Bernie Sanders bows out of 2020 race, but his influence will still be felt

Bernie Sanders is pledging to use his clout to ensure more progressive policies are part of the Democrats' platform [View in browser]( [Image]( APRIL 9, 2020 Sen. Bernie Sanders may have withdrawn from the Democratic presidential race, but he is pledging to[use his campaign]( to push for more progressive policies in the party’s platform. Sanders’ exit leaves Joe Biden as the presumptive nominee to face off against President Donald Trump in November. The stakes of that race grow higher as criticism of the [Trump administration’s handling]( of the coronavirus pandemic continues to mount. Wednesday was the [deadliest day yet]( for the United States, with nearly 2,000 deaths between Tuesday and Wednesday. The number of recorded coronavirus cases in the U.S. is nearing half a million. There is also [worrying data]( that African Americans are [much more likely to die]( from COVID-19 than whites. The prevalence of pre-existing conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure is part of the reason, but [structural racism]( and [economic]([inequality]( are also major factors. Amid hopes that social distancing and stay-at-home orders are flattening the curve (though New York counted a record 779 new deaths on Wednesday), President Trump seemed eager to declare victory and move on. At Wednesday’s daily coronavirus press briefing, [Trump spoke]( of wanting to reopen for business with a “big bang” and said if the country suffered fewer than the 100,000 deaths that had been projected, “We’ve done a good job.” Read the latest on [nbcnews.com/coronavirus]( IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: VIDEOS [Image]( [Failed U.S. federal response to COVID-19 manifests as international disaster]( Rachel Maddow looks at the where national coronavirus policy in the U.S. is still falling short and how the consequences of the Trump administration's failures stand out in the data on the impacts of the worldwide spread of the virus. ([Rachel Maddow]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Cardiologist warns of serious side effects with drug touted by Trump as COVID-19 treatment]( A cardiologist from the Mayo Clinic has spoken up about possible serious side effects of a drug that has been touted by President Trump as a possible treatment for coronavirus. Katy Tur talks to Dr. James Hamblin of the Yale School of Public Health about the drug. ([Katy Tur]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Hayes: Trump's tweet that coronavirus 'must be quickly forgotten' is an admission of guilt]( The President tweeted that the virus “must be quickly forgotten.” Chris Hayes says that is an admission of guilt and failure—and a recipe for disaster. (All In) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( MORE VIDEOS Carville on Wisconsin election: GOP will literally kill people to stay in power ([11th Hour]() Steve Kornacki breaks down the moment the 'floor fell out' on the Sanders campaign ([MSNBC]() Sen. Tammy {NAME}: Time after time, Wisconsin GOP ‘acted to disenfranchise voters’ ([MSNBC]() Dr. Gupta: Trump's claim that zinc could treat coronavirus is 'mystifying' ([Meet the Press Daily]() LA Times: Hospitals say feds seizing masks, coronavirus supplies ([MSNBC]() Sen. Klobuchar: Early voting, mail-in ballots should be available to every American ([The Last Word]() Data shows shocking racial disparity in coronavirus cases ([Rachel Maddow]() Outside of the spotlight, coronavirus spreads through rural America ([Rachel Maddow]() Trump: If under 100,000 Americans die from coronavirus we've done a good job ([11th Hour)]( QUOTE OF THE DAY ["In the 9/11 attacks, we lost nearly 3,000 Americans... Now we’ve lost four times as many Americans to this virus... After 9/11, we said ‘we will never forget.’ But when it comes to this unimaginable horror, Donald Trump says it ‘must be quickly forgotten."]( — Chris Hayes responds to a Trump tweet that once the U.S. is reopened for business, coronavirus “must be quickly forgotten.” COMING UP ON MSNBC MSNBC's team of experts, contributors and correspondents covering the coronavirus crisis will continue to break down the medical, financial, travel and social impacts of this pandemic. [Image] This week, Craig Melvin anchors live from the field in New York City for an on-the-ground look at how the nation’s largest coronavirus hotspot is dealing with the crisis. Tell us what you think. [Drop us an e-mail.](mailto:msnbc.digital.editors@nbcuni.com?subject=MSNBC Daily) This newsletter was prepared for you by Stephanie Siek, Geet Jeswani and Stephanie Haberman. Check out ["The Day That Was,"]( our primetime video recap. Were you forwarded this email from a friend? [Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily here](. Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)