Grows only worse with the severe weather there. New reporting on the after math of saturdays deadly earthquake. Good morning, And welcome to Morning Joe. It is wednesday, august 18th. Its good to have us all together, joe. Yeah, great to be together. We have a lot to talk about today. Willie, though, lets just start by talking about And you And i maybe we shouldnt reveal this to everybody, but, you know, im frighteningly good in two things, And we dont talk about it a lot. One iS Parcheesi, the second is fortune telling. Im a great fortune teller. I have been predicting the rise of a team out of the east for quite some time now. You laughed, you mocked me. Lemere mocked me. The yankees were coming, what happened, of course, willie, Call Me Dom if you would like. It did help, the trade deadline. You guys set up murderers row, And our Front Office decided to get a one eyed goat And a Sixweek Subscription to Popular Mechanics And that was just online. It wasnt even like the magazine himse
And a scramble to find survivors after the earthquake in haiti. A live report ahead. We do begin with Breaking News on two big stories, the pandemic and the response to the crisis in afghanistan. Lets start with coronavirus. Top Health Officials in the biden administration are expected to recommend that most americans get a Coronavirus Booster shot eight months after being fully vaccinated. For those who got The One Dose Johnson Johnson Vaccine Experts are still gathering data but it is expected that you will also need a booster. An official announcement could come this week and boosters could be started next month. Health care and elderly are first in line. This is coming as new cases and hospitalizations and deaths are surging in the united states because of the delta variant. Especially among the unvaccinated. Lets get to this news and get some context around it. Joining me now cnn chief medical correspondent sanjay gupta. How should people be thinking about these boosters. They are
Almost a decade ago, Obamas Reelection Campaign that said it loud. They want you beholden to government, from cradle to grave. As Bill Bennett wrote, Julias Life is defined by her interaction with the state. Government is everywhere and each step of her life is tied to a government program. Notably absent is any relationship with a husband, family, Church Or Community except a Community Garden where she works post retirement. Instead, the state has taken their place and is her primary lelationship. The left is using the pandemic to make permanent the lives that they want you to leave. Weve seen churches close. Neighbors reporting on Each Other for unity. Were all in this together so long as we stay in our homes and dont socialize. Teachers unions are the most powerful in american life to the point of wrecking the lice of the students if the teachers dont want to work. Local small businesses have to close but walmart can stay open. Dont fred, fauci knows best. If you conflict with a bur
Vaccination effort at home and abroad. The president is also expected to take indication on a number of topics, including the Refusal Investigation from the investigation into Governor Cuomo. We will carry the president s comments live when they happen, and talk more about the investigation into Governor Cuomo. But were going to start with the Unfurling Human Tragedy among the Men And Women who protected the capitol and the lawmakers who worked inside it on January 6th. Its now colliding with one of the party spiraling into conspiracy lies. Yesterday officials confirmed two more Police Officers who responded to the attack at the capitol, have died by suicide. Speaker pelosi issued a statement about hashida, who called him a hero. D. C. Police also confirming that Officer Kyle Defrietag was found on january 10th. Officer Harry Dunn spoke specifically about the ongoing trauma to officers who responded that day. Im now receiving private counseling, therapy for persistent, emotional trauma
Unvaccinated americans, make no mistake, are fueling outbreaks all over this country. Take a look at this Map And Youll see very clearly all states but one are reporting increases, and big increases in many places of covid infections. Southern states where Vaccine Rates are the lowest, are being hit with the highest amount of Community Spread right now. All of this comes as the considered reversed its Mask Guidelines for fully vaccinated people. Dr. Anthony fauci saying its not the science that changed, its the virus, and the science must evolve with it. Lets begin with cnns John Harwood live at the White House on President Bidens big announcement. John, what do we expect to hear from the president . Reporter kate, every single Thing President Joe Biden wants to do as a matter of public health, reviving the economy, politically as well, hinges on getting this pandemic under control. What were seeing is because of the Delta Variant and because of the wall that the United States has hit