Dr. Fauci. Theres a tenant that everybody knows in virology. Theres a likelihood you will get another variant that could, im not saying it will, that could be more problematic than the delta. Now, dr. Fauci strongly supports vaccine mandates once the vaccines earns full approval from the fda which is something that could happen this month. This morning cases are rising sharply in the United States driven by the Delta Variant. The average daily number of cases is now at more than 100,000 for the first time since february. Hospitalizations continue to rise as well to more than 66,000. One out of every five people hospitalized in the u. S. Is in florida right now. Cases and hospitalizations there are setting new records daily. Even more troubling the state is seeing an alarming number of sick children. One Florida Doctor says that childrens hospitals are overwhelmed while republican governor Ron Desantis resists calls to allow schools that want to to require masks in their classrooms. Cnn
The Tea Leaf reading, having worked in politics, there is too much Tea Leaf reading. Tea leaves to be read should you choose. We will have Tea Leaf time tomorrow on those Election Results tonight. Have a great show. Thank you, nicole. Well, Andrew Cuomo is a man alone tonight. He is a politician very much alone tonight. Every democrat whom New Yorkers have heard of have called for new York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign. Every democrat in the new York State congressional delegation, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has asked new yorks democratic governor to resign. The final political isolation of Governor Cuomo came just before 5 00 p. M. This evening when the President Of The United States said the democratic governor of new york should resign. Back in march you said that if the investigation confirmed the allegations against Governor Cuomo, then he should resign. So will you now call on him to resign given the investigators said the 11 women were credible . I stand by
Allegations laid out in a sweeping investigation by New Yorks Attorney General. Now hes facing calls for his resignation from President Biden on down. Theres also the threat of impeachment, lawsuits, and even a criminal investigation. We will get into all of it just ahead. Plus, another reminder that democrats kind of like Joe Biden, a moderate member of The Party just beat a progressive Fire Brand backed by Bernie Sanders in ohio, but how did Donald Trumps candidate do . All that as coronavirus poses new threats to public health. The american economy, and all of those elected leaders who should have the Power And Prerogative to do something about it. Also Police Officers who responded to the Capitol Riot are being recognized by the u. S. Senate with the congressional Gold Medal. If Senators Cant agree on that unanimously, why is the truth still so elusive on Capitol Hill. Good morning, and welcome to Morning Joe. It is a packed wednesday, august 4th, and we will begin this morning wit
Sexually harassed nearly a dozen women, which he denies doing. Well talk to a new York State assemblyman about what comes next for the governor. Protesters took to the streets of beirut to mark one year since that massive explosion ripped through the city killing more than 200 people and exacerbating the economic, political and Health Crisis facing lebanon. Were going to have a live report on the ground from beirut later this hour. Also at this hour, President Biden visiting a Plummers Union Training facility in maryland just outside of washington, d. C. The visit comes as the senate makes progress on the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill in hopes of finishing work on the legislation in the coming days. The democratic senator leading the debate says that hes pleased with how the debate is going so far. The debate is in good spirit and i think were getting a good project, a large project for the Infrastructure Bill. Were actually making it better and doing it in a bipartisan way. So right
Protect Voting Rights nationally. Later today, President Biden will lay out the moral case for the fundamental right to vote in a major Speech Set in philadelphia. Le launch a Pressure Campaign were told to try to combat republican efforts in State Legislatures to restrict access to the ballot. As for the Texas Democrats, once they return to the lone star state, Greg Abbott said they will be arrested. Lets begin with our Dianne Gallagher outside of the hotel where the lawmakers are staying. It will be 30 days until that happens. In the meantime what can they get done in d. C. . Reporter so, poppy, the main thing right now at least in about an hour that theyre getting done is theyre going to break quorum when the Texas House reconvenes in roughly an hour in austin. There will not be enough lawmakers to make quorum. That is the initial volume because that will block or at least delay the passage or any sort of continued conversation on these Election Legislation these bills that add new