Growing concerns that russia is trying to undermine tuesdays vote. Tonight, the Homeland Security Cyber Command center is monitoring multiple threats. Is vladamir putin poised to disrupt the u. S. Election . Intense battle. The fight to take back the isis strong hold in iraq is in its most brutal. Terrorist forces are filling the streets with bombs and gunfire as iraqi soldiers backed by u. S. Troops advance on the city. And tonight, new information about three American Service members shot and killed in neighboring jordan. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Were following the breaking news. Donald trump and Hillary Clinton now in their final push to election day. With just four days to go, they and their top surrogates are blanketing the battleground states, any one of any could determine who will be the next president. Were standing by to hear from both candidates tonight.
Saying, no, to retaliation for now. It was expected even feared by some russia would strike back after the white house announced new sanctions yesterday, but even though russia threw out few threats before the announcement they decided to play the waiting game and perhaps wait for a new president to come on january 20th. Here is some of the statement from russian president Vladimir Putin. Considering the special responsibility of russia and the u. S. To keep global security, it damages the entire complex of international ties. Reserving the right to retaliate, the restoration of russianamerican relations will be built on the basis of the policy, which will be carried out by the administration of president donald trump. All of this comes on the heels of the Obama Administration announcement of sanctions on several russian individuals, and entities for meddling in the u. S. President ial election. 35 Russian Diplomats are also being expelled. They have fewer than 72 hours to leave now. T
Suppression. Election scrutiny is intensifying with trumps allegations of a rigged system. Will the vote go off without a hitch . And voice of terror. After months of silence, the isis leader reportedly records a message to terrorist forces under assault in iraq. Hes encouraging them to stand their ground and fight. Even as iraqi soldiers, backed by u. S. Forces, close in on the isis stronghold. Is the isis leader now on the run . We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Breaking news tonight. The fight for North Carolina is in full swing, with both donald trump and Hillary Clinton about to hold rallies in that critical battleground state. Its the second event there today for both of them, underscoring the major role North Carolina will play on election day, just five days from now. Top surrogates were dispatched to other battleground states. President obama campaigning for clinton
Believed trapped in one of the last rebelheld areas, according to the United Nations, Regime Forces are executing men, women and children. The white house weighing in as well on the worst in a situation, the humanitarian crisis. Listen to what the White House Press secretary said just moments ago. The idea that you would target a playground and bomb kids hoping that you would then convince people to give up, because you would kill their kids . What kind of a sick mind comes up with a strategy like that . Much more on the disaster in aleppo coming up, but other stories were following including the trump transition titans of the tech world converge on trump tower. Next hour the president elect holds a roundtable. The focus, bringing tech jobs back to the United States, but sources say trade, immigration, Corporate Tax reform are also likely topics. Well plea view that meeting, update the latest cabinet picks coming up. Back to aleppo, breaking news. 24 hours ago there was a window a slig
Services Committee Led by john mccain will hold hearings next week on Cyber Threats including election hacking, just as Congress Returns from their winter break. Clearly setting the tone of where Congress Stands on this issue going forward. Our correspondents are following all of these developments. Jessica snyder is here in new york. Matthew chance is in moscow. Matthew, let me start with you, since that seems to be where all the action is happening at the moment, or lack there of. With this back and forth and putin then going the step of inviting children to a Holiday Party at the kremlin, is he trying to play mind games here . Reporter are yes shgyes, po. Great political theater. We had Sergey Lavrov appear on state television looking all stately and solemn saying that there should be a tit for tat response to this u. S. Expulsion of 35 russian diplomats. We should, he said, im recommending, he said, that the kremlin expel 35 u. S. Diplomats from their posts here in moscow and elsew