Hour of our supersize show on this labor day eve as we head into the holiday weekend on this last week of summer. The polls have continued to look promising across the board for vice president kamala harris. A fox news poll of key sun belt swing states that harris leading donald trump by one point in arizona, two points in georgia and nevada. She is behind i one in north carolina, within margin of error. A much better standing than joe biden s position two months ago. The jawdropping thing is the enormous gap we are seeing between the top of the ticket and the down ballot statewide races. This was true when president joe biden was the democratic nominee and a lot of people pointed to it as a reason not right enjoyed, right? but, it has remained the case even as kamala harris has improved the democrats position in the presidential race. The same fox news poll shows the democratic candidate for senate congressman ruben gallego, is running 15 points ahead of republican kari lake. A one po
Slow through oakland. We are looking at unhealthy air for portions of the north bay this morning. Hour air quality forecast, we are looking at unhealthy air. Is variably air alert is in effect and that is a record breaking 17 days in a row with that spare the air alert for the bay area. Looking at daytime highs with that haziness and smoke, we are little below average for this time of year. Upper 60s in oakland, 77 in san jose and 83 for concord. We will talk about our hot Holiday Weekend and the stretch of smoky skies for us. Details on that are coming up. s track police in vallejo are investigating a possible homicide after a body was found after 8 00. Officers were on main street near the marin vista apartments, searching for clues. We reached out to police that we are still waiting to hear more about the victim and a possible suspect. We expect to hear from the family of a man shot and killed by police at a san leandro walmart. We are live from san leandro. It happened in april . A
Vote the presiding officer on this vote the yeas are 52. The nays are 48. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the bill. The clerk calendar number 266 h. R. 1 an act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles 2 and 5 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent the senate that senator wyden or his designee be recognized to offer a motion to commit the bill, text of which is at the desk. I further ask that the time until 8 00 p. M. Be equally divided between the leaders or their designees and that at 8 00 p. M. The senate vote in relation to the motion to commit with no intervening action or debate and that following the disposition of the wyden motion, the majority leader be recognized. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr. Wyden mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from oregon. Mr. Wyden i ask unanimous c
By moscow by the kremlin. Ambassador kislyak is now familiar to me because Michael Flynn resigned because ofri only ambassador kislyak they try to keep secret and misrepresent not th only to the American People that the Vice President of the United States. The warm smiles and hearty handshakes President Trump gave these russian officials stands in stark contrast to the way the white house is treated the American Department of justice officials. Preet bharara. He asked some antisadness u. S. Indi district of new york and indicated mr. Comey could stand director of the fbi. It appears that each of these three Justice Departmentar officials were in charge of domestic investigations started to become a concern president translate us. We heard on monday from sally yates how she informed the White House Office on january 26 of this year that Michael Flynn, the National Security advisor to the president of the United States was compromised and blackmailed by the russians were publicly. Ad kep
Here at hay festival. Founded in 1987, around the Kitchen Table in wales, the hay festival has been bringing readers, writers, and fingers together for 30 years. And it has evolved into a global celebration of literature, culture, and science. Thinkers together. Tonight, i am delighted to be speaking to Sebastian Barry. He is one of irelands finest writers. In his fiction is often rooted in stories passed down through his family. His latest novel, it days without end, is set in america in the mid 19th century. Novel, days. Iam i am delighted to be hit today to talk to Sebastian Barry, who, lets be honest, does not need an introduction from me. He is a prolific poet, playwright, and novelist. Twice nominated for the Man Booker Prize or fiction. Novelist. Twice nominated for the Man Booker Prize orfiction. And the winner of countless other prizes and plaudits for his nine novels and 1a players. Not bad for somebody who could not read or write until he was nine. So, Sebastian Barry, given