are elected. even though polls show much less interest by the public now across the board. white house correspondent peter doocy has details tonight live from the north lawn. good evening, peter. peter: good evening, bret. things are changing here at the biden white house. the president once told us that inflation was his top domestic priority. now we are told inflation is his top economic priority as he decides to stake his side s midterm chances on abortion access. as they say in one of the times are good they ain t seen nothing yet. pete: a promise from the president protect abortion access with a new law as long as democrats pick up a few seats this november. the first bill that i will send to the congress will be to codify roe v. wade. pete: abortion trails the economy and inflation as voters most important issue in the new york times siena poll. abortion still is a top issue but voters are making their decision in november three weeks from today about econ
crash saying republicans will crash the economy if they win control of congress in 12 days. plus the january #th committee closing in, new this hour, the key testimony the panel is pursuing which could be its final act. the new data that should quiet questions about the u.s. in a recession but can it stop the federal reserve from a new big hike in interest rates. hello and welcome to the lead. i m john berman, 12 days left until the midterm elections and president biden is sharpening his closing argument. you re looking live pictures talking about his administration s toefrts get the economy back on track, he s expected to poimt to new data showing that economy bounced back in third quarter and it grew at an annual 2.6%, biden has called the economy strong as hell and he s trying to convince voters who believe the opposite that democrats should stay in p power. cnn white house correspondent jeremy diamond is live on the scene in syracuse, jeremy, what can we expect from
and as one of the world s biggest esport gaming competitions comes to an end in san francisco, we ll hear from the woman in charge of league of legends. the crucial midterm elections in the us, which will decide which party controls congress, are just three days away. ahead of the vote, the biggest names in us politics three presidents, the incumbent joe biden, barack obama and donald trump are campaigning in the key battleground state of pennsylvania, hoping to tip the balance in a closely contested race. let s give you a flavour of the situation confronting both barack obama and joe blyton, because this is where democrat campaigners and supporters had gathered at their waiting to hear from their presidents past and present, of course. so soon as they come to the stage, we will bring that into you. barack obama has already been making his mark in pennsylvania, he was supporting the democrat senate candidate in pittsburgh and he was saying that only the democrats had an a
days after the so-called storm of the century, first responders from nearby states and military police heading to upstate new york to help. state troopers now using tactical gear to clear cars from congested roads. the region tonight bracing for a warmup and the big melt. with widespread rain heading east in the next few days. flooding already along the west coast. higher elevations expecting more than two feet of snow. mona kosar abdi in buffalo. meteorologist rob marciano timing it all out. and that news just coming in from the supreme court. the justices leave in place title 42, the trump-era order restricting asylum claims amid the growing crisis at the border. mary alice parks standing by from the white house. the stunning admission from congressman-elect george santos, trying to explain the falsehoods from his past. the lies about his education and employment. the reaction tonight from capitol hill. the race to restore water to jackson, mississippi. the city decla
of national mourning for britain s longest serving monarch. well, the public viewing of the queen s coffin has now officially ended, and westminster hall is closed to the public as preparations begin for her funeral. over the last few days thousands have waited for hours in lines stretching several miles along the river thames just to pay their respects. well, in the hours ahead a procession will take the queen s coffin from westminster hall to westminster abbey where the funeral will take place. that service will be conducted by the dean of westminster. following the funeral the queen s coffin will be moved in a procession through central london to wellington arch where it ll be placed in the state hearse and travel on her final journey to windsor. from there a committal service will take place at st. george s chapel. well, cnn correspondents are following all of the developments for you. scott mcclain standing by in london where the final mourners have been waiting to pay t