Day: November 5, 2024

Millions of people in America cast their vote for the US presidential election in what experts are predicting will be a neck-to-neck race. Tens of millions of early ballots have already been cast. We hear from Wisconsin a key swing-state and talk about the role played by disinformation. Also in the programme: Israel’s Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, has sacked the country’s Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, citing a breakdown of trust; and can a European songbook foster unity across the continent? (Photo: Voters fill out their ballots for the presidential election during early voting ahead of the polls closing November 5 in Detroit, Michigan. Credit: Rebecca Cook / Reuters)

Stocks got an Election Day boost.

Control of the Senate is at stake in this election, and the power to boost or block a president’s agenda. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports.

Harry sits down in a live conversation with Bill Kristol, one of the most influential voices in America political life for the last 35 years and a veteran of high official service in two Republican administrations. Kristol was an early and ardent opponent of Donald Trump and a founder of Republicans for the Rule of Law.  Harry and he talk about his New York childhood in a conservative hothouse, his early academic success as a political philosophy professor, his transition to the practical hurly-burly world of politics, and his long stint editing the most influential magazine of conservative political thought, the Weekly Standard. They then go at length into why Trump is such a pernicious and divisive figure in America, the concrete threats he presents if elected again, and the role of the Republican Party in maintaining his influence, notwithstanding widespread contempt for him.  Along the way, they explore the social and political explanations for Trump’s rise and what needs to happen to restore America to a healthy two-party democracy.

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AP correspondent Norman Hall reports a leadership shakeup in Israel has led to protests.

Voting nationwide has been orderly so far, with scattered issues reported in a small number of polling locations. We’ll also hear from voters on both sides of the political aisles in two battleground states. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta shares some tips on how to manage political differences. Israel’s prime minister has fired his defense minister after months of clashes over war and politics. And, we’ll tell you which item is flying off store shelves this holiday season.
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AP correspondent Julie Walker reports in Arizona, puppies hit the polls on Election Day.