of the $1.9 trillion stimulus plan ignites a powerful recovery from the pandemic and helps lift global growth. the organization for economic cooperation and development said the economic recovery coming alongside the country s emotional recovery, images of vaccinated grandparents reunited with their families flood the news and social media. those reunions likely to surge permitting vaccinated americans to gather. hospitals declaring the worst of the third wave of covid in america is over. the numbers back that up. hospitalizations are down nearly 70% from january and the reduction in cases is ushering in the closest thing to a national effort to return kids to the classroom after a year of uneven remote learning. the new york times reporting on children across the country heading back to school. from nathan, i was a little scared because i didn t want to get the virus. i feel better because of the safety precautions. we have tissues and hand sanitizer everywhere. from aaron
We are as americans. Reporter but moments later a stockily different take on an exploding crisis. Children crossing the border to the u. S. Alone, illegally. They should be september back as soon as it can be determined who responsible adults are in their families. Reporter shes speaking out of both sides of her mouth. If you want the immigrant community to see you as a champion, youre going to have to make difficult choices and take a firm position. It didnt seem that way yesterday. Reporter then theres benghazi. The attack that killed four americans on clintons watch. Republicans say she still has a lot of explaining to do so this was music to gop ears. There are still unanswered questions. It was the fog of war. Republicans convinced benghazi is clin clintons Achilles Heel wasted no time saying shes the one who must answer questions. Secretary clinton from The Beginning has stone walled on this rather than acting as a
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Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. Manafort. That is a fact. That is news. That is legally concerning for donald trump and politically concerning as confessions are not a great message heading into the midterms. But donald trump has his own plan. While he didnt know this trial of this Campaign Trial would be on track for a verdict heading into labor day, which is of course a key time for the midterms, he has long known he has his own plans divert attention. He told a confidant he would revive his attacks on the nfl over people that kneel in protest leading up to the midterms because trump believes its return to the headlines will help republicans win votes. There it is. Today donald trump reupping his attacks on nfl players over the kneeling. This is on a friday heading into the anniversary of course of that Charlottesville White power
rally. Were not going to read the tweet tonight from the president attacking the players in l
Midterms because trump believes its return to the headlines will help republicans win votes. There it is. Today donald trump reupping his attacks on nfl players over the kneeling. This is on a friday heading into the anniversary of course of that Charlottesville White power rally. Were not going to read the tweet tonight from the president attacking the players in last nights game because it is not particularly newsworthy and were not going to show you all the headlines it sparked. You can imagine there were many of them. The actual developments we are going to show you because that is what trump is distracting from. They include mueller pressing for a wider interview with trump than hes willing to give which would launch a Supreme Court fight, an associate of roger stone in the Grand Jury Box today and getting another roger stone aid held in contempt today for refusing to testify at all in this probe. It includes the issuance of a new subpoena to an associate of
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