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We are in the final hours, which means a lastminute push from all sides from the 2018 candidates to the president , all hoping to Energize Voters to get out the vote. President trump is about to speak i think hes just started speaking at one of three Campaign Stops today. Once again, all in trumpfriendly territory. His predecessor, former president barack obama, hit the trail in fairfax, virginia, for a rally. His message, as weve heard before, is dont boo, vote. Early voting totals have already...

Washington, moving to take power way from incoming democrats, that allnight session in wisconsin and we get new numbers on a different race in North Carolina, where its looking more and more like potential Election Fraud. Developing news later on in the show. Were starting with that breaking news from wall street. New fallout from the president s trade truce with china. First half hour of trading is going on now. Stocks are down 450 points. Get ready for what could be a wild ride on the dow toda...

The Wisconsin School Choice program is aimed at funding private school vouchers for students to use. These vouchers provide a sort of scholarship for students below a certain household income

For us. how consequential is this move by governor scott walker? >> reporter: its a major controversial move by governor walker. just a month after he lost reelection to democrat tony eavers, sending a very strong message on his way out the door that he isnt afraid to curb some powers of the incoming administration, even as democrats are calling this something of a sore loser response at best and at worst, an unconstitutional power grabby walker and wisconsin republicans in the state house. walk...

>> what do you think of that as an explanation? >> well, if robin voss wants to control what the governor does he should run for governor. tony eavers won the election for governor and now the legislature has put aside what has been happening in states acrosses the country for generations in our federal government, which is transferring the full powers of the office after an election. represen republicans have decided that they know better than the voters and are seeking to take power away from ...

With the proposal on the desk of governor scott walker right now that would present the guy who is replacing him, governor elect tony eavers, from pulling the state out of a federal lawsuit challenging the affordable care act, limit early voting and lawmaker, not the governor, would control the board. theyre trying to course correct after walker amassed too much power, they say, but democrats are accusing the gop of being sore losers. democratic senator tommy baldwin of wisconsin, thank you very...

Governor who is going to enact policies that are in direct contrast to what many of us believe in. >> what do you think of that as an explanation? >> >> well, if robin vos wants to control what the governor does, he should run for governor or done more in the campaign. tony eavers won the election for governor and now the legislature has put aside what has been happening in states acrosses the country for generations in our federal government, which is transferring the full powers of the office ...

And -- but, you know, i have to just say, i am so struck with the big contrast i am looking at. yesterday i attended the funeral services for president george h.w. bush. and a lot of focus was made on the letter that he left to his successor on his desk, that basically he said you are now the president for all of us and im rooting for your success. and i think about whats happening in wisconsin and what sort of note essentially governor walker is leaving for his successor. tony eavers is going t...

In particular, take up similar cases. i do believe that the legislature is overreaching and really just disrespecting the voters of my state. >> it sounds like what youre saying, senator, so i can understand, is that this has to be up to the courts. theres not much that you as a sitting senator and this body can do in washington. is that a fair summation? >> i would say i take a little issue with that. one of the big issues thats being focused on is the issue of health care. i know i was in my o...

Are very honest about why they want to pass these bills. >> listen, im concerned. i think that will governor elect evers is going to bring a liberal agenda to wisconsin. >> joining me now is the democratic governor elect of wisconsin tony eavers. theyre very honest why they want it. thank you so much. is this a power grab, plain and simple? >> certainly. and we had lots of people voting for us, voting in the last election november 6th and we won. we won fair and square. we won on the issues. we ...