Live from atlanta oh, and welcome to all you watching us here in the United States, canada, and All Around The World. Im Kim Brunhuber. This is cnn Newsroom Closing in on a vp pick. Kamala harris prepares to meet with the final contenders in a search for a Running Mate, will look at who who they are and how they may impact her chances. Plus, were tracking tropical Storm Debby as it moves closer to florida, is now expected to reach Hurricane Strength before making landfall. Epa latest update from the national Hurricane Center just ahead. And israeli forces and hezbollah militants in Lebanon Exchange a new round of strikes this fear of a Widening Conflict in the Middle East intensifies live from Atlanta Cnn Newsroom with Kim Brunhuber were now in the critical final hours of Kamala Harriss search for a Running Mate, a decision she has to make by tuesday, a source is telling Cnn Harris will interview top candidates, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly in the c
Each the national past time in the form of baseballs allstar game becomes a hostage to the politics of the day. We will talk with the House Minority Leader in just a bit. White House Correspondent Peter doocy starts us off tonight live from philadelphia. Good evening, peter. Good evening, bret. The president argued that wednesday made it easier to vote early or Boy Mail because there was a global pandemic. That was good, but that when republican lawmakers try to limit certain Pandemic Era provisions, because they say they are concerned about voter fraud, that is historically bad. This is election subversion. Its the most dangerous Throat Voting in the integrity of free and fair elections in our history. Peter the president S Problem is with states hoping to tighten Election Laws and require voter i. D. Including texas. They want to make it so hard and inconvenient thAt They hope people dont vote at all. Thats whAt This is about. Texas republicans cant do anything though as long as demo
The Health Secretary Matt hancock has spoken of the Pain And Suffering of victims of the contaminated blood scandal, saying the government will pay compensation if that is what is recommended. He was facing questions at a public inquiry into whats been called the worst nhs Treatment Disaster. Around 3,000 people died after being given Blood Products containing Hiv And Hepatitis c in the 19705 and 1980s. Heres our Health Editor Hugh pym. Ive now faced the fact that i will never see him again on this earth. His last words were, and repeatedly, those who did this must be brought to repent. Sue remembers her husband, steve, as she visits his grave in devon. He was a haemophiliac who was treated by the nhs with contaminated Blood Products in the 19705 and 80s. He developed hepatitis c, a debilitating illness. It meant they couldnt have children. Steve died in 2018. This isjust wonderful, and its a superb place to come and visit the grave, if visiting the grave s about spiritual refreshment
So desperately needed, urgently needed. Paul lets bring in our panel, Wall Street Journal columnist and deputy Editorial Page Editor Dan Henninger and columnist kim strassel and bill mcgurn. So, dan, let me ask you first, were you surprised that President Biden first said, oh, this is a big win, weve got to say that politically, but are you surprised they didnt negotiate at all with republicans, got no republican votes . Im not surprised, to tell you the truth. There has been reporting through the week that the white house and, indeed, the democrats decided they were going not going to repeat the experience of trying to pass the Affordable Care act under barack obama back in 2009 when republicans resisted them. That is the lesson that they have been looking at over the course of the trump presidency, and i think there was no intention from the beginning to negotiate in any serious way. They have a policy agenda, its basically defined by spending, 1. 9 trillion defines that pretty well.