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closer as voters decide google control both houses of congress. stay with us for d. w. team coverage from across united states. ah. hello, i'm claire richardson. thanks so much for joining us. poles have closed in all us states except western alaska. as more results from high stakes mid term elections role in republicans now have the lead in the race for both the house and the senate . americans have been choosing wall makers for the entire house of representatives . that's $435.00 seats, and a 3rd of the seats in the senate. democrats currently control both chambers of congress, but poll suggests they could lose the house to the republicans de railing. president biden's agenda, voters are also deciding on many other issues and races,

including a number of state governorships. so let's see where we're at with the numbers so far, starting with the senate and the seats that are not up for grabs in the selection. now if you add in those newly decided seats, you can see at this point, the democrats with 45 seats so far against 46 seats, for republicans with vice president, common harris able to cast high breaking votes. the republicans would need $51.00 for a majority. and if we look at the house, 116 out of the 435 seats have so far gone to the democrats and 172, the republicans. of course, the both chambers still too early to draw any conclusions, razor thin margins and key races we're looking at here. so a full picture might not be available for days or even weeks. for now though, let's get across to d. w. corresponding mikaela coroner in washington. d. c. hello, very good morning to you. we heard of that big win for ron de santis. what more can

you tell us about that race? yes, rhonda santis a 2nd time governor florida. now governor elect, almost 60 percent of the vote, and that certainly backs his claim to power beyond the sunshine state. rhonda sanders, of course, at seeing himself of potential presidential material, he's been introduced as thoughts on various stages as the future president of the united states. i was in the room just a few weeks ago when that happened, but he doesn't quite dare to oppose donald trump, who helped him get elected the 1st time around. at there is quite a rivalry between the 2 that came to a head last week. when and donald trump called him, rhonda sanctimonious, donald trump, of course, having more than indicated that he intends to very, very, very probably, as he said it run again as

a presidential candidate for the republicans in 2024. so monta santa's now getting very crucial backing. if indeed he was to stand up to donald trump and try to himself become presidential candidate for the republicans. indeed, it is very, very heavy. hence that 2024 overshadowing this res. i'm kettle of some other interesting results in these mid term so far. what looks like if what was billed as a red su nami by the republicans, a red wave by the pollsters. it is of all the small wave of this very moment in time, but one has to say that with the utmost caution, of course, because they are varying proportions of votes that have actually been counted so far. but there are those cases, like, for instance, glitch in whitman in michigan holding on to power who was seen to be in a serious threat of losing her spot there for the democrats. and there's quite

a few very tight races that have already been called for the democrats, where they was seen to be an acute danger, particularly in the north east m in pennsylvania, for instance, individual races there. so there is a chance for the democrats, or despite the odds, predicted by the pulses that they could at least probably hold on to a part of congress. but at the same time, the trend is quite clear that the democrats are using losing ground. not that unusual for the party of a sitting president and taking a step back. can you explain for us what they top issues are that have been shaping these races? the glass, the interesting thing. it really depended on who you ask the over arching concern amongst americans is inflation, is the economy. of course one says traditionally, but particularly

a with soaring inflation. but then it really is split according to almost different realities between republicans and democrats. republicans will want to talk to you about crime about inflation is solely and reverse democrats will want to talk about reproductive rights and they will also want to talk about democracy and joe biden. the president himself tried to declare this referendum on democracy in even not being part than taking a step back. there are some serious concerns flagged up or by experts and simply by the numbers. let's just take a look. this is the home of democracy in the us, the capital building, where men and women represent what the constitution referred to as we the people democracy in the united states is under attack. both democrats and republicans see it and both say that they are the ones defending the danger to democracy

comes from the radical left, not from the right. not right. i will not stand by and watch the most fundamental freeman as country the freedom to vote and have your vote counted be taken from you post a 3rd of americans no longer feel confident that that vote is being counted properly. that's in itself a success for donald trump, who still claims that he and not to fight one the 2020 election in these mid term elections. trump only through his political weight behind candidates to echo his big steel narrative carry. we'll start with you. your call joe biden and illegitimate present was, i mean he lost the election initial be in the white house. we had a corrupt election lake has already made it clear that she will only accept an

election result that sees hub, becoming governor of the swing state of our zone. and she's not alone. 27 states will have republican election deny is on the ballot. among them, 6 swing states that so massive pressure from the trunk camp of the 2020 result. pennsylvania is one of them. here poll workers faced protest and threats from demonstrators calling to stop the count. now they are the next attack on us democracy. it really cuts right into the heart of the foundation of this country . the biggest stress test yet will be the upcoming presidential elections in 2024 in the world, increasingly tipping towards autocracy. whether american democracy remain strong. what have an impact on everybody's chances around the world to live in a land of the free now,

and this is happening against the backdrop of democracy. actually receding is now down to 989 levels again. and the election denies he saw in that report. kerry lake in arizona. she's not the head of the moment and almost like a playbook, it was very predictable. donald trump is already crying foul in several states. and the republicans of last legal challenges a both in arizona and in pennsylvania ahead of this night being over really mentioned earlier that democrats made abortion a central issue in their pitches to voters after the supreme court overturned the landmark ruling. roe v wade. was that a mistake? well they don't feel it was because it did really energize that voter base. but the

big question is, did this happen too early for the midterm elections? are these really the issues that will bring sticky young voters to actually turn out and vote? and what we have seen so far is a remarkably high turn out to you in the united states. that helps, it usually helps the democrats, because they are having the most trouble getting people who actually generally passively support them to actively do so at the ballot box. and that is probably, and i said this would be with the utmost caution. why we are not seeing the huge red wave that was predicted at this very moment in time. but we still have to see whether this actually is a pattern that will continue to build through the night, or whether it will be reverted it by many more values. that need to be counted, and we will of course, keep that coverage coming to you on the w news. mikaela. i do want to ask you the, what a change in the balance of power in congress. if the republicans when either the house or the senate or both,

what that would mean for jo biden's presidency. well, in any case it would make jo biden's life as a president, much, much harder to actually progress his den and get his agenda through and more than that, the republicans, the minority lead mccarthy already announced that he would try and repeal a lot of what to biden has been able to push through it is, is huge investment, he call that investment or climate package depending on the audience. and that is something the republicans want to roll back and they want to impeach to biden. and they want to load several investigations. also, for instance, into afghanistan. so a lot of trouble ahead at that could potentially make him elaine duck halfway through his presidency. thank you so much for that update. thats d w correspondent mikaela in washington dc. as we heard and kayla saying

there voters have said that the most important issues for them in this election were inflation and the economy is perhaps not surprising, considering how much people are paying now for gasoline and groceries compared to just a year ago. let's take a closer look at some of the issues that are on voters minds across the united states. you know, the economy is, is rigged for the wealthy. and it's, you know, and if we don't change that, you know, we're sunk, we've got to do something to reverse the inflationary trend that, you know, in the democrats are spending out of control congress and spending out of control needs to come back in life. honestly the portion rights are really big right now. as a woman, i feel like it's really important to protect our health and those who can't help themselves. it's just better for all the women who can have that right care. well, the number one thing is the pro life issue. it's been disgusting. watching joe

biden proclaimed himself as a catholic and not standing for pre born citizens of our nation. i think the crime issues overblown. i, it's really a lot of rhetoric and fear monitoring. i think that if we take appropriate steps to protect ourselves and say, well, i like to vote every election, but i think especially this time, you know, it's about reproductive rates. it's about the environment. it's about ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to vote republican because i want them to start running this country like a business like trumped in ok. get us back on track police. i came today to vote for democratic parties and for to keep women in power. because i believe that the votes of the majority are not being put into consideration expressions, members of the trans community, the eligible community and people of color. i don't believe that our interests are being valued at all by people in power, of course inflation,

the economy purchase or her. and i thought was going to be able to this year and i won't have to wait another year. so it's bad. so let's dig into less than d, w. as peter rollin dollar, he's part of our election team. now in this to, you know, hi peter. these mid terms are in the united states seen as a referendum on the president's performance for the last 2 years. what you think, what we're seeing now means for president joe biden? yeah, that's the big question. i mean, historically, midterms are really tough on the company. precedent. americans like their checks and balances, and midterms are typically seen as a way to, you know, keep a check on the press it going in that look like what we were going to see this time around as well. joe biden was looking to be a proven to be a big bit of a drag on democrats. you know, despite significant legislative victories from really big infrastructure of package

that he managed to pass from major investments in climate health care, a gun safety bill, just as a slew of legislations that he's actually been able to pass. and somehow that seems like that's not really registered with voters. they are left with a sense, a lot of people say that he's not been able to deliver on what they promised that he was supposed to restore some sort of order to the country after 4 years of a perceived chaos with donald trump, what they're seeing now is that a lot of these political divisions have deepened, that the chaos is continued. we are looking as a result at approval rating in the low fourties that is lower then brock obama had during his presidency at this time in the presidency. and it's almost as low as donald trump, who was, you know, one of the historically most unpopular president in the united states. the question is, is, i think, is this going to hurt or, you know,

democrats more than it will help them. or if the democrats is, is looking right now may fair better than many expect it. is that because of fighting or is that because of trump and his unpopularity? what about trump? he's all overshadowing these many terms, isn't he? yeah. and he's really kept control of the of you know, continue to dominate the republican party, indorse more than 330 candidates this time around in an interview that aired on u. s. t v. tonight. he said, i quote, i think if they win, i should get all the credit. and if they lose, i shouldn't be blame. no credits will probably argue in a lot of have that a lot of the candidates that he's put up are simply to extreme. and many worry that that may have scared away voters so wins that should have been or what the race is . that should have been easy winds for republicans may end up democrats hands

instead is really going to be interesting to, to watch. the big question also booming, obviously is, is he going to run for president? and again, he's kind of been teasing this throughout the campaigns of many expect him to make that announcement shortly after the midterms. yeah, he's been hinting at that extremely heavily. let's say i want to ask you a little bit about the demographics in the u. s. selections and in this midterm in the midterm races, we know that latino voters and black voters traditionally are a stronghold for the democratic party. or we see that trend continue in these elections. well, we have seen a shift in recent years, a little bit. i mean, they are still largely behind the democratic party, but what we are seeing is that segments are beginning, split away in particular, black men, for instance, are starting to, you know, look a bit closer at the republican party. part of that is many if you'll take for granted, there's also the issue that democrats have become so bogged down with kind of woke

identity politics. and that runs counter a little bit to some of these groups that are culturally, maybe a bit more conservative that may not be as open to transgender issues or same sex issues. or, you know, a lot of other issues that democrats have really been promoting in recent years. and so that is, has led some black men in latinos to look closer at the republican party because they're not a monolithic log. i mean, a lot of them they, they're worried about crime, they're worried about the economy. they often live in areas that are just disproportionately more affected by these issues. and a lot of people trust the republicans on those issues. and just be a couple of 100, maybe a 1000 boat that can really make the difference in these type races. ok, thank you so much for that analysis that's here from our election team. so let's

take a closer look now at arizona, which is home to one of the most watched contests in this election. the republican candidate for governor carrie lake has echoed former president donald trump false claims. the 2020 election was stolen. lake is a former news anchor and she's become well known for her tv ready demeanour confrontations with journalists and combative message for democrats. that's all made the 1st time canada a rising star on the rights in her future in national politics is already being debated. so we can go to phoenix. now we're, i'm joined by our washington bureau chief in as all who is following the race in arizona. tell me about kerry lake, what are her chances of this race? okay, i'm here i go revenge of the republican party. it was meant to be a big victory party all for full care really. and she just, i gave a speech here behind me saying that it's not over even so the paul suggests that

she is not the big winner. talking to her friends here was kind of got a little nervous, you know that i've been waiting for more than 3 hours and it's getting a little cold. you're out in the desert. she basically repeated that election was stolen in $22020.00 the presidential election and if she would not win tonight, the biz elections will also be stolen. so basically, in arizona, we still have to wait maybe until friday, if we get the final results. you mentioned bands getting nervous. i remember you spoke earlier to a republican voter who thought there was no chance that lake would not win. how widespread you think concerns are about election integrity among the republicans where you are now that is a very important point. clear especially here in the state of arizona because it's not only the election deny or carry leg. oh was on the bellows. there are other

like very important positions refer republican candidates for our election deniers. and they would win here in arizona that would basically mean that those who deny the outcome of fair elections would be those 2. by the end of the day, by 2020 the next presidential election would be though a to say the elections are raked or not. so this is really very, very important to watch closely over the next days how the outcome will be. because election deniers are not just problematic for the very moment. they also prep problematic for the whole democratic a system specially when they are in important positions. so you would have people who deny elections in positions where they are then meant to certify election results in. as you mentioned, looking ahead at to 2024. obviously donald trump hinting heavily that he is going

to make a run for president. how do you think of these at mid terms and any victory for the republicans today? what would that mean for the 2020 for presidential election now it's, it's, it's got to be very interesting. for example, run dissenters in florida, one a big time and he's kind of a possible competitor for donald trump. what does this mean? does is even of force donald trump and to go stronger on his kind of announcement that he's going to run again or does it make him think a little bit? what does it mean that some of the candidates donald trump endorsed, didn't make it? and what does it mean for donald trump himself that the big red wave at least for the moment, might not have happened. but i think the most important thing here is that many election denials throughout this huge,

huge country made it. they bought the legs. so obviously from many republican borders reg or not the priority is an existential question. other washington bureau chief in as all today for us in phoenix, arizona. thank you so much for that update. let's get an update now on some other stories that are making headlines around the world's countries vulnerable to the effects of climate change have pleaded for urgent financial support from richer nations at the called 27 international climate conference in egypt. many industrialized countries have so far been avoiding the question of compensation, but the issue was put on the conferences agenda for the 1st time this year. the wreckage of a plane that crashed and lake victoria on sunday has been recovered. 19 people died in the crash, tanzania, as deadliest in decades. lease

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same sex relations, and protect the l g b t q community. about 1200000 international visitors are expected to attend the world cup in guitar or former fee for presidents that blotter has called the decision to award guitar, the hosting right back in 2010. a mistake latter believes a nation is too small and that football in the world cup are too big for us. this year's tournament has been dogged by criticism, as we've heard over guitars, human rights record. just before we go, let's get a reminder of our top story at this hour republicans and take the lead in the race for the house with the senate, the neck and neck in the battle, to take control of the u. s. congress full of clothes and all states, apart from alaska thought with a tight election race. final results are likely to take days or even weeks to finalize your news update at this hour

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