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Debate and take up a vote, it typically mirrors how a senator will ultimately vote in their final decision but not always. Thats why theres so much anticipation right now. Senator jeff flake was one. Question marks. He told reporters he will vote yes tomorrow. Listen. And you plan to vote yes tomorrow . Unless Something Big changed. I dont see what would. Flake, collins and joe manchin, the lone democrat, all voted yes today. Lisa murkowski voted no. But what collins announces the next hour is w...

Hello again. Thanks so much for joining me this sunday. Im Fredricka Whitfield in washington, d. C. The countdown is on. Both President Trump and former president barack obama are giving dueling messages in a final push before the midterms. President trump is headlining rallies in tennessee and georgia, where he just touched down in macon a few moments ago. Former president obama wrapping up in indiana to finish up in his hometown of chicago a bit later. So this as an investigation now is launch...

Pruitt before he left office as the epas administrator. This inquiry was also opened up after referral from the epa Inspector General regarding whether pruitt took any action to benefit an Energy Lobbyist that he rented a condo from for under market value on capitol hill. Youll recall that reporting several months ago that for six months at least that pruitt had rented this condo on capitol hill for undermarket value. So this lobbyist benefited. But we are told from our sources that investigatio...

Early voting is. What we are seeing is early voting has had remarkable turnout thus far. We are obviously excited in every possible aspect. Dana charlie hurt is on set with me, christina is in florida, where president obama is making a final push for democrats. We begin with kevin corkin huntington, West Virginia, where the president is due. Reporter a mad dash to the midterms continues here in West Virginia. This is as aggressive as i have ever seen a sitting u. S. President. Let me show you wh...

Hurricane michael is the strongest hurricane on record to strike the panhandle. Its also one of the most powerful to ever hit anywhere in the united states. The winds, horrific. The storm surge, equally catastro catastrophic. Some areas left in ruins. More than half a million homes and businesses without power. Of that, some of those folks could be facing weeks and weeks before its restored. And michael didnt stop there. Now a tropical storm, it roared through georgia and into the care cays. An ...

King depends on it. Thats far different from anything mike pompeo or the president have ever said in public in the last 16 days. We also want you to hear from khashoggi himself. The last column that the saudi journalist wrote for the Washington Post has just been published, and it is about press freedom in the region. We will bring it to you in its entirety this hour. But first lets go to the white house. We begin with abbie phillip. Two critical questions for you. What did the secretary of stat...

President obama have held dueling rallies, watch. The health care of millions is on the ballot. A fair shake for working families is on the ballot. Perhaps most importantly, the character of our country is on the ballot. Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens to pour into our country. I dont think so. I dont care what the fake media says, thats an invasion of our country. Harris meanwhile, a new abc News Washington poll shows democrats losing some ground in the lead up ...

Out of the Supreme Court . Record low. The same day President Trump gets an apparent victory on the Supreme Court, the u. S. Unemployment rate hits its lowest point in 49 years. Will voters give President Trump the credit . And after a rocky summer, is the president having his best day in office . And the missing man. A top official of one of the worlds leading crimefighting agencies vanishes without a trace. Could a man known for solving International Crimes now be at the center of one . Im wol...

That are forming. These people are vicious, and they broke through into mexico throwing rocks and this is the second caravan, which is made p of some very tough young people. Very tough. Criminals in some cases. In many cases. Theyll say do you have proof . Yeah, i have proof. They threw stones in the polices face. They hurt mexican police. They hurt mexican military very badly. They broke through. Now, lets be clear. The president has not provided evidence that there are criminals within this m...

If not, on this vote, the ayes are 50, the nays are 48, the nomination of bret m. Kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is confirmed. Majority leader . I ask consent the motion to reconsider be considered laid and made on the table and the president be immediately notified of the senates action. I suggest that sergeant at arms will restore order in the gallery. The clerk will call the roll. Mr. Alexander so there you see 5048, Brett Kavanaugh ...