How are both sides of the aisle in Congress Reacting live from cnbc Global Headquarters the facts, the truth, the news with smith. Good evening. Joe bidens tiny lead in pennsylvania grew all day long as he inches closer to winning the pennsylvania lets take a look at pennsylvania at this time last night President Trump led in that state by 75,427 votes. Now joe biden leads President Trump by 16,784. If he wins his home state, its all over the commonwealth secretary of state says the overwhelming majority of mailin and absentee ballots has been counted, and now its on to the provisional ballots. I want to tell you and show you some pictures now of what those states look like pennsylvania first here are the numbers, as i was just describing. Joe biden now leading by 16,784 votes. Here is whats going on in the state of nevada. In nevada, 93 of all votes are in, right . At 93 i hit the wrong state. This thing is touchy theres nevada 93 in 22,000 separate them a new batch of counted votes d
On cspans q a. K. Th joel thetein, the author of white house vice presidency the path to significance, mondale to biden. Good morning. Guest good to be with you. Thanks for having me. Host i will go right into your most recent article. You wrote in the atlantic twas called the stunning success of Vice President most powerful in. Why do you think that . Guest actually, that was an article that i was quoted in it was an article written by somebody else. But i think that Vice President bidens Vice President would be very important and consequential. The office has grown really withficantly, beginning the Walter Mondale vice presidency from 1971 to 1981. It is no longer just a stopgap equipment. Ofis a robust, ongoing job real consequence. I think the fact that Vice President biden served himself or eight years is a very consequential as a very consequential and engaged Vice President gives him a unique appreciation of the office, and i think he is likely to interest his Vice President , t
Called the stunning success of Vice President most powerful in. Why do you think that . Guest actually, that was an article that i was quoted in it was an article written by somebody else. But i think that Vice President bidens Vice President would be very important and consequential. The office has grown really withficantly, beginning the Walter Mondale vice presidency from 1971 to 1981. It is no longer just a stopgap equipment. Ofis a robust, ongoing job real consequence. I think the fact that Vice President biden served himself or eight years is a very consequential as a very consequential and engaged Vice President gives him a unique appreciation of the office, and i think he is likely to interest his Vice President , to use his Vice President in important ways, and to rely on his Vice President perhaps some ways different from president obama use but to make significant of the Vice President. Aboutlets talk a little the history of the vice presidency and how the office has evolved
Your number is going to be 202 7488002. And if you are in american gun owner but not part of the nra, you should be part of this conversation, as well. Your number is going to be 202 7488003. Keep in mind, you can also text us your opinion at 202 7488003 and we are always reading on social media on ontter at cspanwj, and facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Once again this week, new york state announced a major lawsuit against the National Rifle association, accusing them of corruption and misspending of the organizations funds. Here is a bit of the story from the New York Times. New York Attorney general has issued an existential threat to the National Rifle association on thursday, arguing in a lawsuit that years of runaway corruption and misspending demanded a dissolution of the nations most powerful gun rights lobby. While the legal confrontation could take years to play out, it constitutes another deep blow to an organization whose legendary medical clout has been diminished by infigh
Favorite kevin behind kevin spacey. As you know it so is preferable to be behind kevin spacey. Of course, it took 15 ballots to confirm mccarthy which pointed only this is to monitor joe biden to become president. Yes sumi. But while we were voting and rebuilding he was proving that revenge much like the fruity pebbles bill feeds me in the morning. As a dish best served cold. Was different this time as republicans learn something from donald trump. They are keeping their promises and fighting like fiends. On tuesday, they took steps to boost oversight of both the Chinese Government and the joe biden administration. Granted its hard to tell the two apart. First they approve subcommittee to probe the i hate that word. Weaponization its overused just say exactly what youre investigating. Abuses against the american people. Does the government collect info on or otherwise investigate in the citizens of the u. S. . And how deep was that collusion between the fbi and private sectors to ban s