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12.58am GMT

We're wrapping up our live US politics coverage for the day, but you can continue to cover breaking news globally with my colleague Helen on our coronavirus live blog.

A summary of today's key news, including, one day after the anniversary of Selma's Bloody Sunday, new efforts to restrict voting being pushed by Republicans across the country.

12.32am GMT

Biden dodges question about voting rights legislation and the filibuster

As Republicans in Georgia and Iowa advanced measures today to make it harder to vote, a White House reporter asked Joe Biden if Congress can pass voting rights legislation with the Senate filibuster in place.

.@GeoffRBennett asked Biden if he thinks he can pass voting rights in its current form w/ Senate filibuster. Biden said, I can talk to you about that later."

Note: @WhipClyburn said senators need to find a way around the filibuster when it comes to voting and civil rights.

I asked President Biden on his way out of the event if he thinks Democrats can pass voting rights with the Senate filibuster in its current form. He said: I can talk to you about that later." (I will look forward to such an opportunity.)