Cnn newsroom. Im Paula Reid In Washington tonight in russia, president Vladimir Putin is proclaiming Russian Unity after polls closed in a three today president ial election, with no genuine Opponent Running against him. Putin is expected to win, keeping him in office until 2030 and continuing as russias longestserving leader since soviet dictator Joseph Stalin cnns Matthew Chance is in moscow matthew, what else did putin have to say tonight well, it was a, an extraordinary post election sort of makeshift Press Conference, Ad Hoc Press Conference that he gave two members of the press, the local press the Foreign Press as well. There were members, theyre asking various questions. He just finished giving his thank you speech to volunteers and to supporters in the auditorium, saying that the election victory, that the final results hasnt come in yet, but the election victory a represented essentially, and im paraphrasing him here. A mandate for his continued work in the country, which we
Willis can stay, but at what cost the lead starts right now Breaking News, nathan wade, the top prosecutor in Donald Trumps Georgia Election case. Resides hours after District Attorney fani willis was given an ultimatum. Either he goes or she does so where does the case against donald trump go from here . Plus huge tornado wow oh, my god utter devastation after a string of tornadoes hits the midwest, at least three people killed, dozens injured, and theres a chance for more Severe Weather tonight. With more than 25 million americans at risk from hail tornadoes, and flooding. And as if boeing needed any more problems today, major news alerts about pilot seats on some aircraft. After report says a Cockpit Mishap may have caused a Passenger Plane to plunge midflight welcome to the lead. Im abby phillip in for jake tapper and you start with a Breaking News from georgia Fulton County District Attorney fani willis can keep her election case against donald trump because her top prosecutor has
Although i do acknowledge that the garden state punches way above its weight when it comes to political scandals. [indistinct conversations] in 2004, the democratic governor of new jersey, Jim Mcgreevey, stepped into a press room just like this and became an Overnight Sensation when he admitted to a gay affair and resigned in the same speech. A governor coming out of the closet was genuinely shocking, a careerkiller at that time. Looking back, though, i cant help but feel that we were also quick to embrace the headline that we may have forgotten to dig a little deeper, because the reason why Jim Mcgreevey resigned is a lot more complicated than we remember. Ah, new jersey americas communal jacuzzi, or cesspool, depending on who you ask. [glass shatters] a land with its own unique culture and customs and a Political Landscape than can be rather. Shall we say, in your face. Youre done. Its 4 30. Youve maximized your tan. Get off the beach. New jersey is a roughandtumble place, man, you k
Today on inside politics, two roads diverge on a Campaign Trail. One nominee is talking to voters in a mustwin and swingstate, while the other is choosing to be inside a courtroom in a mustwin criminal case. Well, Donald Trumps Courtroom Strategy Work in a general election good did in the primary. Plus an obstacle to peace. Thats how Chuck Schumer is describing israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the highest ranking elected jewish officials so official in us history is calling for new elections in israel, while also decrying that rebranding of Hamas Terrorists and tiktok they need us owner and fast trumps former Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin says, if Congress Forces its chinese owner to sell, he wants in, im dana the bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside politics first step, donald im trump is inside a florida courtroom as we speak for a hearing on his classified documents case. And joe biden is heading from one Battleground State to another, trying to kill his coali
In 2004, the democratic governor of new jersey, Jim Mcgreevey, stepped into a press room just like this and became an Overnight Sensation when he admitted to a gay affair and resigned in the same speech. A governor coming out of the closet was genuinely shocking, a careerkiller at that time. Looking back, though, i cant help but feel that we were also quick to embrace the headline that we may have forgotten to dig a little deeper, because the reason why Jim Mcgreevey resigned is a lot more complicated than we remember. Ah, new jersey americas communal jacuzzi, or cesspool, depending on who you ask. [glass shatters] a land with its own unique culture and customs and a Political Landscape than can be rather. Shall we say, in your face. Youre done. Its 4 30. Youve maximized your tan. Get off the beach. New jersey is a roughandtumble place, man, you know . Its not for the faint of heart. The politics, the money, the press, the media, the scrutiny, are all larger. I teach new jersey politic