Ater, Susan Ferrechio takes look at how the next senate is shaping up. We also take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host the shape of president elect Joe Bidens Administration will begin to take shape today as he names a covid advisory panel. While cabinet choices may be a week or more away, he could name his chief of staff this week. Good morning, it is monday, november 9. Welcome to washington journal. Our first hour of questioning asking you what is your top priority for the Biden Administration . Here is how you take part. One line for democrats, one line for republicans, one for independence and others. Independents and others. We welcome your texts. Please include your name and where you are texting from. And on facebook as well. We will also keep you updated on some of the legal challenges that are continuing in several states to the election by the Trump Campaign. We will tell you more about those as we look for
The votes are being counted in North Carolina where senator thom tillis leads cal cunningham. A lot of ballots still need to be counted in alaska where senator dan sullivan faces incumbent al gross. We will continue to bring you results here on cspan. Toas the Senate Returns begin the lameduck session of chiefss, we are joined by Congressional Correspondent for the Washington Examiner susan ferruccio. Good morning. Lets leap ahead. Lets leap ahead to january and the two runoff races in georgia, the race against the incumbent senator david perdue any other race with senator Kelly Loeffler. Have we ever seen to Senate Runoff races in any state before . Guest not my history of covering congress. Its really unusual. Its also unusual in georgia that the race has ended up in runoff territory. Georgia had been traditionally a very red state where republicans could usually count on an easy win in the statewide races. That was the last few election cycles. There has been a shift in the electora
Ahead, we are joined by the chief Congressional Correspondent from the Washington Examiner, great to have you with us. Guest good morning. Host lets leap ahead to january and the two runoff races in georgia, the race against the incumbent senator david perdue any other race with senator Kelly Loeffler. Have we ever seen to Senate Runoff races in any state before . Guest not my history of covering congress. Its really unusual. Its also unusual in georgia that the race has ended up in runoff territory. Georgia had been traditionally a very red state where republicans could usually count on an easy win in the statewide races. That was the last few election cycles. There has been a shift in the electorate in georgia over the areas ande the urban their suburban surroundings have gotten more blue, more democratic in their electorate. That has led to some close races where republicans cannot be assured of an easy win. Thats one reason you are seeing runoffs. I think people had thought david p
Rolling things back, taking a look at the numbers here. Alameda county has been a day to day increases in the number of new cases reported comments including a steady increase in the countys new covid19 cases. It is at 3. 8 across the county, right on the verge of forcing Alameda County to move from the orange into the red tier. I think the worst, people prefer the worst, they will have to move back into the purple tier, the worst one. No possibility of things reopening, standby for the possibility of things having to close up. Were talking about the potential for a lockdown here, as we are hearing more and more of that across the country. County health leaders, also sounding the alarm about holiday travel. Theres concerns about people going to some of these real hot beds of covid infection, and bring that back into the county. So, we will keep you posted in an everchanging situation. Go to our website, kpix. Com. Back to you. Thank you, aaron j. Scaling back restaurants after a spoken
In charge of their care. And a masters like no other. How the tournament will look different this year while keeping tradition alive. Especially the music. But first, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. The coronavirus is now spreading so quickly, Public Health experts say it is simply uncontrollable. And the days ahead will be even worse. What were seeing at the highest levels of government is basically tossing it in. Passing their hands up. We give up on this. President elect joe biden has chosen ron klain as his white house chief of staff. He was also the white house ebola czar. President trump making his first public appearance in six days. He continues to fight the transition of power to president elect biden. Georgias secretary of state is authorizing a full hand recount over accusations of election fraud. Well continue to follow and enforce the law. Tropical storm eta bearing down on the florida coast. Already bringing strong wind and heavy rain. Right along t