Kamala Harris cancels events after flying with two people who tested positive for Covid – live

Harris abruptly cancels travelSenate to vote on Amy Coney Barrett nomination on 22 OctoberTrump and Biden town halls tonightTrump ally running for Congress believes in QAnon conspiracyMillions of Americans voting earlyMail-in ballot tracker: counting votes in US swing statesSign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 5.35pm BST Breaking: Senate Republicans said the Judiciary Committee will subpoena Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey after the platform blocked a New York Post article about Joe Biden and his son Hunter https://t.co/5TUrZPbndOSenate Republicans plan to subpoena Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, after the platform made a controversial decision to block a New York Post article. The article itself is also controversial. Here’s a fuller explanation from Guardian technology reporter Kari Paul:Facebook and Twitter took steps on Wednesday to limit the spread of a controversial New York Post article critical of Joe Biden, sparking outrage among conservatives and stoking debate over how social media platforms should tackle misinformation ahead of the US election.In an unprecedented step against a major news publication, Twitter blocked users from posting links to the Post story or photos from the unconfirmed report. Users attempting to share the story were shown a notice saying: “We can’t complete this request because this link has been identified by Twitter or our partners as being potentially harmful.” Users clicking or retweeting a link already posted to Twitter are shown a warning the “link may be unsafe”. 5.22pm BST A Washington DC Appeals Court will, again, hear testimony on whether the House has the power to enforce a subpoena against the former White House counsel, Don McGahn. McGahn was subpoenaed during Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the election. However, the panel will not hear the case until February, after the presidenial inauguration. Here’s more from the AP:WASHINGTON (AP) The full federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday said it will once again take up the House of Representatives’ bid to force former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before Congress.But arguments won’t be held until late February and the issue is whether the House has authority under the Constitution or federal law to ask courts to enforce a subpoena against an executive branch official. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/oct/15/amy-coney-barrett-senate-hearing-donald-trump-joe-biden-us-election-coronavirus-covid-live-updates #amy_coney_barrett #donald_trump #joe_biden #us_news #world_news #us_elections_2020 #us_politics #coronavirus