Taking the house. Its down to one, and we are keeping a close eye on races in virgin, North Carolina and iowa. Wins in any of those will put the g. O. P. Over the top. We update you on the latest returns. Well look at the surprise election issue, ebola. First our reporters are live in cities across america and around the world for a sense of how the election is playing out. Lets start with tony harris. A terrific panel in new york city, and we are diving down on the issues that america say are important. Thats the economy, jobs, health care. Well be talking about issues. Now let me send it to joie chen in washington. Tony, thanks, we are closely still watching the battle for kansas. It is a big fight there. Big turnout. Big fights for both the senate and the governors seats as well. Watching very closely and its racing neck and neck for kansas governor, and Governor Sam Brownback hanging on to the seat against paul davis. It is going back and forth. Its a race that many contest how con
Slayer. Dragon slayer. We are winning. I know you are. Republicans control the house, democrats the senate. The u. S. Senate control is up for grabs. Republicans have to gain a net of six seats. It will be down to the wire. Iowa is one of the purpose union. 40 of our voters are neither democrats nor republicans. Our two senators, one of the most liberal democrats in the United States, and one of the conservative republicans, and iowans reflect them cycle after cycle. A lot of iowaians vote for both. When tom harkin announced his retirement it was unexpected. Everyone was taken by surprise, it was a shock. You are my friend, my mentor, and my hero. And if i have the chance to represent you in the yate senate. I cant think of any federal motto. Congratulations. Bruce was one of the strongest candidates that the democrats landed this election year. It represents a quarter of the states. It won by a huge margin. Hes a relatable kind of guy. The kind of guy you have running in the senate ra
Says palestinian stone throwers could face 20 years in jail. First to mexico where a fugitive mayor and his wife have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of 43 students. The pair had been on the run since the students went missing near the town in september. Adam rainy joins us from there. Adam what is the story . How were they captured . Reporter well, police clearly had a tip and they went to this apartment in the southern part of mexico city and arrested both the mayor and his wife around 4 00 a. M. They have been taken into custody for investigations into organized crime. They are probably giving some sort of deposition at this time, and we are expecting a News Conference in the next hour or so. We dont know if there were anyone else with them, or if they had any weapons in the apartment. What will happen to them next now . Are they going to face charges . Reporter well, they are going to probably face charges depending on the testimony they give. They are the prime
The World Health Organization botched the response to the Ebola Outbreak but points the finger at pharmaceutical companies for not developing a vaccine 40 years after the virus was discovered. Happy election day, im stephanie sy. Im del walters. The first polls opening even as we speak. Millions of voters set to decide the balance of the power in the states and on capitol hill. There are 36 seats in the senate and 36 governorships being voted on today. The biggest prize is control of the u. S. Senate. If the republicans take over this this, most of president obamas agenda could be on the chopping block. The latest polls give republicans the edge in this key senate race, but there are still several contests where the races are close. Early ballot races are shedding light on that how a couple of toss up states could swing and could go in favor of the democrats. Victory is in the air. Were going to bring it home tomorrow night. With the control of the senate at stake, candidates in severa
Tensions in the middle east heat up again. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im tony harris. The american political map is a sea of read today as republicans celebrate victories from coast to coast. Americans pick upsid up seats in the senate. Some of those are in traditionalcally blue states. Republicans swept government races scoring upsets in some democratic areas. This afternoon president obama held a News Conference to react to the g. O. P. Takeover of the u. S. Senate. Were live from the white house. What did the president have to say about republican victories and working with the g. O. P. Over the next two years . Well, the president came in to the east room after that wipe out that the democrats suffered last night. They faced the music for one hour and 15 minutes. And answered questions. Why oh why were democrats so unenthusiastic. Why were all of the enthusiasm on the republican side . Yes, he reached out to Mitch Mcconnell, the new Senate Majority leader,