The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Biden tells rally crowd: “if Florida goes blue, its over. 80+million ballots have already been cast so far representing more than a third of registered voters. US tops 228,000 Covid deaths, nears 9 million cases as no state is trending in the right direction. Trump cancels rally in North Carolina due to weather. White House Chief of Staff Meadows deflects question on why the administration isn’t following its own pandemic guidelines, talks about sanitizer instead. Dr. Birx cedes White House turf to Atlas, travels instead to spread her public health message. Record economic growth last quarter, but US still hard hit by pandemic. Obama to join Biden on trail for campaign’s final weekend. Supreme Court allows extension for mail-in ballots in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Two people in Michigan charged for involvement in white supremacist group. Two people who attended Trump rally in North Carolina test positive for coronavirus. Dr. Fauci warns, “whole lot of pain” in coming months. White House task force warns of “unrelenting, broad community spread of virus in midwest, upper midwest and west. 13 states reporting record numbers of hospitalizations. US averaging 74,000 new cases per day. Former FDA chief warns US might see 100,000+ new infections per day within a week or two.

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More than 74 million voters have cast their early ballots with only 6 days to go until the presidential election. That number represents more than half of the total number of votes cast in the 2016 Presidential Election.

Covid-19 cases are steadily rising in the United States. On Wednesday, the death toll rose to more than 227,000 people, along with 8.8 million cases. Dr. Anthony Fauci says, a  coronavirus vaccine will not be available until January 2021 at the “earliest”.

Despite the rise in cases, the White House lists ending the pandemic as one of the Trump administration’s accomplishments. The White House made the claim in a press release Wednesday.

President Trump is fighting to hold on to Arizona, a key battleground state and a Covid-19 hot spot. Wednesday. Many of his supporters weren’t wearing masks or social distancing.

Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is attacking the President's record on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. While campaigning in his home state of Delaware Wednesday, he said in part, the White House's claim that Mr. Trump ended the pandemic was an "insult to every American who lost a loved one to the virus... "

National Polls still show Biden in the lead. 

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President Donald Trump is playing defense in three key states where he won the presidency in 2016. He visited Wisconsin, the epicenter of America's quickening viral surge, along with Michigan and Nebraska ​on Tuesday.

During his three-state swing, he spoke about how he is "working his a** off." He also attempted to create the impression that the pandemic is over, as cases continuously rise.

Now, more than 226 thousand Americans have lost their lives to Covid-19. The country is facing more than 8.7 million cases as the daily average of new cases hits another record high.

President Barack Obama criticized Trump's Covid-19 response. On Tuesday, during a speech for Biden in Florida, he said in part, "He's jealous of Covid's media coverage."

Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is trying to expand the Democratic electoral map. He campaigned in the critical battleground state of Georgia. No Democratic presidential candidate has won that state since Bill Clinton did in 1992. On Friday, Biden will travel to Iowa and Wisconsin in an effort to flip the states Trump won.

A record 66 million people have already cast their votes with less than one week left until the election.

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U.S. Tops 225,000 Covid Deaths, 8.6 million cases as daily case average hits high point of pandemic. U.S. hits Covid record, averaging 68,700+ daily cases as multiple states report record hospitalizations. Trump again says the virus is under control while his chief of staff says you can’t control the pandemic. Trump and Biden are both campaigning in Pennsylvania today. Trump holds 3 rallies today in frantic fight for must win Pennsylvania. Trump threatens Pennsylvania Governor, claiming that he made it hard to find rally venues. Record breaking 60+ million ballots have already been cast 8 days before the election. Vice President Pence hits the campaign trail despite Covid-19 concerns after at least 5 staffers tested positive for coronavirus. Jared Kushner says: black Americans must “want to be successful”. Senate will vote soon to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court; the White House will host a swearing in ceremony in spite of super spreader event last month. Stocks tumble as Covid-19 cases surge, stimulus nowhere to be found. Biden to travel to Iowa & Wisconsin Friday in an effort to flip states Trump won. Wolf goes one on one with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Key states emerge as critical to electoral college win. Democrats focus on key races in push to win Senate majority.

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With the U.S. nearing 224,000 deaths and 8.5 million cases of COVID-19, the campaigning for the White House continues with Trump in Florida and Biden in Delaware. 

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