(Democratic challenger Joe Biden leads at press time with 253 electoral votes, to President Donald Trump’s 214.)
One of MSNBC’s biggest stars is being forced to sit out the cable news network’s continuing election coverage.
Rachel Maddow will be off the air indefinitely and in quarantine at home after a close contact tested positive for the coronavirus, the host announced on Friday.
“Wishing everyone patience and calm; may these remarkable times bring out the best in us,” Maddow concluded, before adding: “See you soon!”