28 points just 13 months ago, Democrat Doug Jones is the apparent winner in alabama. The first democrat to win a u. S. Senate race in the Yellow Hammer state jones, 50 of the vote to 48 of judge roy moore who trails by 21,000 votes and 2 , nearly 23,000 voters opted for a writein candidate. Now, the result will give republicans the barest of majorities in the senate with 47 democrats and two independents on one side of the aisle. And 51 republicans on the other. Doug jones thanked supporters last night, take a listen. This entire race has been about dignity. And respect. [ applause ] this this campaign, this campaign has been about the rule of law. This campaign [ applause ] this campaign has been about common courtesy and decency. Now, President Trump congratulated doug jones on his win. Tweeting congratulations doug jones on a hard fought victory. A writein votes played a very big factor but a win is a win. The people of alabama are great and the republicans will have another shot at
The father of one of the ucla basketball players arrested in china. The president was apparently upset that the father belittled the president s role in the release. The tweet now that the three basketball players are out of china and saved from years in jail lavarball is unaccepting of what i did for his son. I should have left them in jail. Cnns Boris Sanchez is covering this from the white house. Anymore from the white house on this . Reporter not yet. President trump has never been one to turn down a fight in the press. This all started while the president was abroad on his 12day trip to asia. These three ucla basketball players were detained for allegedly shop lifting some sunglasses. The white house says President Trump personally asked chinese president for their release. In that process after it was announced they would be returned the president actually wondered aloud on twitter whether or not the three players would thank him in his role in getting them back home. All three o
And above. Martha that was the president when i interviewed him on day 100 back at the end of april at the white house. So now wall street seems to agree, federal reserve, at least a couple of the chiefs out there seem to agree. Good evening everybody, i Martha Maccallum and the story begins with that stunning forecast tonight. While harassment cases in russia entry continue to propel the buzz fear out there. In politics, nothing tends to upstage the wallet. Will that hole through as we go forward . Much of this upswing feeling that the Regulatory Burden on them has been lifted under this administration. And also hope for those tax cuts, something that the president hinted at today. Senate, and if they approve it, the house in the senate will get together. I will be there right in the middle of it and we will come up with a bill that will be spectacular for growth and spectacular for the people in this country. Martha so will it happen . David bossi is the former Deputy Campaign manage
Procedures not followed before the Texas Church Massacre . Plus, President Trump paging democrats, telling them that rich folks like them would take a bath under his new tax plan as we find out how much the middle class could pay. This is cnn breaking news. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Were going to start with breaking news in the politics lead today. A new cnn poll gauging what americans think of President Trump, with today marking, of course, one year since this nation voted him into the white house. This Progress Report comes one day after many voters showed up on election day to cast an antitrump vote, according to exit polls. Giving democrats key wins in several races. It comes with the president s longest International Trip yet. Stopping in china for todays high stakes. The factors at home that have Many Americans losing confidence in trump. Were going to go to cnn political director David Chalian at the magic wall. David, start with the big pict
Its 5 00 a. M. In the east, 2 00 a. M. In Washington State. Lets begin there. Federal crash investigators are on the ground in dupont, washington, probing the deadly derailment of the passenger train. Three people were killed, 100 injured when all but one of the 14 cars jumped the track. Overnight the. N ntsb confirmed speed was a critical factor. Preliminary indications are that the train was traveling at 80 Miles Per Hour in a 30 Miles Per Hour track. There are also questions about positive train control. Thats the technology that automatically slows down trains when it says its going too fast. The ceo says it was not yet activated and the owner of the tracks have installed positive train control on that track. 501 was making its very first run on a new route between seattle and portland when the train derailed and cars tumbled on to the rush hour car traffic on the interstate below. Others were left dangling over the edge. We have more from the scene. Reporter on its very first day,