Good morning it is sunday, g august 18th, i am alicia 1 menendez and michael steele. We are just about 24 hours away from an historic convention for democrats and vice president kamala harris. And we have got a massive show to cover every part of it. Folks from harris campaign will be with us in just a moment. We will hear from dnc chair, jimmy harrison, governors, jimmy pritzker and kathy hogle join the conversation. Senator, elizabeth warren weighs in on the economic plan, a military veteran will take on trump and jd vance. So, grab your coffee, settle gr in, welcome to the weekend. There are just 29 days, folks until election day. And all of this week s democratic convention in chicago is a golden opportunity for democrats to elevate vice president, kamala harris as the party s standardbearer. And new this morning, we are learning how each night of the convention will highlight her vision for the country. Tomorrow s the opening night s theme, for the people. Tuesday will outline dem
9/11 made me late. Don lemon tonight starts right now. The big star, d lemon. Let s put it up then. Look how beautiful this is. Can we show it? um, look. You were born here. I wasn t. I moved here. And it s hard. I still look at this skyline and, you know, driving on the bqe or on the ftr, what have you, and i expect to see those buildings around every turn. And it is a reminder, every day, when you look that way that it s not there. But especially, today. And it s also a reminder how much we lost. But a reminder, as well, on how we can come together no matter what as americans, as we did after those horrible attacks. Yeah, that s what i always thought. 100%. Beautifully said, my brother. I have always felt that that s what never forget really is a reminder about. Not what happened. Obviously, we know what happened. But how we were 9/12, 9/13, 9/14. It wasn t perfect. It didn t last forever but we put things aside and we came together with a collective will and you contrast that with w
Decision last night didn t actually touch that landmark decision. We will be putting codification shannon: and doesn t are dead tonight following historic flooding in new york city and surrounding northeastern states from the remnants of hurricane ida that brought recordbreaking rain. How chasing he would not be surprised at all if three doses will become the new requirement to be considered fully faxed against covid. That comes a letter put out you could be taken into custody by not complying with the protocols paid would begin tonight with the growing concern about the still stranded in afghanistan. And how the administration is answering and not answering questions about what is being done to get them out. White house correspondent kevin corke. Good evening, kevin. Good evening. Tries a mind to change the subject from the ongoing drama unfolding in afghanistan, the white house tonight finds itself in the unenviable position of trying to promote its domestic agenda at a time of the c
Deciding whether to formally extend that august 31st withdrawal deadline. Casting doubt over the current timeline. I think it s possible, but i think it s very unlikely. Given the number of americans who still need to be evacuated, the number of sib s, the other members of the afghan press, society leaders, women leaders, it is hard for me to imagine all of that can be accomplished between now and the end of the month. Shannon: meanwhile, the taliban warning of consequences if the u. S. Does not stick to the deadline. Plus, growing frustration as the biden administration can t get its message is sorted out. The contradictions over the past few days creating red flag spirit would begin tonight with a new intrigue surrounding that august 31st deadline. And ryan has the latest tonight live from london. Good evening, good morning to you there. Hi, shannon. The pressure is building to extend the deadline, and not just domestically. Monday, president biden spoke with boris johnson. In the u.
Plus wearing masks in schools. If i get to see my friend, i ll just wear a mask. Politics are standing in the way. We want to protect our children, keep them in school. Parents understand what s best for their kids. And pfizer vaccine is poised for full approval. Will that win over any skeptics? the biggest stories sourced by the best reporters, now. Welcome to inside politics sunday. I m kaitlan collins in for abby philip. Henri is expected to make landfall later today. Sustained winds of 70 miles an hour just a little bit below from becoming a category 1 hurricane. Hurricanelike conditions, dangerous storm surge and flooding are all expected before the day is out. We ll have more on that in a bit. We start with a desperate situation in afghanistan. The state department is warning americans not to travel to the airport unless they are individually told to do so after some were beaten by the taliban. Threats of poe tngs isis attacks at the kabul airport are forcing the u. S. Military t