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which is why we passed hr-4, the john lewis voting rights act of 2020. this bill passed the house month s ago, but unfortunately, senator mcconnell still refuses to hold a vote on it. together, we must carry on the suffragists' fight for access to the ballot box and combat the ongoing voter suppression efforts that undermine our democracy and disproportionately impact communities of color. today, more than 68 million women vote in elections because of the courageous suffragists who never gave up the right for equality. as we celebrate this 100th year of the 19th amendment, let us continue to protect, fight to protect, and exercise this sacred right to vote. thank you and be safe. >> democratic congressional leaders under the white house failed to reach an agreement on friday, so president trump signed executive orders for coronavirus relief, including a payroll tax holiday, student loan deferments, eviction protections, and unemployment benefits. from the trump national golf club in bedminster, new jersey, this is half hour. pres. trump: ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united s

s conventipeech from the white house. that has raised concerns about the separation of campaign business and the function of government. another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic. died, according tors researche at johnsopkins university. the u.s. has reported the most deaths with more than 157,000, followed by brazil and mexico. more than 11 million people have recovered worldwide. you are watching bbc world news america. still to come, the march of even more penguins. erve researchers believe there are greater numb of emperor penguins than anyone thought. aprime minister naren modi has laid the foundation for a hindu temple at the site of a destroyed mosque. hindus and muslims have clashed over thees location for dec setting off violence that has killed dozens. our correspondent has more. reporter: we are seeing a lot of people rejoicing. isthey believe thi day of celebration. i have been hearing people say this is a historic moment, but also controversial because theth tearing down o mosque triggered religious rights in this country. e thousands of peore killed, more muslims than hindus. although, who should to the land? that dispute was resy vede supreme court late last year. the criminal act of t

s peers may be in a more favorable position from a sector and cyclical gear perspective. francine: john bilton from jp morgan asset management stays with us. as a deal approaches, democrats and the white house are still far apart on a u.s. stimulus package. we will discuss the world's biggest economy, next. this is bloomberg. ♪ bloomberg. ♪ francine: economics, finance, politics. this is "bloomberg surveillance." i am francine lacqua here in london. now, let's talk about u.s. and the democrats. that is ahead of the end of the week deadline to reach a deal for one of the white house's chief negotiators have warned there is little time to negotiate. still with us, john bilton from jp morgan asset management. john, what are you expecting package? aid how big does it have to be to be meaningful, or do you just want something for the symbolism of it? john: well, i think there's a lot of expectation about this, no doubt, but we do expect, you know, a reasonable sized commitment. you know, for all of the politicking going on at the moment, we are hearing a lot about the disagreements, at the end of the day, if you pare it down, it is not a question of direction. both sides of the aisle appeared to

s built. we need housing. let's be reasonable. let's not ask for anymore delays. let's permit this building and get it built soon. thank you. >> thank you. >> hello. my name is john bloom. regarding the 1145 mission site. i think it's a great site for walking and biking. there's limited parking on the site. it seems the kind building we want san francisco to have. right now it's nothing but a big ugly hole. it's destroyed that whole block of mission street, we need more street level retail there, create jobs, and to just create people on the street in a lively street scape. that's why i choose to live in this city. these continued delays, they just go on and on so there's some vague out reach that can happen. i think this building has four affordable housing units in it. it's a great contribution. it's hard to get things built now as it is with the corona virus. we need to let the projects move forward. we can't always sit and have endless discussion. with the addition of affordable units- >> thank you, sir. >> hi. this is mat heeley calling. i'm calling about the 1145 mission street. i support the development there and it should go through as soon as possible. w

which is why we passed hr-4, the john lewis voting rights act of 2020. this bill passed the house month s ago, but unfortunately, senator mcconnell still refuses to hold a vote on it. together, we must carry on the suffragists' fight for access to the ballot box and combat the ongoing voter suppression efforts that undermine our democracy and disproportionately impact communities of color. today, more than 68 million women vote in elections because of the courageous suffragists who never gave up the right for equality. as we celebrate this 100th year of the 19th amendment, let us continue to protect, fight to