With more votes now counted, absentee and early ballots have dramatically shifted the lead in several battleground states from President Trump to joe biden. As we come on the air tonight, cbs news is now projecting that joe biden has won the pivotal battleground state of michigan, along with its 16 electoral votes. The former Vice President is also the presumptive winner in has 10in, which has ten electo electoral votes, though the Trump Campaign has already filed for a legal recount. Tonight, both campaigns say they are confident they see a route to the white house. Though mr. Biden said he would not declare victory until all of the votes are counted. Overnight, President Trump falsely said he had won the election, and would go all the way to the Supreme Court to stop ballots from being counted, a legal option he does not have. Now, the president is already heading to court tonight, trying to stop the vote count in pennsylvania. And while the results from tuesdays election are not cle
Andake your phone calls text messages. Later West Virginia senator shelley capital joins us. 8 00 p. M. After eastern last night, the first day of questions concluded for Supreme Court nominee judge Amy Coney Barrett. The second and final day of questions begins at 9 00 a. M. Eastern. They will be 20 minute rounds as opposed yesterdays 30 minutes. Welcome to washington journal on this wednesday, october 14. Starting at 9 00 in the Senate Judiciary committee, so a two hour program devoted to hearing from you and your reaction on what you heard from judge merrick yesterday. Here is how lines break up this morning. If you support the nominee, the line is 202 7488000. If you oppose her nomination, 202 7488001. If you are undecided about it, 202 7488002 send us a text. That line, 202 7488003. Make sure you include your name and where you are texting from. On twitter, we are cspanwj. It is facebook. Com cspan. As we have done over the last couple days, we will go over the committee. We shoul
Violence over a controversial citizenships war claims 5 lives in new delhi as the u. S. President makes his 1st trip to india plus. The both rest in peace sign in have been killed meet again one day. Passionate words from kobe bryants widow at a memorial for the basketball legend and her doctor. The World Health Organization says its deeply concerned by the sudden increase in corona virus cases outside china 3 main clusters of infections are growing in the middle east europe and asia south korea the u. S. Says its considering scaling back joint military exercises with south korea due to concerns about the spread of the virus. 893. 00 cases have now been confirmed there at least 8 people have died iran has confirmed 12 deaths and has denied reports the toll could be much higher quatre is also among several countries in the region reporting their 1st infections quote Civil Aviation authority has announced theyre temporarily barring flights from dubai in charge or as a protective measure
India to confirm a 3000000000. 00 weapons deal and boost his reelection chances with Indian American voters. And exchanges of rocket fire continue between the Israeli Military and Islamic Jihad in gaza plus the School Upheaval in malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his allies resigned from the Coalition Governments. The World Health Organization says its worried about the growing number of coronavirus cases outside of china in iran the Health Ministry says 12 people have died at the n n p in the city of course says the figure could be as high as 50 but the outbreak is spreading across the middle east coates iraq. And afghanistan of all confirmed cases in europe a 6th person has died in italys north there are almost 200 cases there the highest concentration id side of asia and in south korea infections there have surpassed 800 and authorities have raised the Infectious Diseases warning to the highest level at least 7 people have died that so far were especially concerned about
And Sexual Assault in a case that sparks the global need to movement. Im Barbara Starr in london with the top stories from europe including crowds gather outside a high Security Court in london as we keep leaks founder Julian Assange begins his fight against extradition to the u. S. And its 4 mourners are gathering in los angeles for a service to remember the life of basketball great car b. Bronze the other like his legend was killed alongside his daughter jonah and 7 of us in a Helicopter Crash last month. The World Health Organization is sending a medical team to iraq where the coronavirus emergency is growing Irans Health Ministry says 12 people have died of the disease and deny that the total is closer to 50 afghanistan bahrain kuwait oman and iran. Are all reporting infections of travels from iran to more people have died in northern italy raising the total there to 6 almost 200. 00 cases are reported in italy the highest concentration outside of asia stock market indexes plundere