Thank you. Thank you Heres Energy In thIs Room SomethIng Is happenIng In amerIca you can feel It thInk we worked for and dreamed of for a long tIme fIrst though lets Salute PresIdent BIden RIssIs ChampIon at home and abroad he brought dIgnIty decency, and competence back to the WhIte House. And he showed what It means to be a true patrIot thank you Joe BIden for your lIfetIme of servIce and later, chef and now we are rIdIng a new chapter In AmerIcas Story you know my mother dorothy was born rIght here In chIcago before women had the rIght to vote that changed 100 years ago yesterday thInk about It. Tennessee became the fInal state to ratIfy the 19th Amendment to the constItutIon the State LegIslature was deadlocked on one lawmakers, mother, a wIdow who read three newspapers a day, sent a letter a letter to her son no more delays. She wrote gIve us the vote and sInce that day every generatIon has carrIed the torch forward In 1972, a Fearless Black Congresswoman named ShIrley ChIsholm Sh
This is not about wild opinions shared on phone calls, just a matter of medical and scientific fact. Ill be back for a special coverage of night two of the republican national Convention Tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Our coverage continues hes right now with Wolf Blitzer and Erin Burnett the stage is set as night two of the republican national Convention Gretchen is about to kick off just one hour from now with a call for unity and coming together. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the World Pearl this is a Special Edition of the Situation Room i will flip. Youre live in milwaukee. And hello wolf, im Erin Burnett in New York. And this Big Night Coming comes amid some new and disturbing reporting we are learning exclusively of an iranian plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Now this is according to us intelligence the details that we have learned here show that the plot, as its unfolding so far has no connection to saturdays attempted Assassinati
Donald trump. Is this a moment where hes going to put the country first as well. I think that could help get us to a place where we can all figure out how we live together. Quick last word, margaret i couldnt agree with you more, jamal and to your point, the reason we take a pause is to really recalibrate how we move forward together and how we, how we, what do we learn from this moment and whats kind of transcend this moment. And so i do hope are all rethinking our rhetoric, the republicans and the democrats. As you think we use this moment to rise together as a country it could be actually a beautiful moment for this country to see people sort of coming together one quick last point. I think the other thing that President Trump, President Biden has done, which is important, he shown that when you win an election, you still have a responsibility to take care of those whove lost an election, youre not just the winner in the president of the people supported you the president of everyon
Jose diazbalart picks up our coverage right now. Good morning. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern. 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart. We begin with Breaking News from washington, d. C. Any moment now, President Biden is set to stop by a meeting of National Union leaders at aflcio headquarters. After that, he will head over to the nato leaders summit. All this as the president faces more questions about his Health And Reelection campaign. Heres what Nancy Pelosi said when asked if the president has her support to be the democratic nominee. It is up to the president to decide if he is going to run. Were all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short. He has made the decision. He said firmly this week, he is going to run. Do you want him to run . I want him to do whatever he decides to do. And thats the way it is. Whatever he decides, we go. And i said, everyone, lets just hold off, whatever youre thinking, either tell somebody privately, but you dont have to put that
Stunned the entire room. Welcome to the lead. Im Kaitlan Collins In for Jake Tapper. And we begin this hour in louisiana where President Biden is expected to speak any moment after touring communities ravaged by Hurricane Ida and meeting with state and local leaders. Those hardest Hit Towns including laplace where many neighborhoods are still swamped with water. More than 800,000 hopes and businesses across the state still have no power five days after the storm. As victims deal with their destroyed homes, temperatures continue to swelter. Right now in baton rouge, for example, the Heat Index is 105 degrees. Were covering the aftermath of ida all over the country. Miguel marquez in new jersey, Ed Lavandera in louisiana, and Arlette Saenz is live at the White House. Arlette, i want to start with you. What has been President Bidens message while hes been on the Ground Today for several hours . Reporter President Biden has had a message of support, both when it comes to the federal resour