President Trump on making a coronavirus vaccine available to the American public: "We can have it a lot sooner. It is a very political thing. I have spoken to Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, and others... We are going to deliver it right away."
Trump : "I wear a mask when needed. I don’t wear a mask like him. Every time you see him he's got a mask," the president said. "He could be speaking 200 ft away and he'd show up with the biggest mask I've seen."
Joe Biden responds to him saying masks "make a big difference."
Trump responds to the New York Times report that alleged that he paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017.
"I have paid millions of dollars in taxes, and millions in income taxes. I paid 38 million one year, I paid 27 million one year," he said.
"I would stand back and stand by, but somebody has got to do something about Antifa and the Left," said Trump when asked whether he would oppose white supremacists.
Biden says he is "totally opposed to defunding the police," a call by anti-racism protesters in the aftermath of police brutality against Black Americans.
"What I support is police having the opportunity to deal with the problems they face…They need more assistance," he said.
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A German government needs a 50% majority in parliament, but it's difficult for one party to get that much voter support. They agree on coalitions and working out what it all means is like math. Color theory? Color algebra? The numbers of shade? Ok bear with us, it's still early.
So let's break it down:
The center-right CDU and CSU are symbolized by the color black.
The center-left Social Democrat SPD is red, as is the socialist Left Party.
The neoliberal Free Democrats' (FDP) color is yellow.
And the Greens are, well, c'mon, it's not 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 hard.
BREAKING: US President Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court.
"This is my third such nomination... a very proud moment indeed," said Trump.
In his speech, Trump said Coney Barrett had "unyielding loyalty" to the Constitution and praised Ruth Bader Ginsburg for her contribution to women's rights.
"This should be a non-controversial and fast confirmation", added Trump, praising Coney Barrett's academic qualifications.
BREAKING: US presidential candidate Joe Biden picks California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate.
Kamala Harris is the first black woman to run on a major presidential ticket in the US. p.dw.com/p/3gokd
Soon after being named the vice-presidential candidate, Kamala Harris says Joe Biden "can unify the American people," adding that she will "do what it takes to make him our Commander-in-Chief."
As large numbers of displaced people arrived in 2015, some Schengen countries reintroduced border checks. Six are extending controls.
That's illegal, EU observers say, and it undermines the idea of freedom of movement: 🧵 p.dw.com/p/3S8Ad
People and goods can move rather freely across the internal borders of the 26-nation Schengen Area.
The idea is that the agreement (between 22 EU countries + 🇮🇸, 🇱🇮, 🇳🇴 & 🇨🇭) will boost domestic economies and facilitate human mobility in a way that few parts of the world permit.
Clear rules regulate when and how a Schengen country can temporarily reintroduce checks at its borders.
Until recently, these reintroductions were few and far between, usually invoked for foreseeable events, such as major sports competitions or political meetings: