yancy and his democratic challenger shelly simon finished the general election in a tie. simon had won the state house would have been split evenly along party lines 50/50. the assembly reconvenes on wednesday. >>> two weeks from tomorrow we face a possible government shut down. remember that short term last year, it expires january 19 and both sides have staked out their grounds. democrats want the long term funding deal to include a path to citizenship for dreamers. republicans want to include extra spending for defense measures. lawmakers both want to include funding for the chip program, the health insurance program for children. >>> the white house says president trump was left feeling furious and disgusted after claims by his former top advisor steve bannon appeared in a new book. sarah huckabee sanders complained wednesday the book contained outrageous and completely false claims against the president, his administration and his family. more from the white house. >> president trump is trying to shut down a new book that has details about his first year in office. t

i want to assure yifr one from amazon, shelly simon.> madam vice chair, will you give the bowl a stir? >> the cook in the kitchen. >> okay. here you go. >> the winner of house district 94 is david yance. >> with that, republicans now will control the virginia statehouse. the democrat in that race, shelly simon, is entitled to another recount. she has not ruled out that option. democracy in action. we'll be right back. heartburn faster. whoooo. when it comes to travel, i sweat the details. late checkout... ...down-alternative pillows... ...and of course, price. tripadvisor helps you book a... ...hotel without breaking a sweat. because we now instantly... ...search over 200 booking sites ...to find you the lowest price... ...on the hotel you want. don't sweat your booking. tripadvisor. the latest reviews. the lowest prices. you can do it. we can do this. at fidelity, our online planning tools are clear and straightforward so you can plan for retirement while saving for the things you want to do today. -whoo! >>> we have breaking news we w

the democrat shelly simons is not conceding the race. simons said she's keeping all options open but didn't specify whether she intends to seek a new recount. >>> the bomb shell book on the first year of the trump presidency is flying off the shelves. people lined up at kramer bookstore last night to get their copy of fire and fury. the white house is highly critical of the book claiming it's, quote, full of falsehoods. mola lenghi has more from the white house. >> the author after an explosive new book about the trump white house is defending a text from the president. >> i have recordings, notes. i'm comfortable with everything. >> president trump said he did not authorize access to the white house, he never spoke to the author and that it's full of lies and misrepresentations. michael wolff said that the president is strong. >> i absolutely spoke to the president, whether he realized it was an interview or not i don't know. it certainly was not off the record. >> president trump tried to stop t had his lawyers send cease and desist le

shelly simons. >> trevor: demore crosse! laughter ) i'm sorry but russians are watching this going how do we even interfere with this? it's too stupid "what the actual fact" do you do? ( laughter ) even though he won the presidenty, donald trump has been plagued by the fact he lost popular vote. it made him so mad that you might remember a year ago he did this. >> president trump today made a pledge to conduct a major probe into voter fraud. >> every time voter fraud occurs it canceled the vote of a lawful citizen and undermines democracy. >> so you're going to launch an investigation? >> we're going to launch an investigation to find out, when you look at the people registered -- dead, illegal in two states and in some cases maybe three states -- we have a lot to look into. >> trevor: ah, yes, the dead people voting. i remember that episode of walking dead. it wasn't my favorite. it was just zombies standing in line like no ballot! no ballot! ( laughter ) even though there was no evidence to support the president's outlandi

beat shelly simons. simons could ask for a recount in the 94th district. >> so on the table. it's very interesting right now that we've got eyes of the nation on state races. state races are so important. >> o to settle the tie, they putt both candidates' names in film canisters and picked one out of the bowl at random. >> it's been 50 years since a legislative race did not attend because of the snowfall but did have a representative there. >>> i just retweeted some pictures of an overnight fire in montgomery county. take a look. multiple units are on the scene of this area of aspen hill and rockville. it started in someone's shed. it's a total loss. investigators say someone was using an electrical extension cord from the house rigging some sort of modified power strip for lights and power. the damage was about $5,000. we'll have updates to learn more. eun? >> thank you, chris. scary moments for a girl walking home from school. a man grabbed her and touched her inappropriately. this is the composite sketch of the suspect. the girl was walking along the path in sterling wedne

in the case of virginia's 94th house district race -- the race in newport news between democrat shelly simons and gop incumbent david yancy will be decide when'd one of their names is drawn from a bowl tomorrow. if yancy wins, republicans will hold a slim majority in the house. if simons wins the house will be evenly divided. it's likely that there will be another recount either way. >>> virginia governor-elect ralph northam thinks he'll be able to work with republicans regardless of who has control of the house. northam sad down for an exclusive interview with news 4's julie cary today. the governor-elect says he's adamant about expanding medicaid, gun control, and decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana. he says it doesn't matter that republicans didn't vote for him. he just wants to unite both parties. >> we have a unique opportunity with the makeup of the legislature this year to i think really bring people from both sides of the aisle and get? good >> when the governor-elect is sworn in a week from saturday, he says you can forget him wearing an overcoat. the soon-to-be

that's how the state broke his tie with democrat shelly simons but she says she won't say whether she'll demand another recount. >>> the woman that accused roy moore is now suing him. lee corfman claims it was the result of negative attacks by moore and his supporters. she's demanding an apology and reimbursement of legal costs. >>> one of the most famous mew seems in america is changing its pay position. for decades it's been technically free to visit new york's metropolitan museum of art with the admission price only a suggested donation but starting in march adults who liveout side new york state will have to pay $25. the museum blamesis >>> dunkin' donuts says it has stopped using artificial dyes on its colorful sweet treats. it claims doughnut fans won't even notice the difference and by the end of the year it plans to eliminate artificial dyes from all its products. >>> police are on the hunt for a bottle of vodka worth $1.3 million. that's because the bottle is made of real gold and silver and topped with a diamond encrusted cap. the thieves were caught on camera grabbing the bott

state election officials will hold a lot draw to choose between democrat shelly simons and republican david -- the first name drawn is the winner. >> the race was tied. the loser can legally ask for a second recount, by the democrat simons is asking her opponent to honor the result. yansy has not yet made that. >> the new high wednesday when democratic senator tina smith of minnesota was sworn into office following al franken's resignati resignation. the u.s. currently stands at 102nd place for female representation. it falls behind countries like china, iraq and pakistan. >> the retirement party will have to wait. no grand prize winner in last night's power ball drawing. the that means saturday -- one person in florida did match five number force a $2 million payoff. 2, 18 -- power ball was 12. wet blanket? are you going to play on saturday night? >> of course not. i just -- whatever. as long as you've got your 401 k funded, fine, go out and burn your money. >>> an effort to get rid of all that, tax reform? a whole set of loopholes. and high tax states are scrambling to find a workar

shelly simons is hoping that it's final and asked her opponent not to challenge it but yancy says herefers to follow the law which require as recount. tune in tomorrow on "news4 midday" starting at 11:00 a.m. doreen? >> in ten days, virginia's new governor will be inaugurated. ralph northam's commanding victory in november means he's pursing a bold agenda that includes gun control and decriminalizing marijuana. he sat down with our bureau chief julie carey to talk about everything about what is ahead to how he plans to keep warm on inauguration day. virginia's capitol grounds are being transformed for the inauguration of ralph northam. his transition team has set up shop in this temporary office. >> we're excited and ready for january 13th to be here so we can get to work. >> reporter: northam's low-key style is a sharp contrast to terry mcauliffe. >> i think the advantage that i have as the 73rd governor is i have been here for ten years and have relationshipit they know how i like to do things. >> reporter: and northam insists his victory fueled by anger towards president trump is

democrat shelly simons and republican david yantzee. shortly before the general assembly was set to gavel into session today, she decided to concede defeat saying "i have conceded because i do not see any legal pathways forward and i wasn't want reputation for the 94th district today. her decision leaves majority control now in the hands of the republican party. another break now. and coming up, it is among the president's favorite words. he used it again three times today and we'll explain why it was a particular source of pride around here when we continue. >>> i want to thank the people of norway for their commitment to fair and reciprocal trade, a word that you're going to hear more and more coming from this administration, and it should have come from other administrations before me. reciprocal trade, which benefits us all. free nations are stronger when the trade is fair. and trade has not been overly fair with the united states, but we've had that great relationship with norway. but remember the word reciprocal. >> we got three m

district david yancey led by ten votes after election day, but a recount left democratic challenger shelly simons ahead by a single vote. a day later a court determined a previously ineligible ballot should be counted for yancey leaving the race tied. today the virginia election board chairman pulled a film canister with the winning candidate's name out of a ceramic bowl. >> the winner of house district number four is david yancey. >> if the decision holds, republicans will maintain a 51-49 majority in the house. but the loser of the drawing is entitled to a second recount, which means it's unlikely this is the last we'll tell but the virginia board of delegates. good night from new york. >>> this morning, following new reporting on the special counsel's investigation of possible obstruction by president trump. according to "new york times." gave instructions to stop attorney jeff sessions from recusing himself in the russia probe. >>> plus the white house is waging war against the new book, fire and furry, gives inside look at the administration. attorney for the president is demanding it not be

democrat shelly simons and republican david yanzee.y before the general assembly was set to gavel into session today, she decided to concede defeat saying "i have conceded because i do not see any legal pathways forward and i wasn't want reputation for the 94th district today. her decision leaves majority control now in the hands of the republican party. another break now. and coming up, it is among the president's favorite words. he used it again three times today and we'll explain why it was a particular source of pride around here when we continue. when you have a cold, pain from a headache can make this... ...feel like this. all-in-one cold symptom relief from tylenol®, the #1 doctor recommended pain relief brand. tylenol®. hi, i'm the internet! you knoarmless bowling.lt? ahhhhhhhh! you know what's easy? building your website with godaddy. get your domain today and get a free trial of gocentral. build a better website in under an hour. >>> i want to thank the people of norway for their commitment to fair and reciprocal trade, a wor

the race ending in a tie between yancey and can david democrat shelly simon. our live coverage from the irginia state board of elections begins at 11:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. the washingtonn, institute for near east policy hosts a panel discussion on the protests in iran and the u.s. response. that's live at 12:30 p.m. eastern. next hour, senior congressional trends for topics will discuss federal funding of infrastructure projects. then frederick wright of the merican association of state highway and transportation officials joins us to talk about the relationship between the and the statement on infrastructure spending. rand ebra knopman of the corporation on her recent report detailing how to make federal infrastructure spending more efficient. >> they were warned for the dissolution of dreamers to stay in the u.s. should not interfere with the administration's goal for a defense budget.

it's between shelly simons and incumbent dave yans i. >> republicans could hold a slim majority. >> drawing a name out of a bowl. >> old school? >> i don't know. >>> next week virginia's new governor will take office>> leading up to the day governor-elect ralph northam is working on an agenda and inaugural address. he sat down with julie carey for a one-on-one interview. right now, it's working out of a he says his win was fueled by anger for president trump. medicaid expansion is one of his top -- >> medicaid expansion is very important and i'll do everything i can to make that happen. >> northam, who is a doctor, says his agenda will include dedicated funding for metro and gun violence prevention. he'll be sworn in on january 13th in richmond. >>> it is a weather alert day with team coverage on the roads. all across the area. >> this is a look at the area in prince george's county, croom. you can see spots that look wet. probably ice. it's still cold out there. 25 degrees here. we'll check in with the crews to ♪ ♪ start the car! start the car! the ikea winter sale. wooooooo! get up to 50%

democrat shelly simons and republican david yanzee.efore the general assembly was set to gavel into session today, she decided to concede defeat saying "i have conceded because i do not see any legal pathways forward and i wasn't want reputation for the 94th district today. her decision leaves majority control now in the hands of the republican party. another break now. and coming up, it is among the president's favorite words. he used it again three times today and we'll explain why it was a particular source of pride around here when we continue. this is my body of proof. proof of less joint pain. and clearer skin. this is my body of proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis with humira. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further joint damage, and clear skin in many adults. humira is the number #1 prescribed biologic for psoriatic arthritis. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, includin

his democratic opponent, shelly simons had a one vote victory before a recount. power in the house would have shifted to a 50/50 split and republicans would have lost the majority for 18 years. they keep it. more litigation? that's possible. president trump met today with some senate republicans and stared them in the face. another possible government shut down. that is unless lawmakers can figure out a plan to keep things running passed the 19th of this month. one big issue, democrats want to protect the dreamer. immigrants whose parents brought them to the united states without document. republicans say there's no deal without money for the president's proposed border wall. mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. where is the bend here? >> shep, good afternoon. i'm told there's plenty of work ahead in order to get a budget agreement. mitch mcconnell spoke about where things stand a short time ago. >> all of those talks are going well. nobody wants to shut the government down on either side. and i'm optimistic that we'll get a resolution to many of those issues be

district david yancey led by ten votes after election day, but a recount left democratic challenger shelly simonshead by a single vote. a day later a court determined a previously ineligible ballot should be counted for yancey leaving the race tied. today the virginia election board chairman pulled a film canister with the winning candidate's name out of a ceramic bowl. >> the winner of house district number four is david yancey. >> if the decision holds, republicans will maintain a 51-49 majority in the house. but the loser of the drawing is entitled to a second recount, which means it's unlikely this is the last we'll tell but the virginia board of delegates. good night from new york. >>> you know, i had a whole different show planned for tonight. i had -- you know, a, b, c, d, e, six blocks planned for a show tonight that's not going to happen because, if it's a day that ends in y that apparently still means that's a day when all my best laid plans fly out the window in the last few moments before i get on the air because of breaking news. tonight within the last hour there's breaking news fro

that's because he and his opponent democrat shelly simons got 11,608 votes. that's it. they tied.05 virginia law on tie breakers 1705, a draw is what decides it. so officials put the candidate's names in film canisters inside ceramic bowl then drew a name. yeah, harkening back to old things. film canisters when the last time you've sign one of those thing. >> live look at berks county right now. >> live look at berks county right now. ka,00in america last year. we need to stand up and say enough. the only way this problem is going to be solved is if we raise our voices. choose help over helplessness, hope over hopelessness. make sure that the lives we've lost will not have been lost in vain. addiction is a disease. when you ask for help, help is there for you. before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash? haha, gar

the democratic candidate shellie simons hasn't conceded.troke of luck. tom sworn in after the mayor elect didn't she up to the ceremony. dave wagner won november's election against nelson but never quit his other job to take the office. the cit city council then forced to appoint nelson. brian? brian: the missouri legislature kicked off the 2018 session. during the pledge of a auto allegiance bruce jr. chose to raise his nois an act of protest. he claims to pledge allegiance to the people and don't acts of defiance like this hurt and divide the community some would say or do they bring it together? is that why he was elected. here to weigh in is kevin jackson. kevin, he says he was making a statement because there is a lot of things that happen to his people that he wanted to speak out about. >> yeah. a lot of things happening to his people, brian, are things that he is allowing to happen. i was looking at the statistics and if you were to look at st. louis in comparison to chicago in terms of size and population. st. louis would have had a