They joined an event hosted by the Washington Post, looking at the Trump Campaigns legal challenges and the biden transition. This runs about 45 minutes. Es and the biden transition. This runs about 45 minutes. My home state, pennsylvania. We are joined by senator pat toomey and senator bob casey in a moment. Bob in my home state of pennsylvania. We are joined by senator pat toomey and senator bob casey in a moment. Two senators from pennsylvania. First, the headlines. Georgia is heating up. The secretary of state announced a hand recount. President biden is up in the votes. That is going to be a state that everyone in this country will have their eyes on between now and the january 5 runoff. Ntry will have their eyes on between now and the january 5 runoff. Speaker pelosi meanwhile in the house remains in charge. Challengended off no despite democrats losing seats in the house of representatives. It is a testament to her power. Its also a sign democrats were ambitious who were ambitio
Our live coverage continues on america this morning. Good friday morning, everyone. At this hour former Vice President joe biden is making gains in two crucial states. Heres where we stand right now. Biden is still at 253 electoral votes. President trump at 214. They need 270. In pennsylvania President Trumps lead has been shrinking. It was fewer than 20,000 votes overnight, and its not just mailin votes from philadelphia where biden has been making huge gains. Last night erie county in the northwest corner of the state turned blue. President trump needs pennsylvania to win the white house. A major update. Biden has taken the lead in the state of georgia where he had been trailing since election day as the vote count has been coming in overnight. And were expecting more votes today from the atlanta suburbs and from savannah. Both are blue areas. Looking at arizona, a bright spot for the president. Bidens lead is shrinking to about 47,000 votes overnight. All eyes there on Maricopa Coun
Alan fisher has more from washington, d. C. He has been on a Conference Call and says that the democrats, lying, cheating and stealing. Asking people to report any voting irregularities that they have seen. They have also announced a big win in the courts in pennsylvania. They overpromise and under different. What the judge said when asked if they could observe, they said on you go but there were democrats and republicans in that room already. Although they have managed to do is to swap those people around. Kosovos president has said he will resign immediately to face a were crimes trial at the hague. Scotland, wales and Northern Islands have had all restrictions in place. Tanzanias president has been sworn in for a second term. Opposition parties allege widespread voter fraud. The United States of america. As the result of the election hang in the balance supporters of donald trum and joe biden are growing impatient. This is inside story. Democratic challenger joe biden is inching tow
House. On saturday, cbs news projected him the winner after a solid lead in pennsylvania giving him more than 270 electoral votes. Hours later, he spoke in delaware with Vice President elect. President trump is not conceding. He continues to questioning the results based on unfounded claims of voter fraud. Will President Trumps legal challenges affect the decision. There are the legal challenges and then there are conceding. Some say without the president conceding, they cant officially name joe biden and Kamala Harris the official candidates. Without that, there could be a delay in that transition. Without that, joe biden is wasting any time preparing for the white house. Our work begins with getting covid under control. Today he introduces his task force. That plan will be built on bedrock science and constructed out of compassion, empathy and concern. Former commissioner and former fda commissioner will lead the group. Joe biden will make good on his promises. Cbs has learned joe bi
This office, i will not be the last. [ cheers ] President Trump insists the election is not over, making baseless claims of fraud. If you count the legal votes, i easily win. If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us. The president s allegations of largescale fraud and theft of the election are just not substantia substantiated. Launching lawsuits. My guests republican senator mitt romney of utah, democratic congressman James Clyburn of south carolina, and Biden Deputy Campaign manager kay bedingfield. This is not what the democrats dreamed. Disappointed democrats lose seats in the house. We had a very good day. Most pundits thought we would lose the senate. Two georgia runoffs in january will decide control of the senate. Joining me for insight and analysis, nbc News Washington correspondent andrea mitchell. Democratic pollster cornell belcher. Wall street journal columnist peggy noonan. And david wasserman, house editor for the cook political report.