Welcome back. Were live in the dnc in chicago. Ahead for us, the obamas on deck. The dnc prepares for a big night, too, with Prime Time speeches from the political power couple. Well have a preview. Plus, the dnc may be in chicago, but Kamala Harris is putting Wisconsin Front and center. Her plans for a rally at the very sight where Donald Trump got the republican nomination. And trump defends his personal attacks on harris as not an insult, just a fact. His new comments as he tries to seize back the spotlight. Our Nbc News reporters are following all the latest developments. We begin here in chicago with Mike Memoli and monica alba. Mike, give us a rundown of what were expecting to see tonight. You mentioned the obama, especially michelle, who we havent heard much from. Almost never. As we look at the full list, you see the importance of coalitions for the democratic party. Bernie sanders speaking, does he give harris the stamp of approval . Im sure he will. The first second gentleman
President biden, passing the Torch Tonight at the Democratic National Convention plus im a better look in person then kamala Donald Trump, ignoring pleas from his own party to stop the personal attacks start to Focus On Policy and this a sign of things to come propalestinian let me in protesters, jeremy, the loop in chicago on the eve of the dnc it is for im here in chicago 5 00 a. M. Out on the east coast. A live look at the United Center right here in chicago, which is of course the home to the Democratic National Convention throughout the week. We are here. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us we are just hours away from the start of the democratic national Convention And Man does it look radically different from what was planned, even just a month ago . Youll remember, of course, it was supposed to be President Biden at the top of the ticket ready to accept the nomination for a second term on the conventions close . Closing night. That would be t
Every time they have had a nominee since then. It has been this guy. His democratic opponent the President Of The United States Joe Biden Tonight announced he has tested positive for covid. He has therefore canceled all events so he can recover Back Home in delaware. The president is said to be mildly symptomatic. The president s doctor releasing a statement saying he has upper respiratory symptoms including a runny nose and a nonproductive cough. The doctors a statement says the president has general malaise which generally just means you feel bad. The white House Statement i should point this out misspelled the word malaise. I spent if you panicked minutes Googling the misspelling of the word to make sure it wasnt a new medical term i have never heard before. Turns out it doesnt. The president just feels lousy. He has malaise. And a dry cough. He is taking paxlovid. This is the president of the second about with covid. The first time he had it was almost exactly 2 years aGo july 2022
Good evening, and welcome to our special coverage of night two of the Republican National Convention in Beautiful Downtown milwaukee, wisconsin. Super glad to have you here with us tonight, i have Rachel Maddow here with my beloved, indefatigable, cheerful, well hydrated colleagues, joy reed, jen socket, lawrence odonnell, we have Nicolle Wallace stuffed in a cubby nearby were we talking with her shortly. I promise you we will be here any minute now we are expecting the Republican Partys residentIal Nominee, Donald Trump, to be entering the hall at the rnc in milwaukee. So if i look shifty and like i am not making Eye Contact with you, it is because im trying to keep an eye on the monitors to know when that happens. I will let you know when it does. Both the Secret Service and local Law Enforcement Today face some increasingly tough questions about Saturdays Assassination Attempt against trump at a rally in pennsylvania this past weekend. Cnn was first report today. Nbc news has now co
Twilight zone, why were still going over wearing masks and having safe schools for our kids. Its bananas. This morning ill talk to two governors trying to bridge that divide. Larry hogan, the republican governor of maryland, and andy beshear, the democratic governor of Red State kentucky. Plus, the newly elevated fight over abortion. Texas enacts the most restrictive Abortion Law in the country, dismaying Abortion Rights advocates. As a matter of reality, roe v. Wade is a dead mother in texas today. And the Supreme Court lets the Law Stand for now. A child is a child. This person is a person. My guests this morning, former democratic senator Claire Mccaskill of missouri and former republican Congresswoman Barbara Comstock of virginia. Also, long Term Power outages in louisiana. Record Rainfall And Flooding in the northeast. What Hurricane Ida tells us about the threat of Climate Change. Joining me for Insight And Analysis ariamec alcindor, Washington Post Columnist matt buy, betsy swan