For election. The protective ring around the united States Capitol is Back Up ahead of a rally. Authorities worry it could bring new violence to the nations capitol. The fencing is only part of the upped Security Posture In Washington. The Capitol Police already have the d. C. National guard on alert. And cnn has learned the d. C. Metropolitan police will be fully activated on saturday. Increased security amid increased worries. Yes. Certainly there is still a lot of concern over this rally on saturday. Thats why overnight the fence is back. The Construction Workers were out here through the night into the morning, putting this together. Its now surrounding the entire capitol complex. In much the same way we saw in the days and weeks and months after the insurrection. So they were out all night putting these in. Theyre also using these concrete barriers to keep the fences in place so that No One can topple them over. Also, theres always been a concern over vehicles and whether or not s
A democratic divide over the price. And calling the families of fallen service members. Seeking revenge in republican primaries. More election lies. Even Color Commentary for a Boxing Match on 9 11. Just whatc is Donald Trump up t . But we begin this hour with big covid news. A call for vaccine requirements from the president , and from the nations second largest School District. President Biden Tonight delivers a big speech with several new pandemic initiatives. Cnn told one of them is a requirement that all federal workers get vaccinated with no option for frequent testing to get around that mandate. The School Shift is out in Los Angeles. The School Board Votes Today on a covid vaccine mandate. It would make Los Angeles the first school in the country with such a mandate. Stephanie elim is with us live. Lets start with Jeff Zeleny. Reporter biden will be signing Executive Orders trying to restart the conversation. Hes making tough requirements for federal workers. He gave people not
Antimaskers are teaming up with the proud boys to threaten School Boards over mask mandates. While one School Board Meeting in North Carolina was so chaotic, attendees attempted to overthrow the officials and install themselves as a new board. Theres also Something Else thats happening right now about 3,000 miles away from the u. S. In brazil. Stay with me because there is a connection. Today is brazils independence day. Tens of thousands of demonstrators came out in support of their president , jair bolsonaro. Bolsonaro won a closely watched president ial election in 2018 and his victory signalled the countrys shift to the far right. He has praised the Countrys History of Military Dictatorship and has advocated torture. He was able to win the presidency by tapping into the resentments held by the while upper and upper upper middle classes in a country that like the u. S. Is rife with antiblackness and racism. During the pandemic, bolsonaro downplayed covid despite getting covid himsel
The rule which means 51 votes 50 democrats are Kamala Harris as the Vice President breaking the tie, is the only way it can pass the senate. Manchin says he has serious concerns about the way forward. He says given the state of the economic recovery, its simply irresponsible to continue spending at levels more sulted to respond to a great depression or great recession, not an economy that is on the verge of overheating. This 3. 5 trillion plan is part of the larger, more than 4 Trillion worth of Joe Bidens agenda. The other piece, that 1. 2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Plan that passed the senate with 69 votes yet. That still is awaiting action in the house. Nancy pelosi has made clear she will not move on that bipartisan plan until the senate moves the larger democratic plan. You can see the challenge the democrats have both from the progressives, pushing the larger plan, moderates like Joe Manchin raising concerns about the price tag. Its a complicated dance that she has to per
Of the national in abu dhabi. Ned temko, from the christian science monitor, was born in the United States but has spent much of his Career Reporting from the uk. With me in the studio, the british political Commentator Steve richards, who hosts the podcast rock n roll politics. Welcome to you all. A pandemic of the un vaccinated. The phrase used by us president Joe Biden on thursday illustrates a growing frustration among political leaders in countries fortunate enough to have stocks of covid vaccine that this hasnt been the Escape Hatch from Pandemic Theyd hoped for. In france, President Macron has told the unvaccinated they wont be allowed into restaurants. In the uk, they could be excluded from football stadia. President biden announced that employees of the federal government who decline to be vaccinated will have to wear masks, keep physically distanced from their colleagues and be tested once or twice a week. Earlier, hed praised the republican governor of alabama, kay ivey. Sh