The last time this senate seat was up for election was just 2014, just three years ago. And the republican won with 97 of the vote. The democrats could not get a candidate on the ballot. They couldnt talk anyone into running for senate in alabama. So if youre wondering how far we have come, this is how far we have come. And this is going to be i kept thinking about this today. This is going to be really a titanic result for both parties regardless of who wins. It would be a huge freaking deal with doug jones wins. It would be a huge freaking deal if roy moore wins. But even before weve got the final results, the fact that it is this tight, that its still close to call with 72 of the vote in, that itself is a really big deal in terms of understanding american politics at this point in our lives. And one more history point. This is how long its been since weve had a senate race this close in alabama between the democrat and republican. 1986 was the last time it was this close. And i want
Times square two weeks before christmas. And the man wearing that vest is still alive. Who is he and who is he working for . Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. We are in the final hours before alabamans head to the polls to choose their next u. S. Senator on tuesday. Its a race which will have major implications on the balance of power in the senate, the Republican Party Going Forward and on the stards we as americans are willing to accept and the behavior of your public officials. And speaking of the accusations against republican roy moore, who has you know, has been credibly accused of molesting a 14yearold girl and sexually assaulting a 16yearold girl. Today, democrats are trying to refocus attention on allegations of Sexual Misconduct against President Trump before he was president. Breaking this afternoon, senator Kirsten Gillibrand, seen as a possible 2020 president ial candidate, said that the president should step down. President trump should resign. These allegati
Known price was known to make stocks go up. It is legal if you are a member of congress but it is unethical, to have inside information, to speak directly to the companies, influence ledgelati legislation and own or trade the stocks. You or i would be jailed, but members of congress are allowed to do it. Jailed. Hallie jackson is traveling with the president and joins us now live from manila. Hallie, have you had a chance to talk to anybody or figure out what is behind this appointment . Reporter its roughly midnight here in manila, so the parking light tweeting this out just about an hour ago. Interesting he did on an overseas trip. Announcing this new, potential cabinet secretary. Alex azar, former bush era deputy in the hhs agency. Also involved in the fa pharmaceutical company. This is an interesting moment in time for the president to be naming him as the pick. Hes now talking about President Trump that is in the recent tweets, clearly looking ahead to getting back home, which he
Tower meet with russians and contact with wikileaks is under scrutiny is also challenging critics. President trump is so far silent on all of that instead spending his day tweeting about egypt, the nfl and his golf game with tiger woods. Lets go to our team of reporters as well as our analysts who break this down. Start with Kelly Odonnell in west palm beach, florida, near the maralago resort. Also daily beast congressional reporter andrew desederio. What is the white house what is their position right now on Michael Flynn . Are they concerned privately at least . Publicly they say theyre not. Well, the unpredictable nature of what could happen is always a source of concern. But they do try to manage this by saying there is no angst, theres no worry. The fact that flynn had been a close adviser does not mean anything that he might be legally exposed for directly reflects on the president. Time will tell, and as that unfolds. We do know that flynn had a private business before he was a