It. And our Colleague Mehdi Hasan had an incredible guest on lost hour, i dont know if you saw it. I did, yes. He had the woman who was the first female fixed Wing Pilot from the afghan Air Force who eventually had to apply for asylum in our country because of the taliban hunting her. Her talking about seeing whats happening to her country, her fear for her family still in afghanistan right now, i mean, theres no word for it other than dire. I share your view that when mehdi finished his interview, it was remarkable to watch. May this have a better ending. Rachel, you have a good weekend and well see you monday. Thanks, ali. It is friday, friday the 13th. It may seem silly to say this but Joe Biden is still president of the united states. Perhaps you didnt know, but for months the Foam Pillow Guy was telling every poor, Sad Soul who would listen that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would resign after the fraud of the 2020 election was exposed. It didnt happen. The Foam Pillow Guys predicti
Watch it. And our colleague maybe her son had an incredible guest on last hour, i dont know if you saw. It had the woman who was the first fixed Wing Pilot from the first female fixed Wing Pilot from the Air Force who eventually had to apply for asylum in our country, because of the taliban hunting her. Her talking about happening whats happening in the country and her fear for her family, its there is no word for it other than dire. A share your view that when many mehdi finishes he is sure it was riveting. May this have a better ending. Rachel, you have a good weekend. See on monday. Thanks, elaine. Well, it is. Friday friday the 13th. May seem silly to say this about Joe Biden is still the president of the united states. Perhaps you didnt know, but for months the my Pillow Guy was telling any person, gullible school who would listen, that some all chemical voodoo was going to make Trump President again. And it was going to happen today. Right after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris resign
From boston. Eventually they ruled in his favor. But that Boston Accent is later in the hour. I always watch rachels show and you are showing my sweatpants with my Mommy Water, and i have to, obviously, get through this show in a different way. But im Racing Upstairs to change into sweatpants and watch your show with my Mommy Water in hand, all those box in Boston Accents. Thank you nikole. Thank you. Senate Majority Leader Chuck schumer just told the senate that he would be working on saturday to pass the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. There remains a slight possibility that Senator Schumer will be able to get unanimous consent, to vote on final passage of the bill as early as tonight. But that would require Mitch Mcconnells full cooperation and Last Night on the floor of the senate, rob portman, usually closely aligned with mcconnell, Put Public Pressure On Mcconnell on an important bridge that joins their two states, ohio and kentucky. The bryants pence bridge, it crosses the Ohio
This is atlanta, georgia. Republican Senate Leader Mitch Mcconnell calling the Off Site hearing a silly stunt. But the people testifying right now see nothing silly about what is happening in georgia. Also, President Biden putting the Economy Front and center. He hopes to build consensus around the Countrys Recovery and job growth. But casting a shadow this hour . The markets. The dows plummet continues down more than 2 . Nearly 800 points. New York Stock exchange also down. In the last hour the American Academy Of Pediatrics opening schools in the fall. Everyone over the age of two should wear masks regardless of vaccination status. Plus, this morning, the new Olympic Hurdle and a troubling dose of reality with this virus. In the last couple hours we learned that a teammate of team usas winning team tested positive for covid. Also Coco Gauff will have to sit out after testing positive. And even though this is all happening at seas, were watching a resurgence in covid cases and hospita
It is incumbent on us to recognize not only our past evils but the moments of triumph over those evils. Making juneteenth a federal holiday is a crucial step in remembering our past and it will undoubtedly help us build a better future. I want to thank Senator Ed Markey for his longtime leadership on this bill as a result of his hard work, yesterday, the senate unanimously asked s475, to make June 19th a federal holiday. Democrats and republicans passed unanimously. Senator cornyn stated the freedom of all americans in texas celebrates every juneteenth should be celebrated all across the nation. The passage of this bill represents a big step in our Nations Journey toward equality. In this time of increasing partisanship, the senator strong support speaks to the importance and urgency of this bill. I also want to thank again my good Friend Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. She has been advocating for juneteenth to be a federal holiday for over 12 years. This bill would not be possible w