Good to have you with us. U. S. Democrats are heading into a Party Convention unlike any seen before while also preparing a political fight over the Postal Service. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling representatives back to washington this week. They will ramp up their investigation into the new postmaster, a trump fundraiser. The house will also consider legislation reversing changes made since january 1st. Meantime the Postal Service now says it will delay removal of mailboxes. This after warning last month it might not be able to deliver some mailin ballots in time. The stakes are high since many will vote by mail due to the pandemic. President donald trump continued to sow doubts about mailin voting this weekend saying it would be catastrophic and make the u. S. A laughing stock. And democrats are prepping for a Virtual Convention this week. Still, a cnn poll finds joe bidens lead among registered voters is 5 lower now than in june. Well, there is, of course, a lot to cover so w
President trump admits he is blocking Postal Service funding in order to stop mailin voting. Several states now considering legal action. Meanwhile, democrats are set to kick off the first ever virtual nominating convention today. Well tell you what to expect in this unusual year. Also a new cnn National Poll shows the race between President Trump and joe biden tightening considerably. So well get to that, but first, lets discuss the latest developments on the pandemic. Joining us is andy slavitt, great to see you. I understand that theres not much, it makes you really enthusiastic, in the past few months but today you are, and thats because of the saliva test that is on the horizon, the fda just approved it. So tell us why this is a game changer. Well, good morning. I think the good news is that what do we really need in this country to get back to what we want to be doing, to opening schools safely, to going into offices to traveling again, to be able to frequently test, and to be ab
Has accepted the democratic nomination for president. He capped off a Political Convention that looked like none before it. It was reinvented because of the deadly Global Pandemic that is now a major election issue. In his haccept is answe accep speech talked on many topics. This is our moment to make hope and history rhyme. With passion, and purpose. Let us begin, you and i, together. One nation, under god, united in our love for america and each other. For love is more powerful than hate. Hope is more powerful than fear. And light is more powerful than dark. This is our moment, this is our mission. History may be able to say, that the end of this chapter of american darkness began here tonight. As love and hope and light join in the battle for the souls of the nation. And this is about a battle we will win and we will do it together. Biden and his wife jill and along with kamala harris, walked outside the chase center for a post speech fireworks show, and waved to the cars parked out
Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, im paula newton. Cnn newsroom starts right now. U. S. President donald trump meets with officials in california in the hours ahead on those record wildfires, nearly 100 blazes are burning at this hour right across the western United States. More than 4 1 2 million acres in several of though states burning. 33 people are now confirmed dead. That number could rise as searchers get into more communities. Democratic president ial candidate joe biden will address the fires later from delaware. These are the regions worst wildfires on record and were just at the start of the peak fire season. Cnns Paul Vercammen is in Southern California where tensions are high and resources stretched way too thin. Reporter the foothills northeast of los angeles, arcadia, this is the bobcat fire. Its burned 33,000 acres. And if you look behind me, theyre trying to douse these flames right now with water drops from helicopters. The air is so bad, not only is it unh
And thanks for being with us. Well, the u. S. Is still mourning the passing of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg, an icon of the u. S. Supreme court. And we begin with a somber sight, a black crepe on the seat ginsburg occupied for nearly three decades, but u. S. President donald trump is already scrambling to fill that seat with less than two months to go until the president ial election. His campaign is even telling tshirts calling for just that. Mr. Trump says he plans to pick a woman for the job, possibly this week, if hes able to push through another lifetime appointee. It will cement a 63 conservative majority on the Supreme Court. And that will affect millions of lives for decades to come. U. S. Democratic president ial nominee joe biden is asking republicans to think before they vote. Dont vote to confirm anyone nominated under the circumstances President Trump and senator mcconnell have created. Dont go there. Uphold your constitutional duty. Your conscience. Let the people speak. C