we said yes to science, yes to vaccines, yes to ending this pandemic. we said yes to people s right to vote without fear of fake fraud. hello, everyone trace gallagher in los angeles. continuing live coverage of the recall election. it is 11:00 p.m. on the west coast, the polls closed three hours ago but it did not take long to recall what was once seen as high-stakes political face of pure democratic governor gavin newsom his job on the line over covert mandates wildfire management, homelessness, and rising crime. he emerges as the victor by a wide margin, but even in this overwhelmingly blue state, the voters remain largely divided over how to resolve the issues that plagued california. over the next two hours, we will examine what now possibly lies ahead for the state. and the governor, gavin newsom. for the latest let s bring in matt finn live in orange county, california, with more, hey, matt. trace come a short while ago larry elder took to the stage and spoke for a
the deadly storm coming on the heels of the end of america s longest war and the chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan. president biden s job approval rating dropping to just 44%. then there is the economy. extended pandemic unemployment benefits expiring today in the wake of a massively disappointing august jobs report. there is no question that the delta variant is why today s job report isn t stronger. i know people were looking and i was hoping for a higher number. the president blaming the surging delta variant but amid holiday weekend travel and past stadiums and celebrations, america is acting like the threat from covid is over even though the fact is we re actually much worse off than we were a year ago. the seven-day average of new cases up a stunning 300% from labor day just last year. the first thing we have to do. we can t have 150,000 new infections per day. that s pandemic numbers. that s the first thing we got to crack that one right away. so it may be th
extended pandemic unemployment benefits expiring today in the wake of a massively disappointing august jobs report. there s no question the delta variant is why today s job report isn t stronger. i know people were looking, and i was hoping for a higher number. the president blaming the surging delta variant. but amid holiday-weekend travel and packed stadiums and celebrations, america is acting like the threat from covid is over, even though the fact is we re actually much worse off than we were a year ago. the seven-day average of new cases up a stunning 300% from labor day just last year. the first thing we have to do, we can t be having 150,000 new infections per day. that s pandemic numbers. that s the first thing we ve got to crack that one, right away. so, it may be the worst possible time for any confusion about the booster shots. the white house may have to scale back the booster rollout this month to just the pfizer vaccine at first. moderna boosters may be
people out of their home. president joe biden will head to the storm ravaged northeast as residents try to get back on their feet after a climate disaster. the taliban say they are days away from announcing a new government, but resistance forces are calling for a national uprising. and california s recall campaign enters the final days with gavin newsom s political future on the ballot. good to have you with us. president biden is visiting new york and new jersey today to get a firsthand look at the damage and recovery efforts in the wake of ida s record rainfall and flooding. he has already approved federal aid for people severely affected by the storm in both states. ed westchester county area saw heavy flooding in last week s storm and dozens of people had to be rescued. the mayor says his community is in desperate need of federal funds to rebuild. we re going to need possibly help in the future, you know, strengthening our infrastructure to withstand these storms
jasmine wright is live for us in washington. what message can we expect to hear from president biden today? reporter: president biden is pushing full steam ahead on domestic issues. and it is something that he previewed last week in that speech after the withdrawal from afghanistan where sources told cnn that it amounted to a prift to his domestic agenda, issues that affect us here at home. you re right the devastating toll that hurricane ida took on the northeast as well as the gulf coast provides an opportunity for the president to refocus attention on his infrastructure plan, on his $3.5 trillion spending plan, something that he will make the case today that it is necessary for congress to pass in its entirety because it contains components of climate change. things that will lessen the impact of these extreme weather events. for the last few days since the devastating toll on the gulf coast and northeast, his administration has been leaning into the idea of climate chan