And moment of truth as a divide in the party throws the president s agenda into question. We ought not talk about these numbers. Lets talk about what needs to be done. But can democratic governors get it done. I will speak with Jim Clyburn ahead. As President Biden tries to refocus on his legislative agenda, pushing through a massive 3. 5 trillion Spending Bill that could define his presidency. Only furthering confusion, for so many americans, as the pandemic hits another horrifying milestone this week, one in 500 americans have died from the virus, more than 673,000 people represented here on the national mall with flags for each death. This debate over boosters comes as the biden administration is on its heels, with a number of of crises of its own doing, facing a devastating acknowledgment from the pentagon friday that a Drone Strike in afghanistan killed ten civilians, a surge of migrants at the southern border leaving thousands of people, mostly from haiti, huddled under a bridge
Call type move. Plus, moment of truth, democrats major Policy Priorities on the line this week as the divide in the party throws the president s agenda into question. We ought not to be talking about these numbers, lets talk about what needs to be done. But can democratic leaders get it done. Ill speak to House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn ahead. Hello, im jack tapper, where the state of our union is trying to figure out if were going to need to get boosters or not as President Biden tries to refocus on his legislative agenda. Pushing toward a massive Spending Bill that could define his presidency. The biden administration is coming off yet another difficult week tomorrow, September 20th. Marks the week the biden administration had planned to begin giving Covid Booster shots to the General Public. Instead an advisory panel to the fda voted no on friday, no on recommending Booster Shots to everyone after six months. Recommending, instead, boosters only for those 65 and older and those at h
His state has the highest Covid Death Rate in the country. Plus, moment of truth. Democrats major Policy Priorities on the line this week as a divide in the party throws the president s agenda into question. We ought not to be talking about these numbers, lets talk about what needs to be done. But can democratic leaders get it done. Ill speak to House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn ahead. Hello, im jack tapper, where the state of our union is trying to figure out if were going to need to get boosters or not as President Biden tries to refocus on his legislative agenda. Pushing toward a massive 3. 5 trillion Spending Bill that could define his presidency. The biden administration is coming off yet another difficult week. Tomorrow, September 20th. Marks the week the biden administration had planned to begin giving Covid Booster shots to the General Public. Instead an advisory panel to the fda voted no on friday, no on recommending Booster Shots to everyone after six months. Recommending, inst
Ana geardadas filling in for The One And Only ali velshi. Were live in New York where members of the u. N. Are arriing in a few hours. In a little over 24 hours, President Biden is set to travel here for the first united Nations Assembly of his president. Could be a contentious few days. In addition to the ongoing covid19 pandemic, which is once again taking the lives of more than 2,000 americans per day, this years general assembly comes just weeks after the calamitous u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan. And days after the biden administration admitted, calling It A, quote, mistake, that a recent Drone Strike in afghanistan intended for isisk members killed zero terrorists, but instead, ten innocent civilians, including seven children. Things also remain contentious on capitol hill. If you want to get a sense of whats at stake in the days and weeks ahead, the New York times sums it up pretty well with this headline this morning. Quote, bidens entire president ial agenda rests on expans
They say mandating vaccines is not just unconstitutional, its unamerican. This is not something that the government should mandate and Somebody Shouldnt have to make the choice between keeping their job and getting a jab in the arm. Its wrong. This is an unprecedented assumption of federal Mandate Authority that really disrupts and divides the country. Well stand up for peoples freedoms and livelihoods. When biden is undercutting the constitution well be on the line with a full spectrum response. Harris the Surgeon General says they will be watching. We have experience in dealing with exceptions but we have to be vigilant and make sure people are using them in the spirit they are intended and not abusing them for asking for exceptions when they dont apply. This will be an area well monitor in the days and weeks ahead. Harris peter doocy. Officials here talk about the new Vaccine Requirement as being very important but officials are having a hard time explaining how it is going to work.