chicago. pre-k became universal. kindergarten became versatile. we added an hour 15 minutes everyday. we made community college free to every person who got a b average in high school. it gave transportation, etc. what i mean is chicago started something. 8000 kids have now gone to community college for free. seven other cities are replicating it. the federal government never

called. we were never asked to testify. we were never asked, how is this working? my mother thinks it's the most influential thing to happen of the last 10 years, but don't you think if we are going past high school, eight or nine cities doing this, someone within the national government saying, what is the retention rate? judy: and you are saying the federal government isn't interested. >> blind. judy: what do cities need to realize their full potential? >> you have to make quality investments. quality public education. number two, great investment in transportation so everybody in the city can participate in the opportunities, not just one part. third, the parks and the libraries are the levels set for people of all walks of life to have the same access. those are the types of things i think are essential. most importantly is the city's growing economically. you have to make sure that growth is shared and given to

other communities that have challenged, whether it is an education or economic investment. judy: you write about a number of mayors who have done a good job. there's a former mayor running for government. you don't write about him here. that's bernie sanders. why did you leave him out? >> i didn't leave them out intentionally, it is the mayors i served with i know. interestingly, he might talk more about what he did as mayor of burlington. judy: i think people are saying they've never seen the democratic party as conflicted as it is right now, maybe is divided. why is that? >> it's interesting. you have real pressure on the party. it's interesting you say this, because there are some elements coming out of the progressive wing that see the obama and clinton years as unsatisfying for the progressive agenda. as a student of politics, there's only three democrats in

the past 100 years that got reelected. roosevelt, clinton, and obama. it is interesting to be dismissive of bill clinton's policies and obama's. they did get reelected. i'd rather have eight years of their programs versus another four years of donald trump's. judy: and you are saying if bernie sanders is a nominee, you are afraid? >> there is an energy in the prressive wing that somehow is dismissive not just of the policy but the politics. you have six election since 1992 , all following in the singular political paradigm. it would be reckless with all that's at stake from congress, senate, the governors, state houses, let alone the presidency to cast away that lesson and say we will not take the lesson of 2018, we will say get it to swing voters, independent voters who don't want to vote for trump, we will have a record

turnout of young voters and working-class voters, which we have never experienced. i think that is putting too much at the roulette table when you have a model as recently as 14 months ago that was a national model of success. judy: rahm emanuel, the book is "the nation city: why mayors are now running the world." thank you. a quick news update before we go. president trump announced tonight that the administration will discuss a payroll tax cut and other measures with congressional leaders tomorrow to counter economic impact of the coronavirus. he did not answer questions about whether he haseen tested for the virus. vice president pence said he has not been tested, and does not know if the president has. and that is the "newshour" for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. join us on-line and again here tomorrow evening. for all of us at the pbs "newshour," thank you and see you soon. announcer: major funding for the pbs "newshour" haseen provided

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