Stagnant, Kamala Harris is polling 5 points above where Joe Biden was polling before. So these men are coalescing around Kamala Harris. They said they will vote for her. Thank you very much. Thats going to do it for me today. My apologies to deadline White House for stealing 25 seconds of their time. It starts right now. Hi, everyone. Its 4 00 in New York. And in chicago, they are counting down to night three of the Democratic National Convention there at the united center. It gets underway in two hours. Tonights Speaker Line up is an house riches. Nancy pelosi, a slew of rising stars in the democratic water, Wes Moore and josh schapiro, pete buttigieg, and former President Bill clintOn And Vice President ial nominee Tim Walz. But there in chicago, the talk of the town is still about last night and the triumphant return of chicagos own first Lady Michelle Obama, born and raised on the South Side of chicago, and President Obama, their back to back speeches did nothing short of bringing
Sen. King Todays Hearing is for the subcommittee to review the impacts of overcrowding at our National Parks, on park resources and Visitor Experiences, and to consider strategic approaches to Visitor Use Management. Id like to say at the outset that i think neither my cochair nor myself have a readymade set of solutions or proposed legislation. This is truly a hearing to listen and learn and discuss options in an open and free way, to talk about not only the situation today, about where we will be in five or 10 years. We are talking strategically, not necessarily tactically. As vaccine rates continue to rise across the country, americans who have been stuck inside for a year look for outdoor recreation. We are having a recordbreaking year at many of our National Parks. Even as international visitation is down due to ongoing covid19 concerns, visitation numbers at our most iconic parks like glacier, acadia, and yosemite are already at alltime highs. Its great to see so many americans a
Overcrowding at National Parks. There was an increase in Park Visitors during the covid 19 pandemic and how the national Parks Service can address the issue. Sen. King Todays Hearing is for the subcommittee to review the impacts of overcrowding at our National Parks, on park resources and Visitor Experiences, and to consider strategic approaches to Visitor Use Management. Id like to say at the outset that i think neither my cochair nor myself have a readymade set of solutions or proposed legislation. This is truly a hearing to listen and learn and discuss options in an open and free way, to talk about not only the situation today, about where we will be in five or 10 years. We are talking strategically, not necessarily tactically. As vaccine rates continue to rise across the country, americans who have been stuck inside for a year look for outdoor recreation. We are having a recordbreaking year at many of our National Parks. Even as international visitation is down due to ongoing covid
To pennsylvanias lehigh valley, the president issued a plea to americans who are holding out on getting their shots. We still have a people a lot of people who are not vaccinated. The pandemic we have now is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. So please, please, please, please, get vaccinated. Protect yourself and the children out there well routers reports that the White House has also mandated masks in federal buildings and hotspots. 60 of u. S. Counties have up from 63 from just yesterday. And yesterday, The Agency issued another change for the a vaccinated. The cdc now recommended they get tested after exposure with someone with covid even though they dont show symptoms. The cdc says that the vaccinated people did not have to get tested unless they did experience symptoms. The Washington Post is covid surge on the White House writing, quote, this landscape, and some say, the administrations less than clear messaging, is complicating bidens efforts to show that hes still leading the uni
Bipartisan Infrastructure Package by a vote of 6732, exactly one week after it failed to pass, a rare example of bipartisanship in washington. 17 republicans, including their leader, mitch mcconnell, joined all 50 democrats in advancing the bill. Its the first step in a series of votes toward final passage of the agreement. And as the country faces a surge of new covid19 infections, the White House is expected to announce tomorrow that covid vaccinations will be required for all federal workers. Those who refuse will have to undergo regular virus testing. Today the Cdc Director posted this on social media. Quote, covid19 cases have increased over 300 nationally since june 19. The highest spread of cases and severe outcomes is happening in places with low Vaccination Rates and among unvaccinated people. This afternoon, during a visit to pennsylvanias lehigh valley, the president issued a plea to americans who are holding out on getting their shots. We still have a lot of people not vacc