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Virtual Earth Day events happened all over the internet, with climate activists and with former VPs Joe Biden and Al Gore. Texas Democrats launched a new website to help unregistered voters get on the rolls, and New York might cancel its Democratic primary election.

It's Earth Day, and the League of Conservation Voters recently endorsed Joe Biden. Milwaukee health officials reported as least 7 people who participated in the April elections tested positive for COVID-19. And President Trump announced he plans to sign an executive order temporarily barring all immigration to the U.S.

Yesterday was the anniversary of the Columbine school shooting, and Students For Biden + Everytown for Gun Safety held a virtual town hall. Ballot measures across the country are facing challenges of gathering signatures during the novel coronavirus. What accomodations are states making?

Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Wyoming Democratic caucuses. It was the first time Wyoming had an all-mail caucus with ranked-choice voting.

Wyoming's deadline to receive ballots in the Democratic primary is today, and former VP Joe Biden is already vetting potential running mates. A Michigan court refused to dismantle a panel of independent redistricting commissioners, which will assemble after the 2020 census.

The latest partisan battleground over vote-by-mail is in New Mexico, where clerks won't be able to send out ballots to registered voters before receiving applications. Plus, MA Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed former VP Joe Biden.

Barack Obama endorsed his former Vice President Joe Biden yesterday. And President Trump announced he's halting funding to the WHO, pending an investigation into their response to the novel coronavirus by Trump's own administration.

Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Wisconsin primary, but more revealing was the state Supreme Court election. Liberal justice Jill Karofsky beat incumbent conservative Daniel Kelly. Plus, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Biden yesterday.

Former VP Joe Biden won the Alaska primary, which saw high turnout as a result of the recent switch from a caucus. New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu is expanding access to vote by mail. And, Biden is facing a sexual assault allegation from a former aide from his time in the Senate.

Today's the deadline for ballots to be returned to the Alaska Democratic Party office in Anchorage. They're using using vote-by-mail to try and expand the electorate -- but the system alone does have some limitations.