First up on msnbc, 100 days to go until what some are calling the most important president ial election of our time. It is. The polls, the issues and what could change voters minds in this critical last stretch. Shut it down now, why hundreds of doctors are calling for another national shutdown. A way out of covid nightmare they say and how a vaccine could work and how many doses would be necessary. Plus, first there was portland and now detroit. What michigans Lieutenant Governor has to say about the president s plan to send in federal agents. Ill speak with them live. Good morning, it is sunday, july 26th, im kend is gibson, thank you for being here. We begin with the escalating scene in portland. It is just after 4 00 in the morning and yet there are many people who are on the streets. These are pictures from within the last hour or so. Where Police Declared a riot after thousands breached a fence that stands around the federal courthouse. You see the fence right there. In some area
Hour. As we do say good morning, everybody. It is sunday, july 26. Im Kendis Gibson at msnbc headquarters in new york. Were going to start with the breaking news on the west coast as it intensifies in portland. There were clashes in several cities across the country, and in at least one case turning deadly. This is what we have seen overnight in portland. You see once again the protesters, hundreds of them. The size of the crowd really immeasurable by some accounts. Some of the crowds gathered overnight to try to get to that courthouse, that Federal Building that has been there. But its not just portland that has had it. The situation is still continuing. I believe there was a riot that was declared in some parts of seattle and may have been declared as well in portland. Lets get to freelance journalist sergio who has been on the ground. He remains there and joins us now with the latest on the scene. Sergio, good morning. Whats it like there . Were its the 59th consecutive day of prote
Hometown. There you see his casket will be put into the hearse and taken to a place where he will lie in repose and let all his many fans and admirers pay their respects there. Nbcs Priscilla Thompson is on the ground there. It was quite an uplifting and happy in so many ways gathering from those who despite the loss of the alabama icon were thinking about him in extraordinary ways and committing his life to our eternal memory. Well, alex, good afternoon. Certainly, you know, a service of love and gratitude and a celebration of the life that representative john lewis lived here in his hometown of troy, alabama. And we heard in that service from a number of his siblings, his sister spoke about his Humble Beginnings here and what a humble man he was. And his brother also offered a very moving tribute. I actually want you to take a listen to just a little piece of that. Listen in. I remember the day when john left home, told him not to get in trouble. Not to get in the way and be particul
On average, dana, it will run through about 800. But the executive action says the executive action says 400, and that the state would pay 25 of this. Youre talking about some other money that i dont know about. Well, we will stand ready to repurpose if states put in a little bit more. All this comes as the nation passes a grim milestone. Now more than 5 million americans sickened by covid. Ill talk to congresswoman Brenda Lawrence about all of this in just a few minutes. Were also on vp pick watch. A decision by joe biden could come at any time, as he zeros in on his choice for a running mate. Heres what Hillary Clinton had to say about the choice just a short time ago on msnbc. He has to have somebody that would be ready to be our president , somebody that he wants to work with, and somebody who can help him win. And i think there are a number of people on that list who could do all three. Much more on that interview ahead this hour. Right now, questions are circling the president af
Have any idea what hell be talking about . Well, we know that the president has been trying to get out there every single day on the coronavirus pandemic lindsay. The white house trying to show that the president is engaged, hes in charge, and hes in a leadership role. As the polling continues to show that the public does not have confidence in the president s response to coronavirus. And that its really the key factor that is dragging down his reelection prospects at this point in time. But what we know from all these News Conferences the president has been holding in recent days, he goes out there intending to talk about coronavirus, and quickly the topics veer into other territory, such as this crisis over the Postal Service funding for the usps ahead of the election as well as these broader covid relief measures that both sides acknowledge at this point need to be extended. Congress needs to do something to move that forward. About the only sign of progress or life at all in those