Maria and our top story this hour 2020 democrats facing off on debate stage in charleston, candidates taking aim at frontrubber South Carolina days before South Carolina prime aye and less than a week before super tuesday, Hillary Vaughn with all the highlights, hillary. Good morning, maria, democrats on stage did not pull any punches, mayor Michael Bloomberg fended off attacks over billionaire status as painting status as unelectable and warren as mayor Pete Buttigieg drilled sanders over the math behind medicare for all. Elect bernie, bernie will lose to donald trump and donald trump and the house and the senate and some of the state houses will all go red. Mayor bloomberg has strong and enthusiastic base of support, the problem is they are all billionaires. Everybody in this room imagine moderate republicans going over and voting for him and you have to do that if you cant win. Aggressive agenda is popular, mayor bloomberg, he cannot eastern the trust of the core of the Democratic P
Agree to produce and host a series of podcasts. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The republican majority leader in the us senate, Mitch Mcconnell has formally acknowledged thatjoe biden won last months president ial election. Its the first sign of a split between the partys leadership and donald trump who still maintains, without any evidence, that he is the rightful winner of novembers vote. Heres Mitch Mcconnell on the senate floor on tuesday. So, today, iwant to congratulate president electjoe biden. The president elect is no stranger to the senate. Hes devoted himself to Public Service for many years. I also want to congratulate the Vice President elect, our colleague from california, senator harris. Beyond our differences, all americans can take pride that our nation has a female Vice President elect for the very first time. With more on the significance of this development, heres our north america correspondent david willis. This is a very senior rep
Now on bbc news its hardtalk, with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The Us Electoral College has spoken, even if outgoing President Donald Trump refuses to hear it. Joe biden categorically and conclusively won the white house and hell be moving in next month. So what now for the enraged incumbent and his most loyal associates . Well, my guest today is chris ruddy, ceo of newsmax, the right wing Media Organisation thats trying to outfox fox news by being trumpier than trump. Is post Trump America destined to be paralysed with division . Chris ruddy in new york, welcome to hardtalk. Great to be on with you, stephen. Thank you forjoining us. Simple first question donald trump has not yet conceded, but are you and is your newsmax network now prepared to acknowledge thatjoe biden did win the election . He is the president elect . Yes. And its been our consistent statement all along on Election Night when the president was in a very close contest, there were six states
With a streaming service to host a podcast. Associate because i think it sounds really nice with your accent. Audio. Shall we . Lets do it. This is bbc news with the latest business hello and welcome. Restrictions are being tightened in many european countries, headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. In a bid to stop rising rates of coronavirus. Shops and schools will close germany enters another in germany from today, lockdown for the festive which will have a season, well be crossing significant impact. To frankfurt to find out how as well as tougher rules, businesses will be affected questions are also being asked by the new restrictions. About whether those rules should be relaxed over facebook plans to shift the christmas period, its uk users onto agreements with the companys Corporate Headquarters in california as paul hawkins reports. To avoid europes privacy laws. Empty streets again and the and all that glitters hague, the netherlands is actually gold Third Large
Despite pressure to toughen the restrictions over christmas mixing theres to be no formal change to the relaxation of covid rules. This is bbc news with the latest the Prime Minister says hell stick to the rules allowing households headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. To meet over the five day festive window but issues stronger guidance to families. Sterner warnings about the dangers of christmas socialising will be we do think its absolutely vital issued by the four uk nations later that people should at this very, but the rules allowing three households to meet are expected to remain. Very tricky time, exercise a high its not for government to tell people exactly degree of personal responsibility. How to handle the situation, but it is to offer them clear guidance. Here we go again, mr speaker, ignoring the medical advice, last orders in london as it moves and we know where that leads because weve seen what happened to tougher tier 3 restrictions in the last nine mon