Good day, everyone. From Msnbc World headquarters here in new york, welcome to all of you to Alex Witt reports. Heres whats happening at 2 00 p. M. , 11 00 a. M. Pacific time. We begin with the Breaking News from texas, where any moment now, lawmakers in the House Chamber will vote on some of the most restrictive Voting Laws in this country, passed by the State Senate overnight. And if approved by the house, as expected, Governor Greg Abbott could sign it into law as soon as today. Well keep a close eye on those developments for you. But first, the commander in chief honoring american he rose. Joe biden giving his first memorial Day Speech in delaware. He honored fallen troops, as well as his late son who died of Brain Cancer six years ago today. Folks, were unique in all of history, we really are. With those names thats on that wall, and every other Wall And Tombstone in america, Are Velt veterans. Thats the reason were able to stand there. So i hope, i hope the nation comes together.
liberal d.a. george gascon out. your help, we will take back the house, we will win the senate and then a republican president will make a triumphant return to the white house. and i wonder who that will be? [cheers and applause] ainsley: well, yesterday afternoon we got to hear from the former president for the first time since the inauguration. we herald that god bless the usa song and knew he was about to take the stage, and pete hegseth, he was down there, and he said it was like seeing an old friend. brian: right. this is probably the longest gap we ve had in five years without seeing the president of the united states whether it s a phone call or whether it s a tweet. we have not heard much from him. a few statements, tiger s accident, of course, rush limbaugh s passing, he s come out and commented on that. but to see his speech that lasted for an hour i thought was pretty effective, and i thought one of the greatest assets for the president was what joe biden s d
long. we need to relieve that suffering. more vaccine is on the way. we have the precipice of having another vaccine in our toolboxes. everybody who got the j & j vaccine, nobody was hospitalized and no one died. they want him to go away. let me tell you, donald trump isn t going anyway. calls evil resistance. what is your thoughts on your violence insurrection incited by trump at the capitol. that was all such a lie. tons of proof. when he lost the election said he has a plan. he lost the election sir. but he did. trump did not lose the election. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. i m pamela brown in washington. welcome to viewers in the united states and around the world on this saturday evening. you are live in the cnn newsroom and breaking news tonight a third covid-19 vaccine has been authorized for emergency use by the u.s. food and drug administration. deemed safe and effective, the johnson & johnson vaccine is expected to clear its final h
called it a national tragedy. the country s shameful secret, its failure to provide even basic care to the elderly during the pandemic . welcome, everyone. johnson & johnson s coronavirus vaccine will soon be shipped across the united states, following the food and drug administration clearing it for emergency use. it is the third covid vaccine to receive authorization in the u.s. and the first to require only a single dose. the federal government says it is ready to distribute up to 4 million doses immediately. most will go directly to the states and other local areas the rest will boost federal initiatives like the retail pharmacy program. two more steps remain before shots can start going into arms, though. the cdc s vaccine committee will meet in the coming hours to set guidelines for who should get it, then the agency s director must sign off. the single dose isn t the only advantage of the johnson & johnson vaccine. natasha chen reports on why else this is such a bi