County recount headquarters to sort this all out. A lot happening at the last second. A federal judge in madison denied a request by some donald Trump Supporters to immediately stop this recount, but there has allowed the lawsuit to continue. There will be a hearing next week. So for now, these people will keep working and counting, and the chairman of the Wisconsin Elections commission told me today that he believes the recount must continue. Inspectors and counting machines began the work, came the move to try to stop it. Two prodonald trump superpacs asking a federal judge for a restraining order to halt the counting. The head of one of those groups, the Great America superpac, says Green Party Candidate jill stein should not have been allowed to request a recount, and calls the process a massive waste of taxpayer resources. It would be a shame to stop of the Wisconsin Elections commission. He says a couple of counties have already completed their recount, and the statewide count sh
Happening in milwaukee workers continuing the recount effort. It is day two of wisconsins president ial recount. Justin williams is live where that effort is underway in milwaukee. Justin . Francis are among the newcomers, today, as day two begets more bickering over ballots, during the continuing recount effort, in Milwaukee County. Friday, dozens of volunteers take a tally of Milwaukee Countys contribution to the 2016 president ial campaign, as recounted. Milwaukee county clerk, joe czarnezki, explains, the Morning Hours are dedicated to verifying absentee ballots, which can be contentious, at times, while the afternoon, involves counting ballots. Czarnezki also addresses the lingering threat of a federal lawsuit, potentially, putting this process onhold. The Wisconsin Election Commission has informed us that, unless we hear otherwise, from a judge, we need to keep counting, and were gonna keep counting. Worked, until a little after 9 pm, thursday, but he does not expect them to be h
To respond. I mean seriously. Political analyst Marc Sandalow says postelection bitterness has increased in the last few years but even so. This is worse that at least i have ever seen before. Even after the 2000 election when bush and gore took six weeks until the Supreme Court decide the election. The two sides came together shocking quickly after all the antagonism of the campaign. Green party fueled recount efforts continue in three states. Trumps team and supporters are challenging all of them. In washingto adrienne today, a federal judge rejected a request for an immediate halt to the recount. Prodonald trump groups argue that its a violation of the Constitutional Rights of people who voted for trump. The lawsuit can move forward but the ruling today said the recount will also move forward. Clerks in all 72 counties have until 8 00 p. M. , december 12, to get through all the ballots. Patrick president elect donald trump is taking a break from his thank you tour to interview more
Little sunshine. The sun is up 6 45. We see the temperatures that are 4855 this morning. By noon, everybody is close to 60. Overcast and dry. Showers hold off until tonight. This morning it is 53 as we get a live look at the airport. The winds are southwest at ten miles per hour. There are the leading edges of the clouds. Well look at the mostly cloudy skies for much matt doesnt have much out there right now. Yes, it is quiet on the roads. Looking through the plainfield curve. Pavement is dry. On the computer the travel times are all in the green at this point. Thats a look at the morning commute, back to you. This morning the candidates for president are returning to the campaign trail. At times the tempers flared at they offered different visions for the country. We are in washington now with a recap of that show down. Ben, donald trump and Hillary Clinton are claiming victory this morning after going head to head for the first time. It started nice. Donald, it is good to be with you
Lets begin with the pope. Pope francis wakes up in new york city set to address the United Nations general assembly. He is expected to wade into political and diplomatic issues as he did thursday in an historic address to the joint session of congress. The speech on Climate Change and the death penalty. He says the speech to the u. N. Will focus on Climate Change. The popes arrival gripped the city last night. Huge crowds gathered. John, you were there on fifth avenue. They threw open the doors of st. Patricks cathedral. It was extraordinary. Cnns alexandra field was there. She filed this report. Reporter christine, john, thousands of people lined fifth avenue trying to catch a glimpse of the pope as he made the way for the Prayer Service and riding along fifth avenue. So many who turned out to see him will follow him through the city. The day starts with the address in english to the u. N. Then on to ground zero. After that, the pope stops at a school in harlem. From there, a processi