i want to start with judy who loved mike. and i want you to tell these nice people about your first date with mike. >> well, it was a blind date. we were fixed up and went to dinner with two other couples rs and i think mike first of all was very nervous, he was 45 minutes late and during the dinner he talked for 45 great minutes but we did get a chance to to go off on our se own afterwards and ended up going to some of his favorite bars afterwards and i was driving because his car had been stolen so it's two in the morning, i pulled up in front of his apartment building to let him out and i watched him get out of the door and walk along the sidewalk and mike did one of these side leg kicks walking down the street. because no one could be happier than mike so that was the first date, that was a great night. we got off to a great start. >> you in your way loved mike to. you never really met him but when did you fall head over heels for his work? >> i think that might be more judy's line . >> you are ardent about mike. >> my gr

i want to start with judy, who loved mike.ant you to tell these nice about your first date with mike. well, it was a blind date. we were fixed up and we to dinner with two other couples. and i think mike must have been. first of all, he was very he was 45 minutes late. and then during dinner he talked for 45 straight minutes. but we did get chance to go off on our own afterwards. and we ended up going to some of his favorite after. and i was driving because his car had been stolen. so like two in the morning i pulled up in front of his building on lakeshore drive to him out and i watched him get out of the door and walk along the sidewalk and mike did one of those sidling kicks as it's walking down here, flicked his heels because you know, he no one could be happier than than mike he was so that was that was the first day. that was a great night yeah. we got off to a great start though you in your way love mike do i think when i know you never really met him you saw him maybe had billy goat but did you fall head over heels for

judy: for the pbs news hour, i'm judy woodruff in washington. ♪ amna: for the second time in eight yearsfor president and lost to the same man. despite strong support among women of color, vice president kamala harris lost ground with nearly every other demographic group, compared to joe biden in 2020. a number of factors separate hillary clinton's run from harris's and a number of factors went into donald trump's win. but once again, the question is being asked, is america ready for a woman in the white house? erinn haines is editor-at-large for the 19th news and kelly dittmar is with the center for american women and politics at rutgers university. i will start with you. there are a number of factors at play. the economy, truncated campaign, frustration with the incumbent. what do you take away from what we saw with voters in terms of how much gender played a role? that there was a woman at the top of the democratic ticket? erinn: i wrote about how this election, how elections are not just about either of the candidates but about who we are as a country. again, what do we know about wh

maria: judy great to see you please come back soon. >> a pleasure.dy acceleraton department of justice winds down criminal paces depend president-elect trump did democratic governors like gavin newsom will not stop resistance digging in against the trump mix, jonathan turley takes that on what effects trump's landslide victory means for the supreme court. you are watching "mornings with maria" live on "fox business." . your shipping manager left to "find themself." leaving you lost. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. sponsored jobs on indeed are two and a half times faster to first hire. visit indeed.com/hire point. >>> . >>> maria: welcome back still awaiting election results from battleground states, cheryl casone with details now cheryl. cheryl: that is right maria we are still waiting for final count in presidential race arizona and nevada now expected to hold -- next year after republican businessman mechanic cormick beat casey, he said the difference that took him over the top people want change, carrier-like is narrowly being led

if let's bring in independent institute senior fellow judy shelton.s federal reserve board of governors' picks, she was not confirmed, but today she is here, and she's also the author of "good as gold." well, judy, if you look back at the conclusion of the november meeting just a week or two ago, jay powell was asked about whether he expected to stay in the role or if donald trump could fire him, and he was very clear about it saying, quote, not permitted under the law for the president to fire him. do you think president-elect donald trump has backed away from that in his mind, or is there some way he's trying to figure out on how to remove jay powell? >> i would say, first off, president trump has indicated that he would likely let him finish his term, and he would be gone after may 2026. i thought that chair powell if responded many in kind of a belligerent -- in kind of a belligerent way, and it was unnecessary. it made it sound personal, more for him than for president trump. and i want to go back to that story you opened with. what had happened

over the rainbow ♪ >> frank sinatra said we will all be forgotten but not judy.on. >> john has made preserving her legacy his life's work, as a curator of the judy garland museum in grand rapids, minnesota, a small city three hours north of minneapolis. >> judy garland's parents owned this house for seven years. >> born francis gum in 1922, garland lived here until she was four and started performing in a local theater. 10,000 fans make the trek each year to visit her childhood home and museum. >> the slippers were exhibited on top of this pedestal. >> over the years the museum displayed a pair of ruby slippers loan from michael shaoul. it august 2000 five the slippers were at the resume for the fourth time when everything was shattered. >> he used a handheld sledgehammer. >> a thief walked right in. >> creeped along this wall like that. we are a small time you see them. we had security but there were many lapses. it was almost a perfect storm. and you might say, the affairs. -- a comedy of errors. >> the alarm was disarmed. >> i said, there is a sequent. >> all

rapids, minnesota. >> judy garland's parents owned this house for seven years. 1922 garland lived here until she was four and got her start performing at a local theater. more than 10,000 fans make the trek each year to biz or her childhood home and the museum. >> the slippers were exhibited on top of the pedestal. reporter: over the years the museum displayed a pair of the ruby slippers on loan from michael shaoul. in 2005 the slippers were at the museum for the fourth time and everything was shattered. >> used a handheld sledgehammer. reporter: a thief in the night walked right in. >> he creeped along the wall. we are a small town museum that had security but there were a lot of lapses. it was almost a perfect storm. reporter: the doors alarm had been disabled because schoolchildren kept tripping it. there were no cameras recording and no motion detectors and the gallery. the museum director arrived the next morning -- >> i said there is a sequined. reporter: all that was left was a single sequin on the floor. >> you feel violated and our trust was gone. our c

[applause] [applause] judy shepard. [applause] judy shepard took a mother's most profound pain and turned her son's death into a movement. matthew shepard's death --together with her husband, dennis, their courageous advocacy has driven tremendous progress in our laws and culture, giving young people and their families strength and hope for the future. the family's compassion reflects the best of america, where everyone is equally deserving of dignity and respect. [applause] gail hannon accepting on behalf of james francis thorpe. [applause] jim thorpe was the country's original multisport athlete and one of the greatest stars in american history. a member of the nation, he embodied his given name, bright path, and became the first native american to win an olympic gold medal. he won the metal in the decathlon and capture the public's awe as a professional athlete. he demonstrated moral courage time and time again as he overcame bigotry. jim thorpe's story reminds us of enduring contributions of tribal history to americ

judy: recycling always works.em another time think you both coming in and david malpass, thank you. david: if you catch more you will get less of it and us with the democrats have been doing is out you can flip that around printed and you can get more c1 tax less get more and appreciated well to see about the joe biden is taking victory that after a cease-fire this deal puts the lebanese army in charge of enforcing the whole thing and may even be entered be sending hezbollah millions of taxpayer dollars not the way to get these and mike huckabee pick for ambassador to israel has opinions all this joining us next. car, this isn't the way home. that's right james, it isn't. car, where are we going? we're here. (♪) surprise!!! the future isn't scary. not investing in it is. car, were you in on this? nothing gets by you james. nasdaq-100 innovators. one etf. before investing, carefully read and consider fund investment objectives, ri charges, expenses and more in prospectus at invesco.com oh, we got a weathertech ft c

it's thursday morning and with me here is judy dempsey and me to who the who is a defense analyst, but we'll start with you a duty. you've been quite a critic of the current government. but is it all on the back of fault? just been continuously actually, and even before uncle american became cancer and before dr. was give her shoulder, the social democrats and to the 3 transfers, even like souls, social democrats, of the it's a coalition. they've generally recently pursued to pull russian policy. and this has been a german tradition. macros certainly pursue this. give her children consolidates as it before america. and it took a lot of schultz quite some time actually to break out of the special german very russian relationship logic because of russia's 2nd major invasion of you came in touch. you touch too. well, this week, for the 1st time, we actually heard from angela mce explain in some fact to detail her course on russia. but i just want to briefly go back into the year 2005. it had just become clear off to her now election victory that i'm going back a would indeed go on to beco

i think this is the result, as judy rightly says about them. uh, the result of a number of developments would seem to go on in the right direction until they hit the snack. and this is a problem. we are no all facing, not just germany. um, but in terms of the defense funding of nato, of course, nature has started to re orient itself since 2014, since the annexation of premier towards its initial core business of, of collective defense into terrence. after 2 for 2 decades, we were thinking in terms of crisis management abroad rather than protecting europe at home. so this is a collective guilt if time is a so we were all a little bit lazy intellectually. but it is true that germany, in my view as a german in nato, did not to come forward with too many ideas about the evolution of nature. i think there was a sense of things go their way whether we are massively involved or, or not. and as judy says, the us of course, split, calling the shots in, they don't, we always assume that the west would come up with a good ideas. we don't have to. well, th

but my mother, judy the manners lady, is my favorite of these. judith's in the in the courtesy and she taught my brothers and i you know to mind our p's and q's. and i always questioned them. you know, i always wondered, why do we do things the way we do them? and i hungered for kind of a moral and philosophical underpinnings for our our our social norms and expectations. but i generally followed them and they served me well because my mother said they would lead to success and work in school and life. and she was right until i found myself in federal government. i served in washington, d.c., 17 to 2018 and there everything i thought to be true about the utility of the rules of politeness was questioned. well, in fact, in your book, the soul of civility, you write, when i moved to washington, d.c., and took a job in politics, my confidence in politeness was shaken. i discovered that those who survived and succeeded in washington often did so using two tactics punishing, ruthless meanness or extreme politeness. that's exactly right. so those that

the ruby slippers worn by judy garland are up for sale.12,000 and expected to go up from there. the specific pair was stolen from the judy garland museum back in 2005 but recovered by the fbi 13 years later. now the lucky bidder may actually get the price list props at a discount. after recovering them, the fbi valued them at $3.5 million. you might remember earlier in the year, the judy garland museum was trying to raise money no get them back. no such luck. so here we are to see who actually will get this pair of ruby slippers. >> i'm sure they're going to pay given all the hype about "wicked". >>> starbucks is brewing up new menu items. >>> and a cute new addition. tem. >>> and a cute new addition. sometimes your work shirt needs to be for more than just work. like when it needs to be a big, soft shoulder to cry on. which is why downy does more to make clothes softer, fresher, and better. downy. breathe life into your laundry. this charmin ultra soft smooth tear has wavy edges. it's no ordinary square. charmin ultra soft smooth tear has

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" . -- katrina. . it is confirm that republicans will control both chambers of congress. -- violation of a cease-fire agreement. -- has made three major nominations for his administration in the last few hours including republican congressman matt aides to be his attorney general. in an official statement released a short while ago, donald trump said it was a great honor to nominate him, calling the congressman a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney. the president also nominated republican senator -- on tuesday, donald trump announced that the tesla billionaire elon sk will lead a new department of government affairs. -- government efficiency along with an entrepreneur. aside from elon musk, these nominations -- house republicans applauded mr. trump's victory as he visited capitol hill. -- that presidential debate back in june four years ago when mr. trump did not honor the tradition of hosting joe biden in the wake of his election win but today, the pair promise

[applause] [applause] judy shepard. [applause] judy shepard took a mother's most profound pain and turned her son's death into a movement. matthew shepard's death --together with her husband, dennis, their courageous advocacy has driven tremendous progress in our laws and culture, giving young people and their families strength and hope for the future. the family's compassion reflects the best of america, where everyone is equally deserving of dignity and respect. [applause] gail hannon accepting on behalf of james francis thorpe. [applause] jim thorpe was the country's original multisport athlete and one of the greatest stars in american history. a member of the nation, he embodied his given name, bright path, and became the first native american to win an olympic gold medal. he won the metal in the decathlon and capture the public's awe as a professional athlete. he demonstrated moral courage time and time again as he overcame bigotry. jim thorpe's story reminds us of enduring contributions of tribal history to americ

jude screwed it is a big -- judy: it is a big moment.a lot of money and he thought he would overcome but maryland is a credibly blue state. but the headwinds were just too much. i will say that the senate, these women are going to be serving in is looking more and more like it. we don't know yet, but the democrats might not hold onto the majority. being in the minority and depending on who is president and dealing with the confirmations, it's a different place when you are in the minority. >> abortion is is for alsobrooks. and those ads that hogan and would come on, don't worry i'm pro-choice. but she hit that hard. amy: her message was, you know, he's a republican and he would be in the united states senate. and this to me for all of us olds around the tainl -- table would say this is a maryland republican. we can send a maryland republican. montana democrat or west virginia democrat. those days are gone. her ads said exactly. we know you like larry hogan, i did, too. but this is the senate and the senate is we have to be very careful.

judy: that was the nikki haley argument.: also the vice president said he is unhinged and erratic. saying what you are saying. geoff: what accounts for the durability of donald trump as a public figure? david: his core story resonates and if you give that right the facts don't matter as much. i think he's got that core story right. if he wins -- we are way ahead of ourselves right now. it's a subject a lot of us have to do deep thinking about. why is his strength so durable and why have the democrats with all the strength they have been unable to deal a blow? geoff: donald trump has won north carolina with its 16 electoral votes. let's look at the overall map at this hour. donald trump with 230 votes, electoral votes to harris's 179. this is not final it will continue to shift. lisa, put the north carolina call and context. lisa: i was about to say she is running out of room to make up her distance in north carolina. 89% of the vote, the number of votes separating the two is 136,000. there are some votes outstanding but it's

judy shepard. gail lynn canon accepting on behalf of james francis thorpe. and michelle yeoh. ♪ distinguished guests, the president of the united states. [applause] ["hail to the chief" playing] president biden: please have a seat. i think i told my buddy john kerry for the first two years they played "hail to the chief," i looked around and asked, where the hell is he? thank you for joining us for one of our favorite events at the white house. 61 years ago, president kennedy established the presidential medal of freedom. in the first class of recipients was a great american writer, eb white. years after receiving the metal, he received a letter from someone and replied, "relentless curiosity, inventiveness, ingenuity, trouble." i can only hope these same traits will allow us to claw your way out. hang onto your hats, hang onto your hope. tomorrow is another day. today, we have another extraordinary honor to bestow on the nation's highest civilian honor, 19 people whose relentless curiosity, ingenuity, and hope have cut their faith for a better tomorrow. we

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" s america. s ukraine fires u.s. applied long-range missiles into russia. cease-fire negotiations continue and a u.s. envoy says an end to the israel hezbollah war is within grasp. and prosecutors and trump's hush money trial agreed to delay sentencing possibly until after he completes his presidential term. ♪ welcome to world news america, great to have you with us. ukraine has launched its first barrage of long u.s. missiles into russian territory, marking a shift in dynamics on the battlefield. the strike started tuesday morning and russia's defense minister claims the forces shot down five missiles. ukrainian officials say they struck an ammunition depot 70 miles from the border. sabrina singh says the latest move by the u.s. to support ukraine was a direct response to russia taking in north korean troops to fight on the front lines. >> in terms on -- of comments on a larger war and escalation, we do not share that but what we do believe is russia has escalat

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" . i'm christian fraser, and this . is the context. >> this is the international criminal court, a court that deals with individual criminal responsibility when countries are unable or unwilling to put to justice. >> absolutely furious on the israeli side. welcomed by palestinians across all spectrums. >> israel and benjamin netanyahu are not standing on the stage. >> no outrageous anti-israel decision will prevent this, and it will not prevent me from continuing to defend our country in every way. we will not yield to pressure. ♪ christian: also's and i, vladimir putin says russia has a new ballistic weapon that travels threeilometers a second. no one, he says, has the ability to stop it. in a statement tonight, the russian leader says he reserves the right to use it with the military of nato countries supporting ukraine. we will get reaction tonight from the french ambassador who is sense to take -- who is soon to take of his post in moscow. among icc arrest wa

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" caitrÍona: i am caitrÍona perry in washington and this is bbc "world news america." donald trump nominates robert f. kennedy, jr. to leave the country's department of health and human services. israel hits beirut as the u.n. special committee says warfare in gaza is consistent with genocide. a new estimate of the people killed in sudan's civil war dwarfs the figures previously recorded. -- reported. ♪ caitrÍona: hello and welcome to "world news america." we start here in washington were in the last hour u.s. president elect donald trump announced he is nominating the former independent presidential candidate robert f. kennedy, jr. to lead the department of health and human services. donald trump said mr. kennedy will make america healthy again and he is thrilled to make the nomination. mr. kennedy supported mr. trump after suspending his own campaign. this comes out to the democratic senator dick durbin called on the house ethics committee to preserve and share

judy blume.ering] peace, peace, peace, peace it. case you're wondering my name is judy blume hello. >> and i am charlamagne tha god. >> we are here to talk about things people told us we could not do. ms. judy, she doesn't like it when a color ms. bloom. >> now i don't, i don't. >> what are some things people told you cannot do in your life? >> well, the first thing was you might be a nice girl, judy, but you can't write. so get out your handkerchief and cry. you have no idea i what little children are like. so i got out my handkerchief and i cried. and then i said, what does he know? [laughter] it was not a publisher. it was not an editor. it was somebody who knew somebody who knew somebody who wrote books. [laughter] >> who is a person now so we never listen to them ever again? hugs i'm sure he's not living. [laughter] because of this it was. [laughter] i mean this was like 50 something years ago. >> absolutely paid but i am still here. >> yes, that his rights. is rights. that is right. [cheeri

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for erica's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" >> it's 7:00 p.m. in london. this is the world today. four days until the u.s. election the two candidates are virtually neck and neck in the polls as they crisscross the bat grouped states. here in the u.k., a teenager has been charged for 1 years for stabbing his girlfriend to depth. catastrophic flash floods in spain. dozens are still missing. also coming up. scientists are using giant pack back rats to pick up animal scents. and from rats to brats. officially named the word of the year, brat. ♪ >> welcome to the world today an hour of international news for the bbc. the race for the white house is entering its final stages. only four days to go until the presidential election in the united states. the former president donald trump and the current vice president kamala harris are crisscrossing the key battleground states. 66 million people have already cast their vote, beating the 2020 turnout record but it's the chase for undecided voters as well as getting

judy: it is very difficult.10 years, it's increasing role of the member states versus the executive commission. now france, germany, the netherlands, they are all looking after the national interests. if you look after the national interest, you downgrade or make the whole idea of the european union weaker. there is no talk about integration. there is no discussion about what is necessary completing a banking union. the european union as an economic project and a political project has really slowed down. there is no leadership either in berlin or paris or other countries to say let's put our national interest behind us and try to integrate the european union further so we can deal with new challenges coming from washington, china and russia and india. katie: really appreciate you taking the time. great to get your perspective. that is judy dempsey of carnegie europe. we are 10 weeks away from the inauguration. romaine: i have lost track. it is coming up on january 20. it has to happen by then. there's a transiti

let's bring in david malpass, former world bank president and judy shelton, trump economic advisor. being here. judy it does seem that businesses are more exciting about getting the benefits from a trump administration than they are worried about rising prices from any kind of tariffs that are threatened. no? >> i think that's very rational on the part of business and the private sector. they recognize that the benefits of a low tax, less regulation, better energy policy, better trade policy is going to accrue to the benefit of all americans, and when we talk about tariffs, and trade, generally people go back to the 1930s, and they point out that this decade of policies, the tariffs in particular, were damaging but that was a reaction to currency manipulation and cheating by depreciating your currency. if you look at the mexican paceo eight months ago it was worth 16.55 pesos to the dollar at the end of march. today it closed at 20.56 pesos to the dollar. right there, that is a 24% depreciation of the peso, so that just about evens out. the whole idea of tariffs is to level the play

[laughter] let's bring in joodty shelton. -- judy shelton. donald trump not only reflects what you've been talking about, but why the bitcoin stuff the has gone up but also, you know, all of that, it's all part of the same package. now, you recently said that there's a moral contract between citizens and governments, a meaningful unit of accounting and a reliable store of value. where and why did your government go off the rails? we lost that story of -- store of value a long time ago. >> well, that's it. the government has taken for granted the ability to issue legal tender, and i think that the bitcoin community, the whole crypto community is sending the message back to washington that they are challenging this notion that money is just another economic policy tool that the government can use to debase purchasing power and to carry out its own economic objective. must be is meant to be an honese an honest measure. it's meant to encourage voluntary transactions among people and to serve consumers. so i think it's very healthy that the crypto

judy, she doesn't like when a caller ms. bloom. >> i don't. >> what are some things people told you could could not doing ally. >> the first thing was you might be an ayes, judy, which can't write. so get out your handkerchief and cry. you have no idea what those children are like. so i got out my handkerchief and i cried and then i said, what does he know? it was a publisher. wasn't an editor. it was somebody who knew somebody who knew somebody who wrote books. >> who is that person now? so we never listen to them again about anything. >> i'm sure he's not living. because i mean this is like to something years ago. >> absolutely. >> but i'mhe still here. >> yes, that's right. that's right. [applause] >> i was told -- >> how about you? >> i was told, i'm always told what i'm not able to do but i don't listen because one of the greatest things i was ever told his it's betterer to ask for forgiveness than permission. the one thing i remember vividly was my cousin who was really like my aunt because she's like my mom and dads c

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" >> i am caitriona perry in washington and this is "bbc world news america." -- continue to secure a truce between israel and hezbollah in lebanon. record-breaking 60 million early votes have been cast so far in early voting. north korea fires in intercontinental ballistic missile and a move condemned by its neighbors. -- in a move condemned by its neighbors. hello and welcome to "bbc world news america." u.s. secretary of state antony blinken says they have made good progress toward a truce in lebanon. two advisors are heading back to the u.s. after spending thursday in tel aviv, working with israeli officials on a cease-fire deal. our white house coordinate -- the specialists are pushing to ensure civilians in both countries can return to their homes. tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border have left their homes to escape cross-border fire between hezbollah and israeli forces. during talks with the senior american delegates, prime minister benja

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" >> hello. this is "the context." >> ukraine's action on the battlefield speaks for itself. we as a nation and as a government are doubling down on our support for ukraine. >> a line has been crossed, yet another, and russia will now have to consider how it is going to respo. >> when you bear in mind what storm shadow is capable of, it has a very substantial payload and is designed to cause damage to well reinforced structures. >> russian can -- russia can make things complicated in the middle east or on the korean peninsula, and that is something we should be expecting. >> ukraine has hit targets inside russia using the british storm shadow for the first time. joe biden is sending antipersonnel mines to ukraine and anotr significant -- of military aid. what does it add up to? we have a special edition of the security brief and a meeting with the u.s. ambassador to ukraine. job cuts at ford, a slump in ev sales will mean jobs will go across europe. do we have the

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" Í- sumi: i am sumi somaskanda in Í- washington and this is "world news america." control of the u.s. house of representatives hangs in the balance as vote counting enters a fourth day. dutch and israeli leaders condemn hit-and-run attacks on israelfootball fans in amsterdam. the dutch prime minister says he is deeply ashamed. ♪ hello and welcome to "world news america." u.s. government is charging an iranian in connection with an alledge it plot to assassinate donald trump. the justice department unsealed courage is claimed an unnamed official in iran's revolutionary guard instructed the man to make a plan to kill trump. this was back in september. the man has not been arrested and is believed to still be in iran. the department said it charged two others allegedly recruited to kill an american journalist. let's go right to our correspondent. she is near the president-elect in west palm beach, florida. what more is the department of justice saying about all this

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" >> you are watching "the context ." >> this proposal would see a 60-day cease fire and during this cease fire, israeli troops would withdraw from southern lebanon. >> we have not finalized it but we are moving forward. as soon as the cabinet meets today or tomorrow to discuss it. i think for us it's important what will happen after. >> they are putting together a five hyphenation group overseen by the united states including france that will try to implement this deal on the ground. >> nothing is final until everything is final. we continue to work to try to get a final agreement over the line and we are hopeful we can get one but we need help from both of thearties to get to a yes. >> signs of a diplomatic breakthrough between israel and hezbollah. on the ground, israeli strikes level more of the hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of beirut. we wille live in jerusalem for analysis. u.s. prosecutors formally apply to drop the criminal case accusing president

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" >> this is bbc world news america. donald trump's election subversion case is dismissed after a judge grants u.s. special counsel jack smith's request. israel's cabinet meets to discuss whether to approve a cease-fire with hezbollah. 16 people are missing in egypt after a tourist boat sank in the red sea. hello and welcome to world news america. a judge has granted a request from special counsel jack smith to dismiss the federal election interference case against president-elect donald trump. this comes hours after mr. smith filed new documents saying the case should be closed following donald trump's election victory, because of the justice department policy that bans prosecution of a sitting president. in the filing, jack smith wrote the government position on the merit of the defendant's prosecution has not changed but the circumstances have. the defendant will be certified as president-elect on january 6, 2025 and inaugurated on january 20, 2025. the commute

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" 'n washington. 'n this is bbc world news america. thousands are returned to their homes after a cease-fire takes effect in lebanon but many have little to return to. donald's team says send -- said some of his cabinet picks have been targeted by bomb threats in sweating attempts. three americans are released from china in prisoner swap following years of high-level diplomacy. ♪ welcome to world news america. thousands of lebanese civilians returning to their homes after a cease-fire between israel and hezbollah went into effect ending some 13 months of fighting. so far it does appear to be holding. ebony's authorities are focusing on recovering and reconstruction efforts in areas pummeled by israeli strikes for months. united states in france as well as u.n. peacekeepers will monitor the of a mentation of the deal. israel says the withdrawal of its forces from southern lebanon will be gradual. lebanon will end its armed presence. i the first's statement is the t

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" ♪ anchor: hello. ♪ you are watching the contest on bbc news. vice pres. harris: anyone who wants to be president who is using that kind of violent rhetoric is unqualified to be president. pres. trump: if we can keep their cheating down, we are going to have a tremendous victory. i think it will go down as one of the greatest victories of all time. anchor: donald trump returning to milwaukee, the exact same arena we are republicans hosted their national convention a couple of months ago. a big discussion happening among voters. >> one of the big questions in this week state of north carolina is the devastation of hurricane helene. can see just how hard it hit here last month. >> joining me tonight on the panel, a pulitzer prize winning journalist, a former u.s. government official in the trump administration, a democratic strategist and founder of joy strategies, and the president of the national federation of republican women. ♪ hello and a very warm welcome. we

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" >> i am carl in washington in this is bbc world news america. protesters take place -- take to the streets -- to the streets in georgia over the second night of the government suspending moves to join the europeannion. violence in syria near the city of aleppo. and a restored notre dame preparest to open its doors five years after a fire ravaged to gothic cathedral. weome to world news america, people are back on the streets of georgia's capital demonstrating against government plans to delay talks to join the european union. thousands of protesters gathered -- waving e.u. flags and have refused a police order to disperse. critics say that the ruling georgia dream party is trying to move away from the e.u. and closer to russia. more than 100 diplomats and civil servants signed a letter arguing that the government's decision does not meet strategic interests. the prime minister stands by it accusing me e.u. of blackmail after they saw light -- cited irregularitie

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.er: and now, "bbc news" n washington and this is "world n news america." joe biden promises a peaceful transition of power after donald kamala harris.ng victory over several airstrikes across lebanon. ukraine's president stresses close transatlantic ties under the next trump administration. ♪ welcome to "world news america." less than 48 hours after his decisive victory donald trump is turning his atntion to plans for his second term. he will take office on january 20. he said one of his first priorities will be making the border strong and powerful. mr. trump said his administration would have no choice but to carry out mass deportations. donald trump and his advisers are weighing who will be in his cabinet. elon musk is tipped for an official position. donald has called him a star. robert f. kennedy, jr. is also tipped for a top job. kennedy has repeatedly made unfounded claims about vaccines. let's get the latest with our correspondent in west palm beach, florida. great to see you a