Outcome was never in doubt. Vladimir putin is expected to win the vote that will keep his grip on power through 2030 he has already russias longestserving ruler since soviet dictator joseph stalin. Weve got full coverage for you. Cnns may chances in moscow. Fred pleitgen is in berlin and also with this cnn contributor and former Moscow Bureau chief, jill dougherty, matthew, lets begin with you. Despite the lack of opposition, there were acts of defiance, werent there today there have been quite a few actually, but louk, the preliminary results are just coming in and that theyre very high, which is expected. Were looking at something in the region of 88 votes for Vladimir Putin. Thats with about 25 of the votes counted. And a turnout of well over 70 . So these are extraordinary high results, even by the standards of an election of Vladimir Putin. But youre right, its not been a totally unified and stable election period that has been a lot of defiance, acts of defiance at Polling Statio
To be inseparable oh, no the Associated Press picked up the nyu story. Thats going to be in every paper. Ive been out. It wasnt even everyones going to think okay, not that theres anything wrong with that not that theres anything wrong with it. I michelson were counted in philadelphia with a question, how many among us are accurately described as lgbtq plus, according to gallup, the number is on the rise and reached an alltime high in 2023 gallops analysis was based on a survey of 12,000 adults 18 and older, and founded 7. 6 identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer . The data illustrates both agender, end, generational divide. Women are nearly twice as likely as menn do identify as lgbtq plus 8. 5 of women, 4. 7 of men, and nearly 30 of gen z women, those aged 18 to 26, identify as such most of them as bisexual. Each Younger Generation is about twice as likely as the generation that preceded it is selfidentify this way, only 1 of the Silent Generation the youngest of w
Theyre joining me. In the cnn newsroom. Im erica hill in new york had this week a tiktok showdown between the lawmakers warning the popular social media app could compromise national security. And the tens of millions of americans who used tiktok every single day. A bill headed to the house floor for a vote this week would force the sale of tiktok or if its Parent Company doesnt sell within ban the app in the United States and to further complicate matters, the two men vying to be the next president are now on opposite sides of this bill cnns manu raja was on capitol hill to run it through what we can spect ahead this week. Motto tiktok, maybe one of those popular apps in the country, but its possible, it could be banned in the United States. Thats if a new bill that is steaming through the house ultimately becomes law, that piece of legislation would forced the chinese Firm Bytedance has sell it. If it doesnt sell tiktok, then the popular app would no longer be allowed in the United S
Outfront tonight at seven on cnn cnn Breaking News and you are in the cnn newsroom. Im wolf blitzer in washington. We begin this hour with Breaking News Up On Capitol Hill just minutes ago, house lawmakers passed a bill that could lead to a ban of the very popular social media platform tiktok here in the United States, if passed by the senate and then signed into law by President Biden, the measure would give the company less than six months to sell to a nonchinese owner. If that doesnt happen, tiktok could be shutdown here in the United States chinas calling the bill an act of bullying. Users of the platform, which is widely popular, especially among younger americans, are rallying to try to protect it. Lets begin our coverage Up On Capitol Hill right now, our chief cnn congressional correspondent, manu raja, is watching all of this mono. This was a very rare overwhelming, bipartisan vote yes, im something you dont see in this very polarized political environment in these narrowly div
Well hear from the man who was a key witness in the maralago classified documents investigation tonight. Here, what he has to say about moving trumps boxes of classified documents. Plus, he is a Software Engineers hired by Trumps Campaign to find voter fraud. And he found none. Give you all the details tonight as hes warning this evening, trump will try to overturn the election again if he doesnt win, therell be my guest this hour and a passenger on that terrifying flight, the plummeted midair. Speaking out says bodies were flying everywhere hitting the ceiling he leaving blood like a scene from the exorcist. Lets go outfront and good evening. Im erin burnett, outfront tonight. We begin with the breaking news, trumps employee number five, speaking out, the man who was only been known as trump employee number five in the classified documents indictment from jack smith revealing his life identity, explaining for the first time how we help move classified documents for trump his name is b