Voting rights was designed to move the needle in terms of Public Opinion on the urgent need for Voting Rights legislation. Thats according to one senior white House Official who told me the topic doesnt show up in most polls of americans concerns yet. Here is a part of the case the president made to The American people. The 21st century jim Crow Assault is real. Its unrelenting. Were going to challenge it vigorously. Its no longer just about who gets to vote or making it easier for eligible voters to vote. Its about who gets to count the vote. Who gets to count whether or not your vote counted at all. Now notably texas democrats who were smack dab in the middle of the Fight Arent calling for a sweeping and potentially polarizing piece of legislation. On this program in this hour yesterday, texas representative Jasmine Crockett said she would take anything that shielded voters from restrictions. What most people dont realize is that if we got just an inch, that would protect us in texas
Put crime at the center of his campaign. And yesterday, a historic flight. Billionaire Richard Branson reaching the edge of space in a Test Flight aboard Virgin Galactic Space Ship, hoping to send tourists there next. And unrest in cuba. Thousands of protesters take to the streets in the biggest antigovernment demonstrations the country has seen in decades. But we have to start this morning with growing concerns about covid19. Yes, this is is not gone. A new increase in hospitalizations and cases blamed on rapidly spreading Delta Variant. Seven Day Average for new infections up 16 nationwide, and hospitalizations have jumped more than 8 . In Los Angeles alone, Health Officials reporting an alarming 165 surge in cases over the last week. In 14 states, less than 40 of residents are fully vaccinated, with alabama, mississippi, arkansas ranking lowest. Representatives from pfizer are set to brief the top Health Officials about what they say is the need for a booster shot, specifically targ
Standard of costing company. Plus, the new timeline out of afghanistan has Communist China waiting in the wing former Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo on the biggest winners of joe bidens Foreign Policy as Oil Prices move from the 30s a barrel to 74 a barrel in Bidens America and reaching Vladimir Putin and iran. Plus. As we must eliminate funding for Ppp Ice in their Organization Deed under dhs. Maria more lunatic ideas from the extreme left of stripping resources from the very people protecting our shores as we bring you new numbers this morning on apprehensions and the got a ways at the southern border or the month of june. Here is Lee Zeldin on why so many illegal migrants in narcotics are making their way to new York City and other big cities within days of arriving at the border, the spike in crime and his effort to turn it around. Right now on Sunday Morning features. Maria but first, this morning we are waiting the launch of billionaire Richard Branson Virgin galactic Rocket Plan
Month for the Biden Agenda, showing more question marks than Check Marks so far as the White House tries to light a fire on fighting crime and protecting voting rights. The new reporting this morning on what our sources are telling our team about the strategies. And on the pandemic front, Pfizer Meeting with top health Officials Today on the potential need for a Booster Shot. Were live in one of the nations hot spots with medical experts standing by. Good morning, im hallie jackson. Garrick and mike, Big Week for the Biden Agenda and for politics here in washington. Garrick, give us the Reality Check because congress has to do stuff now to avoid big problems later when we run into the annual fight over government funding, et cetera. Thats right. The senate is back and they have a Laundry List to get done. First they have to turn two of the president s biggest priorities into legislation. Thats the bipartisan Infrastructure Framework thats been in agreement for two weeks now but not yet
Good friday morning, Hallie Jackson here, craig will be joining us in just a little bit. This morning coronavirus, voting, and more all in the focus this hour. Right now the Delta Variant is making up 80 of all new cases in western and mid western states all of it putting a new focus on the race to vaccinate. Nicer looking for plans for a booster shot, and folks are getting creative in getting the message out to get vaccinated. You need to Vax That Thang Up you a handsome little brother, vax thAt Thing up. Were going to talk to juvenile about what drove him to make this new anthem. Plus, keeping our attention of Capitol Hill for a few reasons, new reporting about Speaker Pelosis Team on getting a Frul Bill to President Bidens desk. Ahead, talking about how housing is the glue for infrastructure efforts. Were learning that President Biden is set to speak next week in philadelphia about the plans to break the Sacred Skuntal right to vote. That is where we will bin. I want to bring in pri