We have many obligations as a nation but i make no apologies for saying this year ago. We have only one true secret obligation and to protect those we send war and care for them and their families when they come home and when they don t. And i am so proud that reagan signed the pact act one of the most significant laws ever helping veterans and their families expose to toxic materials. And i was around during the vietnam war. Nobody was ever able to prove illness as a consequence of agent orange and nobody able to prove initially that because they lived in burn pits like my son lived next to in iraq for a year that that was the cause of their illness but because of that act, the surviving spouse and two children are eligible for a stipend of $3000 a month. And those children who lost a parent with benefits to go to college and get job training. And it has already helped over 1 million veterans and their families so far. And i love them and i am so proud of my sons service. We do get it
All eyes are on chicago. Its Game Day for the Democratic Party, the kickoff to the Democratic National Convention and the countdown for Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepting The Party this week. Youre looking inside the United Center where the Chicago Bulls play. Our team of correspondents on the ground, the convention officially kicking off in about two hours and 50 minutes from right now at 6 15 minutes eastern. Donald trumps convention now a distant memory to save democracy at all costs. Tonight is the first sliding Doors Moment for president Joe Biden who had planned to speak Thursday Night at his conventions close but will instead open the week as the man who passed the torch to his dynamic and loyal number two as the ultimate act of political sacrifice in Public Service. He will be preceded by some of The Partys biggest stars and most influential voices. To name a few, united autoworkers shawn fain. Congresswoman Alexandria Course ya cortez. Hillary clinton. Longtime Bi
Holy hell can this buy bring the fire. He can bring the fire. This is a visionary leader. Also i have to tell you everybody in nerc knows when you need a bridge fixed, call that guy. And i think sometimes we forget and you see people a little onedimensional, but seeing a Guy Who cares so deeply about his family, a man with compassion, vision, and i have to tell you this. I know this from experience. There is No One you would rather go to a Springsteen Concert In Jersey with than him, than that guy. Minnesota governor tim walz praising the guy he beat out to become the Running Mate of Vice President Kamala Harris. We Will Have much more from that Raucous Rally In Philadelphia and we will dig in reporting on why governor sha Picture Shapiro was not picked for vp. Good morning. Welcome to Morning Joe. We have the host of way too early, jonathan lemaire. Symone sanderstownsend is with us. Hours after Kamala Harris announced tim walz as her Running Mate the pair held their first joint rally
Dozens of democrats boycotting the speech and protests erupting outside. The parents of a hostage, still being held by for moms who were inside the chamber for the speech will join us i hat plus shocking new details from the Fbi Director about the Wouldbe Assassin who targeted Donald Trump, the drone the shooter flew over the Rally Area just hours before pulling the trigger. Plus troubling Jfk Assassination details. He tried to google welcome to the late im Jake Tapper. This is a huge day of news here in Washington Dc today, Vice President harris is in the midwest addressing a key group of voters as her campaign. Here in dc explains why she has more possible paths lets do the presidency than did President Biden, who by the Way Tonight in washington, dc will deliver a speech from the Oval Office about his decision to drop out of the president ial race under immense Pressure Scrutiny and questions about his wherewithal former president Donald Trump for his part, is about to hold his firs
Brooklyn. The website if you want to find more is there and the Special Coverage continues now with the last word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening again. Rachel, unofficially, the convention is going on right now and the entire California Delegation to the Democratic National Convention has unanimously endorsed Kamala Harris. She already had New York and florida. She already had pennsylvania. That is about close to 1500 delegates, 1400 for sure and just in that group of states right there. This thing is moving and moving fast. The big ones are already in. Texas is another big collection of delegates. We have south carolina, north carolina, new hampshire, kentucky, indiana, wisconsin, alaska, iowa. That is where it stands right now and they are continuing to act on this. She needs technically fewer than 2000 delegates total in order to lock this thing and what you are describing there is she is racing quickly. It is really moving fast. Yes. The seamlessness, rachel, of this transiti