I am katie feng and for alex. The 2020 presidential election was one of the closest races we ve ever experienced in this country although george w. Bush won the election, it was al gore who won the popular vote that your. When you start to slice and dice the electorate into different voting groups, that race starts to look weightless tight. Check this out. In 2000, george w bush dramatically outperformed his opponent among white evangelical voters, winning 68% among that group. In 2024 he increased that support by 10 points. Evangelical support for the republican presidential candidate remained relatively steady for the next two elections and then look what happened in 2016. Donald trump won the support of 81% of white evangelical voters. Trumps ability to supercharge the evangelical vote has largely been attributed to the reason he was able to win the presidency the first time he ran. Without a strong evangelical turnout, it becomes much more difficult for donald trump to chart a repe
Week when i had a little bit of a bug. I really appreciate it. You are welcome and the best news, you ve gotten better, so you have a great labor day weekend. Thanks, chris. You know, labor day weekend, it s finally here. The next three days are the time when americans everywhere try to get the most out of their summer. Maybe squeeze in one last cookout for beach trip before the weather gets colder and everything starts to taste like pumpkin spice. But in an election year like this one, labor day weekend also marks the moment when most americans really start to pay attention to the presidential race and for the campaigns this is a moment when every detail starts to matter. Vice president kamala harris and her running mate tim walz are coming off a two day bus tour through southern georgia. The first democratic campaign in that part of the state since 1992. Last night the vice president sat down for her first major interview since becoming her party s nominee. She defended the record of
At the age of 100. His fundraising on behalf of Nhs Charities has been the cause of countless tributes, including nationwide applause earlier this evening. Theres some Flash Photography in this report by our north of england correspondent judith moritz. Applause at a time of grief, a moment of celebration. A National Clap for captain sir tom. His family said they were joining in, with huge love in their hearts. And the Prime Minister added his applause, along with other political leaders, in appreciation and remembrance of the extraordinary efforts of an incredible man who raised millions for the nhs, and won the nations hearts in the process. He exemplified the best of our values. In the house of commons, captain sir toms contribution was marked with a moment of reflection. I invite members to nowjoin me for a minutes silence to commemorate sir toms life, and to pay our respects to those who have lost their lives as a result of covid, and their families and friends. Across the nhs, ca
americans cast their ballot in yesterday s primaries. from new york and florida, including one big win in a swing district that could foreshadow what we see in november. plus, today marks independence day in ukraine. now under high alert that moscow could step up strikes on civilians. we ll bring you a live report from the ground. joe biden is suspected to announce in the upcoming hours a decision on student loan debt. we ll tell you what we can expect. and uvalde, texas, the fate of the school police chief hangs in the balance today. while some children who survived the massacre are simply too scared to return to the classroom. we begin this hour with the results from some key races in tuesday s primary elections. in new york and in florida. in new york s newly redrun 12th congressional district, jerry nadler defeated carolyn maloney in a race that put two veteran democrats against one another. in florida s primary, it was former governor and current congressman char
Voting in some seats. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Tax officials have raided west ham and Newcastle United football clubs as part of an investigation into suspected fraud. Strong criticism for Surrey Police for returning a collection of shotguns to a man who went on to kill his partner and her daughter. A show of unity in south korea as the us Military Holdsjoint exercises with local forces as the us senate prepares for Security Briefing on north korea. And a warning that britains immaculate green lawns could become a thing of the past because of climate change. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that the Prime Minister has refused to guarantee that the so called triple lock on pensions will continue if the conservatives are re elected at the General Election. At the final session of Prime Ministers questions before polling day theresa may said that Pensioner Incomes would continue to rise, but she was accused of abandoning a commitment previously made by the conservatives. La