at the polls. we democrats have to make it clear who we are. which side will get out the vote? the chair people of both political parties are here to make their cases. and state of play. only hours away from one of the most highly contested midterm elections in history, we ll break down the key races with the latest analysis, what will the balance of power look like wednesday morning? hello, i m jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is on the edge of our seats. the polls officially opened for midterm election day in less than 48 hours. voters will deliver their first verdict on the trump presidency and test the democratic message, the stakes are enormous for both parties. president trump fighting to keep republicans in control of congress. democrats trying to take back that power and significantly curb president trump s agenda. now, with time running out, both sides are relying on their biggest political stars to try to turn out the vote.
hello, i m jake tapper in washington, where the state of our union is on the edge of our seats. the polls officially opened for midterm election day in less than 48 hours. voters will deliver their first verdict on the trump presidency and test the democratic message. the stakes are enormous for both parties. president trump fighting to keep republicans in control of congress. democrats trying to take back that power and significantly curb president trump s agenda. now with time running out, both sides are relying on their biggest political stars to try to turn out the vote. former president obama on the trail, offering withering criticism for his successor, the likes of which we haven t seen a former president do since maybe herbert hoover in the 1930s. when words stop meaning anything, when truth doesn t matter, when people can just lie with abandon, democracy can t
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and trump campaign? coordination between the russian effort and is that still going on? yes. reporter: in addition, investigators want to learn more about the president s outreach to intelligence leaders about the russian investigation. mr. president reporter: the range of topics suggest an interview with trump would largely focus on possible obstruction of justice, something the president has repeatedly denied. just a second. there s been no collusion whatsoever. there s no obstruction whatsoever. i m looking forward to it. reporter: speaking to reporters wednesday, trump argued what some see as obstruction is really just mr. trump fighting back against false accusations. there s no collusion. now they say, oh, well, did he fight back? you fight back, you say sir you fight back, john, you fight back, oh, it s obstruction. reporter: the republican chairman of the senate judiciary committee wants to release the transcript of a closed door interview with t