Jersey and New York, seeing firsthand that damage on the ground and also visiting with those families who lost so much in Hurricane Ida. But the president also spoke with a real sense of urgency about the threat posed by Climate Change, saying that storms like ida are evidence that action must be taken now. This is Code Red. Reporter President Biden issuing a warning on climate Change Today as he saw firsthand the damage brought by Hurricane Ida. Climate change poses an existential threat to our lives, to our economy and the threat is here. It is not going to get any better. The Question Cant get worse. We can stop it from getting worse. Its incredible. Reporter it was the second time in four days that the president toured the devastation left in Idas Wake on the ground in louisiana on friday and today in New Jersey and New York. Meeting Face To face with families impacted by the storm. Our plan was to go in and save her belongings, but unfortunately probably around 2 30, 3 00 thursday
Russia is actively working to meddle in the 2022 elections. The new tactics despite the warning a few weeks ago. And pushed to the limit. Nurses are so overwhelmed by what theyre seeing in hospitals some are walking off the job just to protect their Mental Health. One nurse is with us live. Talking about why he decided it was time to step away. Take a nice deep breath. You made it to the weekend. Saturday, august 14th. Thank you so much for waking up with us. Hey, boris. Good morning, christi. Always great to be with you. We do start with some somber news, though. The united states now leading the world with the highest rate of new covid cases. Just in the month of august alone, the country reported more than 1. 5 million new cases of covid19. And were seeing more severe cases of covid19 in this latest wave. We have to point out its predominantly in the south. Eight states, you see them there, now account for more than half of the Covid Hospitalizations nationwide. States such as alaba
Prevent the State Legislature from having a quorum and passing legislation democrats they would restrict voting access. Maryland congressman Jamie Raskin shared this thing at the House Oversight Subcommittee on civil rights and civil liberties. S. All right. The committee will come to order. Without objection that shares authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. Without objection, pursuant to the motion by mr. Sessions, they will be permitted to join hearing and the reckoning for the purpose of questioning witnesses to welcome mr. Walker with her today to talk about the Voting Bills that are currently pending in the Texas Legislature and how those bills are related to other Voter Suppression proposals in states across the country have specifically targeting voters of color and other vulnerable communities while the elect of Texas Legislator Joininguc us today wo are on the front lines of the fight to defend voting rights in their state i also want to make sure we hav
And if he calls himself a coward. He doesnt have a right to classify me as one. Mr. Raskin im going to representative cloud who is next. Mr. Donald you are next and you do understand the rule that we have to be wearing masks when we are not speaking according to the capitol physician. Ill save the debate on the rule for another day. I thank the witnesses for coming. Representative thompson, you have been in the Texas Legislature for a considerable amount of time and i thank you for your service and i understand what it is served in floridas before i came to congress. You mentioned about how when you are at a Polling Location you felt intimidation from a proud Boy Member or whoever it was, did you file a complaint with the Election Official . The Election Judge is in every Polling Location. The person who came behind me and i turned i asked what they wanted. And im known in my district and i am known in that particular precinct and i didnt have no trouble out of her. But most people wou
Will be asked to attest to the fact they are fully vaccinated or face strict Screening Measures like regular testing, Mask Requirements and restrictions on most travel. It comes as major companies also hoping to stave off a third Covid Wave initiate their own Vaccine Mandates. Companies like google, netflix, facebook, morgan stanley, and the Washington Post and lyft are among the major corporations requiring their employees to show proof of vaccination. Restauranteur Danny Meyer is even taking the step of requiring indoor diners at his restaurants, not just his employees, to show proof of vaccinations. And where vaccines arent yet required, Covid Restriction that is have become the new normal for us in the last year. Apple is reinstating its Mask Mandate at most stores. Companies like twitter are shutting down offices again weeks after they reopened them for business. President bidens Declaration Of Independence from the virus earlier this summer is creating a bit of a political challe