judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, an alarming new record. more than 150,000 new covid cases in a single day as the pandemic's troubling resurgence continues. then moving forward, president-elect biden focuses on the transition as the dangers posed by president trump's denial become clearer. plus critical care. the coronavirus complicates efforts to counteract alarming child mortality ratesn pakistan. >> these children are not dying because of pneumonia or diarrhea. these children are dying because a society has yet to decide that their lives are worth saving. judy: and it's friday, mark shields and david brooks analyze the president's refusal to concede. and what a joe biden administration could look like. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." announcer: major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by -- [music] moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf. the engine that connects us. consumer cellular. financial services firm raymond james. johnson & johnson. >> fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf..org. anno

judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight a growing lead, joe biden pulls ahead in pennsylvania. and slightly ahead in georgia. leaving the presidenth an ever-shrinking path to -election. then the falsehoods fly. disinformation abounds in the wake of the election with the president and his followers espousing baseless claims of fraud an election theft. plus it's friday, mark shields and david brooks give their take on a tumultuous week and what to expect next. al that a more on tonight's "pbs newshour." announcer: imagineor funding f the "pbs newshour" has been provided by -- -- major funding for the pbs "newshour" haovs be prided by -- [music] e moving ourconomy for 160 years. bnsf. the engine in a connects us. -- ttst connecs. >> architect. bee keeper. mentor. advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life well planned. announcer: consumer cellular. johnson & johnson. >> fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. announcer: and with the ongoing support of these institution

judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, joe biden and kamala harris begin their transition to the white house as the trump team refuses to concede defeat. then legal battles loom -- despite virtually no chancof changing the results, the president's lawyers file multiple suits to challenge the election. plus, a potential treatment -- as the pandemic worsens worldwide, a glimmer of hope emerges from a vaccine trial showing promising results. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." announcer: major funding for the "newshour" has been provided by -- >> when the world gets complicated, a lot goes through your mind. with fidelity wealth management, a dedicated advisor can tailor advice and recommendations to your life. that is fidelity wealth management. announcer: consumer cellular. johnson & johnson. financial services firm raymond james. bnsf railway. the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world at hewle

judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight -- >> we have tstop treating our opponents as enemies. >> this is a fraud on the american public. judy: where things stand. we report the latest numbers as the electoral map moves closer toward a biden win, all while the trump campaign files lawsuits. then, the counting continues. we are on the ground in the all-important uncalled states, where votes are still being added up as the white house hangs in the balance. plus, the fight ahead. we explore the legal challenges as the president takes to the courts. all that and more, on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- >> -- >> ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> consumer cellular. johnson & johnson. financial services firm raymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems. skoll foundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation, committed to improving lives through inven

♪ judy: i'm judy woodruff. tonight on the "newshour." the u.s.reaks 11 million cov case and approaches 250,000 deaths as hospitals brace for a hard winter. then, the biden agenda the president-elect looks to the economy as the white house spreads disinformation and refuses to accept the election results. and, the race for a vaccine -- fwe talk with a founder o moderna as the bio-technology company announces promising results. but experts say obstacles remain. we haven't haduation like this. people are used to saying, i have this disease, whereas the drug, dick york, the therapy -- the drug, the ce, the therapy. judy: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- >> with fidelity wealth management, a dedicated advisor can tailor advice and recommendations to your life. that is fidelity wealth management. >> consumer cellular. johnson & johnson. financial services firm raymond james. bmsf. the william and flora hewlett foundation. advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a

♪ judy: good evening evening. i'm judy woodruff. the counting continues.oe biden deigns ground in undecided states as the trump campaign far and files lawsuits. we are on the ground of across the country including pennsylvania with its 20 electoral votes at stake. both campaigns keeping focused on the keystone state. ana troubling surge. u.s. coronavirus cases topping 100,000 in a single day for the first time as hospitals nationwide brace for a huge increase in patients. ♪ all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ "pbs newshour" has been provided by -- >> when the world gets complicated, a lot goes through your mind. with fidelity weaweh management, an tailor things to your life. ♪ announcer: consumer cellular. johnson & johnson. financial services firm, raymond james. bnsf railway. the candida fund. committed to restoring meaningful work through investments and transformative work. ♪ >> the john s andames foundation fostering engaged communities. announcer: carnegie cporation of n york supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement and

judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. judy: on "the newshour" tonight, one day more. the candidates deliver their closing messages to voters in critical states on the final day of the campaign. then, a troubling resurgence -- covid cases continue to rise across the u.s., threatening the capacity of hospital intensive care units. and calling the race. we have an inside look at how the winners are declared by the associated press once the votes are cast. >> we have called the winner of every presidency without fear or favor or partisanship or any opinion of any person in our ganization. we've called it on the facts and math. year after year after year. judy: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the "newshour" has been provided by -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular school has been to provide wireless seropce to help pele communicate and connect. we offer a varie of no contract plans and our u.s.-based customer serhece team can lp find one that fits you. to learn more, verit consumllular.tv. >> when the world gets complicated, lot goes th

yamiche: thanks so much, judy.udy: joining us now are two men familiar with presidential transitions. andy card was the chief of staff for president george w. bush and the former secretary of transportation in george h.w. bush's administration. and leon panetta served as t t chief of stapresident bill clinton, as well as serving as secretary of defense and cia director in the obama administration. welcome back to the "newshour" for both of you. perry good to see you. -- very good to see you. what did you make of joe biden's introduction of his national security team today? what does it say to you about his worldview? >> i think the most important thinis that he really is reaching out to experience people -- experienced people w know the job and are not going to have to go through any training, they know what it means to be in that particular area, and will bring their experience and advice to the president of the united states. dit's a veferent approach. he will rely a great deal on llgetting people who rknow the s

william: that's right, judy.ial media companies have try to put warnings or labels on misleading posts. in some cases, twitter tried to restrict the use of shearing posts with false information and facebo took down a network of pages with false information about voter fraud that was tied to the #stop the steel. but despite all of these moves, false information is still finding its way out on so many other networks and platforms. elizabeth dwoskin is a reporter with "the washington post" who covers this space and joins me now. great to have you back. just a reminder of what facebook and social media has been doing to stamp out misinformation. elizabeth: the companies are hell-bent on avoiding the repeats of 2016, where they services were abused by russian operatives. this year, facebook disabled group recommendations, it banned political ads which they have expanded, twitter slapped labels on content where they covered up content for the first time and said these claims are disputed, and they banned claims that wo

judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight. social media under fire -- the leaders of facebook and twitter face congressional questioning over alleged political bias on their platforms. en, essential work, the men and women of both parties who do the work at polling places across the countryonfront the condemnation of their service. plus. one year later -- as the worldaw aits a vaccine for covid-19, e are on the ground to se ere things stand at the virus' epicenter. >> this behind me is what's left of the huanan wet market what many people lieve is the original source of covid-19. there are no businesses operating inside any more, and many of the businesses aroundth outside, including eateries, as well.cular, remain shuttered judy: all that and more on tonight's bs newshour." >> major has been provided by -- >> architect, beeeper, mentor. a raymondjames financial advisor taylor's advice to help you live your life. life well planned. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless service that helps people

♪ judy: good evening. i am judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight. a quarter million dead.he massive surge in covid-19 infections and deaths prompts the re-imposing of restrictionst and a seriouin on the nation's hospitals. denying defeat. president trump and what is left of his campaign continue their longshot legal challenges to the election results, as the transition of power remains delayed. plus, age discrimination. employment lawyers report an uptick of layoffs of older workers as a result of the pandemic-induced recession. >> they are using covid-19 and the economy as an excuse to create loffso avoid additional expenses with insurance premiums going up. if they have an older workforce, they could be subject to more difficult problems with covid. judy: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding forho the pbs news has been provided by -- he>> the world gets complicated, a lot goes through your mind. with fidelity health management, we c tailor advice and recommendations to your life. ♪ >> consumer cellular. johnson & jnson. financial services fir

♪ judy: good evening. 'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight.ardoned -- president trump grants his former national security adviser michael flynn a full pardon despite his guilty plea for lying to the fbi.k then, blw numbers -- covid-19 cases and deaths break records as millions of americans travel for the thanksging holiday. plus. president-elect biden calls for national unity as president trump and his team persist in making false claims about the about thresults of the election. and fighting the pandemic. the navajo nation struggles with rising covid cases and limits. hospital acc we spe to doctors on the front lines. >> in the state of new mexico, native americans account for 41% of covid deaths, but they only make up 10% of the state's population. native people.ty killing judy: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." announcer: major funding for the "pbs newshour," has been provided by -- ♪ ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf. the engine that connec r:announce consumer cellular. johnson & johnson. financial services firm raym

hat's true, judy.id hear a lot of these allegations and conspiracies when i was in michigan this week. i want to talk specifically about the thing the president had said. given he's the psint. he said on election night he was allegedly the winner of the election but that somehow suspicious votes were added to the vnde count ahat stole the election from him. >> if you count the votes thatca in late, we're looking at them very strongly. a lot of votes came in we're way up in michigan. and wisconsin we did likewise, fantastically well. and that got whittled down. in over casethey got whittled down. >> reporter: for the record michigan and wisconsin joe biden won those both states. but this issue somehow these late votes came in. there's no truth to thaat whever. all mail-in ballots had to be post marked by november 3rd orer they not counted. also just this general idea that the president is making these are somehow late ves. remember, with mail-in ballots the vast majority of those were votes that were ca

amna. >> reporter: tnks, judy.e're going to pick up now and zoom back out to the national picture for a second, take a look at where we are across the country in the electoral votes. you see there p visident biden with 264, president trump with 214. too few states to be called but let's talk about wisconsin, it went to vice president biden, he won it back fenor prestrump. how did he do it? >> if you compare this to the 2016 map of wisconsin, it's exactly the same except for two counties. one to have the counties that switched is door coty known for cherries and lakeside front. the other is a county in the middle, there we go, salt county right no. let's talk about the place joe biden took away from donald trump .in wiscons donald trump barely won it just by 1 109 votes in the small county. it is a r wural pla're talking about white working class voters. this is where he won. let's look at what happenedin salk county. let's look at the map of the results from salk coas we have them. joe biden 50% to 48. is 614 votes

i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, one day more-- the candidates deliver their closing messages to voters in critical states on the final day of the campaign. then, a troubling resurgence: covid cases contue to rise across the u.s., threatening the capacity of hospital intensive care units. and calling the race-- we havee an insok at how the winners are declared by the associated press once the votes are cast. >> we have called the winner of every presidency without fear or vor or partisanship or any opinion of any person in our organiza'vtion. called it on the facts and math. year after year after year. >> woodruff: all that and more on ton."ht's "pbs newshoor >> majunding for the pbs arwshour has been provided by: >> consumer cell no-contract wireless plans that of everything, our u.s.-based customer service team is here to find a plan that fits you. to learn more, go to consumercellularv >> when the world gets complited, a lot goes through your mind. with fidelity wealth management, a dedi

the data don't lie, judy. the data are real, and, each day, they come out from reliable sources, and what we see is that we're in a difficult sittion, that did we shouldn't -- that we shoulden though up our hands in despair because we can d something about it if we adhere to the public health measures we talk about. we don't have to inevi accept a dire situation because it is within our power to do something about it. >> woodruff: one very quick question abo the decision of ople to travel over thanksgiving. many colleges, in essence, have given students the green light to go home. was that a mistake? should more colleges and universities said students have to or should stay on campus? >> well, you know, it really i don't think it's going to be a one size fits all because some of the colleges have done really well in that they've tested the students before they've come in, they've done surveillance testing, and the level of infection in several of those colleges that have done it right is really quite low. so,

♪ judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight.till no concession -- despiteed repe losing court challenges to election results, president trump continues to deny his defeat. then, fired -- the president terminates the leader of the top u.s. cyber security agency owfog his rejection of claims the election was compromised. and the recount continues -- with senate runoffs approaching and political pressure increasing, officials in georgia carry out the painstaking task of re-tabulating the votes.e all that and m tonight's "pbs newshour." announcer: major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by -- >> ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf. the engine that connects us. announcer:onmer cellular. johnson and johnson. financial servicesm firraymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems. skollfoundation.org. announcer: the lemelson foundation, committed to improving lives in the u.s. and around the country, online at lemma.org. supporting by the john dee and caerin

judy?woodruff: it is so interestsg how thi pandemic has completely up ended everybody liveand how we cover t compaigns and how they conduct themselves. john yang, thank you. we will continue to come back to you. we also know there are results in a number of senate races, where states have polls that have closed this hour'r. and going to give those to you now. in kentucky, mitch mcconnell has been declared the winnerby "the associated press". amy mcgrath was challengg h. a former marine army fighter pilot -- marine fighter pilot challenged him. you can see with the polls closed a little over an hour ago in the state of atetucky, the sen majority leader will return to washington for his seventh term in the unitedtates senate. another call on the senate si, chris coons, popular democratic senator in the state of delaware, also happens to bea close friend of vice president biden. he was seekingisecon full term. and a.p., even with, what, zero expecd vote, is declaring he will be the winner. cha

>> well, you know, it reallype s on the college, judy. i don't think it's going to be a of the colleges have done really well in that they've tested the students beforey've come in, they've done surveillance testing, and the level of infection in several of those colleges that have done it right is really low. so, under those are circumstances, i think it's different from colleges that have not done that and you really don't know the status of many students. there could be a lot of undetected community swith people that are asymptomatic. i think that's thiing you're d that's the thing youe referring to about being careful about sending students home. but the colleges that have done it really well and have a low level there, you know, you might say if people really need to go home, they can, but some might prefer to stay in the sfe environment where they are. it will be an individual deseason so there's not a one size fits all on that. woodruff: the vaccine, dr. fauci, good news, several manufaurers have said they have a vaccine that seems

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judy: this is fascinating. this is off endlessly fascinating bring these two men who clearly help shape washington. such enduring legacies. the books could not be more important right now. i want to begin think these amazing authors, george packer author of "our man". and susan and peter baker, "the man who ran washington". thank you all three for this extraordinary conversation. >> thank you. susan: thank you so much judy. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> licking heights this month, we are featuring book tv programs is a preview of what is available every weekend on "c-span2". tonight we focus on covert operations, first and former fbi special agent holly savard talks with the early years of the u.s. war on terror. then chris whipple talks to former cia directors, to provide an inside look at the intelligence organization operations. in light of the book the great secret, which looks back at the sinking of 17 allied ships in italy in december of 1940. testers the name p.m. eastern. enjoy book tv this week and every weekend, "c-span

thank you, judy.to be on with you. >> woodruf curious to know what are the biden people telling you. we were told this night could be a long one, we might not know tonight what the results are. gs that your sense at this point, we not know tonight the results of the presidential'ace? >> ths right, judy. look, we've always known that elections are decided in our country by states and counties. people vote early, whether in person or by mail, and we need to make sure that every one of those votes ge counted. and that mayake several days. i'm optimistic. i still believe strongly that joe biden will be next president. i think we're going to have some good news over the course of the next few hours. but most importantly, we need to make sure that every sile vote gets counted. >> woodruff: no question about it. what are you seeing, though? take us inside some of the numbers. i know you follow politics very closely. take us inside what you are seeing in turnout in some of the places that joe biden needs in o

judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. judy: on "the newshour" tonight, one day more.dates deliver their closing messages to voters in critical states on the final day of the campaign. then, a troubling resurgence -- covid cases continue to rise across the u.s., threatening the capacity of hospital intensive care units. and calling the race. we have an inside look at how the winners are declared by the associated press once the votes are cast. >> we have called the winner of every presidency without fear or favor or partisanship or any opinion of any person in our ganization. we've called it on the facts and math. year after year after year. judy: all that and more on

i'm judy woodruff. in just a moment, president-elect biden and vice president-elt kamala harris will appear before cameras in their first remarks since the winn was called. it's been four days since the nation gathered at tv sets and smart phones to watch election returns, only to discover the vote count would take longer. we've been waiting patiently nce then, and late this morning, the associated press called the state of pennsylvania for biden, putting biden above to become president.tes needed his running mate kamala harris is breaking three glass ceilings at once: becoming the firstwo n, the first black american, and the first asian american to serve as vice president. we expect both of them to speak shortly in wiln and to see some of the celebration to follow. we'll talk with analysts and with our correspondents, including yamiche alcindor at the white house, where psident trump has disputed the results and charged democrats with fraud. john yang in wilmington with the biden team, daniel bush in p

judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff.onight --op >> we have treating our opponents as enemies. >> this is a fraud on the american public.e judy: whings stand. we report the latest numbers as the electoral map moves closer toward a biden win, ile the trump campaign files lawsuits. nden, the counting continues. we are on the grn the all-important uncalled states, where votes are still being added up as the white use hangs in the balance. plus, the fight ahead. we explore the legal challenges as the president takes to the cots. all that and more, on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪

judy? >> woodruff: william, fo glad to hem all of these election officials across party lines andou the country. william brangham, thank you. >> woodruff: hello to and we turn now to our political correspondent lisa desjardins, and white house correspondyat che alcindor. both of you. and, lisa, i'm going to start with yosewith this ligraham, senator from south carolina, admitting that he did ates where the trumpls in mpaign is challenging the results. this is highly unusual, as we know. it?t can you tell us about >> lisa: it's also significant because he is the chairman of the judiciary committee, which oversees law enforcement, not elections, but law enforcent in this country. chairman graham has spent the last day explaining to reporters what he believes here is a quote how he complains this. he said, "i wanted to find out how you verify mail-in ballot signatures, and that was the extent of the conversation with the secretary of state of georgia." senator graham is saying, essentially, he

arthel: judy?ich collapsed, those midwestern states, holds for him and for the president i will be looking, as is walter shapiro the new republic at ohio because no republican has won the presidency without it and they close early. i am going to be up late, you will too, maybe most of the country won't be. arthel: a little unfair but i will give you 20 more seconds. i want to know from you what do you say to americans who are anxious, they want the result tomorrow, we may not know tomorrow night? >> we have to be patient. we have to make sure we have integrity, election based on integrity and democracy that works for all of our country and that means allowing the process to work. it takes time. there is a well-built process for this and it may take extra days. we have to rely on local officials, respected that there are systems in place to protect the integrity of the vote and allow every ballot to be counted. we have confidence in the people who represent us. arthel: another 30 seconds for you. >>

i'm judy woodruff. the counting continues.iden deigns ground in undecided states as the trump campaign far and files lawsuits. we are on the ground of across the country including pennsylvania with its 20 electoral votes at stake. both campaigns keeping focused on the keystone state. ana troubling surge. u.s. coronavirus cases topping 100,000 in a single day for the first time as hospitals nationwide brace for a huge increase in patients. ♪ all that and more on

>> judy, quickly, the senate -- new senate convenience january 3.eorgia election is january 5. that will make it tricky to organize the senate and we will have to watch it closely. >> woodruff: and we thank both of you. both of you standing in the rain. lisa desjardins, in wilmington, yamiche alcindor at the white house, we appreciate it. >> woodruff: joe biden has won the presidency by securing more than 270 electoral votes, and leading the popular vote by a five million vote margin. but democrats won't have a majority in the u.s. senate, and lost seats in the house. losses that exposed ideological differences between the progressive and moderate wings of the party on issues from health care to policing. senator bernie sanders of vermont joins me now. senator sanders, thank you so much for being here. it is clearly a win for the democrats in the white house. joe biden is the president-elect, but disappointment in the results in the senate and the house. what went wrong? >> well, i wish i knew di de fientively, but i think -- diff idefinitely, but i

i am judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight. a quarter million dead.sive surge in covid-19 infections and deaths prompts the re-imposing of restrictionst and a seriouin on the nation's hospitals. denying defeat. president trump and what is left of his campaign continue their longshot legal challenges to the election results, as the transition of power remains delayed. plus, age discrimination. employment lawyers report an uptick of layoffs of older workers as a result of the pandemic-induced recession. >> they are using covid-19 and the economy as an excuse to create

thank ry much. >> thanks, judy. glad to be with you. >> woodruff: witabout nine weeks until his inauguration, president-elect joe den's focus today waon rebuilding the economy after coronavirus. lisa desjardins was at the esident-elect's speech and joins us from wilmington, delaware. , so lisa, let's start with discussing, the promising word on a vaccine, a second vaccine. what is president-elect biden saying about this d the potential for mass distribution of it?re >> as you discussing with francis collins tre, the president-elect is saying that there are real concerns and he inks aeal threat to human beings in this country if he and his team is not able to get inrmation about the vaccie plan, specifically, and other things. but what doest that mean exactly? of president-elect biden'srs coronavirus task force, a professor at harvard among other qualifications he has, and he said, as you have been talking has ever been attempted, not in scope, not in speed, and that in eight weeks a new administration will taha over

backo you, judy. >> woodruff: all right, dan bush. we know some of the ballots, because theyin didn't start the counting of those until later than the in-person ballots. daniel bush g us from philadelphia. thank you, dan. we turn now to michigan, whe find william brangham, who is in dorit dorit. -- detroit. you've been out talking to voters. tell us what they are saying to you? > reporter: i spen got chunk of day in macon county, legendary for the reagan democrats. obama won macon county twice in a row, but don trump flipped in that 2016. biden still lost it, but he did much better than hillary clinton did. when i was talking to voters, the overall sense i got was one of they don't want to talkire about it anymore. one woman i talked with today said she was sick of the lawsuits, sick the allegations of fraud, sick of all of the name i made the assumption she was a biden supporter, and e said, oh, no, no, i supported president trump, but i'm still sick of those th this is what i've heard today as well, an election that has cost and cau

>> thanks so much for having me, judy. this is a roup that is really focused on workers and on labor. it may be one of thst union-friendly groups of top economicis advs we've seen in the white house in a long time. icy,articular for pol right out of the gate, it is a group that is going to be very committed on the idea of trng to get the economy up and running as fast as it can, as quickly as possible, in order to boost workers' wages. it will be not at all shy about pushing additional deficit spending by the federal government in order to gethere. >> woodruff: and specifically with regard to covid relief, covid economic relief, can you tell anything from looking at this group what might happen? >> yeah. theye been very clear, a number of them, from net yellen, and neera tanden on down, about the sorts of things that need to be done to help people and businesses and state and local governments survive this pandemic. and that includes more direct aid to indidls, it includes more help for small businesses, and a particular a

judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight.media under fire -- the leaders of facebook and twitter face congressional questioning over alleged political bias on their platforms. en, essential work, the men and women of both parties who do the work at polling places across the countryonfront the condemnation of their service. plus. one year later -- as the worldaw aits a vaccine for covid-19, e are on the ground to se ere things stand at the virus' epicenter. >> this behind me is what's left of the huanan wet market what many people lieve is the original source of covid-19. there are no businesses operating inside aor

. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hi, there, i'm judy woodruff and i'm thrilled to be joining these three amazing authors todaythem on the screen, they are george packer whose latest book "our man, richard holebooke and the end of the century", and peter baker, this fall "the man who ran washington the life and times of james a baker iii", two good books about two complicated and fascinating men. they were born a decade apart. baker in houston in 1930, holebooke in manhattan in 1941. baker a republican trained as a lawyer. holebooke, a democrat, foreign service officer. student of foreign policy. their lives took very different trajectories, but they both ended up in washington where they became major power players. peter, picking up on that, this was 0 m a man with great ambiti and that was even before he came to washington. >> it was. he was part of a houston aristocracy. his family basically built modern houston. he was expected of great things. he had a father who impressed on him the legacy. one thing they were not meant to do was politics. he was told we don't do politics and that's at the time he finall

girl: pbs. ♪ judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff.onight a growing lead, joe biden pulls ahead in pennsylvania. and slightly ahead in georgia. leaving the presidenth an ever-shrinking path to -election. then the falsehoods fly. disinformation abounds in the wake of the election with the president and his followers espousing baseless claims of fraud an election theft. plus it's friday, mark shields and david brooks give their take on a tumultuous week and what to expect next. al that a more on tonight's "pbs newshour."

i'm judy woodruff.ewshour" tonight, joe biden and kamala harris begin their transition to the white house as the trump team refuses to concede defeat. then legal battles loom -- despite virtually no chancof changing the results, the president's lawyers file multiple suits to challenge the election. plus, a potential treatment -- as the pandemic worsens worldwide, a glimmer of hope emerges from a vaccine trial showing promising results. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour."

judy: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour."

: i'm judy woodruff.ht on the "newshour." the u.s. breaks 11 million cov case and approaches 250,000 deaths as hospitals brace for a hard winter. then, the biden agenda the president-elect looks to the economy as the white house spreads disinformation and refuses to accept the election results. and, the race for a vaccine -- fwe talk with a founder o moderna as the bio-technology company announces promising results. but experts say obstacles remain. we haven't haduation like this. people are used to saying, i

girl: pbs. ♪ judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff.r" tonight, an alarming new record. more than 150,000 new covid cases in a single day as the pandemic's troubling resurgence continues. then moving forward, president-elect biden focuses on the transition as the dangers posed by president trump's denial become clearer. plus critical care. the coronavirus complicates efforts to counteract alarming child mortality ratesn pakistan. >> these children are not dying because of pneumonia or diarrhea. these children are dying because a society has yet to decide that their lives are

pbs and sesametreet, they opened all the world to me. ♪ judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff.shour" tonight. still no concession -- despiteed repe losing court challenges to election results, president trump continues to deny his defeat. then, fired -- the president terminates the leader of the top u.s. cyber security agency owfog his rejection of claims the election was compromised. and the recount continues -- with senate runoffs approaching and political pressure increasing, officials in georgia carry out the painstaking task of re-tabulating the votes.e all that and m tonight's "pbs newshour."

thank you, miles. >> you're welcome, judy.> woodruff: tonavirus is showing no signs of slowing down or disrupting lives as americans prepare for the holiday season. thanksgiving is just a week away and millions will be gathering in new ways. ere have been a number of warnings and caveats given about how to approach the holiday. amna nawaz is here to get more insight about what we should keep in mind.he >> nawaz: judyth officials have been warning that other holiday gatherings during the pandemic have been followed by spikes in new covid cases.na still, a natsurvey by ohio state found that nearly two in five americans said they will a likeend a thanksgiving gathering with more than 10 people. here with re information on what you should consider before making your plans, is dr. ranit mishori. she's a professor of family medicine at georgetown inuniversity school of med and senior medical adviser for physicians for human rights.el dr. mishori,me back to the "newshour". thanks for taking the time to answer the questions. people ar

pbs and sesame street, they opened all the worlto me. ♪ judy: good evening. 'm judy woodruff."newshour" tonight. pardoned -- president trump grants his former national security adviser michael flynn a full pardon despite his guilty plea for lying to the fbi.k then, blw numbers -- covid-19 cases and deaths break records as millions of americans travel for the thanksging holiday. plus. president-elect biden calls for national unity as president trump and his team persist in making false claims about the about thresults of the election. and fighting the pandemic. the navajo nation struggles with rising covid cases and limits. hospital acc

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by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. america." the world health organization warns countries to remain on high alert at the number of coronavirus cases across the u.s. its record highs. burning down their own homes, thousands of ethnic armenians flee the parts of nagorno-karabakh being handed over to azerbaijan. beijing expels all pro-democracy politicians from the hong kong assembly. >> it breaches china's commitment that hong kong's autonomy. laura: pope francis is the latest world leader to congratulate joe biden on his successful bid for the white house. despite president trump's refusal to concede defeat. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. the world health organization has sent a short and blunt morning -- warning. countries battle a send and third wave of the virus. the u.s. is the worst affected country for deaths,ore than 240,000 people have died. more than 120,000 new cases identified every day. in the u.k., more tha

judy woodruff is away.e newshour tonight, theco surginues-- coronavirus cases and deaths hit record highs as millions of a fricans gather thanksging. then, covid and the court-- the orsupreme court blocks new state's limits on religious gatherings, signaling the justices' move to the right. plus, in memoriam-- with over a starter million americans to covid-19, we pay tribute to some of the remarkable les claimed by the virus. and, remembering gratitude-- even in a difficult year, it's what this thanksgivi holiday is all about. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.