While on Capitol Hill, major fireworks over the origins of the pandemic and questions about bringing back those Mask Mandates. State to state. We begin tonight with congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram live on Capitol Hill. Good evening, chad. Good evening, bret. Democrats In Washington heralded the texas democrats saluting them and parading them around town like heros in their quest for Voting Rights. These folks are going to be remembered on the right side of history. The governor and the republican legislators will be remembered on the dark and wrong side of history. They brought their fight to washington but they also brought covid are. At least six texas democrats have now tested positive since they fled austin last week. An aid to House Speaker Nancy pelosi tested positive along with a white House Staffer. That came after a reception with the texas democrats. It raised concerns about covid at the capitol. Heres the math, the break through Infection Rate for those vaccinated i
Washington the superspreader event. What she would be calling it . Our panel debates it. On the heels of a deadly weekend of Gun Violence, the democratic mayor of portland, oregon, is calling for more police. Why did City Leaders slash the Departments Budget by millions of dollars last year . We are going to Take A Look at the numbers as the city faces its lowest Staffing Level in decades. Flight attendants brushing up on their selfdefense skills as they trained to take down unruly passengers. What you might want to watch out for the next time you fly the unfriendly skies. We begin tonight with the white House Congratulating texas democratic lawmakers for their stance on Voting Rights and more people question if they are super spreading covid19 on their visit To Washington. White House Correspondent Kevin corke is tracking the latest. Good evening, kevin. Texas democrats bringing their voices To Washington in a quest to convince senators to change the filibuster and to passive Voting V
In moments, well break it down with a rationale doctor, dr. Marty makary. Well talk with him. First to congressional correspondents, chad pergram. Hi, chad. Good afternoon, martha. Increasing concern in washington Whether Texas Democrats Jetting In could be fuelling more cases. Six Texas Democrats have tested positive since they flew to d. C. And thats why theres worry about the aide that tested policy. Jen psaki said the aide had no contact with the president. The individual has mild stops. We know there will be breakthrough cases. Cases in vaccinated individuals are typically mild. The White House is prepared for breakthrough cases with regular testing. Heres the math. The Breakthrough Infection Rate for those vaccinated is less than 1 . The Texas Democrats are running at 10 . The outbreak bigfooted the theme of the Texas Democrats tour of washington, voting rights. You can obviously tell what the democrats have done is a disaster of a trip up to washington d. C. It has accomplished
Cities and how the shortage of Police Officers is only making it worse. A Gut Wrenching 911 call made by a man who just discovered his Wife And Son shot dead has just been released for the mystery behind the double homicide in a prominent South Carolina family. And one of the most divisive issues in that country, abortion. The Height Commitment has blocked federal dollars per plane for Abortion Coverage for decades. Now prochoice democrats want to make that rule i think of the past. We begin tonight with the latest Graphic Illustration of the Serious Danger posed by americas growing crime crisis. White House Correspondent Kevin corke is staying on top of the story tonight. Good evening, kevin. As you know theres an old adage. Talk is cheap youre no matter how much policymakers talk about their socalled solutions to violence in american cities, one thing is it is capable. The Crime Numbers are not going down, you are not solving the problem. Which is why with violence surging across the
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