Election 2020 Today: Trump contracts COVID-19, globe reacts
Associated PressHere’s what’s happening Friday in Election 2020, 32 days until Election Day: HOW TO VOTE: AP’s state-by-state interactive has details on how to vote in this election. TODAY’S TOP STORIES: TRUMP CONTRACTS COVID-19: President Donald Trump says he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks came down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week. The president’s physician said in a memo that Trump and the first lady “are both well at this time” and “plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence.” SHOCK, SYMPATHY, MOCKERY: News that Trump has the virus drew instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee and, of course, the ever-present outrage and curiosity that follow much of what the U.S. president does — even from 10,000 miles away. ICYMI: Trump debate comment pushing Black Americans, others to vote In big states, tiny counties, Trump attacking voting rules Trump adds to election anxiety by pushing legal boundaries Trump, Biden appeal to Catholics at virtual charity dinner