experience outstanding shopping and dining offers and try our services. be our guest at frankfurt airport city. managed by frappe waterloo. ah. ah, ah ah, this is dw news life from berlin. results are coming in from the ware selections that will set the course for the next 2 years of jo biden's presidency and the future of the united states. one of the winners is already clear. republican ron de santis is re elected governor road, florida. with accounting underway,

other braces, much closer, voters decide who will control both houses of congress said with us will he don't use team coverage from across the united states. ah, i've been for solid welcome. holes have closed in all you where state says more results from high stakes mid term elections. role in republicans now have the lead in the race for the house and in the battle for control of the senate. democrats are currently one seat ahead with some key races still to be called us voters have been choosing go makers for the entire house of representatives. 435 seats and a 3rd of the senate in this 3rd of the seats, rather in the senate. the democrats currently control both chambers of congress, but polls 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 in florida, ultra conservative, ron de santis, the rising star of the republican party has one re election. let's see what the say, starting with the senate and the seats that are not up for grabs in this election. and now if you add in those newly decided seats, you can see at this point the democrats with 47 seats. so father says $46.00 seats for republicans with vice president camelot harris, able to cost high breaking boats. the republicans would need $51.00 for a majority. if we look at the house, 141, out of the 435 seats have so far gone to the democrats at 178 to the republicans. but of course, for both chambers, it's still too early to draw any concrete conclusions with razor thin margins and

key rates is a full picture may not be available for days even weeks. let's bring in detail for you corresponded michelle at cooper. she's in washington, d. c. for us, michelle, we were just talking about the sat, is that what more can you tell us about here? yeah, well, i'm those figures that you just cited. one really has to is see that one has to remain a bit cautious about that because we'll probably still even days away to him having final results. but one thing is becoming more and more clear than that. what has been billed as a read to nami, as a publicans put it, it may still be a wave, but it won't be quite as ground breaking most likely as we all stare at those figures but history has been made in some instances. for instance, we've seen the democrats now hold on to pennsylvania in several races. they're key races, so that's a, that's a key sign really that the democrats are able to hold ground. pennsylvania,

of course, being a highly contested states is delivered. joe biden hits his victory in the last presidential elections, and crucially air delivered the election victory to donald trump in 2016 as well. so it is very much the epitome of a swing state. and we've seen massa, tooth elect. it's 1st openly at lesbian governor, and we've also seen in maryland. it's around the corner really from here, the 1st black governor of being elected. and are we seen the 1st generation that a 25 year old elected in new york as a member of the house? so a lot of history being made to night already. it with a final results still widely open on who gets to control congress here, right behind me, it sounded like some big changes i, michelle, with polls now closed out, which other results should be,

should we be watching closely? well, we should. it was a very close see how this passing maps out through the course of the night very close i on arizona you're going to be talking to a correspond instead. and we've also seen a of some $300.00 election deniers who are in the rate of several races here for the republican some $140.00 elected so that it could make a huge difference. it come 2024 so so very long night tonight. thank you. mikaela. whoa, whoa. so the economy was the main issue on bogus mines in this election. perhaps not surprising considering car inflation and how much people are paying now for gasoline and groceries compared to just a year ago. it's the same here in europe. but other issues were important to like reproductive rights. he is more about what's on the minds of voters across the us.

you know, the economy is, is rigged for the wealthy. and, 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 the, 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? 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, dr. sets up protect ourselves and say, well, i like to vote of every election,

but i think especially this time 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, please. 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 considerations, expressions, members of the trans community, the eligibility community and people of color. i don't believe that our interests are being valued at all by people in power of port inflation. the economy purchase or her and i thought is going to be able to this year and i won't have to wait another year. so it's back a fair bit of voter enthusiasm. they're michelin. do we know yet?

what sort of tone out there was? well certainly we didn't have exact figures yet, but certainly a lot higher than usual for midterms. and we already saw that when we looked at the early voting in some $40000000.00 it quickly, it is already days before election day surpassed the to total of the last elections . so a clear indicator that people are politicized. and that could also be an advantage for the democrats who are often having trouble actually getting their passive supporters out to the ballot box. having said that, it's almost a political tradition here that which ever president faces midterms at their party usually gets a dressing down at the ballot box. a shower christner for us in washington d. c. thank you very much for your coverage for one of the most watched contests in this election is the state of arizona widely seen as one of the closest

prices for governor initial results. so democrat, katie hopes take the lead reflecting mailed ballads returned ahead of the election, but her lead over carry lake is expected to narrow considerably as ballots cast in person on election day. a reported lake is a former television use anchor. and 1st time candidates considered a rising star on the right. the republican candidate for governor has echoed form of president donald trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. we had a big day to day and don't let those cheaters and crooks think anything different. don't let them down. don't let them good doubt in you we have a movement. we have a movement and we know it. did you feel it? did you feel that movement or we can go now to phoenix, where i'm going by our washington bureau chief enos pole who's been following the rice closely. ines tell us more about those statements from carry,

like what, what does it mean about her campaign? she deliver them at a party from a republican party, which was meant to be her big victory party here in phoenix, arizona. but it turned out to be a very, very difficult night for carry lake. and therefore it took her like 3 or so hours to come out and address her fans. and i mean, she did it again. she just repeated the big liars, she said that's on an old quote. we were just playing by the early on the speed that the 2020 election was wrecked and that she is still a cons. declare winner. now because again, the whole system is not correct and the one shouldn't just a one should not a trustee election outcome. so that's her main message, as she has done that before, she kind of declared, even before election night, if she wouldn't be the winner of these elections,

this cannot be the fair and correct result. just how close is the result going to be where you walk? it is clothes and a katie hops is in the lead. but you know, we have to be a little bit careful with that. and michelle, you like, have not talked about that earlier on. why is that? here in arizona? oh, the vote and ballad was really high. one 3rd or so of all voters are turned in their ballads before to day. and normally all these early voters are rather democratic than republican. these votes have been counted yesterday, so they were out immediately after the pulse closed in all the republicans who went out won't i to day these votes are so con, counted. so it's really far too early to dig to declare katie hobbs or the little winner of these elections here in arizona. we might have a very different picture in a couple of hours. and it is, of course,

if you do when it's easy enough to say, okay, i one if you took when it's easy enough to say the votes rate. how wide spread is this idea or concept of election integrity? when, when told time it again by officials in so many of these races that everything is going by the book. and when mistakes made there even making that very well known to the public and and correcting those mistakes when it comes to a machine breaking down or something happening right there. but really transparency in arizona the relevancy some problems with printers. but indeed, that is a huge problem. michelle also talked about that some 150 or so outspoken election deniers got voted in office today. and that is huge because it's not only about the governors, it's not only about the senators,

it's also about different lower levels. judges who by the end of the day are going to decide who has won the 2020 for presidential elections are declared outspoken election deniers. and that is a huge problem for a democracy, even deniers by the end become the very fires. so this is something that many people here in the united states are concerned about. so it as other, any signs yet as to how these mid terms are going to shape that 2020 full rice? well, it depends on how many of those electron deniers really will be in place. carrie lake is one of them is if she becomes a governor of arizona, she definitely will. i play an important role, but i think what we already can say, even so. so many results are not in here. putting out pure lice,

being an outspoken election, deny, or death doesn't prevent many, many republicans from voting for you because their care more about the inflation. more about abortion laws. more about 80 p t q plus rights. and that is a new dynamic here in the united states in as well, reporting a new dynamic in the united states from phoenix, arizona. thank you very much. well, the world is watching the u. s. midterms aware that the outcome could well impact u. s. foreign policy, the war in ukraine is a concern for american voters, and some are questioning how much longer us should support ukraine's fight against russia. russia's war against ukraine is one. the u. s. has not been able to look away from. americans have already sent more than $60000000000.00 worth of assistance into this was a democrat president joe biden has promised to continue to do all it takes to

defend ukraine sovereignty. as americans head to the polls in the mid term elections. us congress is expected to turn more republican. and the big question everybody is asking is, what impacts that will have on us assistance to ukraine and other allies? well, the answer depends on who you are. there will be enough support no matter who controls which house and given president biden still in the white house. so i, i am quite confident that very, very strong support will continue for ukraine. yet one prominent republican stuff is sending a very different signal ahead of the elections. kevin mccarthy is the top republican in the house of representatives. he says he believes americans would no longer be willing to write a blank check to ukraine in the face of a biting recession back home. after all, the soaring prices of gas, food,

and housing top, the list of worries for ordinary americans. democrats see that a republican majority in congress could soon make ukraine a domestic bargaining chip. but poll, so more than 2 thirds of americans back us assistance to ukraine, even if there is a republican majority in the house and or the senate. i think perhaps the experience of working together are so closely and so confidentially and with so much trust on sanctions might perhaps help if you lose tensions of a trade protectionism in general or over the larger question of how to deal with malignant chinese behavior in the trade and technology route. i'm going to say i'm cautiously optimistic on the warnings that china may try to invade

taiwan, rather sooner than later could become the next test for the west and for america's willingness to pay a price for global leadership. their reaction here in europe and joined by our brussels correspond about these lengthy w benyamin. i will as go over here. berlin, papa. let's start with you. what will brussels make of the results? so far? brussels has been waiting in that goes for european governments. of course with bated breath for the results of those midterm elections and. and now there might be something like is slight relief about this not being the, for told the read waive the republican wave that will sort of sweep everything away . that has so far been done in washington by president biden, and turn him into a total lame duck in the 2nd half of his presidency bought off course. what we just

saw about help and support for ukraine is very downloads and europeans knew that if the united states reduce their support for ukraine, they will be pushed to do more. and that is again difficult because many european governments will have to go through this winter of discontent, also was rising inflation, gas prices, energy prices, and so on and so forth. that is one big aspect. and the other biggest thing is of course, fears for measures against climate change. if there would be a strong republican presence now in washington. and then of course, what cop $27.00 at the moment is talking about in egypt might as well not be worth the paper. it's written on those. i think the 2 biggest concern in europe, benjamin and you'll hear what will politicians waking up here in berlin? think so there's definitely concerns, especially about the election deny,

isn't that something that we can link the transatlantic coordinator in germany for enough has said that this is a test and it will also depend on if people and if those who are elected to the houses in everyone in the society all already accepts the results. the trans atlantic partnership between in the u. s. and germany is as strong as it was since the end of the cold war. and that's an idea that germany has said repeatedly, not only during the trip of age and foreign minister and alina babel, but also last week, when the g 7 foreign ministers, me to, to, to show that you're transatlantic alliance, regardless of who wins this raise, of who wins in the mid terms in both chambers will remain strong. and that it's so important for the germans side to ask the u. s. on the side. not only when it comes to ukraine, something that barbara mentioned when it comes to climate change. but also, when it comes to trait, bother if biden and his democrats lose both houses. what will that mean for europe? it means of course, that the foreign policy will become much more difficult. it also means that what

ben just referred to, that is the, the idea of a real boon of 4 3rd authoritarian governments in europe. and we are not innocent on that front. look at italy, we don't know yet where that country is going. we have of course, victor, or been in a poll in hungary and we have to post government, which is however, somewhat tied to it support for ukraine here and, and can't really make any big moves in, in that direction. but of course, the transatlantic relationship having returned throughout the last 2 years to better state than it was for, for many years. and people feeling great relief, european governments. and of course, institutions is brought in russell, seating great relief about that. if all this should be overthrown, much more difficult times will come and it feels like it crises that we

experiencing all of us. a worldwide is being talked of another by another crisis that now will be coming over from the united states. and that is not entirely welcome. so difficult times for all that much is clear. what do you recommend? you mean? what will it be for germany if republicans do take control of both houses? germany is quite shaw, and berlin knows that even though they have too many domestic issues during this campaign, this will shape this will put the tone on u. s. foreign policy for the next 2 years. and of course, a lame duck. so if the demo democrats lose the majority in both chambers, there would mean there will be more difficult for the trans atlantic relationships between germany and between the u. s. something that germany has said that there is now a trans atlantic momentum and that we have to seize that. that's something we're german, 4 minutes and in a bag also stressed it during a visit to the u. s. in august a showing how important it is to tackle this issues together and especially now

considering the winter is coming with many problems here in europe. not only when it comes to security concerns, but also when it comes to dependency of oil and gas and looking for other energy partnerships. i mean, ivr is goulburg here in berlin and barbara visa in brussels. thank you very much to both of you now add some of the other stories, making headlines around the world. countries vulnerable to the effects of climate change of pleated for urgent financial support from richard nations at the club. 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. wreckage of a plane that crashed in like victoria on sunday has been recovered. 19 people died in the crash sensor. he has deadliest in decades. police say that way that was likely to claim the amount of a single ticket holder has won. the largest laurie prize us history,

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