Any hospitalization and death. Theyre also effective in reducing the overall risk of infection. Meanwhile, on capitol hill, the senate appears to be moving closer to the Finish Line with its work on bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. This as Andrew Cuomo is given the opportunity to provide final evidence in his defense as State Lawmakers wrap up their investigation into allegations he sexually harass Aid Dozen women. And members of congress and other leading figures pay tribute to one of the leading Labor Leaders, aflcio president Richard Trumka who died at the auj of 72. The were going to begin this hour with the latest on the pandemic. Seven states, florida, texas, missouri, arkansas, louisiana, alabama, and mississippi all of them account for about half of the new cases and hospitalizations in the past week despite making up less than a quarter of the u. S. Population. There are also states with some of the lowest Vaccination Rates with, we should note. Here are the other facts. The bi
Senate asking for World Solidarity on cuba and the release of political prisoners. Plus right now the number of coronavirus cases is up in all 50 states and that puts new attention on a question that a lot of people are asking. Will people need to prove their vaccinated to go to work . Or to go out to eat . Were getting early answers this morning. They are now requiring vaccinations. Today President Biden is expected to announce a requirement for federal workers. We start with the latest on this pandemic and the major vaccine announcement. Monica is at the White House for us. Josh is talking to Washington Dc workers affected by this, and i want to bring in a doctor who is a senior scholar at John Hop kins. In just a few hours they announce a federal vaccine requirement. What more do we know about this . They are laying out essentially a choice for more than Two Million federal workers. They will have to prove they are fully vaccinated to go to work or submit to what the White House is
Election was stolen from trump, and Senator Ron Johnson of wisconsin whom trump praised for getting to the bottom of things. The notes pointing to trumps perceived Coup Accomplices are now in the hands of those members peers in the House Oversight and reform committee, which is investigating trumps efforts to overturn his defeat. The extraordinary new window into conversations with top Justice Department officials and the expresident represent fresh Smoking Gun Evidence of Trumps Abuse of power and frantic efforts to cling to power at all costs. The notes illuminate a well worn theme of the trump presidency, the expresident s imperviousness to facts. The times writes this, the officials also told Trump The Justice Department had no evidence to support a lawsuit regarding the Election Results. We are not in a position based on the evidence, they said. We can only act on the actual evidence developed. Trump then cass at this gat cas. He said people are angry blaming the doj for inaction.
Capacity. Theyre Storing Wheelchairs and other equipment in the hallways because theres no place else to put them. Theyre planning on bringing someone in from the er any minute now. Our Colleague Gabe Gutierrez there in little rock, arkansas. That scene may look and sound family. Heres why this point in the pandemic is far different than anything weve seen before. This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated. We are seeing outbreaks of cases in parts of the country that have low Vaccination Coverage because unvaccinated people are at risk. And communities that are fully vaccinated are generally faring well. If youre fully vaccinated, you are protected against severe covid, hospitalization, and death, and are even protected against the known variants including the Delta Variant circulating in this country. A pandemic of the unvaccinated. 97 of those hospitalized right now Are Unvaccinated. And listen to this, because its so stunning, we had to make sure we heard it right. Just four s
Infrastructure package and that one will require near unanimity to reach the president s desk, at least among democrats. Joining me on the pandemic and the politics surrounding it, White House correspondent, kelly odonnell, Jeff Mason and Avita Patel and the Chief Of Staff to President Obama during his first Term And Ceo of the messina group. Kelly, lets start with the president. What can you tell us about Todays Announcement . What is he going to announce . We think it will be renewed regulations for federal workers and requirements, if you will. The pressure is on both the White House to stop the spread and somehow Ramp Up daily vaccinations, two competing impulses here. All of that mixes into this, andrea, and when you think about the fact that the federal government is the largest employer, this is a different role for the president to talk about the federal workforce over which he would have this authority to say we want to see vaccination from federal employees and if they do not