Cases skyrocket, and students, the majority of whom are not yet eligible to be vaccinated head back to class. Welcome to mtp daily. A couple of big victories for republicans in texas with national implications. The biden administration and democrats in congress are looking on after a summer of broken quorums and bolt from the statehouse, the controversial Voting Bill got greg Abbotts Signature in the last hour. The final Version Bans drive through and 24 hour voting, establishes new Id Requirements for mailin balloting. Criminal penalties for Voting Law Violations and empowers partisan poll watchers. The Supreme Court Let Texas near total Abortion Stay on the books for now, effectively bans abortions after six weeks, before many know theyre pregnant. No exception for Rape Or Incest and gives 10,000 to anyone that sues someone that helps give an abortion. They have public opinion on their side. Heres what they dont have. Options, or not many of them. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is promising ac
Biden approved a major Disaster Declaration for louisiana. I came to shore as a category four storm with maximum stints over 150 miles per hour. It has been weakening as its moved inland but slowly. And it is now down to a category two but the natural Hurricane Center says that it is still bringing catastrophic Storm Surge, Extreme Winds and Flash Flooding, to southeastern louisiana. And that has brought scenes like this In The City of houma. The extraordinary power of those high winds, meanwhile the entire City Of New Orleans is In The Dark, without power tonight. Except for those with generators. The Power Company says ida caused quote, catastrophic transmission damage. Across louisiana more than 930,000 people have lost power. We have also had our first confirmed death caused by this Hurricane A 60 year old man was killed when a tree fell on his home, just south of Baton Rouge. Of course this catastrophic storm is taking place during the pandemic in a state that has one of the highe
Biden approved a major Disaster Declaration for louisiana. I became sure as a category four storm with maximum sustained, winds over 150 miles per hour. It has been weakening as its moved inland, but slowly. And it is now to a category two. The national Hurricane Center says it is still bringing catastrophic Storm Surge, Extreme Winds and Flash Flooding, to southeastern louisiana. And that has brought scenes like this in The City of houma. The extraordinary power of those high, winds meanwhile, the entire City Of New Orleans is in the, dark without Power Tonight except for those with generators. The Power Companies is ida caused quote, catastrophic Transmission Damage. Across louisiana more than 930,000 people have lost power. We have also had our first confirmed death, caused by this hurricane. A 60yearold Man was killed when a tree fell on his home, just south of Baton Rouge. Of course this catastrophic storms taking place during the pandemic, in a state that has one of the highest C
America and our cameras were rolling at Dulles Airport as the evacuees arrived escaping the chaos and the taliban takeover. Everything worked out. Everybody got home safely, that is our primary concern. They are not the only ones out of afghanistan. We have new information just coming in to us within the last five minutes on where president ghani, the now former it appears afghan leader is as we speak. Right now as many as 15,000 americans are still in afghanistan. The pentagon hoping toic. Up the pace of evacuations and multiple sources telling Nbc News the cia warned something like what were seeing now could be the worst Case Scenario. Well have the new reporting you will only see here and reaction from the White House, where President Biden is set to announce new guidance recommending most americans get a covid booster. Top docs standing by how that goes down and what you need to know. Im Hallie Jackson in washington with you along with our Nbc News team. Courtney kube at the pentag
Bill crime came up Last Night. Border wall, security in california came up. Dana all the people leaving california as well. Not all the people but many people going to a place where they would not have as much government overreach. Bill going to talk to Karl Rove what is going on in that state. President trump touted as a model for america. Dana good morning. Good morning to you, these, of course, were Caitlyn Jenners first substantive comments since she announced she was running for governor and she says her reason for running to replace Gavin Newsom is very simple. I love this state. This state has done so much for me over the years. I have watched It Crumble right in front of my eyes. And youve got to stand up, you know, so i knew it would not be easy. I knew it would be tough. But you know what . California is worth fighting for. And thats what im doing. And jenner says the economic devastation wrought by the pandemic has been far worse than necessary and only one person is to blam