Stunning launch. And liftoff of sentinel 6. The Spacex Falcon 9 rocket roaring into space. The billion dollar project mission. What it will monitor from space to help us learn more about the earth. And musics big night. Were live in los angeles as we look ahead to tonights American Music awards. No ones around to judge me your sneak peek at the performances, the host not letting the pandemic stop them. Were creative people. Were still going to give you a big, big show. And the new awards being handed out tonight. Good morning. Since we gave you the numbers last sunday, the u. S. Has seen 1 million new coronavirus cases, and the death toll has surpassed 255,000. In only one state, hawaii, are cases low and staying that way. Here in new york state we are now seeing the highest level of cases since april. In california the surge is threatening to swamp hospitals, and the state has now put in place a nighttime curfew. Overnight, the food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authoriza
President bill clinton delivered his victory speech in the top 1996 election on the steps of the old state house in arkansas, he celebrated his first president ial win four years earlier. He defeated bob dole in the 1996 race. My fellow americans, think you for being here. Just four years from now, more we will enter a new century and cree challenge, unlimited possibility. Weve got a bridge to build and im ready if you are. Today the American People have spoken. Soft they have affirmed our course. Theyve told us to go forward. Americas told everyone of us, democrats, republicans, and independents lead him clear, its time to put politics aside, join together and get the job done for americas future in the last four years, weve made remarkable progress. But in our schools, our families, our workplaces and our communities, our journey isnt done. My fellow americans, weve got work to do and that is with this election was all about. I want to say to all of you here and to all the American P
Ater, Susan Ferrechio takes look at how the next senate is shaping up. We also take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host the shape of president elect Joe Bidens Administration will begin to take shape today as he names a covid advisory panel. While cabinet choices may be a week or more away, he could name his chief of staff this week. Good morning, it is monday, november 9. Welcome to washington journal. Our first hour of questioning asking you what is your top priority for the Biden Administration . Here is how you take part. One line for democrats, one line for republicans, one for independence and others. Independents and others. We welcome your texts. Please include your name and where you are texting from. And on facebook as well. We will also keep you updated on some of the legal challenges that are continuing in several states to the election by the Trump Campaign. We will tell you more about those as we look for
Howard featuring jon batiste and stay homin. Are are and now, live on tape from the ed sullivan Theater Office building in new york city, its Stephen Colbert stephen hey, everybody welcome to a late show. Im your host, Stephen Colbert, im flad to be your host tonight, all nights, but particularly tonight is an historicam night in the annals of television. Tonight is the first night i am sitting down with a guest in person the late show and who else do you want to break that seal with but president barack obama. Thats right, barack obama, my guest tonight. Three acts . Three acts of barack obama. And you go, is that seems like a long time no, its not. You cant believe how quickly it flies. First act, obviously, just friends hanging out. Power packed though, and really substantive. Next act were going to move some paper. Were gog sell some books. Super fun at the same time. Then the third act, we play basketball. Thats historic. That is an historic game. Wait until you see the results. A
Your television provider. Ladies and gentlemen of the convention, my fellow citizens, i accept your nomination and your program. [ applause ] and now, my friends, that you have made your decision, i will fight for that office with all my heart and soul. [ cheers and applause [ cheers and applause ] and with your help, i have no doubt that we will win. Help me to do the job in this autumn of conflict and of campaign. Help me to do the job in these years of darkness and doubt and crisis which stretch beyond the horizon of tonights happy vision, and we will justify our glorious past and the loyalty of silent millions who look to us for compassion, for understanding and for honest purpose. Thus we will serve our great tradition greatly. I ask of you all you have. I will give you all i have. That was our contender this week, Adlai Stevenson, accepting the democratic nomination for president in 1952. We are joined by historian Richard Norton smith here in Adlai Stevensons old study in libert