Amid mounting criticism over his handling of the withdrawal from afghanistan, President Biden Yesterday arguing the exit from that country was always going to be difficult. Good Morning And Welcome to morning joe. It is monday, august 23rd. We will have full coverage of the situation in afghanistan, including a report from the ground in kabul in just a moment. But first, what could be a Big Day in the fight against covid. The fda is working to approve Pfizers Twodose Vaccine as soon as today. According to The New York Times, the goal was to get the approval by friday but regulators are still getting through a substantial amount of Paperwork And Negotiation with the company. People familiar with the matter told me that some components of the review could possibly push the Approval Date beyond today. The times said a spokesperson for the fda declined to comment. It could be very exciting news, mika p. We talked to people that are close to us that said theyre not going to take the vaccine
I will see no political ads attacking anybody here over Defund The Police. I would ask unanimous consent to add that every Senator Leer wants to Defund The Police, believes in god, Country And Apple pie. Also today, new numbers show a divide among american parents on back to School Covid mandates. Well talk to one school superintendent. First, another Giant Step forward for a biden White House and democratic Budget Plan that envisions a dramatic rewrite of the social saefety net, a 3. 5 trillion Budget Outline including free Prek And Community college. There are giant obstacles ahead in both the house and back in the senate. Just moments ago Chuck Schumer promising democrats will work out their differences and deliver their transformative plan to president bidens desk. Lets get to lauren fox. This is big progress for the Biden Agenda but there are big lefts ahead. Reporter thats right. Now the hard work really begins. This is when the committees are going to have to write this 3. 5 tri
Be the superintendents and the School Boards. The real constitutional question here is does the governor have the authority to withhold their salaries and essentially tell them what to do, or as the local Home Rule in the state of florida, 67 counties the governor has been hammering over and over again that if children are going to be masked that decision will only be made by the parents. It will not be made by the government. This is what the governor here, Republican Ron Desantis had to say yet again on this issue. Its a parents decision. If you believe in the masking during the school, youre free to do it. No one is saying you cant do it. But if youre somebody that is concerned about that, that thinks that may not be the right thing for your child, then i think you should have the right to make that ultimate decision. I dont think government should override that. I was in naples yesterday. Thats Collier County. First day of school, the kids are all excited showing up to school and i
Can work, as he promises to bring it across the finish line. Im Pamela Brown in for jake tapper. Welcome to the lead. And we begin with our Politics Lead and a truly historic day in American Politics. Embattled new York Governor Andrew Cuomo is resigning exactly one week aer the new York Attorney Generals Investigation concluded he sexually harassed 11 women. Cuomo maintains his innocence, even as he resigned today. The Threeterm Governor will leave office in two weeks. My instinct is to fight through this controversy because i truly believe it is politically motivated. I think that given the circumstances, the best way i can help now is if i step aside and let government get back to governing. And therefore thats what ill do. This can only be described as an abrupt and dramatic Fall From Grace, a little more than a year ago cuomo received high praise for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Holding Daily Press conferences. You may remember, which turned into mustsee tv. But then
44 over two weeks. These improving signs come but not soon enough for everyone. Consider that last year, around this time, there were about 57,000 new covid cases per day. So thats one way to count it. That is a clear number. And that was obviously a lot. You know, we lived through this together. 2020 was a year that became synonymous with tough times. So how are we doing now . Tonight . Are we approaching that same rate i just showed you . Are we a bit higher . A lot . Well, the news is no good there. The daily Case Rate is now almost double. Thats about 100,000 cases, spurred by this contagious Delta Variant. The other big difference is, this year, right now, we basically have a cure. If only more people would take it. So people in positions of power are now, as has become so clear what the holdup is for some, theyre taking more dramatic action. New jerseys democratic governor became the first in the nation to mandate all children returning to school this fall wear a mask regardless