our thanks. your rewards. as we begin a new hour, we turn to the biden agenda. joe manchin says he wants a spending bill not too big. in moments, how the poor people s campaign is putting pressure on the west virginia senator. plus, a humanitarian crisis in del rio, texas. new developments about how the biden administration is responding. and the woman who designed the dress that has the worlds of fashion and politics buzzing. this is american voices. we begin this hour in texas where the state s ultra-conservative legislature kicks off a new special session tomorrow. this time around, texas republicans plan to focus on redistricting. they are already busy working to redraw maps to favor republican incumbents. the texas tribune reports, quote, republicans hold majorities in both chambers they will have every advantage as they use the process to position their party for the next decade as the state population becomes younger and more diverse. this is a process known
to protect those already vaccinated, keeping schools open, increasing covid testing and mask requirements, economic recovery and improving care for covid patients. our senior white house correspondent phil mattingly starts us off this morning. reporter: as president biden heads into what his top advisers are calling a major speech on the pandemic, he is really doing it with dual purposes. one on the policy front, no question amidst the delta surge more than 1,000 deaths per day, more than 150,000 cases on average per day, there needs to be policy changes or in this case of the white house policy advancements. officials say the president will focus on vaccine mandates both for the public and private sector, also particularly on kids going back to school. millions of kids going back to the classroom, the president with a focus on safety and testing. all of this underscores recognition inside the white house of the very real problem the delta variant has opposed, pot just poli
the afghnistan war ends as it began with the taliban in power. how do you think the us and uk have handled the departure? perhaps you served there, or a member of your family did. maybe you re an afghan living in the uk having escaped the taliban. let me know today how you think the uk and us handled the exit from afghanistan. message me on inst or twitter or email victoria@bbc.oc.uk hurricane ida: thousands of soldiers and emergency are deployed in the us state of louisiana to help with the rescue operation officials say it could take weeks to restore electricity. a new study suggests playing just one season of professional rugby is enough to start having adverse effects on the brain. and in her eighth paralympics, sarah storey wins a record equalling 16th gold medal in tokyo. almost two decades after american troops invaded afghanistan, the united states has formally announced an end to its military involvement in the country. the conflict was the longest in american hi
is what you are hearing now. we ll have reaction from kabul and westminster and speak to afghan refugees. good morning, a fresh warning about a shortage of seasonal workers and how a failure to harvest hops like these would affect the price of your pint at the pumps. sarah storey makes history in tokyo as she claims her sixteenth gold medal becoming britain sjoint most successful paralympian of all time. good morning, today it is going to be cloudy, good morning, today it is going to be cloudy, with good morning, today it is going to be cloudy, with some good morning, today it is going to be cloudy, with some light- good morning, today it is going to be cloudy, with some light rain, . be cloudy, with some light rain, specially be cloudy, with some light rain, specially in be cloudy, with some light rain, specially in the be cloudy, with some light rain, specially in the east, be cloudy, with some light rain, specially in the east, where - be cloudy, with some li
rugby players shows that after just one season, they suffer a loss of blood flow to the brain and cognitive function. and it s the same old storey dame sarah wins yet another gold at the tokyo paralympics. and coming up on the bbc news channel. a dream come true cristiano ronaldo says he s back where he belongs at manchester united. as the club confirm a two year deal. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the taliban have taken control of kabul airport, after the united states pulled the last of its troops out of afghanistan. the final evacuation flight left at a minute to midnight last night. it brings to an end to the longest war in american history, in which more than 2,000 us servicemen and women lost their lives. the taliban are back in power, as they were 20 years ago they ve declared victory and have been celebrating on the streets. 0ur correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports. heading into a new and uncertain era. taliban militia now in control of