East coast. Good morning, everyone. I m kasie hunt. It s wonderful to have you with us. We are joined this morning by some georgetown hoyas from the institute of politics to watch our show this morning. You may have seen a few more people here last night with laura coates live. But hey these students made it up early and we re grateful to have them. Donald trump is now officially the republican nominee for the third consecutive time triumphant. The former president received a hero s welcome. It was quite a moment as he entered the arena in mawasi the last night my life lucky star three they can the crowd in the arena chanting, fight, fight, fight. The same words that the former president told the crowd in pennsylvania. In the moments after saturday s assassination attempt, that white bandage over trump s right ear. A constant reminder of just how close he came to death. Trump appeared subdued, almost emotional at times as he joined his newly announced pick for vice president, the ohio
Americans as unemployment benefits to protect workers at the height of this pandemic expire today. 7. 5 million people are set to lose their jobless benefits this week. Labor secretary marty walsh today saying states can choose to use other funds to extend those benefits. We ve allowed governors across the country if they need to to look at using cares money excuse me, rescue money if they need to. The rate is different all across the country. It s about how do we continue to get the economy back and running. Meanwhile millions struggling to find work. Many will soon face the reality of losing their housing as the supreme court struck down president biden s eviction mary tore yum extension. Let s talk about this. Marie ya, her memoir is once i was you, and back with us, susan del percio. I m going to start with you. Finally i ve been getting out and about. I was in arizona, mississippi where the delta variant is just on fire. I m thinking about the people most affected and the fact tha
Fighting vaccine hesitancy. I think there are certain proportions of people who are just waiting for the full approval, even though the data is overwhelming right now that these vaccines are highly effective and are safe. As the american academy of pediatrics warns of substantial increase in new cases among children, dr. Fauci saying that full fda approval might speed up authorization of the vaccine for children under the age of 12. Critical as we get closer to schools reopening. With the delta variant tightening its grip on parts of the country with low vaccination rates, president biden made a plea to state governors who have blocked mask and vaccine mandates. I say to these governors, please help. If you re not going to help, at least get out of the way of the people that are trying to do the right thing. Use your power to save lives. Let s begin with cnn medical correspondent elizabeth cohen. First about full fda approval, to this point we ve had emergency approval which allowed hu
States, carlson went looking for a more successful model. I m sure he can pick up tips there on how to attack the free press and hijacking elections. Ouch. Tough, but fair. Tucker s flirtation goes back to his defense of antiabortion and antiimmigration laws. He lavishes praise on him. In some ways, that s the point. This is the equivalent of some liberal opinion decamping to venezuela for which they would be rightfully savaged. Tucker is following in the footsteps of other conservatives. Now, there s no word on what or if tucker is being paid for his speech to the group that s been granted more than $1. 7 million in state money to create a new college for conservative elite. We know by research that hungary paid some $265,000 to a d. C. Lobby firm to get on tucker s show. That s why all this matters. Tucker s travels are only news outside his echo chamber because they want to plan an assault on historical democracy. For him to visit hungary and to broadcast from there right now when a
Unwelcome, and non consensual touching, and making numerous offensive comments of a suggestive and sexual nature that created a hostile work environment for a woman. The investigation released today by the new york attorney generals office documents allegations against governor cuomo cuomo by 11 women. The into it interviewed 179 witnesses and got tens of thousand pieces of evidence to corroborate the allegations. Those investigators described their findings at today s press conference. A november 16th 2020, the executive mansion governor hunt executive number one had reached under her blouse to grab her breast. The governor also, several times, inappropriately touched a street trooper assigned to the unit to protect the governor. There were also more comments in conversations such as the governor repeatedly acting asking the governor and food cheat on her husband. Saying, if you are single the things i would well do to you. None of them welcomed it, all of them found it distribution,