Former congresswoman Liz Cheney, Vice Chairman of the January 6th Committee And Face of the republican dynasty in america who earlier this weekend dorised Vice President Kamala Harris has gone even further. This time saying that she and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, will do something that, if you are a casual follower of American Politics might mean hell has frozen over. Dick cheney is voting for the democratic nominee for president. Dick cheney is voting for Vice President Kamala Harris. Here she is in conversation with the atlantics Mark Leibovitz making this news in austin, texas. Dick cheney, a beloved figure among democrats for many, many years. Do you if you know who he will be supporting or who hell be voting for, do you care to share with us who he might be voting for . Dick cheney will be voting for Kamala Harris. [ applause ] wow. Words i never expected to hear. Yeah. Yeah. You know, if you think about the moment that were in, and you think about how serious
Welcome to The Beat, im ari melber. But we begin with Breaking News in politics. Former republican Vice President and Defense Secretary Dick cheney is backing Kamala Harris. That marks one of her most high Ranking Republican endorsements in this campaign probably the most iconic. Dick cheney is an Arch Conservative Hawk and a gop icon, a fixture running republican administrations as chief of Staff And War policy as Defense Sect and Vice President and during 9 11 and the wars in afghanistan and iraq. Those were stints that made him a Fire Brand Folk hero on the right and loathed by most prominent washington democrats. And indeed this news right now tonight would have been unheard ever 10 or 15 years ago and cheney is far from a never trumper. He endorsed Donald Trump in 2018. This also completes the Cheney Family unusual evolution and it did not come during the actual four years of trumps presidency, his governing priorities and his mistakes, it came over whether were a democracy or a C
Hi, everyone. Its 4 00 in new york. Its becoming the Noahs Ark of american politics. Passengers climb on board two by two including Alexandria Ocasiocortez and Bernie Sanders as well as Adam Kinzinger and the former number three House Republican with the last name practically synonymous with what the conservative republican party in its most strictly conservative It Ration used to be all about. All of them now in the same boat to save democracy from a disgraced, twiceimpeached expresident with the fondness for dictators abroad and a yearning to be one right here at home in america. All this critical Post Labor Day juncture in the 2024 campaign, Conservative Stall Worth Vice Chair Liz cheney announcing she will vote for Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Heres that moment. I think it is crucially important for people to recognize not only is what i just said about the danger that trump poses something that should prevent people from voting from for him, but i dont think we have
Death toll from September 11th, 3,103 people in this country died yesterday. The gut punch comes when you realize that Many Americans have almost gotten used to Reading Numbers like that. Actually, four days in the past week have ranked among the deadliest days in this countrys history, ever. The pearl harbor attacks that killed 2,400 people will forever be remembered and described as a day that will live in infamy, as proclaimed by fdr, and in the aftermath of September 11th, president george w. Bush asked for prayers for all of those who grieve for the children whose worlds were shattered that day. Yet today, 3,000 families wake up wondering what life looks like now, today, without their loved one beside them. And we wait for the president or really anyone to acknowledge the somber occasion in any way. No reference to the death toll or to the virus, for that matter, on Donald Trumps twitter field. Instead, tweet after tweet after tweet about the election he lost in the most secure el
Warnings in the west, and a noreaster strikes new england, leaving snow behind. A historic new york city church. Why this endangered creature could hold the key the a covid cure. And later, meet mateo, a 5yearold on a special mission. To get letters to santa. This is the cbs overnight news. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Tonight, Rudy Giuliani President Trumps personal lawyer and the leader of his attempts to overturn the results of the election have contracted the coronavirus. The president confirmed it in a tweet. The news comes as covid rages across the country and another 214,000 cases were reported saturday. Nearly 15 Million People in the country have now been infected. The death toll now topping 282,000. Tonight, the most populaced state in the country, california faces strict new restrictions to slow the spread. Reporter california is on the brink facing tough new covid restrictions, more than 32 million have been ordered to stay home now and for the holidays. Its frus