Win the election. Now, specifically, lets go to georgia where the race is getting closer by the hour. Donald trump only leads there now by 23,000 votes. A democrat hasnt carried georgia since bill clinton back in 1992. This afternoon, Election Officials said they had about 200,000 votes left to count. Theyre expected to announce more results tomorrow morning. Georgia has 16 electoral votes. 20 electoral votes are at stake in pennsylvania. Election Officials Say it could be days until we have a final count there. There is a mustwin for President Trump, but his lead has been shrinking throughout the day. In the upper midwest, it was Mission Accomplished for joe biden. He won two of the crystal states today including michigan with its 16 electoral votes. The other blue wall state biden picked up, wisconsin. President trump a lead in that state disappeared overnight as votes from milwaukee turned the numbers. Today, the Trump Campaign laid the ground work for contesting the election launch
270 is needed to win the presidency. Our political reporter greg lee here now with where things stand as of tonight. Good evening. The outcome of this election hinging on just a few remaining states that are steadily counting thousands of ballots. Nevada could give joe biden the votes he needs to win, but it is very close and we wont have any new numbers until tomorrow morning. But another state were watching closely and maybe surprisingly so is georgia. A democrat hasnt carried this state since 92. Election officials said they had about 200,000 votes left to count this afternoon. Heres where we stand. Just the narrowest of margins between President Trump and joe biden. President Trump Holding that very small lead. That state and its 16 Electoral College votes, just too close to call. Pennsylvania is often at the center of the election universe. 20 electoral votes at stake. Election officials said it could be days before we had a final count. This is a mustwin for President Trump and r
Record 7. 4 percent between july and september. It has recovered two thirds of the ground it lost during the first half of the year during the pandemic, but many economists remain wary because the figure comes as the country is still entering this time of rising coronavirus cases and the economy has not entirely healed. So lets begin with these new numbers. Do you acknowledge these record gains follow record losses . Larry of course i do. The pandemic contraction because of the shut ins last spring generated a very heavy economic toll. Very heavy. You have a 33 increase, annualized increase in the third quarter. Thats a record. I want to go underneath the hood here because i think this is a selfsustaining recovery. The numbers are gargantuan. I am going to read them off. You have Consumer Spending up 41 , housing up 59 , Business Investment in equipment up 70 and automobile production up almost 1200 . My take is this this is selfsustaining. It is going to spill over into the Current Qu
It was not obvious by now, the Republican Party has become the party of sore losers. From donald trump to carry like, put me on. The gop has repeatedly ignored the will of the voters and refused to accept defeat. However, the situation is now actually escalating. Republicans are not just refusing to recognize election results, but they dont. Like the refusing to recognize judges and prosecutors they dont like. As well. Across the, Country Members of the gop launched a four frontal assault. With a rule of law. And by extension on our very democracy. Starting in georgia, where Fulton County District Attorney fani willis has of course indicted donald trump and several members of his inner circle for their election interference efforts. The ex president has pleaded not guilty to those charges, and waived his right to an arraignment. Meaning he will not return to atlanta this week for a scheduled wednesday hearing. Trump and several of his fellow codefendants are now battling it out in, Cou
Has held joe bidens age. At what point is time for leaders to make way for newer fresher and younger folks . Good evening. Im ready hassan. It was not obvious by now, the Republican Party has become the party of sore losers. From donald trump to carry like, put me on. The gop has repeatedly ignored the will of the voters and refused to accept defeat. However, the situation is now actually escalating. Republicans are not just refusing to recognize election results, but they dont. Like the refusing to recognize judges and prosecutors they dont like. As well. Across the, Country Members of the gop launched a four frontal assault. With a rule of law. And by extension on our very democracy. Starting in georgia, where Fulton County District Attorney fani willis has of course indicted donald trump and several members of his inner circle for their election interference efforts. The ex president has pleaded not guilty to those charges, and waived his right to an arraignment. Meaning he will not