U. S. The question is, are states ready for whats being called the countrys most ambitious Vaccination Campaign ever . Plus, the constitutional formality thats getting some extra attention this year. Today, the Electoral College meets to make joe bidens win official. The question is, where does donald trump go from here . And a major talker over the weekend after the wall street journal runs a piece calling on dr. Jill biden to drop the title of doctor. Question is, really . Its way too early for this. Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that is more than happy to address anyone by the title that they have earned. I am kasie hunt on this monday, december 14th. Well start with the news. Today, the Electoral College is expected to make joe biden and Kamala Harris white house win official. The nations 538 president ial electors will meet in their separate states and the District Of Columbia to cast the votes that will seal Donald Trumps fate. Each elector will cast two bal
Democracy prevailed. It certainly wasnt stopped, theft, it was a victory for you personally. And america, politicians dont take power. The people granted it to them. So thanks for the civics lesson, joe biden. He wanted you to know that he doesnt crave power or because he seeks to hold and which has relatives or because he has a vast empty space inside that only the adulation of strangers can fill. No, not at all. He ran for president because he deeply cares about you. Joe biden is a paternal figure, really. You might even call him the father of this nation. Of course, that would make Kamala Harris the permanent stepmother which doesnt quite have the reassuring ring to it. But whatever, details are not important right now appeared what matters, joe biden wants you to know, is that this is a democracy. Always has been, always will be. By electing biden and the small Secretive Group of billionaires that choreograph his every move, this country has become even more democratic. Small seat
It is the top of the hour. Covid relief negotiations continue. Although, the senate has gone home for the night. So can Congress Finally reach a deal . Im joshua johnson, and this is the week. We are headed for what could be a rough christmas with millions of Unemployed People at risk of losing their benefits at the end of the year. Congress is running out the clock, and we face the possibility of yet another Government Shutdown tomorrow night because, no, we just cant have to just deal with the covid extension. Lawmakers approved a twoday budget extension before last nights shutdown deadline. Buys them a little time. But now republican senator pat toomey held up small and medium sized businesses. Maine senator king has said it has nothing to do with covid. He added it would make it harder for the Biden Administration to deal with a recession. For more at a look at the congress that president elect biden will be working with, lets bring in our political panel. The author of power of ne
First round of shipments. The hope is between pfizers vaccine and the upcoming one for moderna, 100 Million People will be vaccinated by the end of march. I couldnt be more confident in the distribution of the vaccine. We have worked incredibly hard over many months doing test shipments, improving our shippers, making sure that they can maintain temperature during the entire journey, and were very happy with the solution. Maintain temperature during the entire journey, that is the Biggest Issue here. Remember, this vaccine has to be stored at minus 94 degrees fahrenheit and stay that way. These vaccines arriving amid a staggering death toll, almost 300,000 americans have lost their lives so far. 300,000. More than 30,000 just this month alone. Hospitalizations in the u. S. Climbing to almost 110,000 people, meaning the human toll will continue to increase. The first 8 million cases took eight months, then just eight weeks to double. California is seeing 30,000 cases a day for nearly a
It was a victory for you personally. In america, bidens speechwriter wrote, politicians dont take power. The people granted to them, so thanks for the civics lesson, joe biden. Joe biden wanted to know he didnt one for president three times because he craves power because he seeks to enrich his neerdowell relatives or because he has a vast empty space inside that only the adulation of strangers can fill, not at all. He ran for president because he deeply cares about you. Joe biden is a paternal figure, really. You might even call them the father of this nation. Of course that would make Kamala Harris americas permanent stepmother, which doesnt quite have the same reassuring ring to it, but whatever, details are not important right now. What matters, joe biden wanted to know, is that this is a democracy. Always has been, always will be. And by electing biden and a small Secretive Group of billionaires who choreograph his every move, this country has become even more democratic, small se