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Live from westminster. Also this lunchtime a pay freeze looks likely for milions of Public Sector workers in england though front line nhs staff are likely to be exempt. The test and trace system in england has failed to track down nearly half the close contacts of people with coronavirus, in some of the worst hit areas. The drug ghb, which has been used in murder and rape cases, should have a higher classification, according to an official report. And, why this song really is rubbish the three ...

Breaking news. Trump kind of gives in, allowing the gsa to begin a formal transition. Thats a big setback for him as he says, quote, our case strongly continues and i believe well prevail, but moments ago, a key reality. The president says hes recommending his gsa chief emily murphy to begin an initial transition to team biden. Trump trying to make it clear he is calling the shots, that he is recommending this happen. Even as murphy has now sent a letter to the biden Transition Team which we hav...

Our president ial election. We cant let it happen again. [ cheers ] good morning to all of you wherever you might be waking up this morning. It looks like the suns trying to peek up there on the horizon in new york. 6 00 in the morning. And welcome to sunday. It is december 6th. Im christi paul. Were always great to have you and another person with us here, marty. Good morning. Great to be with you. Good to be with all of you at home. Im martin savidge. Lets talk about the fda meeting to discuss...

Jeremy diamond joins us now from the white house. Jeremy, this will be the president s first rally since losing the election. Is this new attack an indication of what could be expected this evening . Reporter its certainly been how the president has talked about georgia over the last couple of weeks. He described the georgia secretary of state as an enemy of the people and he said that he regrets having endorsed georgias republican Governor Brian Kemp during the last election when kemp was runni...

With the Amy Coney Barrett unveiling. And this is not the only way that President Trump may hurt himself and the party, because given the president s relentless attacks on the republican governor of georgia, its very possible that this could be counterproductive politically for the january runoffs. Susan, when i got the alert for your piece, i was like, man, were on the same wavelength. The president is acting crazy, so why are we shrugging it off . Okay, and you say, in part, donald trump in de...

That garnered widespread support, 18 attorneys general, th18 states with briefs in suppt of the case, 126 members of Congress Supporting the case including minority leader Kevin Mccarthy signing on to support the brief and a very real concern, your real concerns not even considered. Kayleigh mcenany and Rudy Giuliani the presence of tourney respondent cannot we will have a hannity investigation also remember that candidate Protection Program i told you all about . We turn our attention tonight t...

Today. 300,000. Were going to cross that mark on the day when the first people start getting the vaccines. This morning, more than 109,000 americans are hospitalized with coronavirus. We have also reached a critical day in the 2020 president ial election. 538 electors spanning 50 states and washington, d. C. Will come together to formally choose joe biden as the nations next president. Its typically a formality, but nothing is typical this year. President trump is still refusing to concede, even...

The first effort a long shot to begin with. By unanimous request every single senator would have had to sign off in order to pass the bill. Also underscores complicated dynamics going on in the United States senate right now. Mcconnell made clear on the floor in his opening remark s o the floor today that was part of several issues President Trump wanted in order to sign off on that covid relief package and mcconnell made clear later in the week, as he said it, the process would begun on linking...

Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The republican controlled us senate has overturned President Trumps veto of a 740 billion defence bill, handing the republican president the first veto defeat of his presidency weeks before he leaves office. Seeing then on this vote the ayes are 81, the nays are 13. Two thirds of the senators voting, the quorum being present. Having voted in the affirmative, the bill on reconsideration is passed. The objections of the president of th...

Were in a national emergency. We need to act like were in a national emergency. So weve got to move. With everything weve got. Weve got to do it together. And we have the tools to fix it. We have the tools to get through this. We have the tools to get this virus under control, and our economy back on track. We have the tools to help people. So lets use the tools. All of them. Use them now. Folks, this is one of the cases where business, labor, wall street, main street, liberal, conservative, eco...