And Hillary Clinton in a Star Performance hoping her loss in 2016 May have paved the way for america to finally accept a woman as president. On the other side of that Glass Ceiling is Kamala Harris raising her hand and tacking the oath of office as our 47th president of the united States Tonight democrats roll out two of their partys most popular figures, Barack And Michelle obama. As former President Trump continues his counterprogramming with personal attacks against his opponent. Why insult her intelligence . Well, i have to do well, i dont think shes a very bright person. I dont think shes a very smart person. Why do you think that . I dont consider that an insult. Thats just a fact. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in chicago where day two of the Democratic National Convention is promising surprise guests throughout tonights ceremonial roll call. Tonights headliners have the obamas taking the stage here in their own Hometown Rally for Kamala Harris. Harris and Tim Walz, mean
From israel on concessions aimed at bridging the divide between the two sides. We are yet to receive any detail on what those concessions might be, but could it be the movement the region has been waiting for . Also tonight. A desperate search for survivors, after a british superyacht sank off the coast of sicily. One man has died and six others are still missing including british Tech Businessman Mike Lynch. As the Crown Prosecution Service here in the uk works around the clock in the wake of the Uk Riots the Prison System is being stretched to its limits. Well look at the Pressure Points in the system and the potential solutions. And well be live in chicago. Its the start of the Democratic Partys National Convention. Its a crowning moment for Kamala Harris as the Partys President ial nominee, but tonight its all eyes onjoe biden when he takes the stage. This is a decisive moment the words of americas top diplomat, antony blinken, as he visits the Middle East yet again, to try to push
Countdown to chicago, the Democratic National Convention starts tomorrow. A show of excited unity that will culminate with Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepting her Partys Nomination for president. The first black woman ever to reach such historic height Tomorrow Night, democrats will celebrate the man whose patriotism and personal sacrifice made this stunning political turnaround possible. President Joe Biden. I will ask one of his closest competence, Senator Chris , what this week means to the party and the country. Reproductive rights , americans do care about Abortion Access, and democrats will surely put the Issue Front and center of the convention. Reproductive freedom for all joins me live from chicaGo To explain why the issue will remain a losing one for republicans. And christians for kamala. Calling out the unchristian behavior of Donald Trump. I am jonathan capehart, this is the Sunday Show. 79 days. Thats how far away we are from the november election, but histo
Gaza in recent days, and palestinian medics saying 19 people died in israeli Air Strikes tuesday, with four day old twins, their mother and grandmother, reported to be among the dead. Lucy williamson has more from jerusalem. For four days, Mohammed Abu alqumsan was a father. This day will haunt him for ever. The day he left his newborn twins, ayssel and asser, at home with their mother, while he went to collect their birth certificates, and returned to find them killed in a strike on their building in deir al balah. Today, he prepared to bury them. A new parent, comforted like a child. I didnt even have time to celebrate them, he said. Gazas Health Ministry says 115 infants, including ayssel and asser, have been born and killed during this war. We asked the Israeli Army why the twins Family Home was bombed and are waiting for a response. Fighting has continued across the gaza strip, with both israel and hamas under fresh pressure to agree a Ceasefire Deal to calm spiralling regional th
First, the latest headlines. Two of the most high profile russian dissidents freed as part of a major Prisoner Swap say they refused officials demands to plead for mercy from President Putin to secure their release. Vladimir Kara Murza and Ilya Yashin said they considered him a tyrant, a murderer and a war criminal. Hundreds of mourners have attended Funeral Prayers for the hamas Political Leader, ismail haniyeh, in qatar. 0fficals from a number of arab and muslim countries were there, as well as prominent figures from fatah, the main rival palestinian faction to hamas. The chairman of the Democratic National Committee in the United States, says Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from democratic delegates to officially be the Partys Nominee for president. The online Voting Process doesnt end until monday, but shes now crossed the threshold. Mexico says the us has gone too far by recognising the Opposition Candidate as the winner of venezuelas contested president ial election. Mexic