the voters have spoken. the message they are sending now today to republicans and democrats alike after last night s big election. it is debate day in america. donald trump is skipping, but the five candidates who are showing up, they are already planning sharper attacks. which candidate absolutely needs a knockout punch? and michigan congresswoman rashida tlaib censured over her comments about israel, how she s responding to the rare and stunning rebuke. i m sara sidner with kate bolduan and john berman. this is cnn news central. forget reading the tea leaves anymore, forget analyzing polling data. this morning we have new and concrete data from the voters themselves who went to the polls in multiple states. democrats appear to be breathing a sigh of relief, republicans maybe some of them left scratching their heads about what this means today. one issue that voters seem to speak with a loud voice on yesterday is abortion rights. an increasingly conservative ohio
n. tate reeves just defeated brandon presley. mississippi did not bend. ohio voters protect abortion. we need a national strategy. trying to censure she will not work. defending an anti-israel chant. [. president biden must listen to and represent all of us. we are now in month two of the war between israel and hamas. [gunfire] there will not be a cease-fire without the release of hostages taken by hamas. the former president repeatedly spard with the new york prosecutor questioning him. this judge decided this case and my ability before we walked up those stairs. the family affair continues with ivanka trump slated to testify. chicago residents are sick of living in a sanctuary city and they re letting their leaders know it. believe we should remain a sanctuary city? no. good morning, everybody, and welcome to the post game show. after a big election night coast to coast. we have got some results. you were in virginia yesterday interviewing governor
i m yasmin with you again. another busy day across the middle east, diplomatic efforts unfolding today, and scheduled meeting between secretary of state tony blinken and palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas, with the two men discussing, and the promise lincoln blinken shared with the palestinian leader. we have a number of live reports from across the region coming up in the next two hours ahead. and from the campaign trail to the courtroom, former president donald trump is scheduled to testify tomorrow in the civil fraud trial against him. what prosecutors are most likely to grill him on and will his testimony even matter after the judge in the case has already found that trump is liable. remember, this is just about damages. later on, a triumphant return ten months in the making, after suffering a cardiac arrest on live television playing football, damar hamlin is back in cincinnati. and this time, he s bringing a special message for the nation. hey, everyb
u.s. secretary of state antony blinken speaking moments ago during an unannounced trip to iraq as he continues his high-stakes trip through the middle east as the israel-hamas war intensifies. here is what he had to say. we just finished meetings here in bagdad. we started with a briefing for our entire team at the embassy about the security situation. as you know, there have been a series of attacks directed at our personnel, both in iraq as well as in syria. job number one for me is to ensure the security of our people. so i got an update on everything we re doing to make sure our personnel are safe and secure. in addition, i had a good, productive, candid meeting with the prime minister. there were two areas of focus. the first was to reaffirm our commitment to our partnership with iraq. we ve made tremendous progress with iraq in recent years, particularly working with the iraqi government on everything from economic reform, to energy independence, helping to strengthen
right now on ana cabrera reports, hundreds of desperate civilians waiting at gaza s border. crowds gathering as that crossing is open again today, we ve learned 370 trapped americans are on the list to evacuate. how soon could they get out? and an update on the aid getting in. meanwhile, here at home, tensions boiling over, thousands protest outside the president s speech in minnesota while inside one protester interrupts his remarks. mr. president, do you care about jewish people? as a rabbi, i need you to call for a cease fire right now. plus, any moment now, we will have the first news conference from the new speaker of the house, as his stand-alone bill for aid to israel is expected to hit the floor for a vote today. also ahead, two of donald trump s sons could testify today in the family s civil fraud trial. ahead, what don jr. already told that court under oath about the family s wealth and assets. we have breaking news as we come on the air at 10:00 easte