Other this year, less than a month ago, this event was meant to boost president biden s reelection prospects. Now it s a rapper fire reintroduction for kamala harris. In a significant show of party unity, tonight, president biden will deliver the first keynote speech of this convention. After his historic exit from the 2024 race, he has a new goal and an unexpected new chapter of his legacy. Setting up his vice president for success. My colleague chris jansing joins us from chicago along with monica alba, senior political correspondent for the hill, amy pardons, and jeff mason, white house correspondent for reuters. Chris, democrats are kicking things off with some of their biggest names tonight. Give us a rundown of what we can expect. Reporter: this is a classic passing of the torch. Because even though this is kamala harris convention now, this is joe biden s night. It is a chance to honor him for his 50 years of service, more than 50 years in public life. I m looking behind me at
According to a senior Administration Official, this swap ending a monthslong negotiation that was kept very quiet and was understandably very complicated. It ends a years long nightmare for so many. Both Paul Whelan who had been in russian custody for more than five years, and evan, as you see on the right side of your screen, evan, theyre in custody for just doing his job as a journalist wrongfully detained for more for a better part of a year now, cnn is learning more minute by minute. Weve got our Team Coverage here in the united states and around the globe. Start this hour once again with alex marquardt, who first brought us this Breaking News. Whats the very latest alex well, kate, omar, we may be at the beginning of what is truly a historic and very emotional they, not just for the families of the people Coming Home, but of course for this entire country that has been wrapped with this saga of these wrongfully Detained Americans in russia for several years, we are learning more f
New urgency. 24 hours after two Suicide Bombings targeted thousands of afghans trying to flee the country and worst attack on u. S. Service members in a decade. President Biden Vowing to retaliate. To those who carried out this attack as well as anyone that wishes america harm, know this. We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay. You can see it at the White House, the american flag at Half Staff to honor 13 u. S. Service members killed thursday, and 18 others were injured in the attacks. President biden addressing the families of those lost. My Heart Aches for you. Lives lost were given in the service of liberty, the service of security, the service of others. And the service of america. In addition, at least 113 afghan civilians were killed and 180 injured in the attacks. According to an unnamed health ministry source. Isisk is claiming responsibility for the attack that involved a Suicide Bomber that detonated their belt at an airport gate. A se
Direct Energy Attacks. We have the latest from the pentagon. Welcome to tuesday. It is mtp daily. I am garrett haake in for chuck todd. We begin with some fireworks on capitol hill, the White House top Public Health experts testified before the senate about the alarming surge in covid infections, just as the public learned about break through infections at the white House And Speaker pelosis office. At the hearing that wrapped moments ago, the two top doctors, the president s chief medical adviser, dr. Fauci, and cdc chief dr. Walensky warned the spread of the Delta Variant is spiking dramatically. It is now more than 80 of all sequenced cases in the u. S. Perhaps the most important testimony from every public Health Official that testified today came as an answer to this question from Senate Health committee chair woman, patty murray, democrat. I want to ask each of you, what is the one Thing Everyone can do to help keep us from returning to the early days of this pandemic. Dr. Walens
Suspect. This is a developing story and we will keep you updated. To another fox news alert, breaking overnight at night prisoners died after the california railroad shooting. Authority to identify the gunman as sam cassidy. An employee of the transit system. Christina coleman joins us from los angeles as we learn more about the victims. The one person who was critically injured his died overnight. There attended including the suspect who authorities say took his own life. The victims range in age from 29 to 63 years old. They were employees at the light rail facility for the valley transportation authority in santa clara county, they provided bus and rail services throughout the most populated county in the san francisco bay area and continue to do so during the pandemic. These folks were heroes during covid 19. The buses never stopped running, they kept at work and we are really calling on them for a second time to survive such a terrible terrible tragedy. The shooting happened durin