Its version of the 3. 5 trillion Reconciliation Bill expanding the social Safety Net and fighting climate change. Were going to talk about where thing goes from here with Chris Van Hollen. A short time ago, President Biden outlined the plan to make big corporations and the wealthy pay more in taxes to boost the economy and strengthen the middle class in this country. Saying that it is the right thing to do. Its not to punish anyone. Im a capitalist. If you can make A Million or A Billion dollars, thats great. God bless you. All im asking is you pay your fair share. As the f. D. A. s Vaccine Advisory Committee prepares to decide whether to recommend Vaccine Booster shots, well look at how leaders are working to overcome Vaccine Hesitancy. And while many fled or sought to flee taliban rule in afghanistan, were going to talk live to one of the leaders who stayed behind to make sure thAt The taliban uphold their promise to respect womens rights. But we begin this hour in washington, d. C.
Lived through January 6th and will be on duty again this weekend, an undercurrent of fear remains. Quote, am i scared . Absolutely, an officer told the post. This Saturday Rally forces a traumatized Police Force to once again protect the capitol from protesters who openly sympathize with the People Who attacked them the first time. Take a listen to what the officers told the January 6 Select committee back in july. On January 6th for the first time i was more afraid to work at the capitol in my entire deployment to iraq. I witnessed the rioters using all kinds of weapons against officers including flagpoles, Metal Bike racks that they had torn apart, and various kind of projectiles. Officers were being bloodied in the fighting. Many were screaming and many were blinded and coughing from chemical irritants being sprayed in their faces. As my physical injuries gradually subsided and the adrenaline that had stayed with me for weeks waned, ive been left with the psychological trauma and th
Evacuations in the last 24 Hours. Officials say 21,000 people were air lifted from the Kabul Airport via u. S. Military and coalition flights. 21,000. Thats the highest Evacuation Numbers in a 24hour Period to date, all without a single u. S. Casualty. And an estimated 4,500 people are waiting inside the airport for Evacuation Flights at this time another 9,000 are believed to be at the gates surrounding the airport. A source tells cnn, afghans with special Immigrant Visas are now being allowed on to the airport grounds. Were still a week out from the August 31st deadline. Today is Decision Day for President Biden on whether to extend the Evacuation Mission at the Kabul Airport beyond that day, beyond next tuesday, and the pentagon says it needs enough time to start withdrawing 6,000 u. S. Troops almost, along with all of their equipment. Extending the deadline will No Doubt be at the top of the agenda, when the president meets virtually this morning with g7 leaders who are expected to
President . Governor who . Desantis. That was president Bidens Reaction to floridas republican governor, Ron Desantis. Willie, he is just his childish response to not just the president but other people concerned that Ron Desantis is passing topdown mAndates, forcing people whether its Small Businesses in florida to not be able to protect themselves or School Boards not be able to protect themselves. Hes trying to run covid like an emperor out of tallahassee, florida. One size does not fit all 67 counties. But Ron Desantis acting like a socialist thinking it does. Of course, theres irony in him complaining about the top down from the White House Giving Orders where hes going top down at the State House telling School Districts what they can And cant do. There are many that are different saying were going to go ahead with the Mask MAndate. Theres a big problem in florida right now well get to covid infections, hospitalizations And deaths as Delta Variant goes across the country. And now
Charges . And cnn has learned that the Impeachment Probe into new York Governor Andrew Cuomo is nearing completion. How much longer can he hold on . Welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. Im wolf blither. Youre in the situation room. Lets get straight to the White House where theres growing concern right now about this latest covid surge. Our senior white House Correspondent Phil Mattingly is working this part of the story for us. Phil, how is the White House reacting to this very alarming sharp acceleration with the covid virus now topping 100,000 cases a day here in the u. S. . Wolf, its a jarring number, but White House officials say they are laser focused on one thing, getting shots in arms, and they are seeing some results, particularly in some of the lowest vaccinated states. However, it is one state in particular in that group of low vaccinated states where its not just Public Health issues they are having. Its also political problems. Tonight the