Next year, which includes new safety programs for the poor and middle class paid for by tax hikes on corporations and the wealthy in this country. The president then visited a military base in virginia s hampton roads area where he spoke to service members ahead of the mowial day holiday. He got emotional when he talked about his late son beau as this week marked the 6th anniversary of his passing. Our son did not die in iraq but came back with a severe brain tumor. Joining us off to start things off this hour monica alba, leanne caldwell over on capitol hill for us. Let me begin with you or with the vote i should be more specific. Does this mean the bipartisan january 6th commission for now at least is dead? for now, eamon. The fact it did not receive the support of 60 senators, it would need the support of ten republican senators to move forward means that it was, in fact, dead for now. There s only six republicans who decided to support it. But moving forward senate majority leader
Holiday with a deeply personal remembrance, and a park of democracy. The memorial day 2021 comes at such an uneasy time in our nation s history. Biden began the day at the arlington cemetery. After laying a wreath at the tome of the unknown, biden spoke of his late son, beau, and the fallen veterans he said made the ult malt sacrifice to protect our democracy. Each and every day, democracy it sft is in peril, here and around the world. What we do now what we do now, how we honor the memory of the fallen will determine whether or not democracy enduring, democracy thrive, when people have a right to voe, and a free and independent press pursues the truth, founded on facts, not propaganda. To why it s such an uneasy time in the democracy, it comes as several states in the midst of passing laws that will restrict voting in the country. A falsehood that the 2020 election was rife with fraud, stolen. Late last night, democrats in the texas state legislature staged a walk out to sweep an over
This national holiday with a deeply personal remembrance, and a passionate defense of democracy. And that is because this memorial day, 2021 comes at such an easy time in our nation s biden began modern history. The day with vice president kamala harris secretary of defense lloyd austin, honoring those americans who died on battlefields after laying a wreath of the tomb of the unknown biden spoke of his laced son beau and reflected on the fallen veterans who said made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our democracy. Each and every day democracy itself is in peril around the world. What we do now, how we honor the memory of the fallen, determine whether or not democracy will long endure. Democracy thrives on the infrastructure. Democracy is strong. When people have the right to vote, freely and fairly and conveniently on a free and independent press pursues the truth founded on facts and not propaganda. Now why it s such an uneasy time in our democracy, the presidents very words as seve
Voting for, primarily, people of color. And naomi osaka s decision to withdraw from the french open, building from her mental health from 2018. Thank you all for joining us today. The book the victory of greenwood examines a number of items and how they came back after a horrific charge on the black community. How is this sparking more calls for reparations in oklahoma. Today this has been years in the making, this centennial. It has been weeks on the ground engaging with folks about what this means, engaging with the past, unearthing hidden truths that had been buried for so long. I had a chance to talk to a number of black people who dealt with the inherited pain and crime of this. Also i talked to a few white people, what it meant for them to carry a piece of this legacy, including a reverend, a cofounded newspaper that sparked some of this. Let s listen. You have people in the establishment, a lot of white people, quite frankly, who think and a lot of the rest of us who believe we
People flock to beaches on bank holiday monday, on what could be the hottest day of the year so far. Good afternoon. Some scientists who advise the government are calling for the lifting of the final coronavirus restrictions in england on the 21st ofjune to be delayed because of infection rates and the spread of the indian variant. The environment secretary, george eustice, warned that ministers cannot rule out delaying the lockdown easing. He said the situation was dynamic and the data still needed to be assessed. It comes as england s largest vaccination centre has opened at twickenham rugby stadium. Here s our health correspondent, anna collinson. It s anna collinson. One of the biggest rugby stadiums it s one of the biggest rugby stadiums in the world but today thousands are being encouraged to come to talking for the coronavirus jab. The ground is close to hounslow an area which has seen a rise in the variant first detected in india. It s been really good. The k was quite long but