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Despite US President Donald Trump's vocal push for a new COVID-19 stimulus package, it appears unlikely that one will come before Election Day. On Tuesday, Business Insider reports Trump signaled he wanted an ever-larger deal than the $2.2 trillion bill proposed by House Democrats. But according to Business Insider, Senate Republicans are skeptical that anything is going to happen anytime soon. It's getting to be toward the last minute. And the clock keeps ticking away. And I'm not optimistic about us doing anything. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee Furthermore, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pushed for a far slimmer package than Democrats and the president. The GOP has prioritized Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett over economic relief for Americans. But on Tuesday, Trump phoned in to 'Fox and Friends' to say he wants a stimulus program even larger than the Democrats' proposed $2.2 trillion package.
Voters in Dixville Notch, a village of 12 residents in the US state of New Hampshire, cast the first Election Day votes on the stroke of midnight into Tuesday. IMAGES
If you're thinking of ordering takeout or picking up a meal on Tuesday, Election Day, you may be in luck. According to Business Insider and NJ.com, many fast food giants are offering free food and deals across the U.S. The deals include: 1. Krispy Kreme: All U.S. locations are gifting customers with one free original glazed doughnut. They're also passing out free “I Voted” stickers, while supplies last. 2. McDonald’s: They're giving out free bakery items, including apple fritters, blueberry muffins and cinnamon rolls from Nov. 3-9, with purchase of an iced coffee or McCafé Premium Roast Coffee on their app. 3. Wendy’s is giving out free Classic Chicken Sandwiches with any purchase through Nov. 8, after downloading their app. DoorDash and Grubhub also have free delivery deals, based on how much you order.
A record-shattering 100 million Americans cast their ballots in the 2020 general election before polls opened Tuesday. CNN reports the millions of mail-in ballots are expected to lead to a delay in the counting of votes once the polls close. Nevertheless, President Donald Trump has continued to falsely claim that the count is supposed to be completed by Election Night. His stance is politically beneficial because more GOP voters are expected to show up on Election Day, while more Democrats are expected to vote through the mail. Even before polls opened on Election Day, both presidential camps were gearing up for legal confrontations. The changes to voting rules due to the pandemic sparked a litany of court cases over rules related to voting and the counting of ballots.
Wilmington (Delaware, US), Nov 3 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Alba Vigaray).- Joe Biden's neighbours are voting on Tuesday confident that the country will give the presidency to his favourite son.Biden started the election day attending a morning Mass at his family’s church and visiting his late son’s grave in Wilmington (Delaware).FOOTAGE OF A POLLING STATION IN WILMINGTON.SOUNDBITES OF WESLEY MAGNES, VOTER.
Hundreds gather outside the Russian embassy in Berlin to protest against Russia's invasion in Ukraine on the last day of a presidential election guaranteed to see Vladimir Putin win another six-year term. IMAGES
Hundreds of people gather to pay their respects and lay flowers at the grave of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on the final day of a presidential election that is guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin's hardline rule. Before his death in an Arctic prison last month, Navalny urged Russians to protest on March 17. His widow, Yulia Navalnaya, has reiterated his call and said protesters should show up in large numbers at the same time to overwhelm polling stations. IMAGES
Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in the Russian capital Moscow, on the second day of a three-day presidential election set to hand veteran leader Vladimir Putin another six years in power. Victory will allow the former KGB agent to stay in the Kremlin until at least 2030, longer than any Russian leader since Catherine the Great in the eighteenth century and eclipsing Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. IMAGES
Voting drew to a close Wednesday after Indonesia held one of the world's biggest one-day elections, with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the favourite to emerge as president of the Muslim-majority nation. More than 204 million Indonesians were eligible to cast a ballot at some 800,000 polling stations from easternmost Papua to Sumatra at the other end of the volcano-dotted archipelago. IMAGES
Indonesians head to polling stations in the capital city of Jakarta to cast their votes in presidential, national and provincial elections. IMAGES
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