stumping until the last second but we'll be here to cover every development.in new york city, i'm scott thuman. now cbs 2 news anchor scott sanborn joins us to show us latest in the polls. essentially, the race for the white house all but ends tonigh- tonight--as the candidates campaign down to the wire on this election eve.new poll numbers in key battleground states show just how tight the race has become for donald trump and hillary clinton. carries a nice lead in pennsyvania, and trump leads in ohio, however the races in flordia and north carolina are nearly tied. tied.in iowa - a real clear politics average of polls of iowa voters - has trump leading in this state by just three points. and before you decide who should lead the country - join us for a final look at the campaign tonight.don't miss iowa in focus - vote 20-16 election special - hosted by political reporter kevin barry. 30 on our sister station fox 28. a group of future voters are going to let us know who they'd chose if they could vote. prairie high seniors held a mock election today. the goal was to find ways to get students

so now 65 days until the inauguration, scott thuman is going beyond the podium with what we can realistically expect in the first 100 days. scott? scott: this may have been trump's signature issue. but we all know when it comes to what happened on the campaign trail versus what we see take effect in washington, d.c., there can be a gap that donald trump can do personally on the issue and what is going to fall in the lapse -- laps of congress? it may have been trump's loudest rallying cry. earned him millions of votes. securing the border and a promise to deport millions. >> it will do what it is supposed to do. keep illegal immigrants out. wall or fence in some spots takes cash. that will mean congressional approval. as for deportations, early on trump said he would rid the country of all illegals. possibly 11 million. but his right-hand man on the hill now says they are scaling back. >> we are not planning on erecting a deportation force. donald trump is not planning on that. it will be two million. those considered dangerous or criminal. they say trump has a power to choose since president

. >> scott thuman looks at whether >> reporter: the claim was as large of an announcement as possible. 25,000 jobs promised. but he can make some immediate moves. >> if we deregulate the economy, don't do it in a half-way measure. >> reporter: this economist says trump could shovel-ready projects and says if he does, he can produce more jobs than ronald reagan and twice as many as prob. every school needs repair. revamping major trade deals with china, dropping out of deals changers. but this man warns -- >> let's be fair about it. there are things that neither congress nor the president have complete control over. >> reporter: like he says is the stock market and global economic conditions and returning jobs to places where trump did best like the midwest and coal country is a long process. >> when it comes to spending money, congress can be pretty good at it, particularly if it where it really matters. >> that was scott thuman reporting. we want to know what you think with our question of the day. what do you think president-elect donald trump's top priority should be in his first 1

i'm scott thuman. >> we want to know what you think with our question of the day. do you think our nation will unite and move forward after this election? head to news3lv.com to weigh in. the question of the day icon is on the right side of the page. >>> donald trump's victory in the presidential race is creating dialogue all over the world. our reporter reports on how other nations are u.s. president-elect trump. ? >> reporter: america's political earthquake shaking the world this morning. few understanding what a president trump will mean internationally send,ing a jolt through global markets. americans overseas, stunned. >> no one thought it would happen and it did. >> one man in one election year is not going to end the world. >> donald trump -- world. the straightgy about mosul questions on the campaign trail. egypt's president rushing to congratulate the president-elect. in israel, surprise and mixed reaction. >> shocked. to tell you the truth, i was >> reporter: but in mexico where he promised to build a wall on the border, the peso plummeted. increasingly t

>> scott thuman examines what we can expect in the first 100 days in tonight's behind the podium. >> reporter: it may have been trump's loudest rallying cry and earned him millions of votes, securing the boder and a promise deport millions. >> reporter: what's likely now that he will have his chance extending the wall or the fence he says in some spots, takes cash and that will mean congressional approval. as for deportation, early on, trump would rid the country of all illegals, possibly 11 million but his right-hand man says they are scaling. instead trump indicates it will most likely be criminal. regardless, usa today reports that he will have the power to choose and can on his own halt immigration from countries he sees as a threat. president obama had approved more than 100,000 refugees for next year. trump's personally has the power to make it zero. >> i think this is going to be a country by country decision. depend on how cooperative is the country we're talking about, how many records can we get. >> scott thuman reporting there. now we want to hear from you with our questio

. >> scott thuman examines how likely that is and what changes you should expect as he takes us beyond the podium. >> reporter: day one for anything is a tall order specifically because trump cannot do or undo a lot of these issues with executive orders. not expect some big changes. >> with that stroke of a pen back in 2010 the healthcare world changed dramatically. now donald trump wants to use his own ink. >> to immediate repeal and replace obamacare. >> clarified on 60 minutes that does not mean throw out the baby with the bathwater. those with existing conditions for example could remain covered. >> yes because it happens to be one of the strongest assets. >> what is likely to change? what they replace the current structure some of the elements may look familiar. >> james of the enterprise institute says trump's plan is not terribly different than what speaker paul ryan has been pushing. trump has proposed tax reductions and the ability to buy across state lines. he says any appeals coordinating with improvements. >> my recommendation is they should not proceed with a plan that rep

scott thuman found one place where students are landing high-paying jobs, bypassing debt, and filling a critical need in a skills gap in america. scott: it was a policy point that rang out again and again in the presidential campaign. mr. trump: thousands of jobs, leaving michigan, leaving ohio. mrs. clinton: he's shipped jobs to 12 countries, including mexico. scott: but for all the hand is plenty of foreign companies make things here in america, employing more than 2.5 million americans nationwide. german giant siemens is one of them. at its charlotte, north carolina factory, it is building energy efficient generators that it sells to power plants across the u.s. and the world. this isn't your grandfather's factory floor. siemens needs sophisticated machinists, coders, and when it finds them. roger collins: we're programing robots in here, programming machine tools, this kind of work is not for an underachiever. scott: roger collins trains the workers. collins says when the company expanded its factory from generators to gas turbines in 2011, it realized it had a problem. roger: we

. >> with millions traveling domestically this week scott thuman has a look at what's being done to keep you safe. >> reporter: it could be a record-breaking holiday. the tsa expecting more airport travelers than ever before which means you'll see a new high in uniforms, security with ongoing global threats.>> i think every once in a while it makes me nervous. >> it does not cross our minds and we know the government takes good care of us. up. >> we have liaisons with the major domestic intelligence agencies. we have the latest available intelligence and we base our planning off that. >> even with no specific credible threats this holiday he believes they will benefit from a restructuring. >> our partners in congress have been helpful. they allow us to reprogram hundred million dollars of money to hire more to do so and convert part-timers to full timers and also bring on more canines. >> 27 million are predicted to trains. amtrak also in housing patrol. >> we need to make sure everyone is safe during the holidays. >> to think they do that? >> yes, i think so. >> tsa cites what may be mo

maureen: but first, start with scott thuman. he has been covering the trump campaign from the beginning and he is live in new york city. scott? scott: where it all began. now where it has come to a conclusion. nothing in this campaign has been easy or clean-cut. in fact, prime example of that is the final tally. clinton is actually leading in the popular vote. she is ahead despite losing. what matters more right now is the electoral college. it shows how much further this country and the political process has to go in sorting itself out. >> this is not the outcome we wanted or we worked so hard for. and i'm sorry that we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for scott: no disguising the dispointment for hillary clinton wednesday after giving an acceptance speech 12 hours after she hoped to give a victory one. >> if we stand together and work together with strength in our convictions and love for this nation, our best days are still ahead of us. scott: republican elders and leaders who had openl

in new york city, i'm scott thuman. michelle: it is only fitting that the two presidential candidates on opposite side of the spectrum are so close to each other tonight. both campaign watch parties in new york city tonight. lisa fletcher with the clinton camp. the former secretary of state is hoping to make history. lisa: absolutely! here is the the center in new the convent center. the stage shaped by united states and above is a glass ceiling. that says it all. we are not expecting the secretary of state to arrive for a little while. she had a late last night last and didn't get back until 3:30 this morning. she and bill votes cast the vote at 8:00 a.m. >> it's the most humbling feeling, dan, because i know how much responsibility goes with so many people are counting on the outcome of the election. lisa: new york does not have early balloting so everything happens at the polls today. trump does well upstate, clinton is expectedded to take new york. the difference between the election tonight and languishing is the b

scott thuman found a place in where there were plenty of good sharyl: now that we know who will fill job one in the white house, we can turn to employment challenges facing the rest of the country. over half of recent college graduates say they're working in jobs that don't require a college degree and carrying an average student debt of $37,000. scott thuman found one place where students are landing high-paying jobs, bypassing debt, and filling a critical need in a skills gap in america. scott: it was a policy point that rang out again and again in the presidential campaign. mr. trump: thousands of jobs, leaving michigan, leaving ohio. mrs. clinton: he's shipped jobs to 12 countries, including mexico. scott: but for all the hand wringing about the loss of is plenty of foreign companies make things here in america, employing more than 2.5 million americans nationwide. german giant siemens is one of them. at its charlotte, north carolina factory, it is building energy efficient generators that it sells to power plants across the u.s. and the world. this isn't your grandfather's facto

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chief political correspondent scott thuman takes a look, not only at the 18-year old student responsible for the attack...but also how his methods are so alarming ?and? difficult to defend against. the attack the played out at ohio state university monday, shocking, but not unheard ofa&in fact, what 18 year- of when a 20 year radical went on a stabbing spree in a minnesota mal in septembera&?a nd? paralells when a 31 year- old tunisian rammed a truck into a crowd in france this summer, killing 86.(nats video) "has not the time come, to defend the muslims?"in this video purprotedly released by the islamic state, as well as in it's on-line magazine 'rumiyah'a&isis encourages knife attacks and even gives tutorials (nats) french: you moves" says this man.tactics that may be almost impossible to predict or preventa&with cars and knives, more universally accessible than guns.(na-20tu) "the guy ran a car through a crowd of students, he did it purposely." he, was a somali refugee who'd been described as kind by acquaintances, but facebook posts law enforcement believe to be his, paint a picture

in eau claire, i'm scott thuman. coming up - in about 20 minutes - just after 6-15 - we'll have another beyond the podium reporter - from our national correspondent covering hillary clinton. up next - how your children can cash in on all that halloween candy they picked up on monday. monday.you're watching c-b-s 2 this morning -- covering the e this message. congressman blum's smear campaign -- misleading and false. the truth -- monica vernon donated every pay raise to charity and cut taxes for us. but multi-millionaire blum broke his word, keeping nearly $200,000 in taxpayer-funded paychecks. blum wasted even more of your tax dollars on himself. worse, he tried to cut medicare and raise the retirement age. congressman blum's only out for himself. right now on cbs 2 this morning...the man involved in a police shooting last night is fighting for his life - what his family is the men involved in the police shooting last night is fighting for his life right now. what his family is saying about the incident. to police of

scott thuman, abc7 news. michelle: ohio state's campus reopened today just one day after that attack. in our next half hour, we will take you there live to find out how the community is coping after a terrifying or deal. larry: new developments in the presidential transition as donald trump picks two more cabinet members. he nominated elaine choa to be the transportation secretary. she spent eight y secretary under george w. bush and is the wife of senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. the president-elect picking georgia congressman tom price to lead department of health and human services. >> the member of the ways and means every cycle for several cycle introduced solid replacement healthcare option bill and that is something he will lead the charge on as far as secretary of h.s.s. verma nominated for the administrator for the center for medicare and medicaid services. all three require senate confirmation. michelle: still ahead at 5:00, the south carolina police officer caught on video killing an unarmed

is finally here and the two major party candidates have spent alot of political correspondent scott thuman -exlplains why they've been campaigning so much in north carolina - in this beyond the podium eport. report. since june donald trump has been here 11 times, just a hair more than clinton's 10.it truly is a toss up and trump's optimism is based on good reasoning. he's seen how republican optimism is trump's toss up and trump's optimism is trump's toss up and it truly is a clinton's 10.hair more than 11 times, just a has been here donald trump since june since june donald trump has been here 11 times, just a hair more than clinton's 10.it truly is a toss up and trump's optimism is based on good reasoning. he's seen how republican can win here and knows there are opportunities here to pick up some precious votes. there are 9 other states with more electoral votes than north carolina but don't tell that to tar heelsa&who'd say based on the signs, ads & candidate apperances, have become the ultimate political priority.- (1593-34) "you just kind of expect it, christmas season you expect to

but a chief political correspondent scott thuman explains there is plenty of protection you don't see. scott: it could be a record-breaking holiday. the t.s.a. expecting more airport travelers than ever. which also means you will see a new high in the number of the uniforms. security in li ongoing global threats is the reason. >> does it increase in your mind when you travel? >> every once in a while it does. but for the most part not for me. >> it doesn't cross our minds. we know that the airport and the government takes very good care of us. scott: it is true, the government is stepping up. >> we have ways of developing major domestic agencies. we have the latest available >> even with no specific credible threats he believes they will benefit from a restructuring. >> congress has been helpful. they allowed us to reprogram $100 million of money. scott: 27 million are getting on the planes. amtrak is increasing the tr decrease in concern. >> they should make sure everybody is safe when they travel. regardless of the holidays or the travel. >> do you think they do that? >> i think so.

but first we go to the chief political reporter scott thuman live in new york city with a look ahead. >> the on and the unanswerable question, what is the key for tomorrow? scott: you are right. turn-out is what it boils down to. but keep in mind they have been at this for months as far as getting people to the polls. have already shown up. this is more than 20% for the electorate for election day. how do you get those who haven't gone to the polls and the specifically the independents? two different paths. hillary clinton is out there with president obama stumping on her behalf. she has a mini documentary to explain why it should be her moment. on the flip side, donald trump hammering home the narrativ that everything is rigged, the media is back and she is crooked. he believes it will sway anyone who believe it or not is still undecided. it's about using whatever systems they have in place. the a gor ritms that the d.n.c. and r.n.c. are looking to refine to encourage those who have yet to get to a polling booth. alison: we will be here throughout the everything. when the polls start

scott thuman is there. already has a football in hand. scott: already. we are 35 minutes away from the opening kickoff at georgetown prep in north bethesda. the little hoyas taking on episcopal. both teams on the field. a huge clash. beautiful setting. take a look at this. my camera man. beautiful fall foliage over the stadium. i tell you what, a lot of emotion as well. this is senior night. you know georgetown prep wants to leave with a big win. highlights of this game plus plenty of other games across the area in the high school it will be a good one. see you later. robert: thank you. caps pick off the hockey fights cancer campaign. they sent over this nice tie and pocket square for us to help out with that campaign. i am probably the most dapper man in the building. just ask me. doug: and humble. robert: i look great tonight! jonathan: dapper. doug: the weekend is really nice here with the sunshine the mild temperatures all night long. turn blocks back -- turn the blocks back. yeah. okay. update and steve will update the weekend. maureen: a lot of exc

the chief political correspondent scott thuman takes us beyond the podium. what is it about north carolina? scott: yeah, hey, donald trump since june has been in this state 11 times. that is a hair more than hillary clinton who has been here ten times. it is a toss-up. there is good reason for the republicans can win here. also, there is still opportunity to take advantage of some precious voters out there. there are nine other states with more electoral votes than north carolina but don't tell that to tar heels who say based on the signs, the ads and the candidate appearances have become the ultimate political priority. >> you expect it. christmas season. expect youto see lines. election season you expect to see >> be glad when it's over. >> too much? >> yes. especially this election for sure. >> why an electoral lynch pin? trump sees it as must-win. clinton is a checkmate state. >> if hillary clinton wins here she will be president, period. >> it's a do or die state for trump. if he don't win north carolina, i don't think he will win. scott: if there is a t

but first we go to the chief political reporter scott thuman live in new york city with a look ahead. >> the on and the unanswerable question, what is the key for tomorrow? scott: you are right. turn-out is what it boils down to. but keep in mind they have been at this for months as far as getting people to the polls.

night live or the cast of hamiltona&arg more important things to worry about.on capitol hill, scott thuman. schools across the country are handling the aftermath of the presidential election -- and some bullying that's come with the presidential election in some of the bullying that has come with it. and now one district is making included. the iowa city community school district superintendent says that community has always been actively engaged in politics but they have seen an increase now after the 2016 election. and he wants to avoid destructive conversations and keep everything civil. >> you get people from both ends of the political spectrum sharing their ideas, sharing their opinions, and in some cases, appropriately and in some cases, perhaps not appropriately. what this has done is this has really provided us an opportunity to refine and refocus our work safe environment for our kids to look for areas where we can heighten their awareness of the systems that are in place to provide support for them. >> tonight, the superintendent and school board will talk about how they can prev

here is scott thuman. >> donald trump, his name is all over the manhattan sky line. >> he's been a success in everything he's done and everything he ever touched turned to tkpeld. >> his son eric is busy promoting both the family business and his father's political image. >> and concrete and he is a great creator. he has an unbelievable eye. he's great leader. >> and a father who from eric's earliest memories instilled a drive to follow a certain path even if he was 250 young. >> every day i would go into his room before i left for school he would look at me at six and say eric drinking no drugs no smoking and you better get good was. >> he spent many an hour work on his book the truth about trump. >> he believes that he can freelance at any moment so he is not strategic in that way. he is more about a confidence in his own talent and in the moment he will make the right choice and that if that doesn't work he has another moment and he can make another choice. >> three words that come up you hear everything from this lucky. do any of them apply? do they all apply? >> maybe they all apply.

but first, our chief political correspondent scott thuman joins us with that crucial white house meeting of the trump transition. scott? scott: quite a day. a time to come together. those were the words in the oval office from president obama today. echoed by a president-elect trump. the two hoping the meeting with set the tone moving forward. president-elect trump: this was a meeting that was going to last for ten or 15 minutes. we were just going to get to know each other. we had never met each other. i have great respect for meeting you. the meeting lasted for an hour and a half. as far as i'm concerned it could have gone on for longer. scott: an olive branch in the transition got underway. president obama: most of all i want to emphasize to you, mr. president-elect, that we now are going to want to do everything we can to help you succeed. if you succeed, then the country succeeds. scott: the pomp and circumstance a headline. but president-elect trump insisted he can't wait to get to work in this meeting with speaker paul ryan. another relationship seemingly in >> whether it's health

. >> as scott thuman explains, it's difficult to defend again. >> reporter: the attack was shocking but not unheard of. in fact, what 18-year-old abdul razak ali artan reminiscent of what a 20-year-old radical did when he went on a stabbing spree at a man ran into a crowd in france this summer. in this video reportedly released by the islamic state as well as in its online magazine, isis encourages knife attacks and gives tutorials. you will now see quick attack moves, says this man, attacks and knives more universally accessible than guns. the man was a somali refugee who was described as kind by acquaintances but facebook posts paint a picture of a frustrated man. i'm sick and tired of seeing my muslim brothers and sisters being kill and tortured. warning, if there isn't peace, there could be more attacks. >> abdul razak ali artan. >> reporter: and if he found his inspiration online, he's being used to influence as well. this post from an organization that analyzes terror groups shows his picture on twitter threads being heralded for these actions. most on that facebook post believed

scott thuman shows us how terror is altering the way of life in london. scott: walk the beat with a british police officer and something may seem amiss to the average american -- there's no gun. does carry a firearm, unless you're gawking through the gates of parliament or outside the prime minister's residence. this is a nation that has prided itself on its extreme lack of firearms. but change is in the air. very recently, the government decided tackling terrorism, meant gearing up adding 600 high-profile, highly armed special officers to ensure the public they're adequately you talk about that number of perhaps another 1500. is that enough? steve white: out of a force of about 130,000 people in total, you're looking at 5500 of them being armed which is an incredibly small proportion, particularly when you compare it to other countries, the united states where everybody is armed. is it enough? well, we'll have to wait and see. scott: steve white is chair of the police federation and says bataclan theater in paris. they can't always wait for quick response

scott thuman has more. ? >> reporter: with that stroke of a pen back in 2010, the healthcare world changed dramatically and now donald >> to immediately repeal and replace obamacare. >> reporter: but clarified on "60 minutes" that doesn't mean throw out the baby with the bathwater. those with preexisting conditions could romaine covered. >> yes, because it happens to be one of the strongest assets. >> you going to keep that? >> also with the children living their parents for pan extended period. >> reporter: what is likely to change? >> what they replaced the current structure with, some elements might look >> reporter: this man of the american enterprise institute says trump's plan is not terribly different than what speaker paul ryan has been pushing. trump has proposed tax deductions for premiums instead of mandatory participation and the ability to buy across statelines. he says any repeal needs to be carefully coordinated with improvements. >> my recommendation, they should not proceed with a plan that r

we begin with chief political reporter scott thuman, from donald trump's campaign headquarters in manhattan. hillary clinton's camp will be just blocks away from trump on election night. and after a star-studded midnight rally in north carolina to close out her campaign - the democratic nominee will likely be sleeping in this morning. clinton is expected to vote at somepoint this morning in her adopted ome town of chappequa, new york before heading to manhattan. she has no official events on her schedule today. media from around the world has been flooding the javits center where tonight. our own lisa flecther is there. watch for her live reports, later today of course it's not just the presidential race on the ballot - congress hangs in the balance. a third of the senate and all of the house seats are up for grab. and for the first time in three decades in maryland, there's one name you won't be seeing on the ballot - senator barbara mikulski. let us know if you're voting today by going to wjla.com/votenow. john gonzalez is live in silver spring with more on the race to replace to retiring

scott thuman travelled to an imaginary war zone to observe a green beret. scott: six times a year, the serene central piedmont of north carolina becomes a battleground. [gunfire] stretching across 19 counties and 10,000 square miles. the men who survive this final exercise will join the elite ranks of the army's green berets. the drill is called "robin sage." and we were granted rare access to observe the 118 soldiers on the brink of becoming special forces. >> you wanna go? yep, let's go. lt. colonel seth wheeler: there is no tougher scenario in the military than to go through robin sage. scott: lieutenant colonel eric wheeler is an instructor at robin sage. he's been a green beret for 13 years and served 6 deployments in iraq. so, for someone who's never been versed on what a green beret is, that you guys are the guys who are out there just kicking down doors. you would say. lt. wheeler: green berets are special forces soldiers of character who are comfortable operating in ambiguous, decentralized, and hostile environments. >> don't shoot, don't shoot. sco

scott thuman has more. ? >> reporter: with that stroke of a pen back in 2010, the healthcare world changed dramatically and now donald

scott thuman was with donald trump's team and takes us beyond the podium to explain. >> reporter: this four years ago was obama territory. last night that was in new york city to celebrate one of the biggest stunners of all times, it's here where that victory was solidified. the midwest. often labeled the heart of america and perhaps no better exam fell than wisconsin. no republican had run here since 1984. maybe why clinton didn't feel a need to stump in the state. in fact, she made zero appearances here while trump practically pounced.