Life is adamant. Theyre battling on and anger in brazil, a black man dies after being beaten by 2 security guards at a supermarket. Hello, everyone. After weeks of delay and uncertainty, u. S. President elect joe biden is finally formally beginning, his transition to the white house. They head of whats called the g. S. A. The General Services agency or administration has designated biden as the apparent winner of this months president ial election. It clears the way for the transition to get underway. Donald trump, he has of course, refused to concede defeat, but he has authorized visit ministration to at least start the process. He says is going to keep up the fight, insisting without evidence we must say that the election was, quote corrupts joe bidens team for their part of welcomed the move. Because, well, it frees up millions of dollars for his new administration, which can now work with the existing federal officials on a coronavirus response, as well as a National Security strat
International calls for mediation. As our medias Prime Minister resists growing public pressure to question his foreign minister has announced his resignation and a discovery from the ice age construction crews in mexico city on a mammoth collection of prehistoric creatures and sport. Dustin johnson has won, in effect, a major title in his career, american climbing the masters with a new record breaking 4. Theres been another step forward in the search for a vaccine for corona virus, which is killed more than 1300000. 00 people all over the world. Since the start of the year, u. S. Pharmaceutical firm madonna says early results from chiles show its vaccine is 94. 5 percent effective. Present all from from a deal with the data back in august to purchase 100000000 doses of the drug once it was ready. But then it is the 2nd candidate with a chance of getting approval. Pfizer announced last week that its vaccine was 90 percent effective. In late stage trial, its promising news as infection
I would also like to recognize and thank one of our trustees who has joined us today, david blight. One of our panelists. Opportunity tois say how proud we are to count david among our trustees at New York Historical. I want to recognize laura washington and mercedes franklin, who are cochairs of our Frederick Douglass counsel. Of course, welcome all members who have joined up today. Who have joined up today. [applause] and i want to recognize a if not, my colleagues are going up and down the aisles with notecards and pencils. The notecards will be collected later on in the program. There will be a book signing following the program this morning. The book signing will take place right outside these central doors in the smith gallery. Copies of the books are available for purchase at our ny History Museum store, which is located to my left on the 77th street side. We are really, truly delighted to welcome our guest speakers. David blight, professor of American History and director of th
You with us equity markets are rallying shares in japan hit a 30 year high on the 1st day of trading off the Television Networks declared joe biden the winner of the u. S. President ial election there are hopes that a Biden Administration would expand fiscal stimulus in the u. S. Stepped up measures to reduce the spread of covert 19 i want to take a less aggressive approach in trade policy but how does his slogan buy american fit in here lets check out some of bidens ideas about how to stimulate the economy. Will it be like night and day. Joe biden has promised to create a more restrained balanced American Economy instead of the full throttle one of the past 4 years. In practice that means a return to regulations on industry greater powers for financial watchdogs and Consumer Protections and above all higher taxes on the wealthy and businesses im going to raise taxes im not going to raise taxes on anybody making less than 400. 00 grand but but you wont pay a penny more but those making
This office, i will not be the last. [ cheers ] President Trump insists the election is not over, making baseless claims of fraud. If you count the legal votes, i easily win. If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us. The president s allegations of largescale fraud and theft of the election are just not substantia substantiated. Launching lawsuits. My guests republican senator mitt romney of utah, democratic congressman James Clyburn of south carolina, and Biden Deputy Campaign manager kay bedingfield. This is not what the democrats dreamed. Disappointed democrats lose seats in the house. We had a very good day. Most pundits thought we would lose the senate. Two georgia runoffs in january will decide control of the senate. Joining me for insight and analysis, nbc News Washington correspondent andrea mitchell. Democratic pollster cornell belcher. Wall street journal columnist peggy noonan. And david wasserman, house editor for the cook political report.