Uprising. And later, californias Majestic Sequoias have thrived for centuries. Now fires and Climate Change threaten their very existence. Good to have you with us. Later today, u. S. President Joe Biden will tour the devastation left by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in New York and New Jersey. He has already approved federal aid for people severely affected by the storm in both states. Meantime, flooding still poses a danger for areas of the Gulf Coast devastated by the hurricane. More rain and storms are in the forecast for a region thats also under a heat advisory. Nearly 500,000 utility customers face another day of scorching temperatures without electricity. Cnns Martin Savidge is following the Recovery Efforts in New Orleans, including a gruesome discovery made by the citys Health Department. Reporter this is a pod, point of distribution. Jefferson parish around near the airport, just outside the city of New Orleans. As you can see what happens here is the national guard is set u
Jasmine wright is live for us in washington. What message can we expect to hear from President Biden Today . Reporter President Biden is pushing full steam ahead on domestic issues. And it is something that he previewed last week in that speech after the withdrawal from afghanistan where sources told cnn that it amounted to a prift to his domestic agenda, issues that affect us here at home. Youre right the devastating toll that Hurricane Ida took on the northeast as well as the Gulf Coast provides an opportunity for the president to refocus attention on his infrastructure plan, on his 3. 5 trillion spending plan, something that he will make the Case Today that it is necessary for congress to pass in its entirety because it contains components of Climate Change. Things that will lessen the impact of these extreme Weather Events. For the last few days since the devastating toll on the Gulf Coast and northeast, his administration has been leaning into the idea of Climate Change and that t
So lets begin with Cnn Chief white House Correspondent kaitlan collins. Of everything ive laid out, which is President Bidens top priority . Reporter i think coronavirus is probably top of mind for the White House right now. We know President Biden is going to give a major speech on that this week. Also, alisyn, as you noted he has several things on his plate when he comes back to Washington Tonight following this holiday weekend. And tomorrow you will see the president Go To New York and new jersey. Both the states he has declared states of Emergency And Disaster declarations under way there right now in an effort to help with what weve been seeing on the ground. And a lot of this he is going to tie to what he did in louisiana touring the damage there which is, of course, Climate Change. And his domestic agenda, something that we know will be at the forefront when lawmakers are back here in washington. But, alisyn, its not just that. He is still dealing with afghanistan, even though t
Of chattering classes. They came from the highest levels in government, including from the countrys top ranking military officer, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general mark milley, according to excerpts from a new Book Set to come out next week, i alone can fix it by Carol Leonnig and philip rucker. General milley was working to avert a possible coup. He told his closest deputies, they may try but theyre not going to blanking succeed. As early as november he and the joint chiefs began informally planning how they could block a president ial order to use the military in a way they considered illegal or dangerous and illadvised. There were others who shared Milleys Concern too, a list that reportedly includes former Secretary Of State mike pompeo, although unsurprisingly he says its totally not true. But milleys most chilling assessment of the former president came as trump mobilized his supporters behind the big lie, a Mass Delusion so powerful it inspired a Terrorist Attac