A move that could help raise revenue for the us government but one that s likely to face criticism from business and republicans. Let s speak to the democratic strategist michael hardaway, founder of political intelligence firm hardaway wire. Just want to start by asking you whether you think, despite allowing more to spend, this is a risky thing to do because it s going to frustrate business in an election year? frustrate business in an election ear? , , frustrate business in an election ear? 2 , , , , year? it s interesting, because this is a complicated year? it s interesting, because this is a complicated conversation. Year? it s interesting, because this is a complicated conversation. It i is a complicated conversation. It plays incredibly well to the populist wing of this country, and certainly the left side of this country idea logically. Functionally speaking, you don t want to annoy the people who do the hiring in this country, and i would say that this plan that she has w
Right now on Andrea Mitchell reports, its Decision Day for Vice President harris before her first rally with her new Running Mate in philadelphia tomorrow. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper who took his name off the list joins me as we break down the contenders and the behind the scenes Vetting Process. Also today, President Biden returning to washington from delaware for an emergency national Security Meeting this afternoon as iran threatens a Multipronged Retaliation against israel for assassinating the hamas political leader in tehran. Something President Biden says was a setback for Cease Fire talks. The second week of Olympic Competition kicking off after a Photo Finish Victory for noah liles. Huge disappointments this morning for simone biles. And Hurricane Debby hitting hard in florida. The Big Question now, which way will the storm turn. He storm tu. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. The anticipation is building as Vice President harris promises to announce
He will be sentenced on 16 September and a Probation Report is being compiled. The man who read the News Headlines is now in them. In the middle of the jostling cameras and reporters who he would normally have worked alongside. Facing serious charges that he accessed indecent photographs and videos of children, including a boy as young as seven to nine years old. No words outside court but three key ones inside. The former newsreader stood in the dock and as the counts were read out calmly, quietly he replied guilty then again guilty and for the third time, guilty. The court heard Huw Edwards had been in a Whatsapp Chat with a man he met online, who sent him pictures and videos. Of the 377 sexual images, 41 were indecent images of children, mostly between 12 and 15 years old. But two of the most extreme images were videos of a child who could have been as young as seven. The court heard on two occasions he asked the man not to send under age or illegal pictures but after the first time
The Situation Room. And we begin with the Breaking News, the pentagon just announcing that some 3,000 u. S. Troops will be deployed to the afghan capital within 48 hours to help americans leave as taliban forces seize more territory. Were covering all angles of the story with Cnn Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward on the ground in Kabul And Cnn seen for white House Correspondent Phil mattingly over at the White House but first lets start with Cnn Pentagon Correspondent orrin liebman. The situation in afghanistan is clearly deteriorating rapidly. What have you learned about the mission for these 3,000 u. S. Troops . The taliban has swept and gained control of 12 provincial capitals with an advance that clearly has momentum as they move forward here. The u. S. Is sending in 3,000 additional troops specifically to Hamid Karzai international airport. That is the International Gateway To Kabul to secure the airport and to assist in the evacuation or partial drawdown of some sta
Said it is to confront the scorch of racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia here at home and around the world. And the White House is actually backing him up. He believes responsible nations must not shrink from scrutiny of Human Rights record. Rather, they should acknowledge with intent to improve it and also push and listen up Amp Hood and Shine A Light on other countries that need to do better. That is the role we are playing for the United States. Jesse keep in mind, the human Rights Council that the White House wants to criticize america includes cuba and china. A quick reminder, keep it right now rounding up thousands of people for protesting against communism. They have shut down the internet so the rest of the World Cant see whats happening. In china, growing over A Million uighurs in concentration camps. Republicans like Nikki Haley are calling all of this just a bunch of nonsense. Youve got people being bullied and beaten in the streets of cuba. You have venezuelans who