Anybody watching tonight?

Im curious about others perspectives here, as this seems like a massive story, and even more curious as to why CNN has not reported on it.

Donald Trump has blocked international observers to monitor the November midterm elections, breaking a practice maintained for more than two decades and prompting concerns that the decision will weaken independent scrutiny of the electoral process. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, or OSCE, confirmed the absence of an invitation on September 23. 

The organization has observed 12 U.S. federal elections since 2002, including six midterms. Its officials said the decision conflicts with commitments participating countries made under the 1990 Copenhagen Document to invite international election observers. OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Pere Joan Pons described the move as “a significant departure from an established democratic practice.”

Reporting about a separate dispute over the 2020 election has intensified questions about the administration’s motives. Swiss public broadcaster SRF’s diplomatic correspondent, Fredy Gsteiger, reported that U.S. officials spent months attempting to persuade the OSCE to withdraw its assessment of that election. According to Gsteiger, the organization’s findings conflicted with Trump’s continued claims that his defeat was illegitimate. The reported pressure provides context for the current dispute, although it does not establish who specifically directed the decision to withhold the invitation. 

Gsteiger also identified a potential political advantage of excluding observers: if Republicans lose, the absence of an independent assessment could make it easier to claim that the election was improperly conducted. That remains an assessment of possible motive, rather than proof of a specific plan to manipulate votes or falsify results. 

>From $4 gas and 7% mortgage rates to surging airfares, the Iran war is significantly raising the cost of living for inflation-weary consumers ahead of the midterm elections.

They really don't seem to care if her show airs or not and it's a shame. I really like her show.

Tonight they had the James Talarico Town Hall for 90 minutes and then they had Kaitlan Collins on for the next hour and now they have a 90 minute Newsnight show with Abby Phillip. Obviously Laura is getting axed and I'm sure after Abby it will be Elex Michaelson for his usual 2 hours.

Sorry just venting, I really wanted to watch Laura tonight after the Talarico Town Hall and Abby' show.

Do better CNN, stop cutting her show all the time.

The panel is talking about the Town Hall and you can still hear the Town Hall in the PIP. I'm about to change the channel. They need to mute the Town Hall ASAP

>The Vatican announced Tuesday evening that the surgery had concluded “according to plan,” and that Leo “has returned to his room.”

>“The Holy Father underwent thoracic surgery as scheduled,” said Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora in a statement. “The lower lobe of the right lung was removed using video-assisted surgery.” Further examination of the lobe revealed evidence of pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer, they said.

I’ve only seen Sarah Mathews on The Source but I have to say I really appreciate her insight. Especially today about the press briefing. Her perspective as a republican and former Trump employee can be gotten from anyone however she speaks extremely eloquently, can be critical, and seems very knowledgeable on what she’s talking about. She doesn’t beat around the bush or start dragging random facts or stories in. It’s very refreshing to see. I very much like her perspective and insight. I would love to see more of her thoughts leading up to the election. She would make an excellent republican commentator compared to some of the other ones CNN has.

>CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Donie O’Sullivan discuss President Trump and Elon Musk’s involvement in pushing the conspiracy theory and CNN’s Abby Phillip details the fallout with her NewsNight panel.

Well, Katie Zacharia is performing exactly as forecast. “Biggest, greatest, amazing, historical and of course, ‘Biden…’” all in the first sixty seconds with a delivery that sounds like a twelve year old reading before class for the very first time.

>Boris Sanchez speaks with Elizabeth Findell, who broke the story in the Wall Street Journal, and with CNN reporter Patrick Svitek about the state of the Texas Senate race. Also, John Berman breaks down the latest polling numbers from Texas on the magic wall.

>President Donald Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia held her first media briefing from behind the White House podium on Tuesday.

>CNN’s Kaitlan Collins explains what she found “unusual” about the short briefing and former White House press secretary Joe Lockhart and CNN senior political analyst Mark Preston give their reactions.

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Sorry, Harry Enten, I could not watch this video. Hope is seductive but 67 percent is not reassuring. I still remember waking up on November 9th, 2016. “Most likely” isn't good enough for me. It looks like you're praying in this screenshot, maybe praying you're right.

I'm praying you are, too.

I tune into Erin , she looks even thinner it seems. GPL1 club? I hope that’s all it is and nothing serious. I do like her program.

All this guy does run out to talk to stupid ass swing voters in stupid ass swing states.

The rest of us don’t matter . He has to interview some brainless hillbilly who doesn’t even know what day it is .

>The congresswoman is running for reelection, and the search warrant was executed only weeks before the midterms.

>The Department of Justice said in a statement Monday that investigators from Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of the Department of Homeland Security that handles criminal investigations, “executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice.” “This enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation,” a DOJ spokesperson said.

>Omar called the search “the latest escalation” in Trump’s “campaign of political intimidation.”

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>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia had already violated the surprise energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump over the weekend.

>Trump announced Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to what he described as an “energy ceasefire,” a development that Zelensky said Kyiv did not know about in advance, and one that Moscow has remained tight-lipped about in the hours since.

>CNN’s Betsy Klein reports on Trump’s surprise ceasefire announcement and his deal with Putin to allow Russian diesel imports in the US. Former NATO commander James Stavridis and Ukrainian Member of Parliament Oleksiy Goncharenko share their reactions.

There's a 'data analyst' reporter who's a better fit for tmz. I immediately change CNN to another news channel when he comes up.

CNN kicks off its Sunday night midterm specials: a two-hour edition of NewsNight, hosted by Abby Phillip, featuring key races, the latest polling, a roundtable debate, and viewer questions answered live throughout the show via cnn.com/EngagePolitics.

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