cnn newsroom, i m alisyn camerota. i m victor blackwell. vladimir putin just met with the u.n. secretary general who said putin agreed in principle to let the red cross and the united nations evacuate civilians from a factory in mariupol. the russians have surrounded the plant where more than a thousand people are reportedly sheltering. putin also made some ridiculous claims, including that ukrainian forces were hiding behind civilians and keeping them from escaping. the ukrainian mayors, governors, president zelenskyy even, they have said many times over the weeks that russia has broken promises to hold their fire, and that prevented evacuations. today, america s top two defense officials say ukraine can win this war, and the fighting may weaken russia to the point that it would not attack other nations. chairman of the joint chiefs, mark milley and lloyd austin met with 35 nations to discuss the future military needs of ukraine. secretary austin said russia s actions in
. remember, the power in america lies where it always does, in your hands, the hands of the people. it s election day in america. the only thing that could get you singing at 5 a.m. i am a little delirious. it s 5 a.m. good morning, everybody. how are you doing? i m excited to see what happens today. me, too. we talk so much about the speculation, the day before the mid-terms is the worse and now we find out what s decided. this is a marathon. we re going to be here for a long time so get used to our faces, everybody. thanks for joining us. polls begin to open in less than 2 hours. 435 house seats and 35 senate seats are on the line. so, too, is democracy. with election deniers poised to win key races or refuse to accept losses. cnn reporters are on the ground in the key battleground states this morning and here in the studio, our team has our eyes all over these critical races as well. americans are not just choosing candidates today. they re also weighin
chairman and ceo jamie dimon took today. last year a london whale cost the bank $6 billion, more than the bank made last quarter. so today the board decided dimon bears ultimate responsibility. despite the record profit, the board slashed his compensation to $11.5 million, still something almost anyone on the entire planet would be thrilled about. anderson cooper 360 starts now. erin, thanks. good evening, everyone. there is a lot to tell you about tonight. breaking news off the top of the program. americans being held hostage by armed islamic extremists in a remote part of an african country. the hostages were taken when 20 extremists attacked them in a gas field in southern algeria. the count differs to how many are bev being held. algerian media is reporting a british subject was killed in the attack. we re going to be joined with an officer with a lot of experience to the region and a report from the state department. we begin with president obama going big and trying
playing the 100 day benchmark, but at the same time makg a new promise. we ll beavin big announcement on wednesday having do with tax reform. jump-starting talk of tax cuts and another swing at a health care plant. what does he hope he gets accomplished by day 100. and new word today from one of the central figures in the fbi russia tampering investigation. what is the latest word from him. plus i ll talk with the man who put a scar in a deep red state district. democrat john off n ossoff on w he has chance to win and what bernie sanders said about him. we begin with hundreds of marches marking ertz darth day. their goal, to support scientific research and development. and the usz isn.s. isn t missin. we have reporters at the events in washington and new york. first let s go to the national mall in d.c. tell us what you re seeing and what activists are saying today. i see it s raining and it hasn t stopped the crowd. reporter: hi here in a very wet washington, but