Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Washington post also reports tonight the white house is preparing an Executive Order that authorizes the president to punish foreign interference in u. S. Elections. The post writes, quote, the eightpage draft order appears to be an effort to stave off aggressive legislation, including a bill introduced in congress this month and to quell criticism that trump seems to give more credence to russian president Vladimir Putins denials of interference than to u. S. Intelligence agencies conclusion to the kremlin sought to undermine the 2016 election. That comes to us as Florida Democratic senator bill nelson, whose running in a tough reelection fight, tells the tampa bay times, quote, russian operatives have penetrated some of floridas Election Systems ahead of the 2018 mid terms. He said any further information is classified. Today the white house actually did impose new sanctions on
russia, but not
Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. He said, any further information is classified. Today the white house actually did impose new sanctions on russia, but not for election meddling. The administration is penalizing the kremlin for using chemical weapons against an exspy and his daughter in the uk, a decision that congress had to push the white house to make. Meanwhile, republican senator rand paul is in moscow this week, of all places, apparently on his own summer Outreach Mission to the kremlin. The senator had been one of the few open defenders on capitol hill of President Trumps overtures to vladimir putin, the only defender at times. Today he wrote this about his visit. Quote, i was honored to deliver a letter from President Trump to president Vladimir Putins administration. The letter emphasized the importance of further engagement in va
Thanks for joining us tonight. Tonight, several developing stories. Breaking news in the west. A reported tornado touching down amid this deadly storm system. Also, the family swept away. The mother and two children carried away in flash floods. The father reportedly holding onto a tree. A Freight Train derailing, catching fire, and the truck dangling off a highway. The system moving from texas to the east coast. Rob marciano standing by with late information. Also, the breaking headline. The grim discovery in the search for that missing 5yearold boy. Search dogs could only find his scent at the home. What theyve now found. Tonight, the mother and father thwhat investigators revealed late today. The fastmoving investigation tonight. Do authorities believe a driver intentionally plowed into a crowd of people . The evidence theyve just revealed, and the victims,
including a child as young as 9. Tonight, President Trump and what hes now saying about impeachment and the supreme court. Can
Tonight, the coronavirus in the u. S. Experts now warning of the risks of states trying to open too quickly. And the new data. The virus not just attacking the lungs, but the kidneys and the heart. What we now know. And news tonight. The first deaths here in the u. S. Were weeks earlier than first thought. What weve learned about those cases, and where. And the reality inside hospitals across this country. The startling images just outside new york city. The Emergency Room filled, even as Authorities Say were past the peak. Doctors and nurses trying to revive patients. In new york, 474 lives lost in just the past 24 hours. And tonight, the next chapter of this. Governor cuomo and his call for a Contact Tracing army. Thousands of people who will help trace any signs of a second outbreak. Also tonight, some states starting to reopen without meeting the guidelines from the white house. In georgia, where gyms, hair salons, and Bowling Alleys are set to open friday, restaurants next week, t
Tonight, as we come on the air, the president just moments ago on the coronavirus, saying, we need schools open, after saying today children are, quote, virtually immune, and that this thing is going away. Tonight, florida, for one, reporting a record increase in hospitalizations in a single day. More than 157,000 americans dead. The debate over returning to schools. Tonight, the districts that have opened already. The cases, the students testing positive. Images inside one georgia school, packed hallways, no masks. Chicago announcing they will begin the school year online. And the other unfolding crisis in texas, new moms testing positive, separated from their newborns. Also tonight, the pandemic president ial election. Tonight, the president s campaign trying to halt mailin voting for americans who want to vote from home in this pandemic. The campaign suing nevada to try to stop the state from sending ballots to registered voters. 24 hours after the president suggested mailin voting