The full breadth of perspectives from the caucus about the future of our country. It comes as more democrats on the Hill Call for biden to drop out of the race. The president addressed concerns about his candidacy in that nearly hour long Press Conference, insisting he is all in. Im determined im running. But i think it is important that i allay fears by seeing let them see me out there. And just this morning, a top biden ally, congressman jim clyburn, spoke with my colleague craig melvin. Here is some of what he had to say. Let Joe Biden continue to make his own decisions about his presidency. Hes earned that right. Im going to give him that much respect. If he decides to change his mind later on, then we will respond to that. We have until 19th Of August to open our convention and so i would hope that we would spend our time now Folk Outing on the record that we will lay out for the american people. Joining us now, Nbc News white House Correspondent mike memoli, Nbc News Capitol Hill
President biden urged unity as america reflects on the attacks. Everybody says, biden, why do you insist on bringing the country together . Thats going to affect our wellbeing and how The World responds to us knowing that we can actually, in fact, lead by example. I think we can do it. Meantime, former President George Bush honored the lives lost on flight 93 in shanksville where President Biden also paid his respects to the victims. Contrast all this with the most recent former president , native new Yorker Donald Trump didnt attend any ceremony paying tribute to the victims today. However, he visited a new York City Fire Station and released a Video Statement to mark the anniversary where he discussed the attacks for about 30 seconds. Spent more than double that time slamming President Biden over Americas Withdrawal from afghanistan. Well, other president s honored the victims Today And Trump plans to wrap up his Day Comment take thing on a pay per View Boxing Match in florida. Forme
The ballots boxes in texas. Women, The Eyes Of Texas are upon you, have you paid that Pull Tax . Pull taxes were so thin back then. Again, this was for voting in a primary, not in a general election, but this was texas in 1919. And texas was a one party state, it was controlled by the Southern Democrats, very different party from the Democratic Party we know today. The Southern Democrats won all of the elections in texas back then. Voting in the primary was basically like voting in The General, whoever won the Southern Democrats primary was basically guaranteed to win The General election to, so it was a big deal. When texas, ahead of the united states as a hold, texas welcome women to the Ballot Box in 1918 to vote in primaries. Except there was a hitch, a really big hitch. This is chrystia era, back in 1980 she was 25 years old, she was a young suffragist living in texas when the State Granted Women the right to vote, and so the day that first primary, when Texas Women could turn in
new york times today describing a possible cover-up by the trump administration about that threat leading up to the presidential election. from the times report, quote as recently as last september, a former top intelligence official with the department, brian murphy, filed a whistle-blower complaint accusing orton him to modify intelligence assessments of white supremacy appear lest severe and to include information on left-wing group to ally with mr. trump s messaging. they denied the accusation and released an annual threat assessment in october that acknowledged that violent white supremacy was the most persistent and lethal threat in the homeland. the intelligence first, who spoke anonpit are argued that the warning should have been issued as early as november, when trump was making escalating accusation about the election, saying far right groups continued to be galvanized, a security official confirmed for nbc news today. and that there is no good explanation for
qanon rhetoric and violent conspiracies. according to politico this morning, greene showed no remorse for extreme positions, which included past support for assassination of top democratic officials. politico also reports that kevin mccarthy and his top lieutenants are leaning towards removing green from one key house committee, not two. is that enough? the future of powerful house republican liz cheney also on the line after she had the audacity to vote her conscience in favor of impeaching trump for that capitol hill insurrection. but cnn s josh campbell starts us off. he s live in washington with more on officer sicknick lying in office. we take you live inside those images of the united states capitol rotunda, where the remains of fallen officer brian sicknick are lying in honor. swe we have seen members of the capitol police coming in to pay their respects, also members of the national guard. also lawmakers and staffers. that building remains closed to the general publ