News with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news. Tonight, the c. D. C. Says the spread of coronavirus is now so out of control, americans should cancel their thanksgiving plans and not travel at all for the holiday. In a blunt and ominous warning, the governments top Health Protection agency now says ignoring those warnings and Holding Gatherings could lead directly to family members dying from covid19. Californias governor says things are so dire there, starting saturday, hes issuing a mandatory order requiring nearly everyone in his state to stay in their homes overnight. At the same time as we come on the air tonight, there is breaking news from the white house. Coronavirus task force and it is very hopeful. Moments another Vice President pence told reporters the Drug Company Pfizer will apply for emergency authorization for its vaccine tomorrow morning. And the army general in
Ultimatum, saying surrender or a military assault will begin on your capital. U. S. President elect, joe biden, announcing some major cabinet nominees for the top diplomatic post, secretary of state, he has picked antony blinken, who is deputy secretary of state under president obama. He also has a French Connection he went to high school in paris and speaks the language fluently. Another notable nominee, former secretary of state, john kerry, has been chosen to lead the effort to combat climate change. For more on how biden is filling out his National Security and Foreign Policy teams, lets bring in our washington correspondent. Tell us more about the pix biden made today. Reporter there are two words at describe these six pix. One is diversity and the second is expertise. Diversity because there are, as a first in these cabinet picks, if these people are confirmed, starting with errol haynes, who will become the first woman director of National Intelligence if she is to be confirmed.
Indoor dining. The last night in San Francisco. After that will change. Highlighted in red. If a new days, beginning next week. Counties in yellow will be shutting down service inside. That is not all. Governor newsom came clean apologizing for his own decision involving a famous local restaurant. The days of dining inside theyre numbered. Starting tuesday, its back to take out. Or dining outside. If the weather allows it. I dont know what well do. I havent digested it yet. While the patroning digest the pizza. The news the county will soon ban Indoor Dining is a tough pill for the Restaurant Owner to swallow. Going back to selling to go food. Which isnt a solid game plan. For any business. Its not paying the bills. He says hes leaned on banks and family to keep the doors open. At his two restaurants. I havent laid off a single employee. And we have switched our game plan. Now hes got to switch the game plan again. In order to make sure local hospitals arent overwhelmed with covid19 pa
Short of aweinspiring. President trump and his supporters all know this is the most important election in our nations history. With just about 12 hours away from election day, joe bidens running mate, senator kamala harris, shes already openly [laughter] oply promoting a marxist agenda. Senator harris tweeted that, quote equitable treatment means we all end up in the same place, end quote. Where does it say that . Or in other words, the outcome of our future will be enforced by an oppressive biden harris administration. Its downright socialist. President trump today says this country will never be a socialist nation. This election comes down to a simple choice. Do you want to be ruled by the arrogant, corrupt, ruthless and selfless Political Class . Or do you want to be governed by the American People themselves . [cheers and applause] do you want to be represented by a career politician who hates you or by an outsider who will defend you like you have never been defended before . [che
Rep. Bustos we have worked to prepare for this day for nearly two years and now the polls will be closing in just a few hours. While we have all lived the uncertainty of these last few years, heres what we can say with certainty and clarity. We know this is an historic election. Weve got the updated numbers. Voters that 100 million have already cast their ballots because they are itching to make their voices heard as we set the direction for our country. But there is still time to push voters to the polls and that is what House Democrats are spending our day doing. We know that our key races in the battleground are going to come down to the wire. We know that. In many cases, we are preparing for extended counts and even potential recounts. We want to remind folks of some simple words to live by. That is we must hear every voice, we must count every vote. That is how we safeguard our democracy. Going back to the beginning of last year, the beginning of last year, 2019, Speaker Pelosi co