Everybody. It is july, july 1st, in fact. Im yasmin vossoughian. Weve got a lot to cover this morning. We are learning new information about that money trail linked to a suspected russian bounty plot, targeting u. S. Troops in afghanistan. The New York Times reports that american officials intercepted electronic data showing large financial transfers from a bank account controlled by russias military intelligence agency, to a talibanlinked account, according to three officials familiar with the intelligence. And the times also notes that investigators identified the names of numerous afghans in a network linked to the operation, including a man believed to have served as an intermediary, in the distribution of money. Afghan officials also confirmed that over the past six months they have arrested several businessmen, suspected of being part of a ring of middle men who, quote, operate between the Russian Intelligence Agency and talibanlinked militants. A white house spokesperson decline
Everybody. It us july 2nd, and, boy, do we have a lot to cover this morning. Im yasmin vossoughian. So we have new cases of coronavirus continuing to skyrocket across this country. The u. S. Topped 50,000 new cases in a single day for the first time yesterday. Thats coming just a week after topping 40,000 for the first time. Among the states with the highest number of new cases, california, texas, arizona, north carolina, and georgia, all reporting record daily totals. The president blames increased testing for the surge, but data showcases are also rising in places where testing has decreased. At the end of february when the United States was investigating its first few cases, the president said the virus would, quote, disappear like a miracle. Were now at nearly 2. 7 million cases, and more than 129,000 people are dead. And the president is still saying the same thing. I think that at some point thats going to sort of just disappear, i hope. You still believe so. I do. And it seems,
Good morning. Its monday, july 6th. The president painted another dark and divisive picture of this country. In two speeches, one on friday at mt. Rushmore, the other at the white house on saturday, the president denounced what he called the left wing cultural revolution. He also pushed back against the movement for racial justice, accusing his opponents of wanting to erase our history, indoctrinate our children, and in his words, overthrow the american revolution. The radical ideology attacking our country advances under the banner of social justice. But in truth, it would demolish both justice and society. It would transform justice into an instrument of division and vengeance, and it would turn our free and Inclusive Society into a place of repression, domination, and exclusion. They want to silence us, but we will not be silenced. Those who seek to erase our heritage want americans to forget our pride and our great dignity so that we can no longer understand ourselves or americas d
Everyone. It is wednesday, july 8th, im alex witt. The surge in coronavirus cases sent the u. S. Over the 3 million mark yesterday. In discussing the cases, dr. Deborah birx, the coordinator of the Coronavirus Task force said officials were caught off guard. Birx said, quote, none of us really anticipated the amount of Community Spread that began in really our 18 to 35yearold age group, she added, quote, this is an age group that was so good and so disciplined through march and april but when they saw people out and about on social media, they all went out and about. They also told the wharton daily podcast, instead of being cautious, some states stepped on the gas while reopening. And the situation is growing desire in texas for the First Time Since the pandemic. The state reported more than 10,000 new cases in a single day. The recordbreaking surge comes as hospitalizations grow at an alarming rate. The Associated Press reports nearly 80 of the states hospital beds are in use. And in
Good morning, everybody. It is wednesday, august 12th. Im yasmin vossoughian. We have a lot to cover this morning, after many weeks and months, franklies of speculation, joe biden has announced senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election. In Text Messages and emails biden broke the news writing in part this, i have decided that Kamala Harris is the best person to help me take this fight to donald trump and mike pence and then to lead this nation starting in january 2021. Shortly after that, he posted the announcement on twitter called harris a, quote, fearless fighter of the little guy and one of the countrys finest servants. Joe biden said the news of the pick highlighted his biggest fundraising hour of his campaign. Reporting more than 10. 8 million in donations before 4 00 and 8 00 p. M. Yesterday. Bidens announcement comes more than a year after he and harris, a former president ial candidate, clashed on harris record on race during the first democrat eck debate.