the senator for delaware at the age of 29. and he just internationalized it when he was vice president. and president obama. and he's administration turned a blind eye and these institute illusions, these national security institutions that are supposed to keep us safe. they also turned a blind eye, in fact, greenlit a lot of these schemes that hunter biden was conducting in ukraine, russia, china, kazakhstan, romania, you name it, wherever. joe biden as vice president for those eight years had power. that's where hunter biden and jim biden swooped in to cash in. when did you learn about the hunter biden angle to this story and how did you get ahold of the laptop? so that was back in early october of 2020, just a few weeks before that november election. and i had been i come to new york working at the new york post, had ingratiated myself with rudy giuliani, who was the president. president trump, flynn's personal lawyer. and i come to new york just 18 months before the election. and i had to get up to speed quickly and i thou

of delaware at the age of 929. 29.nd he just internationalized it when he was vice president, and president obama and his administration turned a blind eye. expect institutions, these national security or institutions that are supposed to keep us safe, they also turned a blind eye. in fact, green little a -- green lit a had the lot of these schemes hunter biden was conducting in ukraine, causing zahn -- kazahkstan, china, you name. wherever joe biden as vice president for those eight years had power, that's where hunter and jim biden swooped in to cash n. >> host: when did you learn about the hunter biden to the -- angle to this story, and how did youu get ahold of the laptop? inguest: so that was back early october of 2020 just a few weeks before that november election. and i had been, i'd come to new york, working at the new york post, had ingratiated myself with rudy giuliani was the president, presidently trump's personal lawyer. and i'd come to new york just 18 months before the election, and i had to get up to sp

to defend delaware and our democracy. >> your estate is a democratic state but your at-large seat. you're like a senator and represent the whole state. there is people with all sorts of politics across the political spectrum. what was your experience running that campaign? >> first off, this victory is a testament to delaware ends that in our state of neighbors we are fair-minded. we judge candidates based on their ideas and not their identities. i think voters across the state of delaware, democrats, independents, and republicans alike responded to our message of building a government that respects all of us, respects all of us against our different backgrounds and across all our different beliefs. think folks responded to the fact that during my time in the delaware state senate, was singularly focused on bringing down costs, facing workers and retirees. i help has paid family medical lead and secured the largest investment in the state medicare program since the affordable care act passed and i did that with bipartisan support. we put forward a positive, inclusive message during

i love delaware.nly were we the first date to sign onto the work of building a more perfect union, but we are also a state of neighbors. i think in this election we demonstrated once again delaware voters are judging counties based on their ideas and not identities. i think it sent a powerful message to the country that our democracy can be big enough for all of us. >> we saw these comments by elon musk's daughter, what do you say to people who are afraid and who have expressed that? >> i think there are a lot of people across this country who are scared and who are in pain. i know it can feel like you are alone. i know it can feel like the heart of this nation is not big enough to love you too. know there are millions of people who see you, who love you, and who are fighting every single day to build an america where everyone can live fully and freely regardless of their background, regardless of their identity, regardless of where they live. i am just one of those people. you should know that you be

one of those members is democratic congresswoman elect, sarah mcbride of delaware. she joins us now. >> congresswoman-elect, good morning to you. good to see you. tell me about how you are thinking about the realities of governing in the minority? >> well, thank you so much for having me. and it is an honor to serve the greatest state in the union, delaware, in congress. it's wonderful to be back home after two weeks of orientation. and look, we've got our work cut out for us. but as you mentioned, in your opener, this small republican majority is going to have to keep their entire caucus together, and what we know is that the house republican caucus is not known for its unity. over the last two years, they have been a caucus of chaos. and they've relied on democrats to be the responsible governing party. and i think moving forward, what we're going to see is, we're going to continue to see that chaos, even with donald trump trying to impose discipline, and time and time again, that will mean democrats will have to step up to keep the lights on and the government mo

.>> it was an evening of a lot of mixed emotions that i'm so incredibly grateful to delaware, the stateson that i am for giving me this opportunity to serve and incredibly determined as i head down to d.c. to defend delaware and our democracy.>> your state is a democratic state but you have the at-large seat, you are like a senator, you represent the whole state and i can imagine, there's people of all different kinds of politics across the political spectrum, what was your experience running that campaign? >> first off, i think this victory is a testament to delaware, in our state of neighbors, we are fair-minded, we judge candidates based on their ideas and not their identities, and i think voters across the state, democrats and republicans alike responded to our message of building a government that respects all of us, that respects all of us across our different backgrounds and of course across all of our different beliefs and i think folks responded to the fact that during my time in the delaware state senate, i was singularly focused on bringing down costs facing workers, their fa

she represents the state of delaware. by the way. um i have so many photos went by and it has been like basically like a family member. here's you, here's your husband, here's your mom and who's this guy? now if you look at the photos that are like newer, there's a lot of names that are just like genocide, jones up. but there's also a lot of photos of me smiling with him like which you know, in retrospect is pretty embarrassing. good. after reaching out and trying to reach people that i thought had some kind of shared values with me that i thought i had connected with a school refers as people that silence was lex suprema. the more it went on all statements like 5. and i'm just like a post by and it feels like a lot of us pop them up to be in this position. and now that we're seeing what it's doing, it's like how do i make amends? i'm going to introduce a resolution that i think is true to what we should be doing. i'm sure to my values, and i would like people to see that they're not alone and thinking is the you're on the 2 walks or

what i was hearing from voters across the state of delaware, y district is urban, suburban, and rural. it looks like america. what i was hearing was not the ads that donald trump was putting on the air. what i was hearing from folks was the need to build an economy that works for everyone. what i'm hearing is that the american dream is increasingly unaffordable and inaccessible. what i was hearing his we need to guarantee affordable housing and health care and childcare for every person in the state and across the country that's what i was campaigning on. i didn't run on my identity, but my identity was not a secret. in a state where two thirds of the voters are in the philadelphia media market, where the trans candidate on the ballot statewide, that candidate not only performed on par with other democrats, but had the highest percentage of any democrat running for major statewide office in delaware the cycle. i think what we have you all recognize here is when a politician tries to take an issue that impacts a handful of people and a handful of states and turn it into the most import

amna: congresswoman-elect sarah mcbride of delaware, thank you for being here.shington. sarah mcbride: thank you. amna: as we reported, president-elect trump's new team will include a former republican congressman to head the environmental protection agency. william brangham takes a closer look at the stakes for energy, environment and the climate. william: amna, now that nominee is former representative lee zeldin of long island new york, and he has long been a staunch trump ally. trump has called climate change a scam and has argued that addressing it hurts american business and consumers. this, of course, comes as scientists say that 2024 will likely be the hottest year in recorded history. to understand what this means for the country and for the climate, we are joined again by coral davenport of the new york times. coral, so nice to see you again. zeldin was, i think, as your reporting showed, a somewhat unusual pick. he's not someone that has shown a lot of interest or expertise in the climate, but one of the major initiatives we know he will likely undert

which is that delaware ian's are fair-minded.state of neighbors, we judge candidates based on their ideas and not their identities. i ran on my track record of bipartisan results in the delaware state senate. passing the largest investment in our state's medicaid or grandsons the affordable care act passed. on what i would do in congress, to focus on bringing down cost facing families, providing childcare and health care to every single one of my neighbors. voters responded to that, even with all of the anti-trans ads. i was not hearing about them on the trail. what i was hearing about is the need to make the american dream more affordable and accessible for everyone. amna: let's talk about what you would be able to do in congress. as we sit here, it is likely you will be in the minority in the house. you will have republicans controlling the senate, republicans controlling the white house. what is realistic and achievable for you in the way of policy goals? rep. mcbride: democracy only works if we are willing to not only have co

it's not just because she is from delaware.he is a groundbreaking astrophysicist in charge of the most powerful telescope ever launched into space. did you ever see some of the images? they are breathtaking. millions of light-years away. she is a longtime advocate of inclusivity in the sciences. by piecing together everything she has done and by making sure that the grand story of the universe and unlocking the secrets of the galaxy, dr. rigby sparks a sense of wonder deep in ourselves. you ought to see the photographs. some of those telescopes. it is mind-boggling to me. for embodying the american dream and helping americans which there is also, i want to honor a good friend of mine that is not here today. and army veteran from new jersey, the longest serving senator that i served with. frank is remembered as a tireless advocate for consumers in public health and safety. bonnie, thank you for being here to except the metal on his behalf. [applause] grace embodies an essential truth about america. we are a nation of immigrants

i'm not joking around when i say -- i come from delaware. i represented delaware for 36 years in the senate and for 36 years -- each year they list the poorest man in congress. i'm not joking. i would be the poorest man in congress. my dad used to say a job is about more than a paycheck. it's about your dignity, respect , being able to look people in the eye. that's what this is all about. i'm sick and tired of the corporate notion that if we do well we all do well. i want corporations to do well as long as their employees do well but it's not been working so well. i mean what i say. wall street did not build this country. they are not bad guys. they are a little greedy sometimes but they are not bad guys. the middle class built the country and it's not a joke. and you guys build the middle class for real. look, since i have been elected, i am proud to have been the most prounion president in american history tv. we have the best economy in the world right now because of you. thank you for the introduction. and thanks for sharing your story.

by the way delaware has a long history of growing peaches.ct, the peach pie in our state is one of my favorites. it's the state dessert. peach blossom symbolizes resilience, which is frankly fitting for today. this white house tradition began when turkey was presented to president truman and that president, then president george h.w. bush began pardoning turkeys. the last four years i have had the honor to continue that tradition by pardoning peanut butter and jelly, chocolate chip, liberty bell and today peach and blossom will join the free birds of the united states of america. born this past july on the family farm, raised by the -- yeah, i hear you. peach wants to speak a little bit here. raised by the family with the help of neighboring children who helped the turkey get ready for this very moment. according to experts, peach weighs 41 pounds and loves to eat hot dish and tater tots and cross country skis. the real dream he has is to see the northern lights, i am told. he lives by the motto keep calm and gobble on. meanwhile, blossom wei

it's not just because she is from delaware. she is a groundbreaking astrophysicist in charge of the most powerful telescope ever launched into space. did you ever see some of the images? they are breathtaking. millions of light-years away. she is a longtime advocate of inclusivity in the sciences. by piecing together everything she has done and by making sure that the grand story of the universe and unlocking the secrets of the galaxy, dr. rigby sparks a sense of wonder deep in ourselves. you want to see the photographs. some of those telescopes. it is mind-boggling to me. for embodying the american dream and helping americans which there is also, i want to honor a good friend of mine that is not here today. and army veteran from new jersey, the longest serving senator that i served with. frank is remembered as a tireless advocate for consumers in public health and safety. bonnie, thank you for being here to except the metal on his behalf. grace embodies an essential truth about america. we are a nation of immigrants where ever

[laughter] look i'm not joking around when i say we come from delaware i represent delaware by the way the poorest man in congress. gave her middle-class family my dad used to have an expression joey at the job is all about a lot more than the paycheck. it's about dignity, respect, being able to look people in the eye. be able to lick your kid in the eye sick and tired we would all do well. as long as employees do well. but the way it's working now the way it's been working is not working so well. and i mean what i say but wall .wall street did not build the sun country. middle-class look i'm proud to be listening to them in american history. the middle-class is strong. thank you jon, both johns for the introduction but most of all thank you for your stories. look, think about what they just described. folks may be a listening do not quite understand as much right settlement union workers working for decades to raise a family. split-level home and down in delaware and the suburban area or building like the same kind of home. that four kids living there and a grandpa. our member help ru

next i'll be joined by democratic senator chris of delaware to get a sense of how he views the incoming administration. that's coming up. >>> we are continuing to follow to developing stories. moments ago on the left side of the screen, trump meeting with house republican leaders and senate republicans and on the right side of the screen, voting to elect their new leader, all of that taking place here in washington. moments from now president biden is set to welcome his predecessor turned successor back to the white house. let's discuss more now with one of president biden's longtime confidants, democratic senator chris coons of delaware. thanks for being here. i did want to ask you, what do you make of this meeting between the two presidents, the president did extend this invite to donald trump after repeatedly calling him a threat to democracy. what does that say to the american people? >> well, when our president joe biden has said is you can't love our nation only when you win. we have as the democratic party lost this election and president biden is keeping his word that he will ma

she joins us now from the state she will be representing, delaware.entative-elect sarah mcbride. welcome to "face the nation." >> thank you for having me, margaret. >> you know, it's interesting given how polarized, how angry and divided this country is that people choose to serve and to run. you told my colleague scott macfarlane that it was your personal experience as a caregiver for your husband during his bout with terminal cancer that enspire d -- that inspired you to run. do you think the health care policy will be the focus of your work here? >> well, i certainly am glad to be back here in delaware after two weeks of orientation and to have the privilege of serving this state that i love in congress. i ran to bring down costs facing workers, retirees, and their families. that means bringing down the cost of health care, but also housing and childcare and everyday expenses like gas and groceries. i did run for office after my experience as a caregiver to my husband, andy, during his battle with cancer. and throughout that experience, while andy

you may have been the senator for delaware but before he moved to delaware he lived in scranton, pennsylvania of the office. but pennsylvania also office. but pennsylvania also looks at biden, traditionally hasn't looked at biden, as its third senator. in addition to the two senators we had, he was someone we considered our third senator because of his connections to scranton and the fact that he did whatever he could to help pennsylvania in addition to helping delaware and jersey when he was in the senate. , . ,. ., , _ senate. he gets all the scrappy kid from scranton, _ senate. he gets all the scrappy kid from scranton, doesn't - senate. he gets all the scrappy kid from scranton, doesn't he. | kid from scranton, doesn't he. denise clay—murray, thank you so much for your time. denise clay-murray, thank you so much for your time.- so much for your time. thank ou. well, one poll that's just come out shows iowa, which is usually a solid republican state, could be one to watch. the des moines register—mediacom poll, which is well regarded, shows kamala harris with a slight lead of a7—4a% over d

biden: i'm not joking around when i say that, we talk, i come from delaware.are for 36 years in the united states senate, and by the way, for 36 years, each year they list the poorest member of congress? i'm not joking. 36 years i was the poorest man in congress. i came from a typical middle-class family. joey, the job's about lot more than a paycheck. it's about your dignity come about your specs, about being able to look people in the eye. look your kid in the eye, and say, it is going to be ok i know it is real. i'm so sick and tired, sick and tired of the corporate notion, we all do well. i know corporations do well as long as their employees dwell. the way it's working now but has not been working so well. i mean it when i say it, wall street did not build this country could they're not bad guys. there may be -- they may be a little gritty sometimes, but they did not build the country. middle class, look, i'm proud to be listening to them in american history. from the class, the middle-class is strong. the middle-class is growing. we have the best economy

nation we own the delaware up to the high watermark in new jersey.ant you to know that's why we are so close. [laughter] anyway. [laughter] you are a good man pal, you really are for the members of my cabinet are here. thank you, thank you, thank you. leaders of business, education, philanthropy and nonprofits and more. for being here and for your leadership. and i mean it sincerely. you know we came to office the pandemic was raging, the economy is reeling. from day one i was determined i want to vaccinate that nation and deliver immediate economic relief for those who need it the most i transfer the way our economy works for everyone. to write a new economic playbook, i mean this sincerely. an economic playbook from the economy the middle out and the bottom up not the top down my debt is having expression he would say you talk about trickle-down economics, not a whole lot trickle down in our kitchen table. well, we do that we pulled the ladder up for the middle class and we're still able to do very well. and we all do well. it's based on the value

in the state of delaware, we just had a presidential call in the state of delaware, but nbc news cant. the seat that had been held by democrat tom carpenter, it was republican eric hanson versus democrat lisa blunt rochester. nbc news can project that the senate seat in delaware will go to lisa blunt rochester. nbc news can also make a projection in delaware in the governor's race. governor's race in delaware goes to the democratic candidate there, matt meyer. so delaware with the presidential race, the senate race, and the governor's race all going blue. >> and can i just throw in that this also, the abortion question in florida also has impacts across the entire southeast. because florida was the one place that people who were in the south could go to, for reproductive care. and now, all eyes turn back to north carolina, which will have democratic governor, which will retain a democratic governor. it will be interesting to see if republicans lose their super majority, which they have by one seat, because one democrat switched sides and gave them a super majority. if they lose that

alabama, connecticut, delaware, florida, massachusetts...Ómo va nuestro mapa electoral. el camino a esos 270 votos que necesita el candidato que quiere llegar a la casa blanca. fÉlix de bedout listo con el mapa. fÉlix: vamos a hablar de algo que me parece interesante. hemos hablado de encuestas muy cerradas. Éstas son las Últimas en los siete estados pÉndulos. el empate absoluto en pensilvania. ¿por quÉ vamos a hablar de este tema? porque a pesar de esto, esta noche podremos tener una barrida, un resultado muy amplio a pesar de lo que marcan estas encuestas. desde 1972 no veÍamos un panorama tan parejo en este tema de las encuestas, pero el margen de error de las encuestas en general es 3.4 %. todas estas encuestas pueden estar equivocadas mÁs allÁ del margen de error. eso significarÍa que si hay para un candidato que se le favorezca con el margen de error de 3.4 %, miren lo que puede pasar. voy a hacer el ejercicio con trump. digamos que gana los siete estados, que no es descartable, tendrÍa 312 votos electorales. puedo hacer el mismo ejerc

by the way, delaware has a long history of growing peaches. in fact, the peach pie in our state is is one of my favorites, the state dessert. and peach blossom flower symbolizes the resilience, which is, quite frankly, fitting for today. this white house tradition began when turkey was presented to president truman, and that president then president george h.w. bush began pardoning turkeys. in the last four years, i have had the honor to continue that tradition by pardoning peanut butter, chocolate and chip, liberty and bell, and today peach and blossom. they will join the free birds of the united states of america. born this past july at the zimmerman family farm, raised by the -- yeah, i hear you. [ laughter ] peach wants to speak a little bit here. raised by the family with the help of neighboring children who helped the turkey get ready for this very moment. according to experts, peach weighs 41 pounds and loves to eat hot dish and tater tots. and cross-country skiings. you know, dreams to see -- the real dream he has is to see the norther

at the same time, in delaware they were electing the first transgender women to congress. in november becoming the first openly trans woman to win a seat in congress. >> thank you so much to the congressional progressive caucus. >> reporter: her win came as republicans made opposition to trans rights a major part of their campaign strategy. >> now that fight is front and center on capitol hill. rz. >> this isn't manufactured. this is a real thing. >> reporter: south carolina's nancy mace, who broke ground as the first woman to graduate from the all-mail military academy arguing mcbride schato not be allowed to use women's restrooms on the complex. >> she has a private restroom in their own office. there are eun sex facilities throughout the capitol. >> reporter: it led to house speaker mike johnson issuing a new policy that says restrooms, changing rooms and locker rooms are, quote, reserved for individuals of that biological sex. >> a man is a man and a woman is a woman. and a man cannot become a woman. but i also believe that we treat everybody with dignity. >> reporter:

this is delaware ohio. traditionally a college and farm supply town until the development of the county airport and its surrounding industrial park. now there are five signs of all employers adding to the economy during its first year of operation. this single plant contributed $6.5 million to the local economy. good morning, ppg industries of delaware, ohio. the 457 employees earned $4.6 million in wages and salaries. purchases from area suppliers came to $670,000 and service expenditures reached nearly $1 million. this one plant paid a quarter million dollars in local and state taxes in ohio alone. studies that airport development has attracted or expanded 1500 manufacturing firms providing. 60,000 new jobs and $250 million in income. these companies have made a capital investment of over $1 billion. the cost the state's entire network of airports through bond issues was $6.2 million. the major companies are decentralizing. they're moving out into the community such as yours, because we're finding a bette

delaware county. look at that huge biden margin.r years before that, hillary clinton also won it but not quite as big in just those three counties, in just those three counties, montgomery, bucks and delaware hillary clinton beat donald trump by 162,000 votes in those same three counties. joe biden beat donald trump by 239,000 votes. what is the difference there? let me come back to the 2020 map, joe biden got 76,000 more votes, a 76,000 vote advantage over hillary clinton in those three suburban counties. right? how much did he win pennsylvania by 81,000 votes. suburban math matters. harris runs it up here. she has a chance. >> all right, john king, thanks coming up, robert f. kennedy jr. has endorsed a number of false conspiracy theories, particularly about vaccines. so why does the former president want to give him a top position overseeing health care? why does he keep mentioning it on the campaign trail? our panel weighs in next for you are pretty obvious. yeah but what are the cons? we could run out of news before then that wo

. >> this is southeast pennsylvania, delaware county. a place where kamala harris needs to win big if she hopes to claim the biggest of the battleground prizes. >> a lot of the messages i get are panic. >> her vote is not in question. >> i don't want to go back there. i see how he treats people and bullies people. these are things i tell my teenage kids not to do. why would i want to see my president doing that? >> harris is a match or beat biden's 2020 neighbors in the suburbs. but elliott hears apathy and sexism and hence of 2016. >> i think people were afraid to vote for a woman once it got down to the final choice and they made a mistake. now, here we are again with the same decision facing people. i am worried it will happen again. >> delaware county is reliably blue, but there are pockets where trump run strong . >> i most upset about the lack of a border and lack of sovereignty and how it has eroded in the last three years. i feel as an american citizen, i am underserved, over-text and quite diminished. >> kristin, a registered re

he moved back to delaware.r biden , who died six days before was born at marcy hospital in 1942, 200 years ago. you know, scranton becomes part of your heart and crawls into your heart. it is real. it is not hyperbole or a joke. it is real. my relatives are here now, the finnegans. my only regret every time i come home is that my mom is not with me. my mom, catherine eugenia biden, one of five children and she had four brothers. no one screen around, man. anyway, i am so proud to be back. i am so proud we are able -as doug pointed out, to begin to build back better in a big way. scranton is coming back. we went through a lot together. not only have you been my allies in labor, you have been my friends. carpenter's was the first outfit to endorse me in delaware in 1972 as a 29-year-old kid running for united states senate. as they say, you guys brought me home. i want to thank doug, who is been a great, great, great ally. you have always had my back and i think i can honestly say, i had yours as well. you unders

amna: we have seen the only incoming trans member of congress, sarah mcbride of delaware, targeted byy mace, who inoduced a bill to ban her or any transgender woman from using women's bathrooms on capitol hill. when you talk to people, are they watching what is unfolding on capitol hill and in washington? how is that resonating? >> trans people are absolutely watching this. i was struck when i was in delaware prior to mcbride's win on election night, i met a trans couple who traveled from california to delaware to knock on doors for mcbride and that was a moment where i was like this is a national campaign. this is not just a state campaign. someone going to congress from delaware, which it is, but trans people across the country are watching mcbride and how these politicians are treating her as she steps into this political space, making history amid a congress that is likely going to be one of the most anti-trans congresses we have had in terms of there are many anti-trans bills that haven't gone anywhere but now, republicans have a majority in both houses and i expect those to move