look at this shot! >> beautiful shot there, to start our wednesday morning there, and president trump going to speak about 8:30, going to air right here on nbc bay area. we'll have that for you. also going to have more for you at "nbc bay area news" at 11:11. good morning. divided we stand. it's a new day in washington. as voters turning out in record numbers give democrats control of the house. >> it's about restoring the constitution's checks and balances to the trump administration. >> the people's house is going to do a lot more work for the people. >> and in the senate, rc republicans pump up their power. adding to numbers in a string of red state battles. >> it was a contest for who we are and what we believe. >> the president upbeat after countless rallies of the faithful. >> vote republican.

>> payoff at the polls, but democrats gear up for battle. this morning, some key races still too close to call. >> votes remain to be counted. >> the midterms shatter records and make history. >> more women elected to office than ever before. the first native americans, muslims, and the youngest ever headed to congress. >> oh, wow. what a night. what a night. >> and gear up. the race for november 7, 2018. >> this is a presidentispecial today. the vote and america's future. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to today. it's wednesday morning. bright and early. midterms are in the record books

and people have spoken. >> i feel like you need about eight more cups of coffee. >> it was a late night. expen captured the house for the first time in eight years. at least 28 seats. could go higher. different story in the senate. all is said and done, republicans are expected to add to their majority. >> there are some major contests yet to be decided including the heated senate race in florida. and georgia's hotly contested and politically historic governor's race. speaking of history, record number of women serving on capitol hill. more than 100 in the house and in the senate. and at least 75 military veterans from 33 states from both parties won their races. >> we have a team of correspondents and experts already with complete coverage of the results and what it means for the future of america. >> let us start with nbc white

house correspondent peter alexander. peter, good morning. >> good morning to you. this morning americans and president trump are waking up to a new reality here in washington. divided government. one party rule is over after historic turnout and a record number of women. now heading to congress. >> this morning, split decision. democrats taking back control of the house for the first time in eight years. >> thanks to you, tomorrow will be a new day in america. >> that momentum fuelled by a rebuke of president trump in cities and suburbs. taking over committees including house intelligence and oversight. for the power to launch investigations into the president. and subpoena top administration officials and documents. president trump undeterred overnight tweeting tremendous success.

focusing on the senate. republicans ousting democratic incumbents in red states with president trump's campaign trail warnings about illegal immigration hoping mobilize core supporters. in florida, governor rick scott, trump ally edging out bill nelson. though a recount is possible. >> i'm not going to d.c. to win a popularity contest. i'm going to d.c. to get something done. >> in missouri, josh holly toppling claire mccaskill. >> i want you to keep that fire burning because there is justice around the corner. >> in north dakota, kevin cramer cruising the victory. and indiana knocking off joe donnell. six years after failed white house bid, mitt romney is finally going to washington as senator from utah. >> i'll work with good men and good women on both sides of the aisle to serve the cause of america's enduring greatness. >> one of the nation's excelling

natchups. >> this election was a battle of ideas. >> ted cruz holding off democratic o'rourke by a thin margin in traditionally red texas. o'rourke falling short of becoming the first democrat in decades to win the statewide office in the lone star state. >> i am honored to have been able to do this with you. i am grateful forever. we will see you out there down the road. >> in tennessee, marsha blackburn easily securing senate seat. the president's party retaining the governor's mansion in key battleground states like ohio and florida. ron desantis a fierce trump backer ending andrew gillum's lead to become florida's first black governor. >> i would like to thank the president for standing by me when -- for standing by me when

it wasn't necessarily the smart thing to do. >> but in kansas, chris covac was soundly defeated by democrat laura kelly. in wisconsin, republican governor scott walker fell to democrat tony evans. democrats also picking up a senate seat in nevada. several races may not be decided for days, including the senate races in montana and arizona. and we just learned that president trump this morning will hold a news conference in the east room at 11:30 a.30 a.: eastern time. >> kind of a presidential tradition to hold the news conference. one of the most closely watched races for the battle of governor in georgia. still too close to call. in atlanta with that one. what's the latest? >> i can tell you this morning

democrat stacey abrams said this would be a tough race for the governor's office. it was. it was around 1:30 this morning trailing in the vote count, she told supporters not to give up. meanwhile, her opponent republican secretary of state was sounding positive about his chances, but a defiant abram says this race isn't over until every vote is counted. >> across our state, folks are opening up the dreams of voters in absentee ballots and we believe a chance for stronger georgia is just within reach. >> i'm confident that victory is near. and together we will continue to work to put hard work georgia olympians firsns first. abrams believe there are ballots that will count in her favor and narrow the gap between her and her opponent, forcing a special runoff election that she thinking could still give her a

chance to win. expect to start counting those ballots today.

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have clear skies and a chil y start this morning. no fog at the golden gate bridge. we have concern of high fire danger going into tonight. red flag warning for the east bay and north bay hills starting at 10:00 p.m. and it continues through friday morning, as our winds increase. we're still seeing some well above normal temperatures for our highs, reaching into the upper 70s and low 80s. coastal areas in the upper 60s, and once again, the winds will start to pick up later on this evening. >> that's your latest weather. next half hour, snow for chicago.

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as well. >> it's a cool start and as of now, the winds are calm but will start to pick up in the hills later on tonight. getting you out the door this morning in san jose, it is bright and sunny and once again very chilly. it will be a nice and warm afternoon, heading up to 78 degrees for the high, also 78 in palo alto. 79 in livermore, and 82 in concord. mostly some upper 70s and low 80s for much of the north bay today. with our inland areas reaching the low 80s, it will be a lot more gusty for tomorrow, and still keeping that low humidity, which of course raises our fire concerns for the inland hills and we'll continue to monitor that. we get an update on the commute from mike. >> very tough for us in the south bay. rest of the bay is a standard build. north 85 at baskham the crash on the bottom of your screen causing some folks to divert around city streets and north 17 a tough drive up toward 280 which jams out of san jose. look at that 87, 101, all bogging down. at the tom of your screen, west

237 and 101 sort of recovering after an earlier crash tied things up there. slow south 880 through hayward. back to you. >> thank you very much. i'll be back with another local news update in half han hour.

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pompeo hoping to pave the way for a second summit between president trump and north korean leader kim jong-un. the state department said the meeting will now take place at a later date. meanwhile, south korea called the decision disappointing. >> a colorado man accused of killing his pregnant wife and two daughters back in august has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. christopher watts pleaded guilty to all nine counts against him. under the deal, spend the rest of the life in prison, but spared the death penalty. prosecutors said they have a partial motive on the case, but will not comment further on what the motive was until after sentencing. four women in hot water this morning for their really role in a selfie gone wrong. at a museum when a wall displaying art suddenly came crashing down. on the right of the screen. see woman standing by the wall.

they bumped the ball. museum officials say a picture of salvador dalai was damaged. police have opened investigation, but they say no criminal charges expected. >> is that the pottery barn rule, you break it you buy it? >> i don't know. back to midterm elections, key questions this morning. what will democrats do with now found power in the house. with the divided congress and politics so divisive, is anything actually going to be accomplished? well, we put that question to capitol hill correspondent. she's back with that. good morning, again. >> good morning, again to you. partnership really at a all-time low. legislation could grind to a halt, but what can democrats get done with one half of congress? this morning, campaign rhetoric meets congressional reality. some candidates discussed impeachment on the campaign trail. >> american people must stand up and i say they must call for his

impeachment. >> that's likely off the table for the house. the republican held senate unlikely to vote to remove the president from office. democrats will likely look to spend their newfound political capital in other places. at the top of the list, investigations with their newly earned subpoena power. the publiir subpoena power. the public might finally get a look at trump's personal tax returns, three you'ears after h promised to release them. the democrats will use the oversight and intelligence committees to take closer looks at the white house. the mueller probe and a revival of the house return sussia that nunes will no longer chair. >> we're going to look at the work that the gop obstructed on our committee. >> reporter: as well as the administration's most divisive actions, like the child separation policy at the border. and the response to the devastation of puerto rico after hurricane maria. also expect a more critical look at the president and his family's private businesses,

including their dealings with foreign countries, specifically those with heavy investment in trump properties. one big question is, who will lead all of this? former speaker, nancy pelosi, led the party the last time the democrats held majority. according to nbc news exit polling, she's one of the least popular figures in u.s. politics. but for now, she is enjoying a victory lap for her party. >> the american people want peace. they want results. >> while she may be unpopular, she has been effective as a leader. and there's not really any indication the democrats are going to pick anyone else to be the speaker of the house. i think it's important to underscore we're not going to see the impeachment conversation right away. but i think you will see a lot of focus on the president's tax returns. that leads to one of the democratic congressman that will help to decide what is next, eric swalwell, he won another term last night and he's a member of the house intelligence committee. congressman, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah.

>> let's talk about nancy pelosi. in our exit poll, her ratings were above 50%. is it time for fresh blood of democratic leadership if nancy pelosi is the face of the democratic party. >> i'm the youngest member of the leadership team. i had conversations in the last few days with members in our caucus who will be seeking leadership positions and stepping up. last night, we elected 20 people in their 40s and under and there's been races that have not been called in their 40s and under. you're going to see transformational leadership coming. this vote was about health care. nancy pelosi held democrats together to stop it from being eviscera eviscerated. and i think we'll protect it in the next two years. >> in a word, you think she stays speaker, right? >> yes. >> let's talk about the democrats' newfound power. we have divided government. legislatively, it will be unusual to see a lot of progress. but people can hold out hopes

for that. how much do you think the democrats will be focused on things like investigation, for example, your committee, the house intelligence committee. do you plan on restarting the russia investigation? and are you worried about overreach there? going too far? >> we're not going to lead with the investigations. we're not going to look the other way. what i mean is the president, in the last two years says he wants to do infrastructure, he wants to do the d.r.e.a.m. act, and he wants to reduce prescription drugs and republicans never brought those bills forward. we will conduct the investigations that republicans won't conduct. we'll fill in the gaps on the russia investigations. the american people will see his tax returns, not because of voyeuristic interest, but because they should know if he is corrupt. we will look at the cashing in to the oval office. that's been concerning and his financial entanglements overseas. >> are you concerned about robert mueller's investigation? there's been a lot of talk, the

president has made clear his displeasure with attorney general sessions. it's widely expected he will not be part of this administration for much longer. are you worried that robert mueller's investigation could be imperilled? >> very worried. and the best thing we can do is to pass the bipartisan senate legislation, protect mueller in the house and presideut that on president's desk. there will be documents coming forward in the next couple weeks. >> in our exit poll, more people disaproproved of the mueller investigation than approved of it. does that give you pause? >> the president has spent a lot of twitter characters beating up the mueller investigation. but approval for it tends to go up as indictments come out and people see the value of the time that's been spent into it and what it means to protecting our democracy. i have faith if he's allowed to do his job, the american people

will be behind him and the work that he and his team are doing. >> all right, congressman swalwell, thank you, sir. appreciate it. and let's send it over to al. >> all right. guys. we mentioned that cool air coming in. it will combine with a couple systems dutching snow in the rockies as that cold air comes out of canada today. as we move out of tomorrow, the cold air develops in the plains, rain, snow, kansas into minnesota then a secondary system develops. that brings in colder air off the great lakes. snow for chicago, low accumulations. enough to let you know, winter is coming. we're looking in neb, kansas, maybe about two-to-three inches of snow, and >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. later on tonight a red flag warning will go up for the east bay and north bay hills, and our winds will increase as we go into tonight, as well as

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good wednesday morning. right now, it's 7:56. it's a clear start, as we take a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. little chilly as you head out the door, but then it's going to warm up and be much warmer than normal again this afternoon, with san jose reaching 78 degrees. we're also reaching 78 degrees in antioch, 79 in napa, and in san francisco 69, while oakland reaches 74 degrees. we will have a high fire danger starting tonight as the winds pick up for the east bay and north bay hills. those gusts may reach 50 to 60 miles per hour. elevations above 1,000 feet will have some of those higher wind gusts, as humidity stays low, down into the teens and single digits. we still have some warm weather headed into the next several days. let's get an update on the commute now from mike. >> kari, overall it looks standard until you focus on the

bottom of your screen, we zoom in here. northbound san jose, santa clara, mountain view, sunnyvale all tough right now. earlier crashes have cleared, still slow southbound 880 of course over on the hayward and union city side, across the bay of the san mateo and the dumbarton bridge nothing unusual about that pattern, it really kicked in over the last half hour. same thing traveling through the maze. 880 itself is easier through oakland. back to you. >> thank you very much. 7:57. happening now, oakland mayor libby schaaf this morning, officially learning she'll put in a second term. the county's registrar confirmed she received a simple majority of first ranked votes. final results could have taken days because of ranked choice scenari scenarios. democrats winning the house of representatives. president trump scheduled a news conference for 8:30 our time. we will avery have it for you l.

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good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to have a very warm day again for the inland areas, after this chilly start. all clear sunshine and then we'll see the winds picking up as we go into tonight and continuing through tomorrow. and that's the reason why we will have a high fire danger. as we go into the the weekend, the winds calm down and temperatures stay up. with highs in the upper 70s.

for san francisco, it's going to be just slightly warmer over the next couple of days. with highs in low 70s for thursday and friday. >> and that's your latest weather. >> mr. roker, thank you. now, to a special series, honoring our military today, as we approach sunday's 100th anniversary of the end of world war i. >> millions of mentals were called upon to join that war effort. and their legacy of service lives on in some of today's cadets at the u.s. military academy. nbc's harry smith is here with some of their stories. >> it's 100 years since the war to end all wars. the 11th hour of the 11th month -- okay. you devote it. >> we get you. >> there's places in the world where armistice day is remembered. it's veterans day now. you notice the poppy. there's places in america, not so far from here, where they really remember it every day.

on a bluff above the hudson river stands west point. from these halls and from these grounds come the men and women who serve as officers in the u.s. army. their motto, duty, honor, country. west point has been providing leaders of character for the nation in the crucible of ground combat that goes back to the war of 1812. as americans, that's who we are because when the nation needs us, we're going to be there. >> reporter: colonel ty sedual, is the leader of the history department here. an army of 4 million men was mustered and they didn't have equipment. >> they ran out of everything. they needed west point officers and leadership skills to man that army and lead that army. >> reporter: 2 million troops were sent to fight in france. more than 100,000 were killed in what was call ed the war to end all wars. perhaps we shouldn't be surprised that descendants of

those who served a century ago are at west point now. they have army in their dna. >> attention. >> reporter: we spoke with cadets sydney dawson, her little brother, joe, benjamin bullock, and judson beutjer. >> i know my dad's side, his grandparent. grandpa. he was there from 1918 and got wounded in the bottle of argon forest. >> my great, great grandfather was a general. west point grad, class of 1898, i believe. >> my ancestors fought in all of the nation's wars. i have one on my paternal side, captain joseph mason bullock. on my maternal side, i have several ancestors who served on the enlisted side. >> reporter: the cadets are here to get a great education, to be among the best of the best. they also know that could come

at some cost. >> to get something as great as this place, you have to take a risk. to get this place, you have to give something. and giving that risk is part of it. >> reporter: right. feel like a square deal to you? >> yes, sir. >> it seems far away. but it's a very real possibility. there's no better evidence than in this room right here, where you can see all of the graduates who gave their lives in the line of duty, from all the way back to the war of 1812, to today. >> what's going to happen is going to happen. if you let fear take over, you're never going to do anything. the possibility of getting injured or killed in the line of duty, it's a possibility. i'll accept it because it needs to be done. somebody needs to do it. >> reporter: to be at west point is to walk in the footsteps of giants and to believe that one day, you may be among them. are you proud to be here? >> of course i'm proud to be here. i worked my butt off to get here. just that i'm part of here and i

actually leave my mark on this place, that's what makes me proud to be here. >> i think so, yes. you hear about the big names that came here. eisenhower, mccar thkacarthur, little overwhelming. how can i live up to that. and you look at a picture of one of your close ancestors. they look like you. they look your age. they might be feeling what you're feeling. and you feel it might be more possible to do what's expected of you. >> wow. man. >> the square deal is, you serve five years after you graduate from west point. one of the really interesting things about world war i, of the 4 million that came into the army back then, 40% were either immigrants or children of immigrants. those were the people -- there were more than 100 languages spoken in the u.s. army. >> wow. >> that's a special place, west point. >> oh, my god. >> you can't two in there and not get goosebumps. >> so much history. >> harry, thank you. >> always a pleasure. coming up, we have an oscar

winner in the house, eddie redmayne. he's going to bring a dose of magic to studio 1a. that's coming up after this. moss

good morning. it's 8:26, i'm marcus washington. most of the votes this morning now counted and about two hours ago, alameda county election leaders confirmed the winner in the race for oakland mayor. incumbent libby schaaf is re-elected. a ranked choice vote and could have taken days to decide. but schaaf won majority of the first-ranked votes. and in the north bay, pg & e is warning of another potential fire shutdown. the red flag warning starts at 10:00 tonight. pg & e saying it may have to shut off power to customers starting tomorrow in nine counties, including napa and sonoma. right now a look at the morning commute with mike

inouye. >> looking at a standard pattern around the bay. i've been watching this san mateo bridge camera. everything cleared from the center divide. but at the bottom of the screen i see chp issued three tickets in the last hour. so something to watch for. they are doing their duty. san mateo bridge slower because of volume. but it is moving. no incidents on the span. dumbarton bridge slow. push over to the peninsula and look at the san mateo hills, 92 is very slow in both directions. the south bay northbound routes continue to be the slowest drive. but most of the crashes have cleared. back to you. >> more local news for you coming up in 30 minutes.

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hey, everybody. welcome back. it is 8:30 on this fine wednesday morning. the date is november 7th. by the way, today, gorgeous day out here. remember yesterday when it was raining and miserable? >> i know. >> today is the perfect day. >> the sun is shining. look. i didn't believe you were 70. you're so beautiful. >> i love you. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday. that's awesome. >> good arizona in there, too. >> from my home state of california, here's debbie from sacramento. >> hi. >> good to see you. who is this little person? >> this is eleanor grace, my

2-year-old granddaughter. she is at home in california with mom and dad. >> i notice you have savannah's book right here. >> hi. i look up to you so much. you're beautiful and smart and kind. >> i love you. and i love your darling little granddaughter. >> maybe you can sign it for her. >> i would love to. >> you have a pen? >> thank you so much. >> how does she spell eleanor? >> the typical way, i think. >> you never know. >> dear you. how is your new york stay going? >> wonderful. >> first in line today. >> and yesterday i got to go to st. patrick's cathedral. and that's where my parents were married. >> that's beautiful. >> to princess eleanor grace. you're the best. thank you. >> guys, thank you. coming up here, a real wizard. eddie redmayne is here, he's the star of the hit "fantastic beasts" fran economize. we're going to talk to him about

that, becoming a new dad and much more. want to lead a longer, healthier life? our pal, maria shriver on what we can change right now from our eating habits to our social lives and where we really live matters. >> fascinating. >> yeah. >> did you know this, that what you eat can help reduce stress and anxiety? last night i was watching the election coverage, i was shoveling it in. we're going to tell you what foods are good for you. >> al makes me this awesome egg thing every morning. he keeps me healthy and strong. the best. he's not just a weatherman, but a chef and a broadway star. >> i play one on tv. >> let's show you what we have going on, thank you. fire danger out on the west coast. heavy rain in the gulf with some strong storms, right along the louisiana border. drying out in the northeast. a little breezy here. sunshine through the upper midwest. and then, we have snow continuing through the rockies. a santa ana developing in southern california. look for more storms down

through texas, vetchi instretch the mid-atlantic states. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. the winds will start to pick up later on this evening. and it's going to be a very warm day. also very dry, with highs for the inland valleys reaching into the low 80s for today and tomorrow. and the red flag warning goes up for the east bay and north bay hills. we'll have more updates on that. we look at san francisco in the forecast over the next seven days, still unseasonably warm there as well. and no rain in the seven-day forecast. for the weekend, we'll see the highs still reaching into the upper 60s. ? now, to our special "brian power today" series. special anchor maria shriver is here to show us the incredible power that each of us has when it comes to keeping our brains sharp as we age. >> we all want that, right? in america, when we turn 85,

there's a 50/50 chance we'll be diagnosed with alzheimer's disease. on a remote greek island, the disease is almost nonexistent. is it in their genes? the food they eat? the air they breathe? we discovered some answers in a very unlikely place, cleveland. cleveland may be thousands of miles away from the mediterranean. step into this tiny social hall and it's like you've landed on an exotic greek island. its celebration of families who come from icaria, a place where people live happy and healthy, well into their 90s and even 100s. and they do it with very little risk of alzheimer's, dementia or any of the other diseases of old age. but bring these same people and genes to places like cleveland and something frightening happens. >> when they come to cleveland,

you start seeing alzheimer's at the same rate as you see in america. they bring all of the values here and they get sick. you could see that exact scene 1,000 years ago. >> reporter: for more than a decade, dan buettner has been unlocking the secrets of places where people live longer and healthier than anywhere on earth. he's taken us to icaria, costa reek to and the other blue zones. this time, dan has come to cleveland, to meet this family. icarians who left the island in the '50s in search of the american dream. >> moving here, they took 20 years off my life. >> reporter: jim's mother is the first person in their family to be diagnosed with alzheimer's. >> it's terrifying. my mom was as sharp as a tack. >> reporter: jim is worried he'll be next. >> all the things that would come naturally in icaria, he

doesn't have any of them. >> reporter: he's stressed out. he's beating a bad diet. >> he's not socially connected. he has all of the risk factors that has him like a locomotive toward alzheimer's. >> you had less on the island. that's why it made them as healthy as they were. >> reporter: for jim's sister, tina, the diagnosis is a wake-up call. >> and i know that, you know, if you have a mother that has alzheimer's, your chances is greater of having alzheimer's. >> 90% of alzheimer's is preventable. most of your mental health is up to you and the environment you create for yourself. >> reporter: so, dan shows the family some of the little ways they can bring the icarian live style to cleveland. first, in the grocery store. >> if you squirt a little lemon on almost every food, it slows the glycemic index. one of the little tricks that

people in icaria know instinctively. i want to take you over here. 120 different greens have been identified in icaria. some have ten-times the antioxidants of wine. >> reporter: but cooking healthy is only part of the battle. how they get their food matters, too. >> to go anywhere, they have to get in their car. >> reporter: over there, they walk everywhere. >> walk everywhere. it's more important to walk four or five times a day, than it is to work all day long and think you're going to go to the gym at tend of t the end of the day. >> reporter: when you're driving, instead of walking, you miss something else that keeps your brain sharp. >> your ancestors didn't try to be social. >> people came over and drop by. you have to plan for it. >> one of the most powerful things they can do to protect the brain, is move into the right neighborhood. on a street where you're likely to meet your neighbors and make friends with your neighbors. ♪ >> reporter: like on this night,

as friends and family gather in the backyard to celebrate their mother's 87th birthday. ♪ her alzheimer's diagnosis, a lesson for everyone here. their icarian genes may not protect them. but the island's healthy lifestyle still can. they just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. their family is not alone. many other icarians in the cleveland area are now dealing with alzheimer's for the very first time. proof that good genes alone can't protect you from this disease. but also proof there are things that you can do to empower you against it. >> so much is out of our control. and we realize, we can control this. >> uh-oh. we're responsible. >> thank you, maria. over to you, savannah. i have the oscar-winning star of "fantastic beasts," eddie redmayne. we'rsoe

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wands at the ready. look who is back in studio. oscar-winner, eddie redmayne. he is repraising his role as newt scamander, and he still has his hands full, keeping mischievous magical creatures contained. ♪ >> eddie redmayne, good morning.

>> how are you, man? >> you love those. >> i love those baby nifflers. the niffler was the breakout star of the first movie. we had to start employing his children. >> the ego got pretty big. >> yeah. >> the second film, into the first, we meet grindelwald. we don't know him well. but grindelwald becomes a big part of the second film. and there's newt. how do the two interact? what's the relationship? >> well, basically, at the beginning of the film, not to give too much away, grindelwald escapes captivity. and dumbledore can't fight against him. and he sends his student, newt, to do his dirty work for him. that's where we're heading. >> this movie, there's a couple scenes, i would imagine, you had to get special training for. there's an underwater diving scene. >> yeah, there is. are you an advanced underwater

diver? >> i had never dived before. the amazing thing about these films is you get the best experts in the world. i was sent with a free diver to learn how to take -- hold my breath for hours and prep for the film. those are the random extra skills you get to learn being an actor on these. >> this is the second of five, written by j.k. rowling herself. do you know if you survive until the fifth? >> i know i survive because she's written newt and tina end up happily married in dorsett, a lovely part of britain. we never know what is coming. we found that some of the next film would be set in rio. and we found out when the rest of the world found out. keeps us on our toes. >> when she pops by the set, what's that like? >> it's amazing. we all turn into schoolchildren. and occasionally, she'll come and she'll lean into your ear and give a snippet of where the

character may be going. and you see it happening with other actors and we'll go, what did you learn? and we piece together what the plot is going to be. >> you mentioned schoolchildren. you and some of your cast mates, you spent some time in alabama, with schoolchildren. this is a movie that's meant so much to people all over the world for so long now. why did you feel compelled to get down to alabama? and what did you do there? >> we went to an amazing school, where a lot of the students come from low-income households. but the teachers there, three of the teachers, inspired -- >> is that you? >> yeah. they were inspired by how much the kids loved the books. they designed a lot of the school to look like hogwarts. we went there and played a lot of quidditch, essentially. >> have you had an opportunity to take a step back and take it

all in, now that you are an i d integral part of all this. >> where we make the films in britain is next to the potter world. it's so shroud of secrecy, they don't allow you to print out scripps. if you pull it up, it disappears if you have it open too long. if you go out and see people dressed as newt and grindelwald, you get a sniff of how passionate the fans are. and it's amazing. >> congratulations. you have a new 8-month-old, i understand. >> i do. >> how is iris taking to being a big sister? >> she's doing well. and she makes him laugh unlike anyone else. she was a toddler at the time i was making this film. for the baby nifflers, i had good inspiration here. first film there's a baby. second film, there's a baby. i assume you're going to be in

the third film. are ywe going to expect a third child? >> five would be a bit much for the redmayne family. >> if you had a power, what would it be? >> i've been asked this on the press tour. just sleep. the extra two hours that push luke through the night would be amazing. >> me and you both. >> i'll bet. >> good to see you. eddie redmayne, again. "fantastic beasts: the crimes of grindelwald" in theaters and i max on november 16th. still to come, food for your mood. what you should be eating and avoiding. first, this is "today" on nbc.

here's to the stair takers, breakfast makers, step counters, outdoor explorers, faith restorers, appointment keepers, fantastic creatures. farmer's market goers, cholesterol lowerers cell phone silencers. the new lease on lifers, and the positive thinkers. here's to you all that see every day as an opportunity to thrive your way. all right. this morning on "today wellness," food for your mood. recent studies show that certain things we eat act as natural remedies for anxiety and

depression. and others can send your stress into overdrive. here to sort it all out, is dr. drew ramsey, a scientist at columbia university, with a specialty in nutritional health. people at home are watching this, thinking we're going to have a food segment. this isn't about diet or weight. this is about food and how it relates to your brain and how that can affect a mood, if you're anxious or depressed. >> that's right. we want people to think about their mental health is something they can take activity to improve. and mental health is brain health. there's certain foods that we don't want people eating. >> this starts in the line. what happens to our brain when i eat this delicious pepperoni. >> what's happening right now. >> right now, you're enjoying it. feeling good. >> i feel . here's harry smith. >> good morning, everyone, on

this morning after a divided nation elected a divided government, we're about to see that in action. and with back-to-back news conferences. first, by president trump, then house minority leader, nancy pelosi, democrats winning control of the house is poised to return as house speaker. waiting for the president to come out for a news conference. we anticipate that in moments. nbc news estimates that when all races are called, the democrats will hold a total of 230 house seats, to the republicans' 205. regaining house control for the first time in eight years. it is another story in the senate, where the republicans held on to their majority. 51 seats and expect to extend it with four races in florida, mississippi, arizona and montana still undecided. so victories for both sides to point to. the president is going to speak in the white house east room. kristen welker is there with the latest. good morning. >> harry, good morning to you. expect president trump to cast

this as a win overnight he tweeted this was a tremendous success. why? well in talking to white house officials, they tell me look, this wasn't the blue wave that a lot of people were anticipating. so you can expect president trump to point to that. he will likely also point to the fact that he was out on the campaign trail stumping for a number of these candidates in critical states, in the senate in governorship. that did win. states like indiana, missouri, florida. so expect him to talk about that. but there's also the reality check, the fact that there is now divided government, there's going to be oversight of this president. so this white house is bracing for subpoenas and investigations. democrats already signaling they're going to ask to see the president's tax returns this was the president on twitter earlier today. let me read it for you, harry. he wrote those who worked with me in this incredible mid term election, embracing certain policies and principles did very well. those that did not, say good-bye. yesterday was such a very big

win, all under the pressure of a nasty and hostile media. touting nancy pelosi, saying she deserves the speakership. that raised a lot of eyebrows, leader pelosi, someone who has been a foil for this president in the past. is he not winding her up to be a foil right now? as he looks to the 2020 re-election campaign. so we got a two-minute warning. we're awaiting president trump. the stakes could not be higher. this is the first time we'll hear from him since last night. joining me in the studio is hallie jackson, chief white house correspondent. i think that almost feels like taunting. nancy pelosi? i'd be happy to be in the ring with her. >> bring it on. this is a little bit of a choose your own adventure mid term if you're a democratic you can point to historic wins, a win for example in the house of representative, control of that for the first time in eight years if you're donald trump, i expect we'll see a victory lap from him. we've seen it on twitter, a place he likes to go to tout those kinds much things.

and i expect he'll talk about holding onto the senate. the states where he can campaign quite a bit in the final days. i was in indiana for one of his rallies just before election day. mike braun unseating joe donnelly. significant for donald trump. he'll talk about the judicial nominees, this is a president who has been reshaping the federal judiciary, most notely with the supreme court picks, in justice gorsuch and senate caa nah. that's the process and the senate handles personnel confirmation, think about the cabinet shakeups we may see in the department of justice, there's been widespread speculation that attorney general jeff sessions' days are numbered. i fully expect the president to be asked about that at this news conference. two-minute warning, those things tend to be a little fluid in the white house. i think there's a sense of -- >> i don't want to interrupt your thought. let's look at the four senate seats still up for grabs, very close, haven't beneficially announced yet. too close to call in florida. razor-thin margin there. there's also arizona, and

montana is another one. and finally the last senate, these are all basically expected to go, go the republican way, yet to be seen. let's go to nbc's casie hunt on capitol hill where democratic leader nancy pelosi is going to speak soon. or at least in a while. casie, good morning. >> harry, good morning to you. yes, we are expecting nancy pelosi, the democratic leader, and perhaps the next speaker of the house. to address reporters and perhaps supporters here at the capitol in a few minutes. i suppose it depends on how long the president of the united states speaks. because we're anticipating she will follow his remarks. she of course, is stepping in to potentially a situation that could be a little tricky for her. we're still waiting to see how it all shakes out. there's been some questions about some of the people who

have been elected to congress. who had said on the campaign trail, they didn't want to support her for speaker. those close to nancy pelosi will argue that she's been paying close attention and she's been personally reaching out, trying to make sure she's raising money, trying to make sure that the candidates feel supported. i think that's one of the looming themes here at the capitol. we know that jim clyburn and steny hoyer, the number 3 and 2 democrats in the house also here at the building, will be watching to see if they appear to make remarks today. but the other question, too, is what's going to be the legislative agenda? you have split government now between the house and the senate. and of course, president trump in the white house. that's going to make for some very difficult legislating. i think there's going to be pressure on democrats to show that they're actually getting things done. that they're not just the opposition party. will they for example cooperate

with the president on flurkt bi infrastructure bill. or will there be so much pressure from liberal democrats who are angry at the president, that that's not something they want to entertain. and we have all the questions about investigations. democrats have won back subpoena power in critical committees, like oversight, government reform and the intelligence committee. they could reopen the house intelligence committee's russia investigation we know that they're interested in seeing president trump's tax returns so that's also going to be kind of a careful path to walk if they try to figure out how hard to push without overreaching. we do know that while some on the left have been arguing to push to impeach president trump, that's not something that nancy pelosi for one expects her caucus to do in the coming two years. harry in. >> kasie, thanks so much. the president has responded to all of those things in terms of what a lot of democrats anticipate this new house wanting to do or itching to do. and earlier this morning he said that the democrats think they're going to waste taxpayer money

investigating us at the house level. then we will likewise be forced to consider investigating them, for all the leaks of classified information. and much else at the senate level, two can play that game. this is like we thought this whole thing has been interesting to say the least? for the last two years? we may be on the verge of something on a completely different level. >> harry, this is the first time that donald trump as president has had to deal with a check on his power. has had to deal with frankly unfriendly other party controlling one of the chambers of congress. >> here is the president of the united states, entering the east room. thank you, thank you very much. please, thank you. there was a big day yesterday. incredible day.

and last night the republican party defied history to expand our senate majority. while significantly beating expectations in the house. for the mid turn year. we did this in spite of a very dramatic fundraising disadvantage driven by democrats' wealthy donors and special interests, and very hostile media coverage to put it mildly. the media coverage, set a new record and a new standard. we also had a staggering number of house retirements. so it's a little tough, these are seats that could have been held pretty easily, and we had newcomers going in and a lot of them worked very hard. but it's very difficult when you have that many retirements. we held a large number of campaign rallies. with large, large numbers of people going to every one.

to the best of my knowledge, we didn't have a vacant or an empty seat, i'm sure you would have reported it if you had spotted one. including 30 rallies in the last 60 days and we saw the candidates that i supported achieve tremendous success last night. as an example of the 11 candidates we campaigned with, during the last week, nine won last night. this vigorous campaigning stop, the blue wave that they talked about. i don't know if there was ever such a thing, could have been if we didn't do the campaigning, probably there could have been. and the history really will see what a good job we did in the final couple of weeks. in terms of getting some tremendous people over the finish line. they really are tremendous people. but many of them were not known. but they will be known.

this election marks the largest senate gains for a president's party in a first mid term election since at least president kennedy's in 1962. there have been only four mid term elections since 1934 in which a president's party has gained even a single senate seat. as of now, we picked up it looks like three. could be four. perhaps it could be two. we picked up a lot. and most likely the number will be three, you people probably know that better than i do at this point. because you've looked at the more recent numbers. 55 is the largest number of republican senators in the last 100 years. and last 80 years, a sitting president's party has only gained a cumulative total of t