Im ari melber. Lets get into the headlines. Vice president Kamala Harris won the delegate votes to become the official democratic nominee for president , punching the nomination as expected, through the early virtual votes. The voting began today and she clenched. The dnc will make it fully official on monday because they will complete this virtual roll call vote. Just as the 2020 boat shifted virtual during the pandemic, this Cycles Shift for the democratic convention and assorted procedures has begun earlier. Like early voting, this is a step democrats have taken and it has become somewhat normal. In this case, they want to be proactively organize and stave off any possible republican legal challenges overstate deadlines. Even before harris jumped into the race, you heard people mention, they were planning to go forward with the delegate vote, theyre doing it today. Harris swift caps this woman convention tradition. We proudly cast 11 votes for our next president of united states of
Good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Paula Reid in washington. Jim acosta is off and we start this morning with three Words Everyone was waiting to hear. Theyre finally home. Former us marine Paul Whelan, Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich and Russian American Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva are now back on us soil, arriving to a Heros Welcome overnight take a look theyre long nightmare. Finally over as they hug to their families for the first time since being freed, President Biden and Vice President harris, also on hand to welcome them home the historic Prisoner Swap was the largest since the Cold War involving 24 detainees and said of in countries biden posted this photo showing the trio on their way home earlier this morning, they touched down in texas for medical evaluations with their families in tow. But even with the gravity of the last 24 hours still sinking in gershkovich was quick to point out that the nightmare is far from but over for other detainees w
At this hour, we are awaiting the return of three americans and one permanent resident. Once held in captivity in russia, who will officially step well foot back in the united states on u. S. Soil. Tonight. Were going to get to my Opening Monologue in a minute. But first, joining us now with the very latest details of this Prisoner Exchange that resulted in the release of these four americans, our own Jacqui Heinrich is with us tonight. Jacqui, whats the latest . Well, sean, good evening. And about four excuse me, two hours from now, the president is going to be greeting four americans who were wrongfully detained in russia. 12 others are headed back to germany. And what has been the biggest Prisoner Swap with russia since the Cold War . No money was exchanged, no sanctions were loosened in order to get this to happen. But russia got eight criminals in return, including notorious Hit Man Vadim Krasikov from a german prison. All of them received a Heros Welcome from putin. The White Hou
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Jonathan capehart is in for lawrence. Good evening. Thank you very much, enjoy the rest of your evening. Have a great show. Their brutal ordeal is over. In the next hour, President Biden and Vice President harris will welcome three americans who were wrongfully imprisoned in Putins Russia when they land at Joint Base Andrews On American Soil for the first time in years. President biden secured the release of Wall Street Journal reporter evan gershkovich, paul whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva and Journalist And Putin critic vladimir karamurza in an historic exchange. The largest Prisoner Swap since the Cold War was coordinated by turkey and involved 26 people and eight countries following nearly two years of negotiations and diplomatic efforts by the biden administration. After the triumphant release of Wnba And Team Usa Star brittney griner. A senior official told reporters a breakthrough in the deal came when President Biden met with german Chancellor Olaf Shcolz who said for you i will do thi