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Perhaps headed for a recount. We will update you on where things stand as the 11th hour gets underway on a thursday night. Well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 658 of the trump administration, and there are brandnew results coming in from a number of undecided elections around the country. Dont forget, we have 11 house races not called. These numbers include the new number of seats the democrats have now won in the house. Well have the latest on all of that still ahead. Tonight, however, protesters have been marching in cities across this country, calling for the protection of special Counsel Robert Mueller and his russia investigation. A number of the protesters also object, of course, to the naming of Matthew Whitaker as our acting attorney general. A move they see as an effort to stop the russia investigation. As that ....
They had affairs with him. The wall street journal says federal prosecutors have gathered evidence of mr. Trumps direct role in the hush money deals with Stormy Daniels and Karen Mcdougal which may violate Campaign Finance laws. Daniels lawyer, Michael Avenatti, says it is more proof that the president repeatedly and lied about his knowledge of the payoffs. This as mr. Trump is facing backlash for firing attorney general Jeff Sessions and appointing a controversial critic of the russia probe to oversee Robert Mueller. Ill get reaction from senator richard blumenthal. He is a top democrat on the Ju ....
Still coming in tonight in critical races, and others perhaps headed for a recount. We will update you on where things stand as the 11th hour gets underway on a thursday night. Well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 658 of the trump administration, and there are brandnew results coming in from a number of undecided elections around the country. Dont forget, we have 11 house races not called. These numbers include the new number of seats the democrats have now won in the house. Well have the latest on all of that still ahead. Tonight, however, protesters have been marching in cities across this country, calling for the protection of special Counsel Robert Mueller and his russia investigation. A number of the protesters also object, of course, to the naming of Matthew Whitaker as our acting attorney general. A move they see ....
Whitaker and sessions seen together shaking hands as sessions left the Justice Department for the last time. It is no secret that President Trump has wanted to replace sessions ever since he recused himself from the russia investigation. Over the past year, the president has repeatedly asked sessions to regain control of the investigation. A demand sessions refused. Earlier today, the president played coy, though, when asked about the a. G. s future. Can you give us clarity, sir, on your thinking, currently, now after the midterms, about your attorney general and your Deputy Attorney general . Do they have longterm job security . Id rather answer that at a little bit different time. The president saying that, knowing full well sessions was gone. Sessions, in a letter then to the president , writing this, at your re ....
In the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news on this the second horrific mass shooting in this country in less than two weeks. In california tonight the fbi has been searching the gunmans home and car trying to determine why he opened fire on young people line dancing at a bar on college night. 12 people were killed including a veteran Sheriffs Officer who rushed in minutes after the first gunshots were reported. Police say the shooter was a u. S. Marine veteran who had previous runins with the law. He apparently killed himself at the scene of the massacre. This hour congresswoman jackie spear and our correspondents and analysts are also standing by. First lets go to our Senior National correspondent kyung la ....