So i started talking to judges and lawyers and doctors and Health Providers and interviewing people and literally asked thousands of people how many of you had the course istria part of the United States and. We are segregated in america by social class think about it what a middle class people hang out with. Most middle class people dont know someone in poverty by 1st names fit in down to dinner together. Today millions of American Families are taught in circumstances beyond their control. Their children will be compelled to live lives of poverty unless the cycle is broken. President johnsons war on poverty has this one goal to provide everyone a chance to grow and make his own way. I think everything in life thats important really lives in the grey like theres no black and white this is gray how do we make it more clear of what the problem is there are so many different Life Experiences of poverty and we dont have a real clear definition of the federal government doesnt meet the defi
Cancer. Our reporter looks back at her legacy and shows us the steps republicans are already taking to fill her seat on the high court. Reporter here at the Supreme Court mourners and even protesters have come here to the court to remember the legacy of Justice Ginsburg. Now President Trump has said that he feels an obligation to name a successor, a replacement for Justice Ginsburg even though heard dying wish that her replacement not be named until a new president was elected. The death of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg has brought an outpouring of grief. 87yearold justice and champion of womens rights died friday night of complications from pancreatic cancer. Mourners assume began gathering outside the Supreme Court. It is heartbreaking to lose such a Strong Female individual who really has fought for the rights of all people. Resident bill clinton tapped ginsburg for the court in 1983, just the second female justice. In the 27 years she spent on the bench she earned a reputation as a s
They are coming from behind. Joe biden holds a stable lead nationwide and in those key battleground states. Its been that way for weeks. The big question for the president and his party, can they shake up the race in these four nights of prime time, cast a new light on trump, raise new doubts about biden . One thing is clear, the president will do it his way, appearing day and night all through the convention. Hes given three speeches already today, the first after the roll call of states in charlotte, officially making him the nominee. Michigan, the great lake state, is going to cast all 73 votes for president donald j. Trump. Floridas 122 delegate votes to the next president of the United States. Thank you. Oklahoma loves you, mr. President i just want to thank everybody for this incredible support. Be very, very careful. This is going to be and i really believe this, this is the most important election in the history of our country. Dont let them take it away from you. Dont let them
Well, good evening, everyone, welcome to nbc news live coverage of night one of the Republican National convention. As with the democrat last week, this convention will look a lot different than the ones in the past, of course, due to the pandemic. The republicans make their case to hit back at joe biden and the democrats. We will be hearing from a variety of speakers over the next four nights, office holders, family member, trump loyalists. We start with the headliner governor and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. We will also hear from the president s oldest son, donald trump, jr. And republican senator tim scott. We expect to hear from President Trump. On each of these four nights, including in a video with american hostages freed during his administration earlier in charlotte, north carolina, where the entire convention was originally scheduled. They will renominate donald trump and mike pence for president and Vice President. We will start with chuck todd and andrea mitchell.
Citizens than ever before. The greatest prolonged economic expansion in american history, the lowest Unemployment Rate in nearly 50 years, the lowest Unemployment Rates ever for black americans, hispanic americans, women, and pretty much every other demographic group. And then courtesy of the Chinese Communist party, the virus struck. The president quickly took action and shut down travel from china. Joe biden and his democrat allies called my father a racist and a zeno fobe for doing it. They put Political Correctness ahead of the safety and security of the american people. Fortunately, as the virus began to spread, the president acted quickly and insured ventilators got to hospital that needed them most. He delivered p. P. E. To our brave front line workers and he rallied the Mighty American private sector to tack this will new challenge. Theres more work to do, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Job gains are outpacing what the socalled experts expected. But bidens radic