For the best. The fencing around the u. S. Capitol is about to go Back Up, days before a rightwing rally, as Police Today arrest an armed neonazi blocks from the capitol. Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper. We begin today with our health lead. While President Bidens new Covid Vaccine or Testing Mandate on businesses continue to face fierce opposition from some republican governors, a new Cnn Poll shows that the majority of the american people support these mandates for workers, for students, and for everyday public life. And now were learning that the biden administration is expecting to make more announcements in the fight against the Delta Variant, as the Death Count keeps climbing up. Now averaging 1,600 covid deaths a day, 1,600 in the united states. And more than 100,000 Hospital Beds are currently filled with covid patients nationwide. Some good news, well, we are seeing Case Numbers at the lowest point in three weeks. In New York, today is the first Day Youll have to show proof
In return, the taliban stopped attacking our forces, our partners, and it didnt commence an onslaught of the afghanistan cities. Had the president not followed through on the commitments that his predecessor made, those attacks would have resumed. We would have reupped the War In Afghanistan after 20 years for another 5, 10, or 20 years. House members also questioning blinken on the parameters for u. S. Engagement with the talibanled government. When it comes to engaging with that government or any government to be named on a more permanent basis, were going to do so on the basis of whether or not it advances our interests. And those interests are very clear. They are the expectations that we have set and the international community has set. The ongoing Freedom Of Travel for a government that makes good on the commitment to combat terrorist. Reporter blinken said as of last week, about 100,000 americans remain in afghanistan who would like to leave the country. We immediate to see a Pr
With about 30 americans as well as other passengers became the first international flight to take off from kabul since the withdraw from afghanistan was completed ten days ago. Now as the senate arms Services Committee says, it will hold a hearing on the withdraw process later this month featuring testimony from three of the nations top military leaders. Elsewhere on Capitol Hill, several House Committees are putting together their portion of the 3. 5 trillion Reconciliation Bill focusing on other priorities, education, Childcare And Fighting climate change. Were going to talk about that process and what comes next later this hour with michigan democratic congressman Dan Kildee. We begin with that imminent announcement from the Justice Department regarding the texas abortion law. Joining me now, nbc News Correspondent julia anzly, also joining me is civil rights attorney. GreAt To have both of you with us. Julie, excuse me, let me begin with you. What more can you tell us about this la
Will join us later this hour. Lets gun with afghanistan. Here to start us off with the latest, Nbc News white House Reporter and nbc national Security And Intelligence Correspondent And Nbc News Pentagon Correspondent Courtney Kube and Lieutenant Jern and Deputy Security Adviser for iraq and afghanistan. Thank you all for being here. Well start with you, mike, outside the White House. Talk about this decision to stick with that August 31st deadline. What led to that decision . Well, aaron, i want to start by noting that president s scheduled remarks that we were expecting initially at noon and then 2 00 p. M. Have just been postponed yet again. We now expect to hear from the president sometime after 4 30 this afternoon. If the president is watching as i hope he sometimes does, i say this not as a criticism but as the Data Point to really speak to what White House officials have been a dynamic situation. We do expect as White House officials and other Administration Officials have been
Indictment means for the political party that Donald Trump still holds. There was nothing that happened at the Trump Organization that did not go through mr. Trump with his approval. Plus where we stand as a nation one year after the murder of George Floyd, with Jemele Hill and adam serwer. All in starts right now. Good evening from New York. Im chris hayes. A huge new story out of the Washington Post. A manhattan District Attorney has convened a Grand Jury that will hear evidence in the criminal case against Donald Trump. That Grand Jury is expected to decide whether or not to indict the twice impeached expresident. That is familiar to two people familiar with the investigation. The move has moved an advanced stage after two years. The post reports it suggests that he believes he has found evidence of a crime, if not by crime, than someone close to him or his company. They will hear from witnesses and if the prosecutors choose, ask for an indictment. They are unlikely to have a Grand