I couldnt be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office. Oh, my goodness. Michelle, barack, this means so much to me. Vice president harris continues to build that momentum with that big endorsement and some promising new polls. Meanwhile, trump is back on his heels, backing away from Debating Harris. Also tonight, the veepstakes, as the vetting gets under way, who might have the inside track to be Kamala Harris running mate. Plus, reforming the Supreme Court. President biden has made it a priority for his final months in office. How it might affect the president ial race. Im michael steele, in for joy reid. We begin tonight with the state of the race. A race that feels so dramatically different than it did a week ago. You know what that felt like, right . You couldnt script it any better for tv. That race, of course, is between Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The historical nature of the Race Wrauz noted
Starts now. We are reporting on be a ram obamas entry into the race. Playing a unique role in the democratic party. He makes It Official for Kamala Harris today. Former President Obama tapped biden on his ticket reviving the career of a senator who had run for president twice. Obama was a much discussed but seldom publicly heard presence during these debates about whether president Bi Biden Shou do what he did last week. The unusual measure, after having clinched the nomination of stepping aside. Throughout that process, in public obama backed him. Another contrast, clinton backed harris immediately last weekend when this went down. Obama held back. He is coming in as a ceremonial closer. Kamala harris has the delegates. She has the party leaders. I bet you know that. Now tonight, she has Barack And Michelle obama. The Harris Campaign breaking the news with this endorsement video. I cant have this Folk Khan Phone call without saying to my girl kamala, i am proud of you. This is going t
Fronts in the war against covid. Starting with Booster Shots, which will be offered to all americans beginning the third weeK of september. The reason most people in america dont worry about polio, smallpox, measles, mumps or Rubella Today is because of vaccines. The tHreat of the Delta Virus remains real. But we are prepared, we have the tools, we can do this. If you arent going to fight covid19, at least get out of the way of Everyone Else whos trying. The biden administration will also require that Nursing Home Staff be vaccinated in order to continue receiving Medicare And Medicaid funding. These developments come as americas hospitals are bacK in crisis mode, overwhelming Health Care worKers who are facing burnout. States liKe alabama are out of icu beds. Theyre done. A Hospital Association President called it uncharted territory with some patients being treated on gurneys in hallways. But what is perhaps most troubling is the spiKe in covid cases among children. Now returning to
We are prepared, we have the tools. We can do this. Thats the next step. The president also announced requirements of vaccination and urging businesses and employers to step up and require this for employees. Thats that tension between the government not being able to make that call in the united states, you Cant Mandate that as an executive action. He wants more employers to lead the way. The Administration Push reflects how america right now face this Cross Roads with the Covid Delta Variant surging. The year 2020 is something many people do not want to relive in america with lockdowns and covid deaths driving a natural cultural conversation, was just about getting to 2021. 2020 i dont know about anybody else but i think i am kind of done, can we get to 2021 remember that . Can we get to 2021 . That energy of getting past 2020 was a reference of how Tough Covid was at the time of no Cure And Novak seens. Daily Covid Cases were peaking as 2020 turned 2021. You can see there far left o
Beat. We have a lot of news tonight. Senator durbin is here as the Trumps Doj is prepping for witnesses. Well explain with the evidence. Governor cuomo with an investigation with a new report. The president urging the unvaccinated to go ahead and do it, get the shots. Everyone sees how this Delta Variant of covid is surging in different parts of the country. President biden is calling out governors who are standsing in the way of what he calls an urgent fright to save lives. Some State Officials are passing laws or signing orders that forbid people from doing the right thing. As of now, seven states banned mask mandates. I say to these states, please help, if you are not going to help but theres get out of the way. Hes literally telling people, desantis, get out of the way, let me handle it. Dont make it worse for the least of the request of the federal government may make. Desantis, a trumps favorite in florida continuing to vow to fight the Safety Measures, his state is hitting recor