good to be with you. i m katy tur. it s not just the economy, stupid. today, we re starting with the midterms, but not with the accepted narrative. as you know, there are just seven days to go until november 8th and despite what you might see in polling averages, the results are far from clear and it s not just us. it is the pollsters themselves warning they might not be getting the full picture. that the samples might be skewed. democrats say that is underestimating their chances. one prominent strategist questioning the narrative of a red wave pointing to an influx sponsored by republican or allied groups in critical races across the country while others like the economist say the skew is actually underestimating republicans, arguing democrats are polling best in states where they seem to misfire. those are the predictions. what about the hard numbers? early voting has begun in many states but just like the polls, the numbers coming out of those states are frustratingly mur
conversation. i will be sharing it with you with little bits all this weekend. michigan is a state that has been a key battleground for several election cycles now. this year is no different. even though it s not a presidential election year, and neither of the states two u.s. senators are up for election, there are outcomes of several races here that will have huge implications in the years to come, especially for the 2024 presidential election. for one thing, democrats hold a very slim majority in congress. the senate, as you know, evenly split. 50/50. in the house of representatives, democrats only have an eight seat advantage over republicans going into election day. right now, michigan has an even number of democratic and republican representatives in the house. seven representatives each, but due to redistricting, michigan has lost one district, which means one party is certain to lose at least one of its seats in congress. on top of that, four of the most competitive h
breaking tonight, 13 israelis held hostage by hamas terrorist for seven weeks are back in their home country this evening. the return was the centerpiece of a four-day cease-firend agreement that was struckk between israel and hamas. that positive effect at midnighl today. 11 others were also freed today. this is supposed to be the firsr in a series of prisonerl av exchanges. jeff is inwi tel aviv tonight wh what comes nexhit tonight. we are learning tonight that, on top of the 13 hostages whoto are free today, an additional 13 could be released tomorrow.er the move on the ground is still bittersweet knowing there arhoe more than 200 hostages who have. yet to go home. a moment nearly seven weeks in the making. buses leading people through the crossing. 13 israelis and one person from the philippines were freed after spending 48 days in captivity. among the israelis released, four kids, three mothers, and six elderly women. it was the first round of hostage releases and wh
breaking tonight, 13 israelis held hostage by hamas terrorists for seven weeks. now back in their home country this evening. the return was the center period of a four-day cease-fire agreement that was struck between israel and hamas. that pause in fighting took effect at midnight today. 11 other freedom thailand and the philippines supposed to be the first of a series of prisoner exchanges. jeff paul is in tel aviv tonight with what comes next. hi, jeff. yeah, gillian, we are learning tonight on top of the 13 hostages freed today, an additional 13 could be released tomorrow. but the mood here on the ground in israel is still very bittersweet. knowing that are more than 200 hostages who have yet to go home. a moment nearly seven weeks in the making. buses leaving gaza through the rafah crossing entering egypt carrying 24-hamas held hostages who were r. now free. 13 israelis, 10 thai citizens and one person from the philippines freed after spending 48 days in captivity. am
i apologise for the grief that we have caused and i want you to know we are totally committed to their memory and focus on safety for as long, as long as we are employed by boeing. again, i am sorry. mr calhoun faced a tough grilling from senators who cast the one to great giant of engineering and beacon of american industry as a shell of its former self. subcommittee chair called boeing safety s lapse is a matter of life and death with profound consequences for the economy and travelling public. safety issues, production short cuts and a lack of transparency has been a renewed focus since a door panel blew out of a boeing jet mid flight injanuary. and as regulators reports and whistle blower testimony pointed to wrongdoing on the aeroplane maker s part. also on tuesday, a new whistle blower alleged that boeing used nonconforming parts and lied to regulators about it. well, behind you, you can t see it from behind you, the folks are showing pictures of the people who are the