I think the last thing we need to do is replace one of the mosby partisan members of congress, one of the mosby partisan candidates around. Look i believe in creating jobs and i believe in accountability and accessibility, if you want a congressman that will vote for you and put your interests above both parties in washington. I would ask for your vote and be proud to have your support. Moderator that concludes our debate. We like to remind all voters that the general election will be held tuesday, november 4th, and early vote something already underway. Our thanks to the candidates and to our panel tonight. Great questions for the journalist and i like to thank the Atlanta Press club for arranging debate. For all the information about the Atlanta Press club and all the debates theyre hosting this election season, visit Atlanta Press club. Org. The debate will be archived there. It will be available on demand apbg. Org. The louder milk young debate series is a made available by a donat
We begin with Congressional Correspondent chad pergram on capitol hill with what could be optimism . At evening, chad. Good evening, bret. The most important meeting at in order to get a coronavirus deal. This dates back to july, never born this process have both parties meant to hash out a deal. That underscores the importance. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi convened the meeting, the secretary of the treasury joined by phone. They are talking out because they are running out of time. We are not leaving here without a covid package. Its not going to happen. We are going to stay here until we get a covid package, no matter how long it takes. Now, what is unresolved is a push by republican josh holy and independent Bernie Sanders for 1200 in direct payment checks. Many democrats won aid for state and local governments. I think we need more for distribution on state and local. Everybody knows my position, it has brought bipartisan support. Mitch mcconnell says dont let the perfect be the enem
Mcgee from the washington examiner. Aman amanda, ill start with you. Happy new year. What would it mean for the average american if democrats win control of the senate . Look, its very dangerous for the american taxpayer to have oneparty control, especially in the democrats are able to succeed in doing all the things that joe biden has promised he would do. He has talked about day one repealing the tax law that was passed in 2017. One of the most important provisions in there is that they remove the penalty under obama care that required American Families to purchase government mandated costly Expensive Health care. That could affect American Families to the tune of 2,085 in a penalty they have to pay. Lets talk about energy costs and what would happen to the fossil fuel industry. The oil and gas industry as we know it could be crushed under a Democratcontrolled Senate and a democratcontrolled entire washington d. C. Sandra im sure michael will push back on that. We have heard that war
Us would like to forget, all of our lives were upended and so many lives were devastated by the pandemic. So this morning dr. Sanjay gupta is going to break down the hopeful signs for 2021 as the vaccinations kick into high gear. The new year also brings a Seismic Shift Seismic Shift in washington, in just 19 days president elect joe biden he will be inaugurated in less than a week we will know which party will control the u. S. Senate and what will be President Trumps influence on the Republican Party on the nation after he leaves office . Also ahead, we have a very special guest, legendary cellist yoyo ma will speak to us about the healing power of music during this pandemic and beyond. So we have that and much more ahead on this special edition of new day, but first lets get a check of your headlines at the news desk. Good morning, and happy new year. Im alison kosik in new york. The world is saying goodbye and good riddance to 2020. The ball drop in times square looking very differ
Weeks on twitter telling his supporters that they needed to come to washington, d. C. On january 6th, on wednesday of this week. He was hyping that if they came to washington, there would be something they could do in washington that would result in them overturning the Election Results and keeping him in power. He promised his supporters that he would be there with them if they came to washington on january 6th, that he would be in attendance at their show of force. He promised them that it, quote, will be wild. Then when they arrived, the president told them, as they sort of mustered their forces that morning, that they must march on the capitol that day. They shouldnt just rally where they were. They should march to the capitol. They needed to show strength there. They needed to stop the stealing of the election from him by marching on the capitol. He told them they better do it now, he said, or we will have no country left. And so the mob of his supporters went down to the capitol,