OnPolitics: Will Trump declare a national emergency tonight?

Are we in a state of emergency? 

President Trump and his administration have been under scrutiny since the coronavirus began to spread to what are now officially pandemic levels.

So his planned speech tonight at 9 pm EST is expected to be highly-watched because of the possibility that Trump will declare a national emergency. 

Follow USA TODAY on social media or this article to stay updated on Trump’s speech:

• Lawmakers consider a temporary halt to visitors in the Capitol
• Trump campaign announces Wisconsin event shortly after White House advises to ‘avoid crowding’
• Democratic lawmakers call on Republicans to apologize for ‘bigoted’ coronavirus language
• Trump, lawmakers spar over details of economic package

Biden close to locking this thing up 

 Joe Biden tightened his grasp on the Democratic nomination Tuesday, racking up significant wins in ways that could make it almost impossible for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to catch him in the coming weeks.

Biden collected the biggest prize – Michigan – delivering a symbolic blow to Sanders while depriving him of a chance to regain momentum. The former vice president’s big night was punctuated by decisive victories in Missouri and Mississippi, continuing his campaign’s turnaround, which began with his first win less than two weeks ago.

He carried Idaho Tuesday, despite Sanders’ blowout victory there in 2016.

• Sanders vows to stay in the Democratic race

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