announcer: this is cnn breaking news. good morning to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world, i m john berman. side by side with brianna keilar this morning. it is wednesday, august 11th. we do begin with breaking news. it happened just moments ago in the u.s. senate and is a big victory for president biden and his domestic agenda. topping off 24 hours of big 24 hour for this agenda, and a sign that maybe there s a possibility for the path that he has set going forward. after an all nighter, senate democrats approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution paving the way for democrats to pass the plan without republican support later this year. the measure passed 50-49. it was a party-line vote following a lengthy series of amendments. the budget lays the ground work for a sweeping expansion of the country s social safety net and would allow democrats to fund their battle the climate crisis, fund some healthcare initiatives, education measures and it w
they told us the bill is paid for. it isn t. they told us the bill wouldn t raise taxes. it does. they told us the bill wouldn t contribute to inflation and higher prices. it will. jillian: you re watching fox & friends first on this wednesday morning, i m jillian mele. todd: i m todd piro. griff jenkins is live in the nation s capital breaking down the democrats spending spree. we go to marianne farr e rafferty live. reporter: andrew whoa mow cuo maintains he never sexually harassed anyone. i never crossed the line with anyone but i didn t realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn. the best way i can help now is if i step aside. reporter: accuser lindsey boilen baffled at cuomo s continued denial. i simply asked that he stop his abusive behavior. it became clear he was unable to do that, instead attacking and blaming victims until the end. the governor s brother, chris cuomo, saying silent as he is peppered with questions about the scandal in this vide
covid misinformation, what s your message to platforms like facebook? they re killing people. i mean, they look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated and they re killing people. now, once we were almost helpless to combat covid. today, we re watching the spread of something that actually might be preventable with vaccination. and the truth is, the ills of social media might also be completely preventable with truth and information. but it s been a week of misinformation on every front. from the pandemic to the big lie that s still alive and thriving even today with bogus claims about non-existent election fraud. fuelling the nationwide on the right to vote. mike pence who was threatened with hanging by the rioters on january 6th letting a little bit of truth sneak out in the midst of praising his former boss. we ve been through a lot in the last year. i mean, a global pandemic, civil unrest, a decisive election, a tragic day in our nation s capitol.
with the spread of misinfo misinformation. covid misinformation, what s your message to platforms like facebook? they re killing people. i mean, they look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated and they re killing people. now, once we were almost helpless to combat covid. today, we re watching the spread of something that actually might be preventable with vaccination. and the truth is, the ills of social media might also be completely preventable with truth and information. but it s been a week of misinformation on every front. from the pandemic to the big lie that s still alive and thriving even today with bogus claims about non-existent election fraud. mike pence who was threatened with hanging by the rioters on january 6th letting a little bit of truth sneak out in the midst of praising his former boss. we ve been through a lot in the last year. i mean, a global pandemic, civil unrest, a decisive election, a tragic day in our nation s capitol. an
how well does it protect from delta? just in, the mayor signing a emergency order to demolish the rest of that collapsed florida condo. the rising toll and the tragic discovery. the 7-year-old daughter of a firefighter found in the rubble. also, the potential threat to the condo search from elsa, the first atlantic hurricane of 2021. the new track as we come on the air tonight. the major milestone in the withdrawal from afghanistan. u.s. troops leaving the largest base in the country. our richard engel on the ground. the 737 cargo plane crashing off hawaii. both pilots rescued. you ll hear the urgent call from the cockpit. and our nbc news exclusive. the team usa star suspended after testing positive for marijuana. could she still compete in tokyo? announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone. determined not to lose another summer to covid, independence day will take on an additional meeting for a lot of americans this holiday w