Has become clear that the Party Platform takes a lot of inspiration from what we are calling Donald Trumps Donald Trump 2025 trump is still trying to distance himself from the heritage foundations ultraconservative, maybe a little radical agenda for a second trump term, but dozens of officialsamlook at the screen. Including some integral in crafting The Rnc. Heres President Biden in detroit. Project 2025 is the trump people, his top policy people, his campaign press secretary, his personal bagman in the white house, the biggest unders and more, it was a project built for trump, folks, project 2025 is the biggest attack on our System Government and personal freedom that has ever been proposed in the history of this country. Joining us is mark elias, partner out the Elias Law Group and president of Media Matters, Angela Caruso and his with us. Okay. Can i just say, angelo, you have Media Matters has exposed a lot of people actually posting what they have said over the years, and in your
Bill. Chuck schumer saying he intends to get the legislation along with a Budget Resolution paving the way for the 3. 5 trillion Reconciliation Bill through before the August Recess. We are on track to pass both elements of the two Track Strategy before we adjourn for August Recess. It took some prodding and a few dead line but it all has worked out for the better. Were going look at the road ahead with colorado democratic senator John Hickenlooper who helped negotiate that bill. A House Committee heard from some of the texas democratic Law Machers who fled the state to block passage of a voting Restrictions Bill as protesters march towards the State Capitol in texas demanding action on Voting Rights. Were learning more about how far Donald Trump went in his efforts to get the Justice Department to help him pursue his false Election Fraud claim. Well talk with a reporter that broke that story and get reaction from Senate Judiciary Committee chair dick durbin. And nbc News Washington in
The Olympics Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt good evening. Im Peter Alexander in for Lester Tonight what could be major news in the fight against covid. Pfizer now says a Booster Shot of its current vaccine strongly extends protection against the virus. Theyre also developing a booster intended to target the rapidly spreading Delta Variant, now the dominant strain here in the u. S pfizer reports a third dose would likely be needed between six months and a year after youre fully vaccinated, the fda still to weigh in. Miguel almaguer has the breaking Details Reporter Tonight pfizer says a Booster Shot, a third dose of its current vaccine, could offer americans five to ten times more protection against covid, given six months after the second Dose Pfizer believes those inoculated would be highly protected against the Delta Variant, which is now exploding across the u. S. The company expects to deliver new data to the fda within weeks and is also working to develop a de
Begin. Organizers have been under intense criticism for insisting that the games could be held safely amid a global pandemic. Lets begin our coverage with cnns selena wang, Live In Tokyo with the breaking details and selena, officials have essentially said that because of the conditions that theyre facing, they dont have a choice. Reporter exactly, boris. This is a big relief for Public Health experts and much of the public, experts have been saying these games should not be held with spectators. They are dealing with a major surge in covid cases reaching the highest level in months. More different by the Delta Variant and the Vaccination Rates are still low, just 15 of the population has been fully vaccinated. Now we already knew months before that overseas spectators would be banned but now at least for tokyo venues, local fans are banned too. That reverses an earlier decision to allow up to 10,000 people per venue. We still dont know at thiS Point how many spectators will be allowed
And the Harry Potter films, has died of cancer at the age of 52. In the us, graphic Police Footage shows an officer shooting dead a 13 year boy, who appeared unarmed when he was killed. Covid infections across all parts of the Uk Fall to their lowest levels since the autumn. Just keep your head down a little bit. And we have a Special Report from ukraine, where tensions build as russian troops gather along the countrys Eastern Border. Coming up in the sport on the Bbc News Channel delight for dan evans. The british Number One comes from a set down to seal his place in the semifinals of the Monte Carlo masters. Good evening. Final preparations are being made tonight, for the funeral of The Duke of Edinburgh Tomorrow at windsor castle. The archbishop of canterbury, who will play a key part in the service, has spoken of what he called an Anguished Moment for the queen. Justin welby told the bbc that the queen, as a grieving widow, now found herself in the same position as millions of othe