A move that could help raise revenue for the us government but one that s likely to face criticism from business and republicans. Let s speak to the democratic strategist michael hardaway, founder of political intelligence firm hardaway wire. Just want to start by asking you whether you think, despite allowing more to spend, this is a risky thing to do because it s going to frustrate business in an election year? frustrate business in an election ear? , , frustrate business in an election ear? 2 , , , , year? it s interesting, because this is a complicated year? it s interesting, because this is a complicated conversation. Year? it s interesting, because this is a complicated conversation. It i is a complicated conversation. It plays incredibly well to the populist wing of this country, and certainly the left side of this country idea logically. Functionally speaking, you don t want to annoy the people who do the hiring in this country, and i would say that this plan that she has w
Get into thursday the frontal system clears through and things quietened down but we could see more wet and windy weather sweeping in for some of us during friday and as we get to the weekend, do things settle down? not really. We see further showers, may be longer spells of rain. Quite breezy, not quite as windy as the middle part of the week and the temperatures are still a little bit disappointing. And that s bbc news at six. You can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Lam 0lly i am 0lly foster. Pope gets england s blessing to be his own man as he stands in as captain for the series against sri lanka the world number one jannick sinner is cleared to play despite twice testing positive for an anoblic steroid. An anaoblic steroid. And ahead of the paralympics, hollie arnold is looking to get back to the top of the podium. Also coming up on sportsday. . . Rugby rallies t
And columnist at the mail on sunday, and live from the democratic national convention, the democratic strategist and delegate lindy li. First, the latest headlines: dive teams in italy have spent the day trying to access the wreck of a yacht off the coast of sicily, where it s feared the bodies of six missing people are trapped. The boat sank yesterday in extreme weather. Among the missing are the british tech tycoon mike lynch and jonathan bloomer, the chairman of the bank morgan stanley international. Earlier, a body believed to be that of the yacht chef recaldo thomas was recovered nearby. King charles has met with emergency service workers in southport, the town in the north west of england where three young girls were fatally stabbed at a dance class last month. The monarch expressed his sympathy and empathy for the people of southport. Russia s military says it has captured a small town in eastern ukraine called niu york, as part of its push towards big population centre of pokro
Address best the democratic national convention. So that s a thing also a thing tonight will be former president barak obama, someone who will be familiar to many people in the room here, they will have seen him before, also former first lady michelle obama and the current second gentleman, doug emhoff, who is looking to move up or wrong on that land i m second so it was just a few hours ago that president biden delivered his speech, just after he walked up to that microphone. Actually, just before he was actually wiping appear hears this was an emotional moment morocco i spent my lifetime to serve as your president i love the job but i love my country more there was so much support for him, but also they are happy that he has handed the mantle over to kamala harris and you saw that there was also a heated attacks, of course, over and over again on donald trump with the sprinkle of selfdeprecating humor donald trump calls america failing nation no i m sorry think about this think about
Thank you. Thank you here s energy in this room something is happening in america you can feel it think we worked for and dreamed of for a long time first though let s salute president biden rissi s champion at home and abroad he brought dignity decency, and competence back to the white house. And he showed what it means to be a true patriot thank you joe biden for your lifetime of service and later, chef and now we are riding a new chapter in america s story you know my mother dorothy was born right here in chicago before women had the right to vote that changed 100 years ago yesterday think about it. Tennessee became the final state to ratify the 19th amendment to the constitution the state legislature was deadlocked on one lawmakers, mother, a widow who read three newspapers a day, sent a letter a letter to her son no more delays. She wrote give us the vote and since that day every generation has carried the torch forward in 1972, a fearless black congresswoman named shirley chishol