Home as covid19 cases increase across the nation. More than 13 million americans have been diagnosed at over 2,000 americans are dying every day from the virus. As states brace for an uptick in cases due to holiday gatherings the nations most populous county, los angeles county, is set to impose strict stay at home rules that will take effect tomorrow. Meanwhile, health way be on the way as the first doses of pfizers 1ir9 vaccines are headed to the u. S. From belgium, but keep in mind a vaccine isnt expected for wide distribution until later 2021. A cdc panel will meet on tuesday to decide how the initial supplies of the vaccine will be allocated. Joining me now Emergency Room Physician and california congressman and a good friend raul ruiz, cardiologist dr. Bernard ashby on the committee to protect medicare, dr. Mercedes carnethon from Northwestern University and dr. Corey hebert, former cochair of the louisiana governors covid19 Minority Task force. We should also note that dr. Heber
The biden American Rescue plan. The next will be recovery. We call it reconciliation. Theres nothing in reconciliation that precludes republicans from voting for it. Good morn, everybody. Im tiffany cross, and we have a lot of news to get to this morning on Cross Connection, so strap in. President bidens 1. 9 trillion rescue plan is on a fast track to approval after the house and Senate Passed a Budge Bill Yesterday and democrats pretty much tossed the deuces to the republicans warning they maybepass them altogether. Its good news for struggling americans who cant even afford to put gas in the car or go to a job they no longer have. Meanwhile capitol hill is preparing for Donald Trumps second Impeachment Trial to kick off on tuesday. And at least as of this morning, it looks unlikely that a minimum of 17 republicans will vote with the dems to convict trump. Now, the irony doesnt even seem lost on them that as they make these bow was calls for unity, theyre increasingly unwilling to hol
i m levy reiser in new york. a truly historic, chaotic, and tense night in washington, after four days and 15 rounds of voting, republican kevin mccarthy of california has been elected the next speaker of the house. it began at 10 pm eastern last night, with a vote that saw matt gaetz vote president instead of voting for mccarthy. that was a move kevin mccarthy seems surprised by, as it sunk the california congressman s latest attempts and made him lose that 14th round. tempers then spilled over at another republican congressman, mike rogers of alabama, appeared to lunch at gaetz, and a number member pulled rodgers back. it was then the gop moved to adjourn in order to try to come back monday to do it all over again, but the very last second, there appeared to be a deal reached between gaetz and mccarthy, and a 15th round began. finally, kevin mccarthy won the elusive speakership. let me close with this. i may not know all of you, some of you are new, what i hope one thing
Good news personally. Stone talked to reporters outside his house. On my conviction so i and i had a choice of a pardon or a comation. Im happy to have that because i want to clear my name. Im happy to fight it out and im happy i would like to win a new trial and vindication. Oh, and Something Else happened last night in what has become a friday night news tradition with this administration. William barr suddenly replaced. The u. S. Attorney for the Eastern District of new york who had been working on the ukraine scandal at the center of trumps impeachment. Perfect. Joining me now is editor in chief of the national em moe and author of man of the world. Anthony scare new kyi. Joe, you know roger. You know him very well. I want to read you the white house statement he expects to be fully exonerated by the Justice System. Roger stone suffered greatly. He was treated unfairly as were many others in the case. You can say that about a lot of people that are in prison who committed crimes. T
Keep the faith. Keep our eyes on the prize. I think he is probably one of the more greater titans of the last century. His youthful spirit and his fight was very contagious and filled everyone up that was around him. Top of the hour now. Its always good to be with you on a sunday. Im victor blackwell. Youre watching new day. Its july 19th. Im abby philip in for christi paul. The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 600,000 people all around the world. But the global epicenter is here in the United States of america. Covid19 is killing hundreds of americans every day. For a fifth day in a row, texas reported more than 10,000 new cases. In a try to speed up testing, the fda approved up to four people can be tested at once. In an interview set to air today, President Trump says he will not consider a National Mask mandate citing personal freedom. A new senate bill is creating strife between the white house and Senate Republicans. A source tells cnn that the Trump Administration wants