Federal holiday in nearly 40 years. By making juneteenth Apparel Holiday all americans can feel the power this day and learn from our history. The congresswoman behind Juneteenth Holiday, Sheila Jackson Lee joins me live won all in starts right now. S right now. Good evening from washington d. C. , im Zerlina Maxwell in for chris hayes. From the very beginning, from when democrats first started talking about universal Health Care, up until President Obama signed the affordable Care Act into law in march 2010, dismantling that law has been the Number One Policy Agenda Item for republicans. Congressional republicans tried and failed to repeal obamacare, at least 70 times before Republican Senator John Mccain of arizona, quite dramatically shut down the last major effort to repeal it. And replaced it with nothing. But they did not just try and congress they also took it to the Supreme Court where it was shot down multiple times in 2012 Chief Justice roberts Surprise Everyone in sided with
New variant, and he urged americans to get that shot. The new variant will leave unvaccinated people even more vulnerable than they are a month ago or a month ago. This is a serious concern especially because of what experts are calling the Delta Variant. Its a variant that is more easily transmissible, potentially deadlier and particularly dangerous for young people. Could the Delta Variant force us back into lockdown . I dont think so because so many people have already been vaccinated. World Health Organization says this Delta Variant is becoming the dominant Covid Strain across our world. Cdc says it will likely become the dominant strain here within a few months. Experts are particularly worried about what it could mean come fall, what it could mean in parts of the south where Vaccination Rates have lagged way behind the rest of our country. Were going to see regional surges in places like the south, the southeast of the united states. Low Vaccine Uptake rates. Once we hit the fal
Already been vaccinated. World Health Organization says this Delta Variant is becoming the dominant Covid Strain across our world. The cdc says it will likely become the dominant strain here within a few months. Experts particularly worried about what it could mean come fall,. What it could mean in parts of the south where Vaccination Rates have lived way behind the rest of our country. Were going to see regional surges in places like the southeast of the United States. Little Vaccine Uptake rates. Once we hit the fall, were going to get cold, dry air. Thats what covid likes. Its really combatting this conception that back in 2020, young people thought well, its my parents that are going to end up in intensive care. Now were seeing this is a very different Risk Benefit Calculation when it comes to taking a risk with the virus, versus getting the shot. Meanwhile, next week the senate expects to take up work on one of the president s big list items. Majority leader schumer plans to hold
germany this week to meet with leaders there. this comes among increased drills near the ukrainian border and the kremlin is denying a report that they re emptying their embassy in the ukrainian capitol. also this morning, former president trump could be gearing up for 2024. we have new details about how his political operation is already organizing and how some former administration officials hope to stop him. also this morning, an urgent call for a delay in the rollout of 5g cell technology. airlines warning of possible devastating impact. lawmakers have serious safety concerns as well. what, if anything, will be done ahead of tomorrow s planned launch? lots of news that we are covering this morning. we are beginning with the growing global tensions over russia s increased military action near and around ukraine. our reporters are covering all the angles. let s begin with cnn s senior international correspondent, matthew chance, in ukraine s capital kiev. secretary of
millions of people are still under a winter weather alert. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer in washington, and this is the situation room special report. let s begin with what we re learning about that 11-hour hostage drama at a texas synagogue. the fbi calling it terror, terror targeting the jewish community. our senior national correspondent is on the scene for us. update our viewers, ed, on the latest. reporter: wolf, in a couple of hours members of the beth israel synagogue will come together for the first time since this ordeal that they ve all experienced, essentially together. they re going to come together at this methodist church in the nearby town of south lake for a special service. this as many of the congregants are still coming to terms with the ordeal from over the weekend. the final moments as hostages escaped from inside the beth israel synagogue was captured by a photo journalist when cnn fill