Aggregate, all these places did something praiseworthy and novel. They took steps to make it easier to vote. They did this by expanding eligibility for mailin voting and early voting and adding drop boxes for ballots right . Theres Public Health concern. You dont want everyone crowding in on election day so people found ways to just make it easier to vote so you wouldnt have that. And the results are clear. It worked. Turnout was the highest it had been in 120 years. Nearly 67 of eligible voters cast a ballot. And also there was no uniform drubbing of one party by the other. It was not a blowout. It was a competitive election. Yes, joe biden won by a healthy margin. 7 million votes. 70 plus Electoral College votes. But remember republicans gained seats in the house. They want some key senate rates right . Now rather than looking at that outcome and thinking wow, we can be a Competitive Party even in high turnout elections which would have been a totally rational conclusion. Republican
Putin u. S. Department of states spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement, for years kremlin has attempted to silence navalny and prevent his calls from reaches the russian people. Russian authorities hill straight again baselessness of their case. And lack of due process to those who dare to criticize the regime, i said, many ways they talking about what they are doing to trump. Beau biden regime, Democrat Party is doing to trump. But they are doing to trump is worse, donald trump faces with Manhattan District Attorney democrat, left wing, soros, prosecutor, up to 136 years in prison. On bogus charges. Up to 136 years. This is a lot more than the 30 navalny faces in federal cases, Biden Administration, we have 32 counts for willful retention of national secrets. 6 for ro obstruction of justice, that amounts to another 450 years. Maximum. Then he is charged in the socalled january 6, 2020 election matter, two for obstructing an official proceeding, 20 years each, one for conspir
There is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. They will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. Later, some rain in Northern Ireland. Details coming up. Good morning. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial election. Without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. At least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising Polling Stations. Foreign secretary David Cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. He said, this is not what free and Fair Elections look like. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. Foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader A
Putin u. S. Department of states spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement, for years kremlin has attempted to silence navalny and prevent his calls from reaches the russian people. Russian authorities hill straight again baselessness of their case. And lack of due process to those who dare to criticize the regime, i said, many ways they talking about what they are doing to trump. Beau biden regime, Democrat Party is doing to trump. But they are doing to trump is worse, donald trump faces with Manhattan District Attorney democrat, left wing, soros, prosecutor, up to 136 years in prison. On bogus charges. Up to 136 years. This is a lot more than the 30 navalny faces in federal cases, Biden Administration, we have 32 counts for willful retention of national secrets. 6 for r obstruction of justice, that amounts to another 450 years. Maximum. Then he is charged in the socalled january 6, 2020 election matter, two for obstructing an official proceeding, 20 years each, one for conspira