Filming. Also, if youre wondering what all the equipment is in the back of the room, its cspan, so make show your nicest smile, brush your hair, get ready, just in case you get a cameo. And when we get to the q a part, there is a microphone in the back of the room, and well let you know when its time for that, and well ask you to line up this to ask your questions. In a politically restive time, its always worthwhile revisiting the documents that set us apart from british rule and created the framework for our government. Tonight, our guest speaker, kermit roosevelt, explores these documents and shares his interpretation of their meaning and relevance. Professor roosevelt teaches constitutional law at the university of pennsylvania law school. He was born and raised in d. C. And attended Harvard University and yale law. Before joining the penn faculty, he served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice David souter. His book, the myth of judicial activism, making sense of Supreme Court
Joe biden ahead in pennsylvania just over 5000 votes, the 10th of a percentage point, still very close race. Ballots are continuing to be counted. Particularly here in philadelphia where biden has been winning 7 of the vote. That lead is expected to expand. As it does, President Trump has been attacking the poll workers and the credibility of the count and launching legal challenges. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has already called joe biden president elect. It appears the Trump Administration will use its final moments in office in a desperate last step to destroy every possible action for American Health and wellbeing. So many people have said to me, what damage do you think trump will do between losing the election and this the inauguration of joe biden . Maybe didnt praise it quite that way but that is how i heard it. We knew he would be up to mischief. Separate and apart from trying to destroy the credibility of our elections, which we criticize other nations for doing and now famili
Becoming the next president he has 264 Electoral College votes 270 needed for victory. Is making false claims that if only legal votes were counted hed win the election he says legal challenges may end up in the Supreme Court christine salumi has more from philadelphia joe biden ahead in pennsylvania by just over 5000. 00 votes thats a 10th of a percentage point still a very close race here but the ballots are continuing to be counted particularly here in philadelphia where biden has been winning 87 percent of the vote that lead is expected to expand as it does the president has been attacking the poll workers here the credibility of the county and launching legal challenges House Speaker nancy pelosi has already called joe biden the president elect while lashing out at donald trump. It appears that the trump administered will use its final moments in office and the desperate last step to destroy every possible protection for American Health and well being so many people have said to m
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Heres a look at your surface winds. They are calming down a bit. Theyre fast enough out there. We have some windchills. Were talking about feels like 31 in santa rosa and also in san ramon right now, feels like 32 in san jose. Also in half moon bay, 32 in concord. So you definitely want to dress for that. All right. This afternoon a mix of high clouds and a lot of sunshine. Temperatures around 58 to 61, except along the coast where well have mid to upper 50s. Thank you. Lets look at in video from overnight. This is new video in of flames from a huge fire at the georgiapacific packaging warehouse in san leandro. You can see how big those flames are. With winds expected to get strocke stronger, firefighters are worried that winds could spark other fires. Abc7 News Reporter Amy Hollyfield is joining us live from san leandro with what it looks like now. The big issue now is the smoke. We pulled into san leandro and wondered what on earth is going on. I think this is something people will n