Well hear about Booster Shots and Washington Journal is next. Host good morning from washington. Hundreds of thousands of white flags implanted along the national mall to honor the more than 670,000 people that have died in the United States from the coronavirus. New reported daily deaths from covid19 increased by 22 in the United States last week. Surpassing 2000 for the first time since february. President biden travels to New York for the united nations general assembly where world leaders will gather and discuss the response to the pandemic. President Biden Livers a speech at the opening of the general debate. We will begin this morning with your thoughts on how the president is handling the pandemic. If you been recently vaccinated in the last three months, your line is 202 7488000. If you are vaccinated, 202 7488001. The unvaccinated, dial in at 202 7488002. You can also join us with a text, include your Name And City and state. 202 7488003 or go to facebook, instagram, twitter.
Results. And its what we mentioned first, because tomorrow begins a Twoweek Period that will be critical in determining if this can become a permanent thing. The house returns in the morning and lawmakers will begin a sprint to September 27th, which is the Date Speaker Nancy pelosi set for the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill the senate passed in august. What happens next on the house will set the tone for the rest of President Bidens agenda, as the president finds himself and his agenda between two ideological poles of his party, both of which hold significant sway, and without any help from republicans. When it comes to democrats, theres the Joe Manchins of the world, and now voting Rights Legislation unveiled by democrats last week. Manchin also says that the 3. 5 trillion cost of the reconciliation bill, too high, and in a Facetoface Meeting with the president on wednesday appears not to have changed his mind. In fact, axios reports that manchin wants to pause voting on bidens social
Today Joe Biden makes a final Campaign Pitch for the California Governor. Voters decide if Gavin Newsom stays or goes and even before the votes are counted, the top republican insists outcome is rigged. And former President Donald Trump spends the day, many are clearly worried a 2024 run would bring another defeat. We begin the hour, though, with the covid crisis and the nations biggest backtoschool challenge. New York City today, right now, 1 Million students back in the classroom for fulltime Inperson Learning. This as experts say there is hope vaccines will be authorized for Kids Age 5 to 11 by halloween. There is a Vaccine Mandate for teachers in new york, but the deadline is not by today. Polo sandoval is tracking this very Big Day for us in new York City. Polo. Reporter john, good afternoon to you, those students are well into the first days of classes. Some parents did decided to take the citys offer up on sending their children to school for Inperson Learning in the last semest
In afghanistan to try to evacuate the u. S. Embassy In Kabul. Some 3,000 American Forces arriving by tomorrow. Their mission, to help american civilians and u. S. Allies get to the Kabul Airport to be Air Lifted out of the country. The military says this is a temporary mission. The speed with which the taliban is taking control appears to have caught the u. S. By surprise. The deteriorating conditions are a factor, a big factor, in why the president has approved this mission. Clearly, from their actions, it appears as if they are trying to get kabul isolated. The taliban has quickly retaken control of nearly every major city, and have just taken control of a province, just miles from kabul, with the capital now in its sights, nearly 20 years after u. S. Forces invaded and just a short time ago afghan president gani addressing the nation for the first time in days. He did not resign as many expect he do, as the taliban demanded he do so as well. Instead saying his focus is working to st
A booster shot. And the united states is more urban, more multiracial, and less white than ever, new census data triggers a consequential rewrite of our political map. We begin the hour with a crumbling afghanistan, and the question of whether President Biden is guilty of a tragic miscalculation. The pentagon is rushing troops to the region to severely evacuate americans at risk of being stranded in the middle of a terrorist advance, that as a Stunning Taliban Takeover continues. Afghanistans second largest city, its third largest city, fifth largest city, half of its provincial capitals fallen this week. The footage is stunning. Taliban fighters marching with rpgs in the middle of City Streets and parading around in u. S. Military equipment. The president is said to be surprised by the pace of the taliban gains but unyielding in his belief withdrawing american troops now is the right call. He insists, despite what is happening In Plain Sight A Taliban Takeover is not inevitable. No, i