Prepared . And will Congress Take any action to help . Plus, party power. Joe biden and his new running mate set to accept the democratic nomination. Were both ready to get to work rebuilding this nation. As the partys super stars take center stage. But is the party united. Former democratic president ial candidates Bernie Sanders and cory booker join me next. Hello, im jake tapper in washington with the state of the union. The state of our union is fearful. There have now been more than 169,000 deaths in the u. S. The cdc is now warning it could be the worst fall from a Public Health perspective that weve ever had, unquote. Tomorrow marks the beginning of the Democratic National convention and with fewer than 90 days until the president ial election, the president is now stoking an urgent crisis over voting by mail spreading uncertainty and misinformation about mailin voting as states scramble to figure out ways for americans to safely exercise their democratic right in november. This
Snail mail, the president rails against mailin voting. It will end up being fraudulent. Raising fears about a free and fair election. Is the u. S. Postal service slowing its work down ahead of the votes . Ill speak to white house chief of staff mark meadows next. And losing ground . A republican senator talks about americas Coronavirus Response as Top Health Officials warn of a possible surge this fall. Will Congress Take any action to help . Plus, party power. Joe biden and his new running mate set to accept the democratic nomination. Were both ready to get to work rebuilding this nation. As the partys super stars take center stage. But is the party united. Former democratic president ial candidate Bernie Sanders and cory booker join me next. Hello, im jake tapper in washington with the state of the union. More than 169,000 deaths in the u. S. The cdc is now warning it could be the worst fall from a Public Health perspective that weve ever had, unquote. Tomorrow marks the beginning of
Its about respect. Its about your place in the community. Its about being able to look your kid in the eye and say, honey, its going to be okay and mean it. Ive never forgotten those lessons. Thats why economic plan is all about jobs, dignity, respect and community. Together we can and will rebuild our economy. And when we do well not only build back, well build back better. With modern roads, bridges, highways, broadband, ports and airports as a new foundation for Economic Growth and transport clean water to every community. With 5 million new manufacturing and Technology Jobs so the future is made in america. With a Health Care System that lowers premiums, deductibles, drug prices. By building on the Affordable Care act hes trying to rip away. That trains our people for the best jobs of the 21st century. Theres not a single thing American Workers cant do, and where cost doesnt prevent young people from going to college and student debt doesnt crush them when they get out. The child c
Needs to close the deal. Lets go to a key race alert. Lets start off in the key battleground state of pennsylvania, which were watching closely right now. 20 electoral votes, joe biden is ahead by 28,833 votes. He has 49. 6 to 49. 1 for donald trump. 96 of the estimated vote is in. Were also watching georgia, where 99 of the estimated vote is in. Bidens lead has jumped up to 7,248. He has 49. 4 , jump was 49. 3 . In arizona, which has 11 electoral votes, bidens lead is close to 30,000, 29,861, 49. 6 to 48. 6 in nevada. Six electoral votes. Biden maintains a steady lead, 22,675, 49. 8 to 48 , 93 of the estimated vote in nevada is in. Lets walk over to john king, who is watching this as closely as anyone on earth right now. Its getting closer and closer. Good morning. How are you doing . Day five, so you say, why is it taking so long . Day five could very well be the decisive day. Why is that . Heres the national map. Joe biden building an impressive lead in the popular vote. Thats a mor
President trump is set to become the only american president to be impeached twice. The house of representatives this morning is debating the need to hold the president accountable, accountable for en sighting a riot that engulfed the capitol of the United States. Democrats on the side of an historic rebuke, an indelible stain on President Trumps term in office. The damage this Building Sustained can be repaired, mr. Speaker. But if we dont hold donald trump accountable, the damage done the our nation could be irreversible. Domestic terrorists broke into the United States capitol that day. Its a miracle more people didnt die. Some republicans have been fighting back with complaints about the process, saying what the president did is wrong, but its all just moving too fast. Meanwhile National Guard troops are inside and outside the Capitol Building preparing for a worst case scenario. It is a military zone. Theyre concerned about more attacks on the capitol, being issued weapons today a