The cost already off the charts. More than the gdp of some entire countries. And the dramatic rescue of a 52yearold israeli hostage grabbed from a tunnel in southern gaza, raising new hopes for the 108 people still being held by hamas. What were learning about how the idf pulled it off. So much to get to but we start in georgia where democrats are suing the State Election Board over new rules they say will sow chaos and uncertainty election day. The rules allow Election Boards in 159 counties to make what they call reasonable inquiries about the vote count before certifying the results, but the rules dont explain what reasonable actually means. The lawsuit alleges that even individual Board Members can have the power to delay certification while they hunt for Election Irregularities and then a Battleground State like georgia that could mean holding up not just the state results, but potentially, then, National Results as well. All of it coming as trump keeps fueling the idea that the o
It also allows biden and vicepresident elect Kamala Harris access to National Security briefings. In a tweet, President Donald Trump said gsa administrator emily murphy and her team should do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols. He said he had instructed officials in his administration to do the same. The gsa announcement came shortly after officials in michigan certified biden as winner of the battleground state in the november 3rd election. Biden has been moving quickly to form his cabinet. Hes now unveiled nominees for several key posts, including Antony Blinken for secretary of state. Blinken was National Security adviser during Barack Obamas first term as president. He served as deputy secretary of state during obamas second term. Biden says former secretary of state john kerry will be a special president ial envoy for climate. Linda thomasgreenfield will be ambassador to the united nations, and alejandro mayorkas, Homeland Security secretary. Avril haines, form
Judges will have to rule. Each ballot must be counted, and thats what were going to see going through now, and thats how it should be. From cbs news election headquarters in times square, this is a cbs news election update, 2020 america decides. Reporting tonight, Norah Odonnell. Odonnell youre looking live at times square in new york as the counting continues across the country. Good evening, im Norah Odonnell. Here at what has become our home away from home this week. And tonight, the race for the white house is down to the wire, and who will become the next dresident could soon be decided by thousands of votes. As we come on the air tonight, only 1900 votes now separate President Trump and former Vice President joe biden in the state of georgia. In four other states, votes are still being counted, too. In fact, we want to show you live pictures of poll workers in tallying ballots right now. Joe bidens lead in that state has shrunk to 46,000 votes. Also, pennsylvanias vote count is c
To call there right now, but those are the states in which hes leading the most strongly in joe biden however leading in the state of arizona at first of nevada right now and again that continues to grow in his favor as more and more counts come in hes also leading in the state of wisconsin another state where his lead continues to grow as the count continues, michigan a different story at the moment President Trump is leading there, however his great his lead is shrinking with each new ballot that comes in a lot of these ballots are being counted right now are those early mail in ballots which are skewing heavily towards the democrats will see if joe biden can make up that lead in the final analysis there only a couple paths to victory for either candidate. Joe biden if he does claim arizona which at this point it looks like nevada should say which looks like hes about to do in the next 12 hours or so. Although we have to say the cabbie out is theyre not going release any new numbers
Finished. But President Trump didnt wait already claiming victory before votes were counted. Think we were getting ready to win this election frankly we did win this election. This is a major fraud in our nation we want the law to be used in a proper manner so well be going to the u. S. Supreme court trump was referring to mailing votes to be accepted after election day in several states but the system is fully legal and its used by tens of millions of people. This election is expected to have one of the highest noting turnouts in recent history even during a pandemic indicating just how important she states mood was for the american people. I voted for the greatest president in history gone ok throw chump is doing nothing for us now that hes going to have very thing more in the country than what. China does but it looks like the situation will not be on. The control of that suit as president comes a statement through stick country in a state of uncertainty many in the u. S. Bracing fo