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our viewers joining us in the united states and all around the world, im christina macfarlane in for max foster here in london. just ahead -- >> i am worried about the level of voter turnout among young people and working people who will be voting democratic. >> midterms have mostly been a referendum on the party in power. i cannot deliver the mandate on which i was elected. he still has his own set of baggage coming into downing street. >> this is a total joke. were the laughing s...

we are live in the "cnn newsroom," im jim acosta in washington. its the final days before the midterm elections, today is down to 16 if you are counting. president joe biden is planning a rare stop to stump for democrats in florida. the president has kept a relatively low profile on the campaign trail this season as his party fights to win a few crucial races in several swing states, a prominent senator was on cnn earlier this morning warning that democrats need a messaging shift. >> i...

us. we are learning the names of some of the top republicans who have testified in multiple investigations involving the former president both in the federal case involving the misuse of classified documents and also the investigation in georgia into the former presidents attempt to overturn the election results there. cnns sara murray joins us now with details. lets start with the fulton county, georgia investigation. who is testifying? >> well, anderson, we have learned that there ar...

Good idea to appear with the president given the fact that hes got the low approval ratings, the high inflation, the concerns about recessions and so on. the white house chief of staff appeared on jake tappers prime time show last week and essentially was asked why the president isnt going to so many big rallies, and what he pointed out is this isnt the only president who has had trouble with the midterm elections. listen. >> both president obama, i was here, i will share responsibility for it, ...

Out holding big campaign rallies. according to "the new york times," i think president trump held 26 rallies in october of 2018. former president obama held 16 rallies in october of 2010. clearly, a lot of candidates, democratic candidates in close contests dont seem to want the president campaigning for them with big rallies. >> yeah, you know, anderson, and both president obama -- i was here. ill share responsibility for it -- and president trump got walloped in the midterms. i dont think its ...

Remind us, who he is, where he comes from, how much experience as far as public servant? >> reporter: thats the question today. who is gordon sondland how did he get the post? virtually no foreign policy experience. served on a few state commissions but the way he puts it in his testimony today is its his unique business experience as founder of a hotel chain that made him president trumps pick to be ambassador to the eu, but in all actuality it may have been his status as the go-to bunglering f...

They want a vote, they want more changes. good to have you, sir. so help me understand what is wanted now and why it is the fair and right thing to do. >> what is wanted if now is that we would have a congress that would focus on the pall as they ran on to get the majority in 2018. instead -- >> in terms of impeachment? >> it they dont impeach him, trump might just win again. i think the question is lets get it started. if thats what they want to do, go down to the floor of the house of represen...

Something we all say we want. the wall, the lotto system. the end of catch and release. they cant be talking points. congress we are on to you. we are watching you. we know you often lie in your talking points and say one thing and it never matches the fine print of the bill. dont play these swamp games. the american people are hip to your lies. everything we are talking about needs to be straightforward and fully legislated and enacted before a daca compromise. without a wall, the problems at t...

Polls that democrats are pulling out in the big house battle grounds show that if theres a wave, its more small than huge. so the momentum is on the republicans side. the energy is still on the democrats side. you still see remarkable enthusiasm in these special elections, the off-year elections. thats not going to be dissipating any time soon. its still a competitive battle for the house. id give democrats an edge but its anyones game. >> dana: as much as youre cheering on the caps in the stanl...

On daca and the issue of child and parent separation will end forever. something we all say we want. the wall, the lotto system. the end of catch and release. they cant be talking points. congress we are on to you. we are watching you. we know you often lie in your talking points and say one thing and it never matches the fine print of the bill. dont play these swamp games. the american people are hip to your lies. everything we are talking about needs to be straightforward and fully legislated ...