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his ability to get any of his agenda passed in the next couple of years. >> that's what usually happens in the midterms. so many americans have already voted. in the end it's going to come down to the final turnout. which sde voters are more motivated and enthusiastic. our correspondents are out in force in the critical battleground states. you see them right there all across the country, congressional correspondent rachel scott starts us off. good morning, rachel. >> george, good morning. here we go. the two numbers hanging over this election are five and one. republicans need five seats to take the house, one seat to take the senate. the takes are high. the margins are close and the outcome is unpredictable. this morning, millions of americans are heading to the polls for one of the most consequential midterms in decades. in the final hours candidates from coast to coast making one final pitch and turning to the biggest names in politics to bring it home. >> vote. get out the vote. >> you must vote republican in a giant red wave. >> reporter: at stake, 36 governors' races and control of congress. majority in the senate could all come down to just a handful of

races. in pennsylvania, it's a virtual tie. the democrat, john fetterman, with an urgent plea. >> and everyone that's willing to go out and go knock on doors and get out the votes right now because there is just so much at stake right now in this race right now. >> reporter: republican candidate and tv dr. mehmet oz laser focused on record-high inflation and crime. >> i talk to families worried about their kids walking in the streets. they're buying video games for them because they don't want them to go outside because they're worried about the crime. >> reporter: nowhere is it closer than in georgia. democratic senator raphael warnock and former football star pherschel walker in one ofhe country's most bitter races. >> herschel walker is neither ready, nor fit to represent the people of georgia in the united states senate. >> you listen to our president say that, you know, the biggest threat to democracy is voting for a republican. you know the biggest threat to democracy is keep him in the white house. that's the biggest threat to democracy right there. >> reporter: in the first national election since the january 6th insurrection and

supreme court ruling striking down the right to an abortion, president biden warning that republicans want to reshape america, insisting democracy is on the ballot. >> today we face an inflection point. we know in our bones that our democracy is at risk and we know that this is your moment to defend it. >> reporter: across the country record numbers of early voting, more than 41 million americans have already cast their ballot. and with contests this closely watched, election officials say counting the ballots will take time. final results are not expected in many races as early votes, mail-in ballots and day of tallies are counted. all right, and that is an important point because final election results will require some patience. we may not get the final tallies by the end of the night and that is okay. 41 million americans voted early and some states like pennsylvania and michigan will not start counting those mail-in ballots until this morning. election officials, they are bracing for a very long night.

amy? >> yes, george has been telling us that for weeks now. all right, rachel, thank you so much. let's bring in our political director rick klein with the state of play in the battle for control of the house and the senate. good morning, rick. >> good morning, amy. here's the thing to know, it could not be any tighter in congress. the senate is a 50/50 senate exactly. that means that if it stays that way the democrats keep control because they have the tie-breaking vote in vice president harris. that means republicans need to flip at least one democratic-held seat. the house, a little bit more of a margin. when i say a little, i really mean a little. nine more democratic seats than republicans but that actually is only a margin of five seats because if those five seats flip to the republicans they take over control of the house for the rest of biden's term. and don't forget, there are 36 states that are choosing their governors today. that could also be more impactful particularly given the stance that so many of them have taken on the integrity of elections. t.j.? >> thank you. of course, rachel, rick in the building but we have correspondents all over the place in the key battleground states. let's start with steve osunsami

in the all-important state of georgia getting so much attention. he's in atlanta for us. good morning to you, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, t.j. we're outside a polling place where people were lined up to vote about a half hour before the polls opened. already about 2.5 million people have voted early in this election. that is a gigantic number. election officials believe that this will be about 4 million total votes by the time the votes are cast this evening, which is greater than the midterms four years ago. the polls currently put incumbent governor brian kemp ahead of democrat stacey abrams but as the democrats point out, these are just polls. people are still voting today. the race, of course, that has the most heat is the u.s. senate race between incumbent senator raphael warnock and college football legend and republican nominee herschel walker. polls in that race show a tie and both campaigns this morning are preparing for the very real possibility of a runoff election four weeks from now if neither candidate can get to 50%.

democrats overall have been trying to hammer republicans on the abortion issue, in particular republican herschel walker for his stance against abortion rights, even though at least two women have come forward claiming that he has helped them get an abortion. republicans don't like the timing of all of this saying that they see it as suspicious and many are coming out to vote in spite of that. this time we're expecting to see something different tonight. the early vote by law is now allowed to be counted starting this morning. so we'll see some of those numbers in early. george? >> okay, steve, thanks very much. democratic hopes for the senate hinge on pennsylvania. eva pilgrim is in pittsburgh. good morning, eva. >> reporter: george, it's election day. we've seen a steady stream of people coming into this polling location. the signs are out. the polls here opened at 7:00 a.m. this is also when the counting begins. by pennsylvania state they're allowed to start processing. about 1.4 million requested

mail-ins, about 1.1 million have been returned and there are already lawsuits over some of those mail-in ballots. fetterman's campaign challenging a recent state supreme court ruling that keeps those ballots that either weren't dated or dated incorrectly on the outside of the envelope from being counted. now, voters can cure or fix those ballots. some counties have published a list of names and right now, for now, those ballots are being pulled and stored separately as the court battle plays out. every vote in this race is important because it's such a tight race. fetterman trying to show voters he can do the job six months after a stroke. oz gaining ground in recent weeks and this race is virtually even. in talking to pennsylvanians they are focused on the issues, economy, crime, abortion, and we will be watching today to see who turns out today to vote. that will make all the difference in this race. george, it's going to be a long night in pennsylvania.

>> no question about that. okay, eva, thanks. let's take another look at the big picture with rachel scott and the fight for control of the senate. >> we talked about just how unpredictable tonight will be because control of the senate hinges on races that are complete toss-ups. let's start in georgia, you just heard from steve osunsami. well, take a look. we are just hours away from polls closing in that state and you have a dead heat between the republican herschel walker and the democratic incumbent, senator raphael warnock. over to pennsylvania, a virtual tie between the republican dr. oz, the democrat, john fetterman. fetterman was ahead for much of this race but in the final stretch and after that critical debate this race has tightened. and we also have our eye on nevada as well. republicans making a clear play for out west. you have a really close race between republican adam laxalt and the democratic incumbent senator catherine cortez masto. there are 35 senate seats in play for tonight, but our eyes will be on those three. you got pennsylvania.

you got georgia. all the way out west you have nevada. george? >> rachel, it's hard to see how republicans don't take the house, the question is the margin. >> it is. remember, they only have to net five seats by the end of the night in order to flip the house. we did some homework and went back in history and saw how former presidents fared in their first midterms. starting in 2010 you can see former president barack obama, democrats lost 63 seats in the house. he called that a shellacking. 2018, former president donald trump, his approval rating sitting at 40% back then, he lost 40 seats. the big question, what will this number be for biden? will democrats gain or lose seats in the house? george? >> rachel scott, thanks very much. amy? these midterms come amid the highest inflation we've seen in 40 years. no surprise the economy is a major issue for voters. according to the latest abc news/"washington post" poll, 80% of likely voters say it is a top issue. 77% say the same about inflation, specifically. and more than 40% of americans say they are worse off financially than they were two years ago.

chief economics correspondent rebecca jarvis is outside the new york stock exchange with more on all of this. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning to you, amy. the economy is top of mind, no surprise especially with that inflation as you say near historic highs both here and around the globe and americans are now paying about $445 more every month on the same goods and services as they were a year ago. gas prices now about $3.80 a gallon nationwide. that is down from the highs of earlier this summer when they were above $5 a gallon but it's still about 40 cents more than it was a year ago and it's hard to miss. you see it at the grocery store. you see it also in areas like interest rates. the fed has been hiking interest rates, now six times in a row in order to tamp down inflation, but that means it's more expensive to take on a new mortgage. it's more expensive to pay down your credit card debt. on the flip side, the jobs market is historically strong.

we have 3.7% unemployment. that's near record lows and at the same time, there are nearly two job openings for every job seeker, but that is much more abstract to voters than those infl inflation, those prices. t.j.? >> all right, rebecca, thank you so much as always. and a number of republicans on the ballot today have questioned or denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election. we're talking about some 200 on the ballot today and abc chief washington correspondent jonathan karl is here now. jon, their they're not just on the ballot but many are expected to win today. >> this is really something. donald trump's lie about 2020 has firmly taken hold among his supporters in the republican party. in fact, more than one-third of all republicans on the ballot today for major state and federal offices have fully denied the results of the 2020 election. in many races across the country, the 2020 election is still on the ballot. of the 552 republican candidates running for congress or

statewide office this year, 199 have fully denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election. another 61 have raised doubts about the results despite its certification in state after state. kari lake, the republican candidate for governor in arizona, is the most high-profile election denier on the ballot. she told me arizona's election in 2020 was riddled with fraud. >> the republicans on the board of supervisors, the republican governor, the republican attorney general under donald trump, bill barr, all said that the election was not stolen. >> are we going to sit and litigate this? i'm happy to do it. >> i'm wondering why they would all lie. >> you guys are obsessed. we have a lot of corruption in the system. >> reporter: again, there has been no evidence of widespread fraud in arizona or in any state in 2020. a few candidates who got donald trump's endorsement by repeating his lie about 2020 later backtracked after winning the republican nomination. new hampshire senate candidate

don bolduc for example said this during the primary. >> i signed a letter with 120 other generals and admirals saying that trump won the election and, damnit, i stand by it. >> reporter: after bolduc won the nomination, he acknowledged biden have won. >> i have come to the conclusion and i want to be definitive on this. the election was not stolen. >> reporter: most election deniers are sticking to their guns and are vowing to change the way elections are run in their states. so why does it matter? consider this, when donald trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, by putting pressure on local officials, it was republicans in states like georgia, arizona and michigan who refused to go along. now, some of those officials may be replaced by candidates who say they would have done exactly what donald trump demanded and may do so in the next presidential election if they win office now. so this actually matters. it's not just about telling the truth. it's about how our elections are run.

>> no question about that. let's add dan abrams to all this. we're already seeing republicans filing lawsuits to disqualify early mail-in ballots on technical grounds. democrats filing countersuits to keep them in play. >> right, and that's not particularly surprising. meaning before every modern day election there's fights about the rules. how should the rules be applied? what is actually considered a valid vote? that's not a new issue to this election. what's become a little new is the way that mail-in and absentee ballots have become the primary battleground with democrats saying allow more of the votes to count and republicans saying, let's adhere more strictly to the precise rule of law. for example, where a date belongs on the outside of an envelope and questions like that. >> and as jon was pointing out, though, what really matters is what happens if many of these election deniers are put in positions of overseeing the next election. >> so we need to completely separate that from legal fights in court, right?

a fight in a court of law is basically saying, what should be the rules that apply? election deniers are saying, the rules that were decided don't necessarily apply to me. i mean, that's a fundamentally different issue than saying, we believe that this vote should count or that vote shouldn't count, et cetera. whatever you think of the court's rulings, it's a court ruling. that's very different from saying, i don't think that necessarily whatever the result is should necessarily apply to me. fundamentally different issue. >> jon, the election denier in chief teased a big announcement last night. >> he did. he said he's got a big announcement coming on november 15th about a presidential campaign. we'll see. >> okay. >> we'll see. >> jon karl, dan abrams, thanks very much. much more ahead from the pivotal battleground states that could change control of the senate and we'll also hear from chris christie and donna brazile. the surprising turn of events overnight. why the drawing for the nearly $2 billion jackpot has been

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36 governors' races and control of congress. majority of the senate could come down to just a handful of races like in pennsylvania and in georgia and of course we're following the midterms all morning long. and check this out overnight. steph curry trending big. he essentially put the warriors on his back. he got them to a much-needed win. they have been on a five-game losing streak, but he racked up 47 last night. everybody was talking about him. he just continues to amaze. the coach said steph was breathtaking so he continues to do his thing. also this morning, folks, we have been talking about this $1.9 billion powerball jackpot. the drawing was supposed to be last night. no numbers yet. it's been delayed. we'll explain what happened, wh ticket and when we could possibly get those numbers. that's coming up. george? first more on the midterms. two senate seats in the west, nevada and arizona where republicans have put up a strong challenge and the governor's races there are tight too. janai norman is covering them from las vegas. good morning, janai. >> reporter: hey, george, good

morning to you. voter turnout will make all the difference in these tight races and vulnerable democratic governor steve sisolak is hoping to shore up support with an early morning rally here at the culinary workers union. the culinary union, nevada's largest union has a lot of power here and latino members have been called the backbone, about half of the union's 60,000 members are latino. these are the folks that the candidates want to win over. sisolak is who many voters i spoke with blame for how the state was hit hard by the pandemic. he's up against republican sheriff joe lombardo. and sisolak won the governor's race in 2018 beating adam laxalt. adam laxalt is the maga republican who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election results. he grew up in d.c. his grandfather was one of ronald reagan's closest friends. adam laxalt has put up a strong campaign against incumbent senator catherine cortez masto. this senate race now the most expensive senate race in nevada history, $176 million in ad spending and it'll be a real

test of the harry reid political machine. the late democratic senator who hand-picked cortez masto to be his successor. she doesn't have a big profile or much name recognition in washington or here in nevada. democrats are hoping that the issue of abortion helps and that the economy in this state hit hard by high unemployment, high rent and gas prices doesn't hurt them at the polls and the senate's first and only latina is really leaning into her local roots hoping that she can secure that latino vote and capitalize on clark county here which encompasses vegas and has been a democrat democratic stronghold. so, t.j., what happens in vegas will have far-reachings impacts. >> all right, our janai, thank you so much. let's turn to nearby arizona. two extremely tight races there gettin a lot of national attention. our whit johnson is in phoenix. good morning to you, whit. >> reporter: t.j., good morning to you. yes, two pivotal races with major implications here, first in the senate, democrat mark kelly, the former astronaut and combat pilot is fighting to keep his senate seat, the polls inching closer and closer.

he's pitching himself as a moderate able to reach across the aisle. i caught up with him yesterday at a republicans for kelly event and he admitted that he did not invite president joe biden to come to arizona to campaign for him. his republican opponent blake masters, a venture capitalist and political newcomer, part of a wave of gop candidates who got a boost and endorsement by donald trump by making false claims about the 2020 election. recently he's been doing more campaign events with kari lake, the former local news anchor and republican candidate for governor. lake is quickly becoming a national figure and is already in the conversation for potentially being a runningmate for donald trump in 2024. she's made election denialism central to her campaign. lake is taking on katie hobbs the current secretary of state who made a name for herself by defending the 2020 election results. this race is neck in neck with lake having the slightest advantage in the polls.

george? >> okay, whit, thanks very much. let's bring in our political experts, chris christie and donna brazile, republicans and democrats. chris, you were out campaigning all during the midterms. what do you expect? >> look, george, i just have felt especially in the last ten days a real movement towards republicans and it's really been because of what i'm hearing from voters, not who they're voting for but what they're talking about. they're talking about inflation and they're talking about crime. and those are really the only two issues i've heard voters talking about in states where i've been to. in colorado particularly, inflation is up over 15% in colorado and they're really feeling it out there. so in those states that's why i think those issues are ones that democrats have been uncomfortable talking about. they're more interested in talking about abortion and about threat to democracy. and when you see a party not talking about the things that voters are talking about, it usually means it's moving away from them. >> donna, democrats are facing historic headwinds. when inflation is high and the president's approval rating is

low, the in party loses. >> look, george, what you also know is that democrats have been so excited about this election and excited because they know what's at stake in this election. we see a historic turnout. we may have in some cases more voters who turned out in the last four years, but here's what voters understand. they know that democrats have a plan to lower prescription medicine prices. look, i can't say drugs because nobody takes drugs. they take medication. they also have a plan, you know, to fight this inflation, to lower gas prices. republicans are running on blue smoke and mirrors saying i'll promise to give you something if you vote for me. democrats know how to create jobs, how to invest in the future and what you will see today is historic turnout, not just in those so-called battleground states but in those traditional states where people don't vote. >> george, look, the problem is that they're voting on what democrats have given them, not on what republicans might give them. and what democrats have given them is 40-year high inflation, crime rates across the country that are rising, a border that's allowing fentanyl to come across

in record amounts that's having real impacts on family across the country. this is not a referendum on republicans. that's what happened in 2018. biden, nancy pelosi, cckf e decrar a as we t numb t course of the yrsnly george w. bush in the last 30 years has defied the gravity of the party in power in the white house losing significant number of seats. >> over 10 million new jobs created i don't think people are complaining about the jobs created. they're not complaining about the investments that we made in the economy. all of the good things that republican governors are out there campaigning on. you know what, the american people do not want to hand the keys to the people who tried to break into the house and destroy our democracy. >> listen, donna -- >> that's why it's about abortion -- >> you keep talking about that. >> it's on the ballot in five states. >> they need three of those 10 million jobs to be able to get milk and eggs in joe biden's grocery stores. that's the problem.

>> oh, he's turned into a grocery clerk. >> you know what he is, though -- look, i love watching his twitter feed. when gas prices went up, it was vladimir putin's fault. when gas prices come down, it's joe biden's caus way. the american people know it. >> chris, i take it though you don't want to be watching donald trump's twitter feed after he announces next week. >> look, whether he'll -- i said he won't go back to twitter because he can't make money off twitter. he's going to want true social. but, look, you know, the good thing about this has been in most of these states, you've seen candidates running not with the trump imprimatur. in fact, if you look at most states, he hasn't gone there to campaign and even when he went to florida, ron desantis wouldn't campaign with him. so i think there's an interesting thing that will happen once we get by tonight which will be the republican party has to make a decision. are we the party of me or are we

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. election showdown. candidates from coast to coast make their final pitch. the current and former president rally their parties in a last-minute scramble to get out the vote. as americans across the country go to the polls for the final votes, this morning, what it will take to win control of the house and senate. what are the key ballot initiatives and what it could mean for president biden's agenda. our team is live across the country covering all the key races, it's "your voice, your vote." the science of you. with more than one in three adults sleep deprived tips to waking up refreshed and energized. what to know about screen time to nighttime snacks, plus, how the tone of your alarm could help you wake up better. ♪ baby love ♪ rebel wilson is a mom. the actress revealing she's

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folks, these contests, so many of them are so competitive. every single vote, yes, matters but could also be a changemaker. of course, george, a lot comes down to turnout. >> we've seen that time and time again. these races could reshape the landscape in america and rachel scott is back with a few of the most competitive races. >> good morning. the margins are close and the etneenate seat in deand to take control. there are 35 senate seats up for grabs this election day. you see them listed here on the map but control of the senate will be decided by just a handful of races and we listed them here in what we are calling the battleground zone. our friends at fivethirtyeight have calculated each party's chances of taking the senate. take a look, right now they give republicans an edge with 61% chance of flipping the senate. if they win in georgia, take a look at what this number goes up to, even higher, 79%. but this swings both ways here because if democrats are able to hold those seats in arizona and nevada and if they're able to

flip just one seat in pennsylvania we'll take a look. their odds of hanging on to the senate go up to 94%. >> that's right. senate is a jump but the house trending republican. >> it is, george. this is the outgoing house right now where it stands, unlike the senate all 435 seats in the house are up for grabs every two years. but the big number that we are watching tonight is the number five. republicans only need to net five seats in order to take control of the house, george. >> okay, rachel scott, thanks very much. amy. well, george, now to the surprisingly tight governor's race in new york. usually a democratic stronghold, the republican challenger is making inroads against the incumbent governor. trevor ault is at a polling place here in new york with more on that. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, amy. governor kathy hochul took over just last august when andrew cuomo resigned and this could be the first time that she's actually elected as governor of new york if she can hold off republican congressman lee zeldin of long island and as you mentioned new york not typically thought of as a neck and neck battle for governor. governor cuomo won by 24 points

four years ago but this is another race that has really narrowed. a couple months ago her lead was almost 20 points, now most polls show her having just a single digit lead, and congressman zeldin has been drilling down on crime as one of the top issues of his campaign. though governor hochul says zeldin's weak on crime because he's weak on gun regulations. both of these candidates have been here in new york city making their closing arguments over the past few days and the city says so far early voter turnout has been low. that could be beneficial to congressman zeldin as he is trying to pull off what would still be a shocking upset in one of the most liberal states in the country. t.j. >> all right, trevor, yes, thank you. we go from the race for governor in new york to the race in florida getting a whole lot of attention. also, a fight for a senate seat getting attention in florida as well. our victor oquendo is in tampa with more. victor, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. this polling location opened up

just over an hour ago and right now all signs point to a very strong day for republicans and a rough outing for democrats here in the sunshine state. let's take a look at some of the big races, governor ron desantis is up for re-election facing longtime politician congressman charlie crist. all the numbers favor desantis here from fund-raising to polling, to early voting, where registered republicans actually outnumbered democrats for the first time in years, even in a democratic stronghold like miami-dade county where the latino vote is growing more and more red. and in the senate val demings, orlando's former chief of police is trying to unseat incumbent marco rubio, demings was once on president biden's short list for vp. she is going to have an uphill battle as well. over the weekend president trump was in miami campaigning for rubio. for demings and charlie crist they will need the independent vote to show up to have a fighting chance today. >> we will have full team coverage of election night starting at 8:00 on abc and streaming live on abc newslive. that's starting at 7:00. stay with us here on "gma."

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♪ you know what that music means, it means it's midterm election day. millions of americans heading to the polls and our chief white house correspondent cecilia vega has more on the popular ballot initiatives around the country. good morning, cecilia. >> good morning to you. we got more than 100 different ballot measures this time around the country. somuch of the election we've been talking about this for so long centered around access to abortion in the wake of that supreme court ruling and this issue literally is on the ballot in five states, so let's start right there. you can see this map behind me,

kentucky voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution to say there is not a guaranteed right to abortion. then you've got montana considering whether to declare an embryo or a fetus a legal person with a right to medical care if it survives delivery or an abortion and they could impose fines or even jail time on health care workers who don't provide that care. then you go to california, michigan and vermont, voters there are going to decide whether to enshrine abortion prights, protecting them in the state constitution. we've been talking about this for so long now, democrats have been campaigning heavily on this issue of abortion for months hoping it rallies voters to the polls. the big question today is whether they focus too heavily on it and whether frankly this issue that's actually on the ballot in those five states is going to turn voters out especially in that key battleground in places like michigan. >> that is a big question right now and how about gun control? >> big one on gun control. tell you about this, we have two different approaches to that issue. so let me tell you about iowa. they could make it harder to impose new restrictions on gun laws there.

in oregon, you have the potential opposite direction looking to ban high-capacity magazines and requiring things like background checks and training and then, we're also talking about today legalizing recreational marijuana, that's on the ballot in five states potentially joining 19 states and d.c. where it's already legal. but this is interesting here, george, we're talking about a number of conservative states this time like arkansas and the dakotas so see where it all goes. t.j. the votes are being cast today won't be all counted. a real possibility we won't know all the winners or even the balance of power in washington for how long, george? >> we'll see. a few days at least. >> a few, okay. for some time but alex perez joins us now from wisconsin with some of these details. good morning to you, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, t.j. we're at a polling location here in wisconsin and, you know, it's called election day, not election results day, because we won't have all the results by the end of the night and that's expected, and a sign that things are working the way they are

supposed to. now, here in wisconsin, the counting of mail and absentee ballots couldn't begin until today and can start before the polls close but the rules vary from state to state. in some places that counting already started. others counting cannot begin until after polls close. now, in some states absentee and mail ballots must be received by election day and others they must simply be postmarked by election day. now, factor in tight races which means there will likely be some recounts triggered and returns for many larger metro areas because of the volume take longer to process, so a race that appears to be going in one direction can suddenly sway in another so we will have an idea of where some races will end up by the end of the night but in some cases it will take time, possibly even days to have those final election results, amy. >> all right, alex perez, we appreciate it. thank you. and the next two years of president biden's term is also on the line tonight. a possible republican sweep of congress could derail his entire agenda.

senior white house correspondent mary bruce at the white house with the high stakes for the president. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, president biden overnight admitted things will get more difficult if republicans take control of congress but that's a major understatement. the reality is that a gop-controlled congress would completely up end this presidency and could have an impact on a potential 2024 run for biden. first and foremost anything the president is hoping to get done, his entire agenda will essentially be dead on arrival bracing for a slew of investigations. republicans have said it would be a top priority to dig into virtually everything about the white house from the president's son hunter biden to the chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan. some republicans suggesting even to impeach president biden. now, on the economic front kevin mccarthy, the likely next speaker of the house has said they could demand spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. that would set up a risky fiscal showdown. in the short term though democrats would be racing to try

to get dong as much as they possibly can before the next congress takes control in early january. they have a long list of things they have to get done like funding the government. you could see them try to pass more funding for the war in ukraine and increase covid relief so get ready for a couple busy weeks in washington. >> so we've been told, mary, thank you so much. we turn to ginger, hey, ginger. >> hey there, amy. a couple busy days from florida on up the east coast because we have a soon-to-be tropical and eventually hurricane nicole. hurricane watch in place cocoa beach. down to fort lauderdale you're in it. tropical storm warnings outside of that go up to georgia. watch the timing. wednesday night you start to see some of the bands come in. looks like landfall early thursday. some of the gusts on one of the short-term models there closing in on 100, so we could see a late land falling hurricane but it doesn't stop at florida. impacts could go all the way up to new york by the end of the week, the start of the weekend we're talking about erosion being a big issue, surge being an issue and heavy rainfall, look at some of the numbers three to four in drew: i am drew tuma but the accuweather forecast on the

exclusive abc 7 storm impact scale, a level 2 moderate storm. there's the chance of a thunderstorm popping up today, just a stormy day. temperatures in the 50's, it is cool this time of year. the wet weather gets out of here tomorrow afternoon. drying out thursday and friday, we're going to turn to our gam cover story and great news for rebel wilson. the actress announcing she's just welcomed her first child with the help of a surrogate. erielle reshef has the story. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. this is such good news. wilson has been candid about her health journey, her struggles with pcos, freezing her eggs and her desire to become a mom. now at 42, she's sharing the news of her beautiful baby girl and thanking the surrogate for what she calls the best gift. this morning, rebel wilson is taking on a new role, new mom. sharing a sweet post on instagram introducing her baby girl to the world writing,

beyond proud to announce the birth of my first child, royce lillian, born this past week via surrogate. wilson gushing, i can't even describe the love i have for her. she's a beautiful miracle. this has been years in the making, but particularly wanted to thank my gorgeous surrogate who carried her and birthed her with such grace and care. the 42-year-old star has been open about her desire to start a family. >> so i was thinking about fertility and having good quality eggs in the bank as all good career women out there should know, you know, if that's something that interests you, pretty good time to do it and getting to 40 is kind of leaving it even a little too late. better to do it earlier if you can. >> reporter: and her struggle with polycystic ovarian syndrome. >> when i turned 20 to 21, 22 i rapidly gained 30 kilos and i was still doing the same things, i just rapidly gained weight. >> reporter: pcos is a common hormonal condition that interferes with ovulation and can affect fertility.

>> symptoms would be irregular periods, a lot of patients with pcos will often have insulin resistance and be diagnosed with high blood sugar earlier on in life. some women will also struggle with their weight. >> reporter: the actress saying she lost 80 pounds at her doctor's urging. >> when i was like going through looking into fertility stuff and the doctor was like, well, you have a much better chance if you were healthier, and so that's kind of what started that if i lost excess weight that it would give me a better chance for freezing eggs. >> reporter: now, wilson has found love with partner, fashion and jewelry designer ramona agruma. and she's tackling the learning curve of motherhood with gratitude. i am ready to give roycie all the love possible. she said i'm learning quickly.

much respect to all the mums out there, proud to be in your club. we are proud to have her. >> we sure are. what a lovely story. thank you so much. turninh to t.j. >> maybe moms want to listen to this, turning to the science of you and talking about sleep. more than one in three adults are sleep deprived. that's according to the cdc, so the experts out there telling us now how to get the shut-eye we need to wake up rested and energized to start the day. becky has this for us. it's not as simple as getting six, seven, eight hours, you got to do some other stuff. >> this is a little take on waking up. some folks are morning people. they're chipper, they're ready to go right out of bed, right? other people, oh, no. coffee first, lots and lots of coffee. turns out there's an art and a science to waking up refreshed. ♪ put your ♪ do you smash your alarm clock a la "groundhog day." or start your day like garfield the cat. >> the kind of morning where you've been up for two minutes and it feels like two days.

>> reporter: fitness trainer andrea cabrera can relate. she's not sure how to wake up feeling refreshed. >> i would not call myself a morning person at all. i want to go back to sleep when i wake up. >> reporter: she documented her wake-up struggles in sleep video diaries. >> my brain is not ready to get up yet. >> i feel like i need to go back to sleep a bit. >> reporter: the good news according to dr. rafael pelaya is that this is fixable. >> you should never wake up tired. >> is there something around that when we talk about people who struggle with waking up that they can change in their lives? >> well, you want to try to do is have the same wake-up time weekends and weekdays. >> reporter: another of his tips, stop snoozing. set one alarm and wake up with it. that's it. >> don't hit the snooze button. set the alarm for the latest time you know you'll be getting up and just wake up. all you're doing is interrupting your sleep further than necessary. >> reporter: more science in the form of a quiz.

which alarm could help you wake up better? it's this one. >> you shouldn't be upset you woke up. you should be glad you woke up. as for the tone something that's pleasant not jarring. >> reporter: for andrea it means changing her habits. she practices some of dr. pelaya's tips along with the national sleep foundation's guidelines for good sleep hygiene, close to bedtime no exercise, no spicy or fatty foods. she limits screen time before bed and sleeps in a cool, dark room. >> i don't feel as groggy. >> i have so much more energy in the day and i feel so much more refreshed when i wake up. >> reporter: pelaya also says waking up refreshed is tied to a positive outlook on life. >> you should be looking forward to waking up. you shouldn't be dreading your day so when you hear that alarm, this is good news, you get it to start your day. >> he also told me it takes more than one night to see if a change to your sleep routine works.

try it for at least seven nights in a row and, of course, if you think you have a serious sleep disorder like apnea you should see your doctor, t.j. >> becky, that's a good way to put it. you should never wake up mad that you woke up. we should all be excited. >> more a philosopher than a sleep expert. >> but, becky, you had us all talking about it. how do you address this idea of folks getting up and dreading the day? attitude has everything to do with this. >> that's right. if you're pessimistic about the day ahead you won't want to get up. the suggestions range from a gratitude practice as you fall asleep, you know, some people say their prayers, others just say what they're grateful for. traditional talk therapy, maybe there's some bigger issues. you could just make it simple. play happy music when you get up. get your mood going, guys. >> all right. we love it, becky. we're going to try it. i know how we'll get our mood going now. some "pop news" with lara. >> lots of good news to talk about. for some of the dancers we're talking "dancing with the

stars," the show, '90s music. nostalgia all night. live performances by salt-n-pepa, vanilla ice, en vogue and kid 'n' play. it wasn't all fun and games with the semifinals now just one week away, pressure is on and last night we saw the season's first double elimination. ouch. ♪ the contestants turning back the clock for '90s fight in the ballroom bringing the spice to the dance floor. ♪s nothing scary about that performance, well done. >> that was lit. >> reporter: with only two weeks left to go in the competition the contestants are pulling out all the stops. ♪ upside inside out livin' la vida loca ♪ >> reporter: wayne brady showing off his old school moves getting back into the groove with a perfect score. ♪ go, go, go ♪ >> '90s night. this is your night. well done.

>> reporter: while "coda" star daniel durant gave an emotional jazz performance letting the audience experience what it's like for him to perform each week in silence. >> it made me realize how much i depend on the music and so to share that experience. >> we felt the sound of silence and we were all mesmerized. >> 10. >> reporter: but at the end of the night two couples were sent home. heidi d'amelia and artem chigvintsev and vinny guadagnino and koko. >> i love you, brother. i truly do. you embody what the show is all about, my man. >> each week was like a win, you know what i mean, so this is a win too. >> yeah. it was a great experience, i'm so happy to have been a part of it. it's like a once in a lifetime thing and i just poured myself into it. [ applause ] >> it has been a great season and it continues next monday with the semifinals. very exciting. hey, guess what else is exciting.

this year's sexiest man alive. "people" magazine giving the title to chris evans who tells the magazine that his mom loves this. you can already hear her bragging to all of her friends. he also goes on to admit she won't be the only one doing a little smack talk. take a look. >> something that, you know, i've become old and saggy that i can look back and say, i remember then. i mean really this will be a point of like bullying to my friends. my massachusetts buddies, yeah, yeah, i mean, this is -- this is, you know, ripe for harassment. >> a huge honor, indeed. evans preparing for his friends to make fun of him. you can read more on this sweet boston boy in the new issue of "people" magazine on newsstands friday. and then real quick as we get ready for the cmas in nashville wednesday we have good news for you on toby keith.

the singer/songwriter surprising fans with an impromptu concert, this is the first time he's performed since he's announcing he's battling stomach cancer and he showed up at a steakhouse in lexington, kentucky, to perform some of his greatest hits. take a look. ♪ ♪ my kind of place ♪ ♪ just walking through the front door ♪ >> feeling good enough to perform for the lucky crowd for over an hour, guys. the restaurant owner shared that video on twitter and you can see more of great country music when we head to the cmas on abc wednesday. we've got keith urban wednesday morning performing and then we'll be there live on thursday. we'll be right back.

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10:30. kumasi: we will have another abc7news update in 30 minutes we can find the latest on our app and abc7news.com. ♪ ♪ jingle around the clock ♪ >> oh, yes. we all remember that scene, that memorable holiday scene from "mean girls" and getting into the holiday spirit with one of the stars of the fan favorite here to talk all about her new movie "falling for christmas," lindsay lohan, thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> nice to have you here, and we're going to talk about "mean girls" and talk about the new holiday film but also want to say congratulations, you're married now. tell us about it. >> i am. it's amazing. i'm really lucky. i found my partner and he's an amazing man and we're a great team. >> happy there. >> yeah, i kind of want more details. >> i mean, i'm not going to give them.

>> all right. >> i think we all know he's the best. i love him so much. >> your smile says it all. i do feel like that's because we all feel like we've known you sort of watched you grow up. i certainly have interviewed you so many times. we just saw a little clip of "jingle bell rock." you just re-recorded it. >> yes, in the movie it's live. >> that plays in the credits of the movie, so you're not only acting but also singing. >> it wasn't supposed to happen like that. it was just a conversation, i was like, oh this would be fun if we did the "mean girls" song, and after the movie was finally done editing, they were like, but you promised you'd do the song, i was like, oh, let's do it. >> when it comes to "mean girls," what's the quote that an ha o lines. what do you hear over and over again? >> i get the, lindsay, what day is it, then i always fall for it. oh, my gosh. do you have to do it to me every time? >> tell us about "falling for

christmas." >> it's a great movie. you know, i wanted to make this movie because i missed being on set and i really miss bringing characters to life and this was just the perfect script full of love and family and romance and joy all in one and it has a great message which is that you don't really need all of the material things in life. it's good to just focus on the simple things and i really love that. >> let's give everybody a look. ♪ we wish you the happiest, the happiest ♪ ♪ the happiest, yes, the happiest ♪ ♪ we wish you the happiest, the happiest ♪ ♪ the happiest new year ♪ ♪ may your tray be filled with happiness ♪ >> evil. >> have you ever actually made a bed, dear? >> i don't think so. >> you say you miss being on set. lara referenced we've been watching you since you were a kid. you've been on set as a kid. 25 years is the anniversary next

year of "the parent trap." first, when was the last time you watched that movie and as you reflect on your career and look back, what does that mean to you? >> that movie means everything to me. i mean it was the first movie i ever auditioned for and it was the first experience i ever had, you know, being a young adult on a set so it really -- it's so nostalgic for me and i don't know the last time i've seen it. i don't think it's been a while. >> and lara mentioned you did grow up on camera, in front of the camera, and now what's it like now performing as an actual bona fide adult versus, you know, when you were younger? i'm curious what that evolution has been like for you and what it feels like for you now when you're in front of the camera. >> it feels different because i took almost a decade off from being on set and so when i came back on to set this time it felt really refreshingly exciting again which i really needed and i wanted to get to the point where i was craving being on set to really be there and now i'm also executive producing which i get to play another role, so that's -- it's a whole different world for me all over again and i'm loving every minute of it.

>> it's great. we're so happy to see you, and you just finished another movie in ireland. >> yes. >> more and more, all right. >> i need to be on set all the time. i mean i need my breaks too. >> yes. well, it's good to see you again. >> thank you so much. >> thank you for being here. we want to let everyone know "alling for christmas" debuts thursday on netflix and coming up, we are counting down to thanksgiving with pastry chef and cookbook author claire saffitz making her s'mores tart. >> or pie. we'll find out. >> the debate continues. domestic battery. embezzlement. misuse of public funds. lily mei not only stood by fremont's disgraced city manager instead of the victim. behind closed doors, she brokered a deal giving him hundreds of thousands of your tax dollars. we can't trust lily mei. aisha wahab is a leader we can count on to improve public safety, invest in schools, and lower costs for families. she's endorsed by the democratic party and planned parenthood.

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>> announcer: tomorrow morning it's "gma" at the >> announcer: tomorrow morning it's "gma" at the cmas. your all access pass to country music's biggest night and even taking you backstage with luke and peyton. plus, the one and only keith urban performs live tomorrow on "gma" at the cmas. sponsored by fritos. from the cmas to dessert, let's go. we're kicking off our countdown to thanksgiving with pastry chef claire saffitz. she's with us to help with one of the big thanksgiving qestions, what's for dessert in fact, that's the name of her new cookbook. claire, welcome back to "gma." >> thank you so much. >> that is the question. i love a good pumpkin pie but when you told us about s'more pie or s'more tart which we'll get into, obviously we were like, yeah, let's make it. >> this is a great alternative to the kind of classic fruit dessert for thanksgiving.

so it's really straightforward and simple. >> right off the bat you gave me a great tip. when you're making your graham cracker crust throw it in a bag and that way your hands aren't covered in crumbs. >> you don't need a food processor. you can do it entirely by hand. we crushed them in a plastic bag like this. >> there is a great tip, another great tip you have on keeping the graham cracker crust intact. >> yes. >> using, you use all the regular ingredients. >> melted butter, some granulated sugar right here. a little bit of salt. then the secret ingredient is an egg yolk. >> add an egg yolk, everybody. >> binding. it holds together really well. >> i'll do that. we'll get to the step where you put it in a tart tin. can we talk about the question that our senior production staff and i have been debating all morning. can you tell us, what is the difference between a part -- a rt and a pie? >> i heard this was a big topic of debate.

>> i do think in many ways they're interchangeable but a tart has a single crust and it's a little thinner. this is a tart that you could call a pie. >> okay. so thinner and single crust is the main differentiation. >> correct. >> another one of your great tps when making whatever kind sided measuring cup for pressing the crumb crust into the tart pan, to help get it up the sides. >> and then this really pats it down. >> it compacts it well so it holds together. >> doesn't that look good? yes, get in there, everybody. so we've got our crust. >> yes, so that gets baked, then we have a no bake ganache filling so ganache sounds fancy but a couple ingredients, warm cream, and we pour that over chocolate. >> okay. >> and that just melts together and we add a little bit of butter so it's three ingredients in the filling. >> no bake and this is, again, the primary idea when you say s'mores, you think chocolate. >> yes. >> so you just beat that together. >> that melts, we whip it and we have the whipped ganache here and it should really have the consistency of a chocolate pudding.

it will thicken like that. if you want to go ahead and scrape -- this is whipped cream. >> what's first, chocolate or whipped cream. >> you can add the whipped cream to the chocolate. >> oh, wow. >> this gives it a mousse-like filling. mousse is more complicated with egg whites. this is an easy three-ingredient filling. that looks beautiful and gives it a light texture. >> into our magical -- >> yes, the tart shell exactly. >> goes your chocolate ganache whipped. >> we didn't add sugar so it's not overly sweet filling which is nice because then we add this sweet -- >> you have the graham cracker too then, of course, when you say s'mores, you need the chocolate but you also need the marshmallows. >> the marshmallow, yes, exactly. this is an easy marshmallow topping. >> doesn't even feel like i'm making dessert. marshmallows can be difficult to make. tell us how you do it. >> this is an easier version.

often a candy thermometer and a mixer and this gets rid of that. just whipped egg whites with some gelatin that's added in for stabilization. >> so clear plain gelatin. >> yep. >> and look at that. it's like a meringue. >> this has already started to set so we can put this direct/on top. >> can i taste this? >> sure. oh, that's really good. >> a little vanilla in it. >> so good. you added a little vanilla. this is like heaven and then i see a small blowtorch so i'll step back. >> this is a kitschen torch. you don't have to torch it. you could let it set but, of course, for s'mores you want to give that campfire flavor so this is a kitchen torch so you can kind of use it to brown areas of the meringue. >> and while you play with fire, i have a really important job and take it. your book has -- oh, okay. nothing to see here, everybody. it's an upside down s'mores cake. here we go. over 100 different recipes in

here for desserts, but this is a great choice for a different thanksgiving. i just want to say welcome to my world. this is what happens when i try to eat a dessert but the dessert is fantastic. s'more tart or pie. call it what you want. it's great. the cookbook is called "what's for dessert" and it's out today. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> it is so delish. come on up, guys. we'll eat during the commercial break. scan the qr code on your screen to get this recipe and two bonuses, one for sticky pumpkin gingerbread and salty cashew blondies, are you kidding me? oh, my goodness. goodmorningamerica.com has all the info as well. ginger, i'll save you a piece. >> it tastes better when it's upside down. i think you did the right thing. >> thank you for understanding. we have big news for all the "pawn stars" fans out there. for the first time the guys are hitting the road going to cities across the country

drew: we have a level two moderate storm this morning, heavy rain creating issues on area roadways. accuweather seven-day forecast, we startrtrt well, we turn now to weird al yankovic, the pop parody master sat down with our chris connelly to talk about his new mock biopic, "weird: the al yankovic story" and to discuss how his music has changed over the years. ♪ just eat it, eat it ♪ ♪ get yourself an egg and beat it ♪ for more than 40 years, weird al yankovic has been writing and performing his good-spirited send-ups of others' hits. ♪ i'm a man of the land i'm into discipline got a bible in my hand ♪ ♪ and a beard on my chin ♪ >> with my career every single album i put out people cnsidered it a comeback. like al's back. i didn't know i went anywhere, but, okay.

♪ i love rock 'n' roll ♪ >> reporter: now, he's the subject and co-screenwriter of "weird," a mock rock doc that spoofs al's own career with daniel radcliffe in the title role. >> do i know you? >> madonna. >> i'm not used to seeing you with your shirt off so much. >> no, no. i didn't realize how buff i was in the '80s, that was news to me. >> reporter: i sat down with the ageless prince of pop parody in lower manhattan. how did they distinguish between you and daniel in character on the set. >> they referred to daniel as weird al and then they started calling me real al. >> reporter: the two sharing a scene with real al playing the label exec. >> maybe someday we'll talk again. >> i'm looking directly at daniel radcliffe who looks like me circa 1985. >> is there stuff you did in the old days that you have to be careful with now or that people's sensibilities have changed that you have to be cautious. when you perform it. >> a little bit. language has evolved. somebody being politically

correct means they're sensitive to other people's feelings which i like to think that i am. ♪ your butt is wide ♪ ♪ well mine is too ♪ >> i like to defend like, you know, some people might get offended by "fat." i never intend it to be an offensive song, because it's about body positivity. i'm fat and i'm proud and it's just like somebody being okay with their own body. >> reporter: for the film's soundtrack weird al's re-recorded many of his hits. ♪ like a surgeon, hey ♪ ♪ cutting for the very first time ♪ >> reporter: so like taylor swift are these like al's versions of the songs. >> yeah like taylor swift i expect to have all ten spots in the billboard top ten next week. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, new york. >> and "weird: the al yankovic story" is streaming now for free on the roku channel. and coming up here, we check in with two of our "power trip" embeds on election day. stay with us on "gma." "gma."

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and we are back with two colleagues that have been embedded in midterm campaigns for months following their journeys on "power trip." miles cohen from florida and lalee ibssa joins us from georgia. oh, to be young, you both have been going 24/7 and you both look terrific this morning. >> thank you, george. >> miles, what stands out most to you from your time on the campaign trail? >> yeah, good morning, george. i've been in 12 states, 39 cities, crisscrossing the country following governor desantis and other candidates and it is just an experience where you meet people that you never thought you'd meet. you talk to voters.

you hear about the issues that matter to them and you get to cover them and, you know, i wouldn't trade it for the world and you look up and it's election day. >> yeah, no, it is finally here. you've been in georgia so many key campaigns in georgia. you got a tough governor's race there. of course, got that herschel walker/raphael warnock senate race as well. and it does seem possible that you could be there longer if it heads to a runoff for the senate. >> yes, i'm definitely not ready to pack my bags right now. i do anticipate that i'll probably be here for another month but i'm excited. this is a dream job to be here. if i have to stay here for another more month i'm okay with that. >> you had to cover your first real campaign scandal. all those allegations about herschel walker and abortion. how did that affect the way you look at the race and what was your reaction to what you were hearing from the voters there? >> yeah, you know, the abortion allegations have plagued herschel walker for much of his campaign.

talking to voters, though, they tell me that they are unfazed by these allegations. one voter said i don't care if he actually performed the abortion himself. i am still voting for him. i think what that shows me we might be entering this new world of politics where someone's personal life and what they've done in the past doesn't matter as much as that big "d" or "r" next to their name. we'll find out tonight if that is the case. >> that seems pretty clear. miles, you've really been covering two campaigns in one, ron desantis is running for re-election but been out all across the country, kind of a shadow campaign potentially for president in 2024. >> right, george, look, governor desantis has a re-election campaign right now. he's running for governor, but he's got a war chest of over $200 million that he's fund raised throughout this campaign. he's traveled to states like new mexico, to arizona, i've been there with him and listening to his message and it's a national one. he talks about president biden.

he doesn't mention his opponent charlie crist and so, you know, we'll see what happens after election day, but i imagine you'll see some pieces fall into place after that. >> miles, you've been pretty fearless about questioning governor desantis' team they didn't always like it. are they letting you back into his events? >> look, george, access is something that i've had to navigate. i have's continued to ask my questions, one time comes to mind, i was in matt schlapp's florida and i was asking, you know, governor desantis about evacuation orders. i had talked to one of his supporters and she told me no one had knocked on her door and she wanted answers so i asked him that question at a press conference and since i found ways to get into other campaign events, and, you know, just doing what i can to do my job. >> you're doing it well. and lalee, how did this experience help you grow as a journalist?

>> you know, this experience has been one of a lifetime. it's a job that i have wanted for so long, so the fact that i am able to live out my dreams is something i definitely do not take for granted at all. i have just learned how to really stay ready and to, you know, take the time to really understand someone's personal life and their upbringing because so much of that shapes their political decisions and talking to people at the grocery store, at gas stations, anywhere and everywhere i can, i really have just seen especially in a state like georgia politics is so ingrained in everyday life and that's been an amazing thing to see for myself. >> we're all benefitting from both of your commitments. thank you both very much. see miles and lalee in the final episode of "power trip" for this election cycle drops this sunday on hulu. we'll be right back. election

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning everyone. going to check in now with jobina for a look at traffic. jobina: we have reports of roadway flitting all over the bay area. in oakland, eastbound 980 to 580, southbound 880, further down, eastbound and westbound 84, and also in san jose southbound 87 at west taylor road. initially, all lanes were blocked. they have reopened. drew: a lot of issues out there thanks to the heavy rain this morning. a live look at our camera at oakland airport shows you the wet pavement. the heaviest rain is moving out. still some light to moderate showers forget a flood advisory until 10:30 a.m. for the south bay. later today, a lookout for

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