which we ll zoom in on in just a moment. but i want to focus on this. we are learning over and over again this election cycle that nominating strong candidates does matter if a political party wants to quwin an election, it matters a lot. but the rules may have changed. with voters willing perhaps to tolerate things that they just wouldn t put up with in the past. herschel walker is about to test this hypothesis. he is locked in a tight race in georgia against democratic incumbent rafael warnock. walker has openly backed a national ban on abortions with no exceptions, that s rape, incest, the life of the mother, no exceptions, and he has campaigned on an anti-abortion platform. and now he is denying allegations that he paid for a woman he dated to have an abortion more than a decade ago. the claim was reported by the daily beast. we should underscore cnn has not independently verified the allegations. the daily beast report claims that walker paid a woman to terminate a p
Clinton came down hard on the state for a number of these moves . Reporter they cheered. This is very much a proHillary Clinton crowd, and its also a crowd that is filled with activism. People who very much want to see some of these restrictive voting laws repealed. Voting laws that they say have suppressed the africanamerican vote. And of course, just recently, governor bentley announced that 31 dmvs across the state would be closed. That, of course, means that some people may not be able to get drivers licenses as readily. Of course, you need some sort of voter i. D. To vote here or some kind of i. D. , basically, to vote. So she came down really hard. I think weve got some sound on her talking about this. This new sort of move by the alabama government here. We have to defend the most fundamental right in our democracy, the right to vote. No one, in this state, no one would ever forget the history that enabled generations of people left out and left behind to finally be able to vote
I agree with warren. This is the greatest nation on earth, and our best days are still ahead of us. And trump, well, he says this about Hillary Clinton and bernie sanders. People are angry at them and they should be. If he would have just not done anything, just go home, go to sleep, relax, he would have been a hero. But he made a deal with the devil. Shes the devil. He made a deal with the devil. Its true. So lets get right to cnns jeff zeleny following the Clinton Campaign in nebraska. Jim acosta with the Trump Campaign in pennsylvania. Good evening to both of you, gentlemen. Jim, you first. Youre with the Trump Campaign. Hes battling a few fire storms. Hes calling to move the president ial debate. Getting pushed back for saying putin is not going to go into ukraine, and of course the backlash trump is getting for criticizing a goldstar khan family. On the khan family, is there any sign hes going to back down . Reporter i dont think so, don, although we should point out and this does
There is no other donald trump. What you see is what you get. He is still the same donald trump who makes his shirts and hi ties overseas instead of in the United States. Theres a whole lot to get to tonight. Well get to all of it. I want to begin, though, with senior White House Correspondent mr. Jim acosta, good evening to you, jim. Hey, don. Today was supposed to be a day where donald trump was getting back on message talking about the economy. More incoming fire from the republicans who think his Foreign Policy is dangerous. What more can you tell us . This is a day donald trump was supposed to make that pivot and get back to general Election Campaign issues like the economy. You know, he was interrupted 14 times at that economic speech today, don, and donald trump did not let loose and go after those protesters and then at 3 00 this afternoon, this bomb was dropped by 50someodd former National Security officials, dating back to the nixon administration. All working in republican a
World. Im poppy harlow. This is the inauguration of donald j. Trump. Final inaugural ball wrapped up a short time ago. The new president and wife dancing to Frank Sinatras my way. Before the balls, President Trump managed to squeeze in work at the oval office signing an executive order relate the to the repeal of obamacare. He also reversed the cut on federal mortgage insurance premiums that president obama had Just Announced earlier this month. So far, only two of trumps cabinet picks have been confirmed including defense secretary james maddis. This as a fight looms over the rest of his nominees all of it covered including the fashion live tonight from capitol hill. We begin right now. I Donald John Trump do solemnly swe swear from this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. The time for empty talk is over. Now arrives the hour of action. So to all americans in every city near and far, hear these words. You will never be ignored again. We will make america proud again. We wi