within the republican party. he is the loan. black republican senator in congress at this moment, and in his announcement launch, he really leaned into his own personal history. that s something that people close to him believe is something that will be a big selling point with people. the son of a single mother who grew up in poverty, and he really emphasized that as he tried to talk about what he can offer to the american people, but also offer some type of connections with them as well. should we listen to it did okay, so let s listen to a little bit of how he was introducing himself. i was raised by a single mother and poverty, the spoons in our apartment. plastic not silver, but we had faith. we put in the work and we had an unwavering belief that we, too, could live the american dream. i know america is a land of opportunity , not a land of oppression. i know it because i ve lived it. that s why it pains my soul to see the biden liberals attacking every wrong of the lad
probably 15 rounds in a minute. we ll also play you the anguished call from the shooter s own mother. his family says he had mental health challenges that they were actively addressing as a family . so what a red flag law have worked. we ll show you what s happening in the states that have them. plus micro is here with us tonight to describe the future of work. is it remote? is it a i based will also get his take on one of the dirtiest jobs out there. the newly appointed new york city rats are also, baseball games are shorter this season, which means you ve got less time to buy beer. harry engine will be here to tell us all of the unintended consequences of that rule. he s also crunching the numbers on the optimum beer drinking inning . so stay tuned for that. but let s start with what we ve learned about the louisville shooting we have here tonight. vanity fair s molly jong fast the one and only micro is here. pollster frank luntz is here and our favorite player on and off t
yeah. welcome back to cnn tonight. this hour. we re talking with some of our favorite reporters about their scoops on the stories that they are covering for us this week here with me tonight we have shimon preoccupies our let signs harry antin and rachel solomon. so let s jump right in republican senator tim scott, announcing the launch of his presidential exploratory committee today, after months of testing the waters and he s starting with a listening. tour and visits to iowa. so what is the path for tim scott r that size has been talking to her sources. so our let s let s start with who is tim scott? how is he introducing himself and selling himself to voters? listen, this is the introductory period for yet another republican who might be entering the race. he is just doing in that exploratory committee a period now, but sims cut the senator from south carolina has long been seen as a rising star