Changes hell make starting on day one. And the latest signs of the growing covid surge across the u. S. As hopeful new information comes in about a leading candidate in the search for a vaccine. And a very good monday morning, a chilly start to our day. Thanks for joining us. Im laura garcia. We have to start with these cold temperatures. Kari, will it be cold throughout the day . Yes, and were looking at well below normal temperatures setting records for lows this morning. Were going to have more of these frosty mornings and cool afternoons over the next few days and were also tracking some more rain set to move in by the end of the week. I want to show you what youre going to feel as you step out the door. Check out concord, now 32 degrees. Freezing in a lot of spots. Well talk about whats ahead in the forecast. Thats coming up in a few minute. Mike, how is it looking getting throughout the commute around the bay area . Kari, im worried about folks heading across the bay bridge into
Analytical adrenaline going . I certainly hope so. Seriously, of all the times weve hosted this conference over the years, this has got to be one of the more fraught election cycles in our lifetime. Certainly a roller coaster counting process and still clarifying picture of what is happening down ballot for several weeks. So we have assembled a stellar team to help us navigate a couple of key questions what happened and why . Was there an expected gap between expectations and eventual results, and if so, what was the cause of that . And how are the two parties, democrats and republicans, now going to move forward in terms their programs and policies but how they position themselves electorally over the next couple of years. With that, let me turn the microphone to my coconspirator in this endeavor, ellen tess cano. Ellen im the cofounder of the inside american politics experience. Last year and this year at nyu. 2008 following the historic election of barack obama as president. , we co
Picture of what is happening down ballot for several weeks. We have assembled a stellar team to help us navigate a couple of key questions. What happened, and why . Was there an expected gap between expectations and results . If so, what was the cause . How are the two parties, democrats and republicans, going to move forward in terms of both their program, their policies, and how they position themselves electorally. The that, let me turn microphone to my coconspirator in this endeavor, ellen toscano. Hello. I am cofounder of the inside american politics series. Hosted for 10 years by last year and this year come up by the center at nyu. We started the annual Conference Following the historic election of barack obama as president of the United States. Together to discuss the election of joe biden. An equally historic Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman of color. A find ourselves in transitional and dynamic moment in the transfer of power from the current president , donald t
Things. Stay home and then be tested for the virus. Im burnt off in berlin. This is the day were going through challenging times. We had a terrorist attack and we hike around a virus infection rate. That is, does that last 3, unfortunately has the highest infection rates in europe at the moment. 500. 00 cases term 100 times in half a sentence. So we decided to act decisively and implemented a short but sharp 2nd lock down for 2 and a hop weeks. I think it makes sense because we dont know how the situation will develop if we do nothing naturally. Was also coming up in his new memoir, a promise to land a former u. S. President barack obama opens up about his relationships with other leaders such as german chancellor Angela Merkel and his friendship with president elect joe biden. I was thrilled to see its become a brother, a genuinely good friend. Tom was one of my earliest supporters when i 1st launched my presidency, so i personally invested in them. I think this gives us a chance get
A live update from the nicaraguan capital for not one plus paris. Thank you. Were looking at exclusive d. W. News footage of an air strike in ethiopia is tikrit province. The rebellious region has ignored a government ultimatum to surrender. Ethiopias defense minister tells us he expects the military offensive on to grad to be over within a week. And play richardson welcome to the show. The United States has announced it will be, bringing some troops home from iraq and afghanistan by made in january u. S. , President Donald Trump had earlier suggested he wanted to accelerate the troop withdrawal from both countries by the end of his charm and office. The pentagon says it just to choose hours and 500. 00 troops will remain in each nation respectively. These conflicts have lasted through 3 american presidencies, with u. S. Troops stationed in afghanistan since 2001. And in iraq since 2003, National Security adviser, Robert Obrian says, the troop drawdown fulfills an election pledge impor