Ill speak with Biden Backer and the wife of the late John Mccain, sidcindy mccain, next. Plus waiting to exhale, Vaccination Rates are starting to slow. How could the u. S. Make the case to those who are hesitant to get the shot . Hello, im Jake Tapper in washington where the state of our union is trying to build bridges, literally and figuratively. President bidens multitrillion dollars plan to expand social safety nets are being put to the test in a congress more divided than at any time in modern history, as polls show a majority of americans do nonetheless want to political leaders to prioritize being bipartisan over achieving everything they want to accomplish. For many in the Republican Party, the focus is else with. Too many continuing to embrace the culture of lying about bidens proposal, about the ele election, about the vaccine, about the Insurrection And Publishing fellow lawmakers that dont demonstrate adequate fealty to President Trump and booing the republican nominee fro
Bring the for the people act to the floor later this month for a vote. It cant come soon enough, as republican Led Legislatures across the country have introduced nearly 400 bills that limit voting access. An antivoting wave that this country has not seen since the end of reconstruction. Ari berman writes that much of what were witnessing is a concerted attempt to end the second reconstruction which began with the passing of the Voting Act in 1965. The republican party is rewriting the rules of American Democracy to protect conservative white political power from the rising influence of new demographic groups. Unless something is done now, the damage could be irreparable. Tuesday, president biden, signaling a new phase in the pressure campaign, he called out two obstinate members of his own party. This sacred right is under assault with an Intensity And Aggressiveness that we have not seen in a long, long time. Its simply unamerican. I hear all of the folks on tv saying, why doesnt bid
Lets see if both sides can come together and done. John you heard both Mitch Mcconnell and mccartney say that the definition of infrastructure is whats here. The democrats have one idea what it should be saying no, it shoul about roads and bridges. Theyre saying that the inflation we saw in the month of april should terrify americans. Thats one us. Sandra think democrats of gas and but everything continues to go up. Were going to have more of thae more Fox News Alert. Liz cheney has now ago as a conference chair, fellow republicans voted Leadership Pon at The Party eyes its path of power the g. O. P. In the posttrump era. We will also ask about lawmakers questioning John Kerry on those allegations that he leaked is really military secrets to irans minister. Thats all Coming Up. John also induct today, Tennessee Congressman and Rnc Chairwoman, stay and his fox nes alert, the bite and White House under to question whether this a ministrations of a challenge. Reports. The news is Coming U
and killed during a traffic stop after a minnesota police officer shouted taser but fired her handgun instead. at this hour, we are monitoring a vigil for mr. wright at the site his car crashed after he was shot. after minnesota s governor announced a curfew for counties surrounding minneapolis, beginning at the top of the hour. also, shocking new video emerged of a second lieutenant in the u.s. army medical corp who is black and latino held at gunpoint by two police officers during a traffic stop in december. he was pepper sprayed and threatened by an officer. both incidents are happening against the backdrop of day 11 in the murder trial of a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin. the prosecution is expected to officially rest its case tomorrow after presenting nearly 40 witnesses, including today a cardiologist and law professor that specializes in use of force, as well as one of the people that knew george floyd the best, his brother. george, he would always
morning along with california congressman darrell issa, great to see you this morning. rnc chairman mcdon isle is here to talk boycotts and debate as well, acting director mark morgan to talk immigration and former ceo of toys r us, former target chairman jerry to talk u.s.-china tariffs, taking a look at toys, former federal reserve chairman, capitalism in america, alan greenspan, talking global market and the fed. don t miss a moment of it. futures lower, lots of nervousnesses over the china situation and tariffs, yesterday markets finished up with encouraging economic data, fears of global slowdown, sparking up rally, nasdaq up 176, the u.s. maintains pressure on hauwei, washington refuse to go grant licenses for u.s. companies to do business with the chinese telecom giant after beijing refuse today buy american products, this according to bloomberg. tit for tat continuing for hauwei and the u.s. well, it s about cooperation and noncooperation. president trump and the