Cnn newsroom. Im Paula Reid In Washington tonight in russia, president Vladimir Putin is proclaiming Russian Unity after polls closed in a three today president ial election, with no genuine Opponent Running against him. Putin is expected to win, keeping him in office until 2030 and continuing as russias longestserving leader since soviet dictator Joseph Stalin cnns Matthew Chance is in moscow matthew, what else did putin have to say tonight well, it was a, an extraordinary post election sort of makeshift Press Conference, Ad Hoc Press Conference that he gave two members of the press, the local press the Foreign Press as well. There were members, theyre asking various questions. He just finished giving his thank you speech to volunteers and to supporters in the auditorium, saying that the election victory, that the final results hasnt come in yet, but the election victory a represented essentially, and im paraphrasing him here. A mandate for his continued work in the country, which we
Willis can stay, but at what cost the lead starts right now Breaking News, nathan wade, the top prosecutor in Donald Trumps Georgia Election case. Resides hours after District Attorney fani willis was given an ultimatum. Either he goes or she does so where does the case against donald trump go from here . Plus huge tornado wow oh, my god utter devastation after a string of tornadoes hits the midwest, at least three people killed, dozens injured, and theres a chance for more Severe Weather tonight. With more than 25 million americans at risk from hail tornadoes, and flooding. And as if boeing needed any more problems today, major news alerts about pilot seats on some aircraft. After report says a Cockpit Mishap may have caused a Passenger Plane to plunge midflight welcome to the lead. Im abby phillip in for jake tapper and you start with a Breaking News from georgia Fulton County District Attorney fani willis can keep her election case against donald trump because her top prosecutor has
Today on inside politics, two roads diverge on a Campaign Trail. One nominee is talking to voters in a mustwin and swingstate, while the other is choosing to be inside a courtroom in a mustwin criminal case. Well, Donald Trumps Courtroom Strategy Work in a general election good did in the primary. Plus an obstacle to peace. Thats how Chuck Schumer is describing israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the highest ranking elected jewish officials so official in us history is calling for new elections in israel, while also decrying that rebranding of Hamas Terrorists and tiktok they need us owner and fast trumps former Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin says, if Congress Forces its chinese owner to sell, he wants in, im dana the bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside politics first step, donald im trump is inside a florida courtroom as we speak for a hearing on his classified documents case. And joe biden is heading from one Battleground State to another, trying to kill his coali
Happening now, Breaking News and extraordinary root pda it should have donald trump as former Vice President mike pence declares he cannot, in good conscious his words endorse his former boss. Were getting reaction to pences decision as some of the other republicans are rally behind trump and his bid to return to the white house. Also breaking trumps Special Prosecutor, nathan wade, just resigned in georgia after a judge rural District Attorney, fani willis may stay on the Election Interference case only if Wade Ball Good quits. Are experts are breaking down the decision and what it means for the former president. All of this coming as trump just secured a delayed in his first criminal trial, a new victory in his efforts to drag out his multiple legal cases until after the election welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world, i will blitzer a year in the Situation Room the skis cnn Breaking News. Thats good right to the Breaking News. Donald trumps former Vice