After declaring a national emergency, President Trump described the legal process he envisions unfolding: "I'll sign the final papers ... and we will have a national emergency, and we will then be sued, and they will sue us in the 9th Circuit ... and then we'll end up in the Supreme Court ... and we'll win in the Supreme Court just like the [travel] ban."
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to decline, particularly in New York and other northeastern states that were among the hardest hit by the virus.
Yes, but: Some states are still recording stagnant or rising amounts of hospitalizations.
Protesters on Tuesday evening by the metal fence recently erected outside the White House. Photo: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Largely peaceful protests over the death of George Floyd and other police-related killings of black people continued Tuesday night across the U.S. for the eighth consecutive day.
The latest: Protesters were out en masse after curfews were in force in areas including Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles and Portland — one of the cities where there was a late-night flash-point between police and protesters.
Election official at a polling place at McKinley Technology High School in Washington, D.C. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
In the midst of a global pandemic and national protests over the death of George Floyd, eight states and the District of Columbia held primary elections on Tuesday.
Why it matters: Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, needs to win 425 of the 479 delegates up for grabs in order to officially clinch the nomination. There are a number of key down-ballot races throughout the country as well, including a primary in Iowa that could determine the fate of Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa).