Electoral College Votes shy of an outright victory. This is. In the america this is an embarrassment to our country. Donald trump has falsely claimed election victory and this is the speech and the results even as votes are still being counted. In other news a military escalation in northern ethiopia as tensions between the government and local groups threaten to spill across the border. Its 20 g. M. T. Thats 33. 00 pm in the eastern United States and the race for the white house is still too close to call with 5 states still outstanding within the last hour joe biden has won the key battleground state of wisconsin the Term Campaign announced it will request a recount there its also filed the suit to hold the vote counting in the state of michigan and we are expecting to hear from the Trump Campaign and joe biden very soon hes urging his supporters to be patient insisting that he is on track for victory. Well lets take a look now at how the u. S. Election picture looks right now joe bi
A military escalation in northern ethiopia as tensions between the government and local groups threaten to spill across the border. Its 2200. 00 g. M. T. 5 pm u. S. Eastern time and 16 hours after the last polls close to the president ial election result is still on a knife edge but it seems it could be tilting the way of former Vice President joe biden and his Democratic Party speaking a short time ago biden said he was confident that he would win enough seats to take him over the line after a long night of county its clear that were when you know states to reach 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency im not here to clear that weve won but i am here to report the count is finished we believe we will be the winners all the votes counted. We have won wisconsin by 20000 verse votes virtually the same margin of President Trump won that state 4 years ago in michigan we lead by over 35000 votes and its growing a substantially bigger margin and President Trump won michigan in 2016
Quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer well, mr. President , for more than a year and a half, leader mcconnell and Senate Republicans have refused to take action on the housepassed for the people act. At a time when our democracy is under siege in so many ways, the for the people act is a bold proposal that will restore Peoples Trust in our democratic system, a trust that is fading. It is under it is for the people. In order to make a more perfect union. It would shore up our elections from threats from abroad. Thats something we have just recently read more and more about. Why arent we doing more on that . In fact, when senator van hollen a few days ago put on the floor the an act u. C. Of an act that would say russia should have sanctions imposed on it if they interfere with our elections, the other side blocked it. I hope theyre not following Donald Trumps obeisance to russia and his view that putins just okay. It would also dismantle systemat
Anger and unrest on the streets of the capital the commercial capital lagos and elsewhere the president made no mention of choose days Police Shooting of at least 12 people demonstrators have been rallying against police brutality. The biller asean democratic opposition and its leaders for atlanta. Have been awarded the european parliaments top human rights award theres a core of freedom of thought prize mass protests against Alexander Lukashenko government have rocked the country since he declared victory in the disputed president ial election in august. This is the news from berlin follow us on twitter and on instagram at news or visit our website thats d. W. Dot com. Millions of americans are standing in line waiting their turn in early voting among them and hardly ever notice to the European Election observers every 4 years the u. S. Invites teams to observe american democracy in action but this year theyre watching for signs of a democracy in crisis donald trump is the 1st u. S. P
Radical dems would no longer consider the china virus pandemic an issue once the election was behind us. Well, that election is now only six days behind us, and we learn that there is, indeed, a vaccine, a powerful vaccine, and that hope is restored. President trump has repeatedly said a successful vaccine candidate could be announced as early as october or perhaps just before the election. And he was roundly criticized, mocked by the. [laughter] wing the leftwing National Media, of course, the radical dems, specifically one joe biden saying a vaccine could be brought forth as early as the election, they just absolutely rejected his forecast. The president s estimation, is as so often the case, was absolutely correct. President trump also warned, however, that partisan politics could well delay any such announcement. Please take a listen now to what he had to say just one month ago. Listen carefully. Were going to have a great vaccine very,ing very short lu. I think we should have it b