Well. Americans need help. So we begin with cnns sunlen serfaty. She is live on capitol hill with the latest on the relief bill. Whats happening this morning, sunlen . Reporter good morning, alisyn. There are glimmers of hope up here on capitol hill. But this is such a fluid and delicate moment for the negotiators. Perhaps the biggest sign, though, that things are essentially moving in the right direction is the fact that you have the four leaders from the house and the senate in the same room, working out, trying to hammer out this deal. That is something that has not happened for many, many months up here on capitol hill. And they met until nearly midnight last night and will do so again today. And leaving that meeting late last night, republicans and democrats both expressing optimism and confidence, saying they are moving in the right direction towards being able to reach a deal. Now, we do not yet know the details of the deal. Of course, there is the contours of a potential deal t
Covid strain confirmed in three states now, Health Officials expect it is spreading nationwide. Youre going to be hearing about reports from other states and more cases in the states that have already had it. And unfortunately thats just the reality of the way these viruses spread. But President Trump virtually ignoring the pandemic focusing on overturning the election and new plans on fighting the Election Results even after congress certifies bidens win on wednesday. And lawmakers have their hands full this week as they hold leadership elections that could bring some drama in the house while the nations focus turns to the Critical Senate runoffs in georgia. Good morning, its saturday, january 2nd, 2021. Im joel friar in for when kendis gibson. We have a team of reporters and an lives following the latest for you at this hour. It may be a new year, but it seems as though President Donald Trump doesnt have any resolutions to rein in his attacks on democracy in this country. The preside
Itself for years to come. Weve got the georgia runoffs tomorrow which decide control of the senate and then on wednesday it is President Trumps last stand as electoral votes are counted on capitol hill. All of this is happening as the coronavirus pandemic keeps raging. 352,000 americans are dead. More than 20 million infected. And a Record Number are waking up today in hospitals. But we know that is not where President Trumps head is at. He is still trying to figure out some sort of way to turn his election loss into a win. He failed with the american voters. He failed in court. So now hes resorting to the kind of tactics you might read about in third world countries. Putting pressure on the people in charge to somehow find just enough votes to make thing goes his way. Nbc has learned President Trump tried to reach georgia secretary of state 18 times in the last two months. When the two finally spoke on saturday, here is the message President Trump wanted to send. So look, all i want t
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Of republicans, trump loyalists mostly, on capitol hill Want Congress to try and overturn the Election Results by objecting to the certification of the Electoral College vote when they meet in a special session on wednesday. It is an effort that has been backed by the white house and it has dramatically fractured the Republican Party in ways we frankly have never seen before. President trump is expected to escalate all this turmoil when he speaks in georgia tonight at a rally ahead of tomorrows senate runoverrunoffs. He has been lashing out at more republicans, some by name, for not backing his efforts. There are also a number of legal questions about the president s actions and whether he may have violated local or federal law when he urged george geor ed ge to, quote, find the votes necessary to overturn the election. As he dangled vague criminal consequences over their heads. But the ballots are corrupt. And you are going to find that which is totally illegal. Its more illegal for y