Margaret clussens is 96 years old. She wears her hair in a ponytail on top of her head like a boss. She said she wished she would have gotten attention for Something Like this when she was 16 instead of 96, but at 96 shell take it. The nurse come up and told me that the vaccine was in, and she said i was going to get a dose of it. So i get up, i was happy. Reporter clussens, who is originally from charlestown served in the womens Army Auxiliary corp. She worked in georgia through the war and said on monday she was surprised how fast the vaccine came in. Thats what i thought when the nurse come up to me. I thought, oh, they really did get it in early. And i thought everybody was going to get it. Then i find out that im the only woman down there to get it. Im proud of her, i really am. Im happy for her. Sally clussens is one of margarets four children. She didnt know her mom got it until her mother called. Im glad she got it. She makes her own decisions. Shes highly competent, which is w
Donald trump will be gone in 35 days. The Electoral College delivered the final blow to his battle to steal the election from president elect joe biden. Nevertheless trump continues to spew his baseless conspiracies about widespread Election Fraud that doesnt exist. He continues to lie that he still has a path to victory which he doesnt. The only thing trump has so far succeeded at is inflaming a civil war inside the Republican Party. Its a war that he at least seems to be winning. Take a look at what transpired in the United States senate today. A display of pure trumpism full of conspiracies and lies. Wisconsin republican senator ron johnson was more than happy to give trumps false claims an airing in a grievance peddling bizarro world dog and pony show he called a hearing. This hearing should not be controversial. Even though courts have handed down decisions and the Electoral College has awarded joe biden 306 electoral votes, a large percentage of the American Public does not belie
Louisiana, saying Congressmanelect Luke Letlow has died after contracting covid19 last week, according to his campaign manager. Letlow, who just turned 41, 41 years old, was getting treatment in the intensive care unit in shreveport, according to an announcement on his twitter page just last week. And ali, this is the kind of news that is so grim to have to report. This is someone just 41 years old. Just elected. Won about 62 of the vote. Very strong republican county there. Congressional district in northern louisiana. And he wont be going to congress. Louisiana now will have to, at some point, schedule a special election some months away. So that will be a vacant seat. And worth noting he was tested on december 18th, and admitted to hospital on december 19th. This is an unusually fast case of covid developing. A long way to go before the end of this, lawrence. Really is. Thank you, ali. All right. Thank you. A Louisville Police officer who shot and killed Breonna Taylor was not indic
It is midnight on the east coast. Polls have been closed in georgia for five hours and heres where we stand. In the Georgia Senate runoff between incumbent republican senator dave uld perdue and democratic challenger jon ossoff, its 5050. This race is officially too close to call per nbc news. There are very few votes between those two candidates again 50. 0 to 50. 0. This is too close to call although warnock leads. Hes at 50. 4 to loefflers 49. 6 . There are a difference of just over 30,000 votes between those two candidates. Again, the numbers here are astonishing in terms of their closeness. There are remaining votes still due to be reported. Were at 98 in. Were watching closely the counties that remain that remain on our board with votes outstanding. Joy reid, watching what we have seen over these past 5. 5 hours since weve been here, the 5 hours since the polls closed, its been a nailbiter. I have no nails left. I didnt start with very many, but i have no nails left. Obviously Ra
Other contest, Republican David Perdue has a very slight lead over democrat jon ossoff, 1,188 votes. 50 , 50 , so close this contest right now, virtual tie. But still plenty of joets outstanding, especially in heavily democratic counties around atlanta. What is at stake right now, republicans have 50 senators, democrats have 48 in the caucus and two independents who caucus with the democrats. If the democrats were to win, possible based on the numbers were getting, both in georgia, would be 50 50, but Kamala Harris, Vice President is president of the senate and she would break any ties so democrats would be the majority in the senate. Pamela brown, lets look at where the outstanding vote is right now. 98 we believe is in, but 2 is significant. Thats right, outstanding vote can tell us a lot. Gabriel sterling, the election official there says quote what we have outstanding will likely be leaning democrat at best. Direct words from him. What he broke down in last half hour, expecting abo