Includes universal vote by mail, more Polling Places and protections against Election Meddling among many other things. And in a rare move, Vice President harris presided over the senate vote. Just goes to show that it is important to democrats. The bill was cosponsored by every democratic senator except joe manchin who did vote yes to at least start debate on the bill. That gave the democrats a united front but little to show for their efforts on a key priority. This vote im ashamed to say is further evidence that Voter Suppression has become part of the official platform of the republican party. The republican leader uses the language and the logic of the southern senators in the 60s who defended states rights and it is an endefensible position for any senator. So what now . Cnn has learned that democrats have georgia on their minds, pushing new legislation and spotlighting gop efforts at the state level to make it harder to vote after the growth of mailin voting this 2020. Mean team
His first classified briefing and his historic picks as he staffs up his administration the injury over the weekend hes recovering from and the two battlegrounds delivering a new blow today to President Trumps legal fight. Severe storms barrel through several states, tornadoes, strong winds, heavy rain al roker is here. Cyber monday expected to be the biggest ever how to score deals all week long. Plus, the shipping alert you need to know about. The man clinging to a capsized boat 86 miles off the coast. Tonight how he survived messages to santa in the pandemic. What kids are really asking for this year this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, everyone the specter of a covid surge on top of a surge is almost too much to imagine. But its exactly what Public Health officials believe we may be in for as millions of americans return to their lives today, some likely bringing home from thanksgiving gatherings more than just family memories officials urging travelers to take
Country could be divided on that as with. Theres people who like the packet stapled, and theres the ones who have to rip it apart and scatter the pages around. What can i say . Will pete hegseth was attempting to be very thoughtful and stapling my packet for me pete because the producer said one of the two of you likes it stapled, and it wasnt me i was wrong. [laughter] glared at me. Will ill do better. Jedediah i dont like the staples either. [laughter] will the great question of our time. We move ahead. Long lines across the country as we ready for thanksgiving from airports to food banks. Amid fears of more lockdowns and cases of coronavirus spiking. Millions of americans carrying on with their travel plans. Listen to this on why some travelers think its so important to travel for thanksgiving. I think that traveling during this time is definitely difficult. Im a College Student, so i dont really have much of a choice. Family is, like, the most important thing, period. Not to be aro
Whoa. Rated e for everyone. Brennan thats it for us today. Well see you next week. For face the nation im margaret brennan. Captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org in once again topped 5,000 cases. Those flyers are now the bracing for another limited stay at home order that goes in to affect tomorrow. Jamie . Thank you. We want to go now to cbs news senior Foreign Correspondent, elizabeth palm er. Where lockdown rules are being met with resistance. A crowd of mostly young protest thes marched through the center of london. They are fed up with the restrictions that have shut down businesses and social gatherings in the uk for a month. Prime minister boris johnson. What we want to avoid is relaxing now too much and taking on, putting off the throat off the beast. Reporter but theres signs of of a holiday mood, as restaurants will be able to reopen at leaast if in a couplef days. The past few weeks of covid measures have been painful, and the
Thats according to data from the covid tracking project. There is hope. Of course a vaccine is on the horizon. The fda could approve pfizers vaccine next week. Dr. Anthony fauci says life may be close to normal by summer if 70 of the public gets vaccinated. This morning bay area counties are working to make sure they have the specialized freezers to hold the covid19 vaccines once they arrive. Amy hollyfield is live in novato where one group is helping out with that process. Amy . Theres like a freezerererer Scavenger Hunt going on in the bay area. Counties across the bay area are looking around trying to secure freezer space wherever they can find it as they wait for vaccine shipments. Counties are doing what they can to find them now that the governor announced the state will be receiving the Pfizer Vaccine in a couple weeks. Alameda countys website said theyre still in the protest of purchasing freezers and dry ice for the vaccine. In Santa Clara County theyre still in the gathering