Includes universal vote by mail, more Polling Places and protections against Election Meddling among many other things. And in a rare move, Vice President harris presided over the senate vote. Just goes to show that it is important to democrats. The bill was cosponsored by every democratic senator except joe manchin who did vote yes to at least start debate on the bill. That gave the democrats a united front but little to show for their efforts on a key priority. This vote im ashamed to say is further evidence that Voter Suppression has become part of the official platform of the republican party. The republican leader uses the language and the logic of the southern senators in the 60s who defended states rights and it is an endefensible position for any senator. So what now . Cnn has learned that democrats have georgia on their minds, pushing new legislation and spotlighting gop efforts at the state level to make it harder to vote after the growth of mailin voting this 2020. Mean team
Because i was terrified that i would lose my job and my reputation, because it would have been turned on a, she slept with a player. Because i know that thats what he told his teammates. Obviously didnt say, i raped her. Im sure, i cant imagine that they would have been thought that was okay. So he told some others. I was terrified to tell anyone that some wrong version would come out and i would have my reputation it has come out now. I cant prove, and so i would just be the subject of a lot of negative vitriol and ultimately he would not face any consequence. Kat, i know this was difficult. Its so important that you spoke out about this, that you tell your story and we really appreciate you joining us this morning to tell it again. Thank you. One more thing. Two things. One, i really have been just heartbroken by the volume of women who have reached out to me from friends to strangers to other reporters to say this has happened to them. Its an astonishing number and it breaks my hear
Miracle baby who beat the odds and is inspiring america. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, everyone it was a goal too far. Tonight, the biden administrations acknowledgment it will miss its latest vaccination objective, as much a setback for the country as it is for the white house. Pace of vaccinations stubbornly lagging President Bidens July 4th Target of having 70 of adults at least partially vaccinated appears it will come up short over 177 million americans have received at least one dose that leaves millions of Unvaccinated Americans at risk of the more contagious delta covid variant. Dr. Fauci today declaring the Delta Variant is the greatest threat to eliminating covid. That threat coinciding with an emerging Generation Gap over the vaccinations tom llamas now with late details. Reporter Tonight The White Hous sounding the alarm about the highly contagious Delta Variant, admitting a setback when it comes to vaccines. The country will fall short
What action will be taken to help cities stop the bloodshed. And crime was top of mind for New York City voters who cast their ballots for the mayor. When all said and done, will a former Police Officer come out on top . Its Way Too Early for this. Good morning. And welcome to Way Too Early, the show that shuts down all the fire alarms, i think were good this morning. Unlike yesterday. I am kasie hunt, this wednesday, june 23rd. Well start with the news. Democrats say they will keep fighting after Senate Republicans on a sweeping new Voting Rights action in laws in red states. Democratic governor joe manchin voted to debate, after receiving assurances that his compromise would be considered. At the end, the vote was split 50 50, short of the 60 votes needed to overcome the republican filibuster. Heres what will we heard on the senate floor yesterday. Theres no widespread effort to stop voters from casting a ballot. And theres no design to hand states constitutional authorities over to
Decision to take her off life support. Kron fours dan thorn talking with her family this afternoon. Hes live tonight. In the newsroom with their story and obviously dan heartbreak that no family has to experience absolutely jonathan this has been an extremely difficult time for this family, they have no idea why someone would do Something Like this. The victim leaving behind a young son and a grieving family looking for answers. 21 yearold ivana or resolve ul celebrating her sons first birthday a joyful memory just weeks before tragedy struck the young mother and richmond native was killed after being shot in the head in valais how mean i know in the new. Justice is done. The thing that everyone is going through his son. So im going to be healed. For his novels cousin, cuba that remember sir is friendly to everyone and always had a smile. He says the family was heartbroken she couldnt pull through in we were given the up short so that we would have to because pretty much. Her brain can