blocked from the ballot, we re waiting for a move from a trump campaign. now that maine is joining colorado and keeping former presidents name off of its primary ballot. as we engage in this process, what is important is the meaning of the constitution, the facts before us, and that interpretation. there can be no other consideration. however, california decided it would allow trump to stay on the ballot there. with an election year fast approaching, what does this all mean for his campaign. plus, a showdown growing in texas. the justice department threatening to sue texas if it enforces a new state law that allows police there to arrest migrants who crossed the border without authorization. we will tell you how governor greg abbott is responding to that. counting down, new york city around the world are putting the final touches on the new year s eve celebrations. security remains a big concern. live report on how the city is preparing. and, it was a banner year for wo
to co operate or perish . americans on monday were lining up yet again to buy powerball tickets, dreaming of winning a $1.9 billion lotteryjackpot, that had jumped to a record high after repeated drawings failed to produce a winner. saturday s draw was the 40th in a row without someone winning the top prize, which grows larger each time the jackpot goes unclaimed. to win, a ticket holder must match all six numbers drawn. here are some people hoping for luck. i m going to do charity works, i m going to travel, get to families, get to all the people who need. uh. ..share the wealth. i m going to reassess all the . things i want to do, whether it is travel, buy a house, buy a new car. - certainly give to charities. invest in the community. keep a little for myself of course. spend it! well, i m gonna send that money to a hospital. some money in the hospital in this area here. give most of it away and enjoy the rest of my life and help people enjoy theirs too. what do you think
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. with hours to go, the final round of frenetic campaigning for the us midterm elections is under way ahead of the in person polls opening on tuesday. tens of millions of votes have already been cast. but there s still plenty to play for. earlier, president biden spoke at a rally in maryland, in support of the democratic candidate for governor, wes moore. it s a choice of two very different visions for america. he told the crowd that the election is not a referendum, it s a choice of two very different visions for america. biden, who has avoided campaigning in several swing states as his approval rating continues to lag, travelled to the reliably democratic state, where the nominee is widely expected to win back the republican held governorship. former president trump has been speaking in ohio at a rally to support the republicanjd vance for senator. he spoke to the crowd about immigration, claiming that president b
. remember, the power in america lies where it always does, in your hands, the hands of the people. it s election day in america. the only thing that could get you singing at 5 a.m. i am a little delirious. it s 5 a.m. good morning, everybody. how are you doing? i m excited to see what happens today. me, too. we talk so much about the speculation, the day before the mid-terms is the worse and now we find out what s decided. this is a marathon. we re going to be here for a long time so get used to our faces, everybody. thanks for joining us. polls begin to open in less than 2 hours. 435 house seats and 35 senate seats are on the line. so, too, is democracy. with election deniers poised to win key races or refuse to accept losses. cnn reporters are on the ground in the key battleground states this morning and here in the studio, our team has our eyes all over these critical races as well. americans are not just choosing candidates today. they re also weighin
and around the world. elon musk has defended his decision to sack thousands of staff at twitter without warning. the world s richest man bought the social media platform last week. he tweeted that he was forced to make cuts because twitter was losing nearly $4 million a day. mr musk also attempted to allay concerns about the spread of hate speech, saying twitter s commitment to content moderation remained unchanged. here s our technology editor zoe kleinman. elon musk did not speak to any of the thousands of the twitter employees laid off today. instead, he was a surprise guest at this investor conference in new york. meanwhile, many twitter staff woke up locked out of their work laptops. they were later told via an email to the personal their personal accounts that it was their last working day at the firm. some have been told they will be paid until february next year, getting some sort of certainty after months of speculation. a mixed range of emotions. certainly upset,