his doctors, this afternoon, what did you make of their press conference, lebo?, saying, he is back, he is in great spirits, but there were some things they weren't keen to reveal — the state of his lungs, some other medical information. what are people reading into that shallow bios find it listening to the journalists questions at the end. they asked about the last negative test the president had antiviral load. he said that everybody wants to know that and then just would not be drawn on it. dr conley also said he was operative any more information about the therapeutics that the president might be on. he was asked whether we should do what the president says and not be afraid of covid. there is quite a lot of shouting. i think you see the strength of feeling behind me, but, yeah, a lot of questions the journalists had were not answered by the team, so make of that what you will. lebo, just to clarify, he leaves walter reed and goes back to the white house and he will still be taking some of those medications. and presumably, he will still have to be in quaran

lebo, that was joe lebo, that wasjoe biden speaking a little earlier, not life, but it's interestingw from the white house today, because they are very keen to push any connie barrett through to the supreme court, and she hasjust started four days of hearings before the senate committee —— amy coney barrett, and given really quite a tough time. yes, let's go back to thejoe biden clip you played there. very, very interesting to hear him really putting coronavirus front and centre. the democrats we re front and centre. the democrats were criticised into thousand 16 for not really connecting what they see the danger of trump to be with people's real lives. so joe biden trump to be with people's real lives. sojoe biden saying their you know, how many empty chairs are there at your table? how many people are you missing in yourfamily? he has done that before, but i thank you are going to see him want to do that or try into that more and more and more. he was in ohio today, he had an open air rally, a drive through rally, really, again, putting coronavirus front and centre there. so, that

lebo, thank you very much for now.al with covid—i9 on one day has jumped by nearly a quarter. that is despite local restrictions which have been put in place to try to control the spread of the virus. it's a similar picture across parts of europe, where countries are using targeted lockdowns as a second wave of coronavirus approaches the continent. in england, manchester now has the highest rate of infections in the country, with just under 530 cases for every 100,000 people. households there are banned from mixing in homes and gardens. in madrid, the infection rate is around 700 people out of every 100,000. residents there aren't allowed to leave the area unless they have to make an essentialjourney. and paris — which today shut all bars completely after a rise in infections rates — is reporting 250 cases per 100,000 people. danjohnson reports on the situation in greater manchester. in the student streets of fallowfield, the mood is darkening. there's growing concern here as case numbers rise, and there's more confusi

our correspondent in washington is lebo diseko. joe biden they're offering empathy and a degree offering empathy and a degree of hope, the present offering bravado, and what has to be said with astonishing energy. bravado, and what has to be said with astonishing energylj know, said with astonishing energy.” know, it's hard to believe that just a few days ago, this was a man that was in hospital. it's incredible, is to? he spoke for around about an hour. i was watching pictures of him as he got off the stage, he was doing a little dance. certainly, he has demonstrated to his supporters who gathered there that he has energy, not only is he back, but he's back with added vigour. joe biden, in contrast, really bringing home the consequences of the coronavirus. you heard him there really trying to connected to people's personal situations, telling them about the missing chair in their homes, the person that you are missing. so, really contrasting, and i guess really sets out does make very different approaches to the coronavirus. the p

lebo diseko, bbc news, washington.rofessor of political science at university of florida and head of the united states elections project, which tracks voter turnout. i began by asking whether any votes were actually being counted yet. well, they are being prepared to be counted, but in some states those preparations can't begin until election day. in a state like laura, actually, election officials are doing everything they can to prepare those words all the way up to the point where they can be counted. so the election has begun, the counting hasn't. what we know than about these people who are out there voting already? well, we have had a record number and, you know, all that grim news that we have just heard, that is a good new story. we were very concerned about the ability to cast votes during a pandemic and, fortu nately, during a pandemic and, fortunately, we are able to do that. we have sent out 85 million male ballots to voters. voters are returning those in record numbers and they are voting and record number

lebo diseko, think you very much.behind you there but thank you for sticking with us but thank you for sticking with us for that. lebo diseko speaking to us from capitol hill. and just to remind than ever the wrist the breaking news from the united states is that the senate has approved the appointment ofjudge amy coney barrett to the supreme court. it is a lifetime position and the vote went 52 in favour, a8 against. you are watching bbc world news. the world health organization has called for europe to "seriously accelerate" its fight against coronavirus. a string of countries have reported record increases in cases, led by france, which registered more than 50,000 daily infections for the first time. the czech republic has followed spain in introducing a nationwide night time curfew. the who's emergencies expert mike ryan said europe now accounts for a6% of global cases and every citizen needs to take responsibility. if every individual did everything today to reduce their exposure to this virus and reduce the chan

now on our world, lebo diseko meets christian voters in the swing state of north carolina and explorestant faith will be in a contest which biden has billed as a battle for america's soul. this is the most important election in the history of our country. america is gearing up for a monumental decision. we are in a battle for the soul of the nation and it is not hyperbole. we really believe that... at the heart of it is the battle for god. in america, we don't turn to government to restore our souls, we put our faith in almighty god. when the president held up the bible at st john's church yesterday — ijust wish he opened it once in awhile instead of brandishing it. both candidates have put faith front and centre, and are showing off their christian credentials. we have got somebody — he's the one. i am lebo diseko and i'm going to discover how faith is shaping the election battle in one crucial state. this is, in my opinion, spiritual warfare. this is good against evil. god is still moving. there is a lot that hinges on this election. i don't think this american democracy will be able

lebo diseko there.s now and the reuters news agency is reporting that another member of the of the white house staff, stephen miller, has tested positive for covid—i9. the latest in a number of white house staff. hope hicks and kayleigh mcenany house staff. hope hicks and kayleigh mcena ny have house staff. hope hicks and kayleigh mcenany have also tested positive in the last few days. president trump laws life, melania trump, also tested positive as well. —— president trump's life. in england, the number of people admitted to hospital with covid—i9 on one day has jumped by nearly a quarter. that's despite local restrictions which have been put in place to try to control the spread of the virus. it's a similar picture across parts of europe, where countries are using targeted lockdowns as a second wave of coronavirus spreads across the continent. in england, manchester now has the highest rate of infections in the country, with just under 530 cases for every 100,000 people. households there are banned f

leverages serco, thank you so much forjoining us. “— serco, thank you so much forjoining us. —— leboeek in washington. we have just learned that the president‘s debate prep adviser chris christie has tested positive for coronavirus, the latest person in the president‘s circled to do so. here is daniela relph with the story so here is daniela relph with the story so far. it is the only story in town. last night they master president walked out of the white house to the marine 1 out of the white house to the marine i where he was flown to walter reed military hospitaljust north of washington. before he left on social media he spoke directly to the american people. i think i'm doing very well but we are going to make sure that things work out. the first lady is doing very well. so thank you very much, i appreciate it, i will never forget it, thank you. and then a follow—up tweet to reassure where he said, "going well, i think! thank you to all. love! post quotes social distancing, mask wearing were not routine at the white house. here a week ago what some describe as the super spreader

lebo diseko, bbc news, washington.. a team of volunteers started clearing vegetation from the fortress, which dates back to 12th century. the plan aims to protect the unesco—listed structure from forest fires which destroyed huge swathes of the coastline earlier this month. soumer daghastani has more. with pickaxes and shovels, this group of young volunteers have been working tirelessly to clean up at one of the worlds best preserved crusader castles. years of neglect and fighting had left their marks on these balls. but recent forest fires in the region ignited fears of further damage and prompted conservationists to act. translation: the wild fires that broke out in the area pushed us to make this plan because they were everywhere. the fires were successfully put out on the 16th of this month. we were scared for the castle, which is like a home to us, so we launched this plan. the fortress was built in the 12th century by a medieval catholic military order called the knights of stjohn. and, like in medieval times, th

lebo diseko reports from washington. thank you, sir. thank you very much.ments after casting his ballot. no surprises for who. i voted for a guy named trump. after that he was off on a whirlwind of stops in battle ground states. he's hitting rallies in north carolina, ohio and wisconsin. 2016 saw donald trump gaining momentum in the last two weeks. no doubt he's hoping to pull that off again. but today, the candidates presented two contrasting messages on the issue overshadowing this election. turn on television. "covid, covid, covid, covid, covid, covid. " by the way, on november 4th, you won't hear about it any more. forjoe biden, a drive—through rally in pennsylvania, a chance to hit what he sees as his rival‘s achilles' heel. on friday, america reported its highest ever daily number of new coronavirus infections, more than 80,000. what i told in that debate, we're not learning how to live with it, you're asking us to learn how to die with it! and it's wrong! there's going to be a dark winter ahead unless we change our ways! joe biden is ahead in a numbe

our washington correspondent lebo diseko explained why trump chose to vote in florida.he has a home there. he was resident in new york before and he changed to florida but, yes, it is a very important state. 29 electoral college votes and, as you know, that is what wins the election here. it's not who has the popular vote, as hillary clinton will have learnt, it is who gets the most number of electoral college votes and the race is to 270. so donald trump is going on to a number of other states later on in the day. he'll be in north carolina, wisconsin and ohio as well, all key battle ground states, and joe biden will be in pennsylvania, which the trump campaign have said, they win that, they win the election, so that's how important that state is. lebo, we heard president trump saying there, "i hear we're doing very well in florida." do the polls bear that out? well, looking at the poll aggregates, joe biden isjust marginally ahead in florida, i.5% ahead in florida, so that's an aggregate. it is still fairly close, so we don't know how it might turn out on the actual d

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do we know, lebo, what happens to him when he gets to the white house?p the white house? does he go straight up to the residence to continue his isolation? we really don't for so that was among the questions that the reporters asked donald trump's medal team earlier. they were very evasive, really, on that, and said they were knocking to get into the arrangements at the white house, but, yes, certainly if you was an ordinary patient, that is what one might expect. run kristi, using this has taken a chunk out of the campaign? —— ron christie? if he stays in corinth for another week, is that a noticeable difference —— stays in karen quarantine... i don't know anyone who is undecided. there is president from getting on the helicopter. sorry to interrupt. my friends and family, they all made up their minds to is the thing critical for the president. he wanted to be in arizona. he wanted to be in florida. he even they seek and win, and i don't disagree with him, in minnesota. there were so many critical gretel —— battle grounds. the president of the united st

lebo diseko, bbc news, washington. michael mcdonald, professor of political science at university of florida and head of the united states elections project, which tracks voter turnout. thank you very much forjoining us here. your organisation is the one keeping track of all this. more than 50 million people have already voted. are any of those votes actually being counted yet? they are being prepared to be counted. but in some states, those preparations cannot begin until election day. in a state like florida, actually election officials are doing everything they can to prepare those votes all the way up to the point where they can be counted. the election has begun but the counting has not. what do we know that about the people who are out there voting already? we've had a record number. all that grim news that we just heard, that's a good news story. we we re very heard, that's a good news story. we were very concerned about the ability to cast votes in an election during a pandemic. and fortunately we are able to d

lebo, we heard president trump saying there, "i hear we're doing very well in florida."st marginally ahead in florida, 1.5% ahead in florida, so that's an aggregate. it is still fairly close, so we don't know how it might turn out on the actual day, but, yeah, it's not quite as rosy a picture as donald trump really wanted to portray, but that is why he's in florida. he's trying to shore up his base. he's also trying to encourage new voters or people who may have been wavering to vote for him. interestingly, he spent yesterday, he went to one of the largest retirement communities in the country. older people are much more, very highly represented in florida, they‘ re really important voters there, so he's really pushing that. 35 of the uk's leading cultural organisations and venues will be the first to receive grants between one and three million pounds from the government's coronavirus culture recovery fund. the money is intended to protect some of the nation's most significant stages including newcastle theatre royal, birmingham hippodrome and sha kespeare‘s globe. earl

lebo diseko is outside the walter reed national military center in bethesda, close to washington.he latest on the present‘s condition? the president's physician last night said he was fatigued but in good spirits and the white house is really stressing that he was admitted out of an abundance of caution. we know that the president is taking multiple therapeutics at the moment, including an antibody cocktail and remdesivir. now president trump tweeted last night saying "going welcome i think. " seems to be trying to maintain and upbeat tone but he is less vociferous, shall we say, than he usually might be. do we know what happens if president trump does become more ill? well, we have to be clear that there is no indication at the moment that there will be a tra nsfer of the moment that there will be a transfer of power. that hasn't happened at all. the next in line would be vice president mike pence. he has received a negative coronavirus, covid—19 test result. after mike pence is nancy pelosi who isa after mike pence is nancy pelosi who is a democrat. but at the moment, as i say,

lebo diseko, bbc news, washington.c, a bipartisan voter data firm based in california. thanks for your time here on bbc world news. what is the situation in california, then? talk us through it. every state does it differently, how can people get a male invalid, they want? —— mail—in ballot? how many people tend to vote early in california? california has been transitioning to more voting by mail. in the primary election back in march 75% of the boats came in by mail. so ina way, the boats came in by mail. so in a way, california was more prepared for this than a lot of other states. we have all learned to do things quite differently over the course of this year, and i wonder if the rise of mail—in voting, it‘s huge popularity this year, something that will stay with the us in elections to come. when people get used to voting like this? well, in some states that have liberal methods of voting by mail where they do not require you to have an excuse not require you to have an excuse to become not require you to have an e

lebo diseko, it certainly is. let‘s speak to our senior north america reporter, anthony zurcher.t then a source close to the president said the vitals were concerning over the last 24 hours in the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care. we are still not on a clear path to recovery. what are we to make of the dissidents there? what we are to make of it is that the goal of this press c0 nfe re nce make of it is that the goal of this press conference here on saturday morning was to put the nation‘s mind at ease that the president is doing well, that his medical team is on top of everything and in charge. but that was not a successful mission, all they have done is create more confusion thanks to the conflicting state m e nts confusion thanks to the conflicting statements about how the president is doing, about whether he was on oxygen in the past or not, and also the timeline, as you mentioned earlier, the timeline about whether the —— when the president was diagnosed, 72 hours ago would put it on wednesday when the president revealed that he was diagnosed at one a loca

lebo diseko, bbc news.cted donald trump. hello to you and thank you for joining us. we have seen from supporters in recent days, praying for the recovery of their president. how strongly does religion feature in politics in the states? usually, of course, that is a bit of interest with you in the uk but i think what we are beginning to see in the united states, especially with president truman, religion is a sort ofa president truman, religion is a sort of a veil to cover over voting preferences that have much more to do with race. —— president trump. and american nationalism that really has very little to do withjesus in the bible. when you travelled around the bible. when you travelled around the us for your book and you interview people and went mostly to republican areas to speak to those who voted for donald trump last time, what did you find? of course, a huge difference from 2016—2020, was the huge antipathy of religious voters are christian voters towards hillary clinton in particular. that antipath

lebo diseko, thank you so much forjoining us.that the spread of the virus is continuing inside the white house. nicholas luna is reported to have tested positive for coronavirus. he's the director of oval office operations in the white house, and serves as the president's personal attendant. his body man. we've been hearing how many others from the president's inner circle — as well as the larger republican party — have come down with the coronavirus, as well. that includes his re—election campaign manager bill stepien. the chair of the republican national committee, ronna mcdaniel. close aide hope hicks, who travelled with the president on several occasions this week. and the former presidential advisor, kellyanne conway. three republican senators are also affected — they are mike lee of utah, a member of the senate judiciary committee, ron johnson of wisconsin, and thom tillis of north carolina. he too is part of the senate judiciary committee. meanwhile, the coronavirus pandemic in the country continues to swell, with nearly 7

let's get more on today's events from our correspondent in washington, lebo diseko. we heard some ofacks on her about the health care and abortion, do we know precisely what her position is on those issues? well, i think this is the thing, she herself has been very careful what she has said, particularly around the issue of abortion, and as we heard in that report just now, of abortion, and as we heard in that reportjust now, she also has been really clear in saying that she is going to be an independentjudge, and if she is confirmed, that she is not fair to put forward her personal views, she is there to interpret and follow the law. her critics would point to rulings that she's made in the past that might give hints to what she might do on this supreme court. we heard kamala harris saying that a woman's choice to her own bodyis that a woman's choice to her own body is at stake there. but republicans and amy coney barrett's supporters have said that this is a case of religious intolerance, really, that she's being unfairly criticised for her religious beliefs before her own personal

liberty seco, bbc news, washington. —— lebo diseko.joe biden has been on the campaign trail in florida. speaking at a town hall event in miami he attacked the president for downplaying the wearing of masks. these pictures are from nbc news. anybody who contracts the virus by essentially saying masks don't matter, social distancing doesn't matter, i think is responsible for what happens to them. if these people took off their masks, and they all have them on i noticed, and just all of a sudden got in a gaggle and started talking to one another, well, they're taking responsibility that in fact they should be held responsible for, because every major scientist and doctor and immunologist has said that's a very dangerous thing to do. the particles and droplets can stay in the air for a long time, longer than they thought, it can go beyond ten feet. there's all kinds of things they've learned and know. look, i view wearing this mask, not so much protecting me, but as a patriotic responsibility, and all the tough guys say "i'm not wearing a

lebo diseko is on capitol hill for us.res, of course, likely to play in every republican campaign video from now until the election. for some voters, there really is nothing more important than this. yes, we have just nothing more important than this. yes, we havejust had nothing more important than this. yes, we have just had a statement from the trump campaign actually saying justice amy coney barrett is a reminder to millions of americans why they voted for president trump in the first place. she is now the third conservative justice appointed to the supreme court and you will remember that donald trump had promised conservative voters that he would appoint more justices that aligned with their thinking to the supreme court. he has done that. he has now appointed or nominated one third of the justices on that court which is really historic. people may be wondering, the democrats really had no chance of resisting this in the senate. the republicans had a majority. if they won the election, the democrats could fight back

let's get more from our washington correspondent, lebo diseko. i think donald trump? yes, i think donald trump's detractors would point out in that tweet where kamala harris made that appeal was something that was done before she was placed on the ticket, on the ticket withjoe biden as the presidential vice president. and the fun to post bailfor people in president. and the fun to post bail for people in minnesota president. and the fun to post bailfor people in minnesota do regardless of what their offences, it is not a special fund just for protesters that we re fund just for protesters that were out at that time. but there were a number of quite familiar lines. interestingly coronavirus, donald trump said the country is rounding the term and is ending... a lot of people would argue with that, find it difficult to see. the us had around 70,000 new cases, new infections. it is one of the highest number since july of daily infection rates. similarly, there are 48 states facing rising numbers of coronavirus, including neighbouring wisconsin, which

i am lebo diseko and i'm going to discover how faith is shaping battle in one crucial state.inion, spiritual warfare. this is good against evil. god is still moving. there is a lot that hinges on this election. i don't think this american democracy will be able to survive four more years. donald trump is a long way from a christian man. conservative christians like myself look and go, how can you possibly? how can you get your head around supporting this man? i brought my bible. north carolina is part of america's bible belt. and the more i realisejust how much god loves me, just how much he cares about me... it's a state where faith matters. but you are my god! it's also a key swing state. the last time a republican won the presidency without winning here was 1956. are you ready? i would describe myself politically as a christian conservative patriot. rhonda allen is a firearms instructor and an evangelical. let's just give it a try and see what happens. in 2016, white evangelicals made up the republican party's largest voting bloc, with around 80% of them voting for trump.

lebo diseko is in washington and explained how difficult it is to predict what will happen on electionbody who was brave enough to predict the outcome of the election at this point is a lot braver than me. certainly both campaigns really pushing, trying to get the last bits of their base energised to get out and vote. and even donald trump are saying to his supporters in nebraska, get out and vote, don't take it for granted. that was a message president 0bama, former president 0bama pushed home as well. i think every vote counts. they are so close in so many places. interestingly, with georgia, the last time that a democratic candidate won then, boys to men were in the charts then, that is how long ago it was. the fact thatjoe biden has been therejust ago it was. the fact thatjoe biden has been there just goes to show that they think they have a chance and they are trying to get that state as well. and if they sign isn't it at the trump campaign senses trouble when the president appears and states he would not normally be expected to struggle in. nebraska is an interesting ones because

lebo diseko is on capitol hill for us. where are we with this?you said the senators are at the moment on the senators are at the moment on the floor of the house, they are making speeches and we are expecting in the next half—hour or so they will take that vote and probably ta ke will take that vote and probably take between 15—20 minutes. republicans have a slim majority but they are so confident that they will be able to get this through they have scheduled a press conference for 8pm the vote only starting at 25 past local time and we're hearing from us local media here that there is an event is scheduled at the white house later this evening and that justice clarence white house later this evening and thatjustice clarence thomas will preside over her swearing—in. thatjustice clarence thomas will preside over her swearing-in. there isa preside over her swearing-in. there is a lot being made at the speed with which this is all happening and people pointing out that she could be behind her desk tomorrow. yeah, it has been so quick. you will remem

the bbc‘s lebo diseko in washington told me more about the spread of the virus in the us. 39 states have, 800 people dying per day in the us from coronavirus. i think the issue as well as, donald trump said i think the issue as well as, hospitalisations are on the rise. donald trump said that this, we are seeing an increase in numbers because there is an increase in testing. but the data does not prove that to be the case at all. it is something that voters are aware of and of over donald trump was today, polls have shown that again and again, people are not happy about his coronavirus response and joe biden is slightly ahead there, but isn't enough for him to be concerned about? that is why he was there. joe biden certainly trying to make this a referendum of sorts on the presidents handling of the coronavirus and donald trump trying to capitalise on covid—i9 fatigue and the thing is, i'm not sure if fatigue really helps us deal with this. the virus is not interested in whether or not we are tired of it. in six days before the election day turnout is already a big story. early voting an

our correspondent lebo diseko in washington has the latest details on how covid—19 is spreading amongesident trump. yesterday i counted more than a dozen. even more today. as you said, stephen miller announcing that he has tested positive, also today several senior members of the pentagon have had to work at home because there has been someone tested positive there. so itjust seems like every day we have more cases at the top levels of government, the top levels of the republican party, and i am just not sure when it is going to stop really. i'm sure donald trump was hoping it would have done by now. some shock, i think, that the president has cancelled these talks over the stimulus package. he has always pushed the economy as his strongest suit. well, the stock market really reacted to it, as we saw, and the interesting thing is that it came just hours afterjerome powell, the chair of the federal reserve, said that actually what we need is more stimulus. now, donald trump has accused nancy pelosi's side, the democrats, of playing games, and saying that they were never in it to help o

lebo diseko is in washington for us. how is it looking, would you say? laughter i wish i knew!i laughter i wish i knew! look, i think that anybody who was brave enough to predict the outcome of the election at this point isa of the election at this point is a lot braver than me. certainly, both campaigns really pushing, trying to get the last bits of their base energised to get out and vote. even donald trump saying to his supporters in nebraska dots mag sorry, supporters in nebraska dots mag soi’i’y, excuse me, supporters in nebraska dots mag sorry, excuse me, yes, nebraska, they have been to so many, get out and vote, do not ta ke many, get out and vote, do not take it for granted. that was something that president 0bama, former president 0bama pushed home as well. i think every vote counts, they are so close in so many places. interestingly, with georgia, the last time a democratic candidate for president won there, boys two men were in the chart. the factual biden has been there just shows they think they have a chance and are trying to get that state as well. a sign that t

there's a gap between the image he wants to project and a more fragile reality. 0ur correspondent leboon. stephen miller the latest in a series of high profile names? yesterday i counted more than a dozen. even more today. as you said, stephen miller announcing he tested positive, also today several senior members of the pentagon have had to work at home because someone tested positive there. it seems we have more cases at the top levels of government and the republican party and i am not sure when it is going to stop. i'm sure donald trump was hoping it would have done by now. some shock that he cancelled talks over the stimulus package. he has always pushed the economy as is strongest suit. the stock market really reacted to it, as we saw, and the interesting thing is it came hours after the chair of the federal reserve, john powell, said we need more stimulus. donald trump has accused nancy pelosi and the democrats of playing games, saying they are not in it to help ordinary workers. nancy pelosi accuses donald trump and the republicans not wa nted trump and the republicans not want

our correspondent lebo diseko spent the day at the walter reed medical centre, where mr trump is beingated. she spoke to trump supporters there about how they feel about the president's condition. i think you can probably hear some of their enthusiasm larry, some supporters of the president basically telling me that this could happen to anybody. he has a fighter and they think that he will definitely overcome. one man told me that he flew an overnight to show his support for donald john. there is a whole range of different age groups they are, senior citizens, younger people. quite interesting as there have been a few moments of tension with supporters ofjoe biden. i guess that's kind of indicative of some of the passions we see in the country. overall his supporters were really good—natured and telling me that theyjust want him to overcome. and they believe he will do it. my reaction was kind of shocked but then again it seems to be most people are getting it at some point. i guess i was kind not waiting to find out i thought it have it at some point, you know. are you worried? no, it

lebo diseko is on capitol hill for us.ple who are not staying completely across american politics will wonder why we are making such a fuss about the appointment of a judge, but it is a very big deal. absolutely. the supreme court rules on things that really impact on americans' lives, like the rights for women to have access to abortion, brown versus education, all sorts of things that really impact day—to—day life. there are a number of cases that are scheduled to come to the supreme court in the coming months, on immigration, the right of same—sex couples to adopt children, also on the affordable care act, also known as obamacare. so these are legacy issues, issues that shape people's lives for decades and generations to come so decades and generations to come so that's why it is important. with the recent appointments, the court was already leaning towards a more conservative point of view. amy coney ba rrett‘s point of view. amy coney barrett's appointment absolutely cements that. absolutely. donald trump had said tha

let's get more from our washington correspondent, lebo diseko.ia is absolutely key for both candidates and campaigns are going to see it is crucial to winning and it's got 20 electoral college votes and it's really important state and donald trump wanted by less than a percentage last time. joe biden is ahead there and you will also know that donald trump has been there several times and he is likely to go back again and i'm sure that we will see joe back again and i'm sure that we will seejoe biden too going back there. early voting started today in wisconsin, which is nearby part of that former industrial stripper donald trump was really successful and managed to win a number of states —— industrial strip. where it was not so warm. quite surprising amount of enthusiasm in terms of fortress getting out there. people out here saying that election dates in two weeks' time but that may drive you absolutely mad because people already voting. it does not come down to november the 3rd, doesn't, there are millions and millions of people out voting alre

let's speak to our washington correspondent lebo diseko called me and him a disaster, the doctors been president for about two weeks. he did talk to us about two weeks. he did talk to us about the rallies and the data. he set the data speaks for itself. and today, mike, he has been saying things are likely to get worse. if you do not change the way we're doing things, they are going to get worse and more people are going to die. cases are going up in a number of ways the hospitalizations are going up as well. an interestingly, polls are showing that people are quite upset about the president's approach to coronavirus. they are not happy with it and you see thatjoe biden isjust with it and you see thatjoe biden is just slightly ahead there and he really should be a safe republican seat, donald trump wanted by a substantial lead to less time in this time, it is in play. donald trump also hoping to flip the state next door and that is nevada and held one of his rallies across the river from and held one of his rallies across the riverfrom nevada because the size of the rallies you are all

lebo diseko, thanks very much. in the next few hours here on bbc. hello. some sunshine on the way for the majority of us today albeit with some showers coming in from the east as the day pans out. it will be quite a chilly breeze as well again coming in from the north—east and that is what will drive the showers a little bit further westwards through the course of the day, but overall what we're looking at in terms of our weather pattern for the next few days is high pressure coming to dominate. so, it will become increasingly quiet through the end of the week and into the weekend. first thing wednesday, a little bit more in the way of persistent rain with stubborn cloud across southern scotland. it should get brighter here for the afternoon. but you can see the showers here pushing into eastern england on the north—easterly breeze even through the morning and then it will get far away westwards come the afternoon. that north—easterly breeze a notable feature to the weather. this is the sustained wind speed, gusts