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despite chinas threats. and a pivotal week for president bidens agenda as democrats aim for senate passage of climate and health care legislation, mindful that the midterms are now just 99 days away. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. im wolf blitzer and youre in "the situation room." lets get straight to the flood disasters in eastern kentucky right now. the death toll as of now, 35. with hundreds, hundreds of people still missing. evan santoro is...

debating the idea of allowing medicare to negotiate for prescription drug price, but it will mean millions of americans can actually access those prescriptions they need at lower costs. weve been trying for decades to address the climate crisis in the way we need. what that means for families is lower energy costs, lower utility bills. >> this bill now heads to the house of representatives. president joe biden could sign it into law as early as friday. we will have much more on the imp...

less than the democrats original $3.5 trillion build back better pitch, president biden is calling this a success. adding that senate democrats put american families above special interests. now, the victory, all the more notable, because it had none, zero republican support. the bill now heads to the house of representatives and president biden could sign it into law as early as friday. lets begin with cnn congressional correspondent jessica dean. shes on capitol hill this morning. je...

temperatures. plus -- escalating tensions between israel and gaza militants. the most violent in over a year. well go live to southern israel for the latest. live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom." with lynda kinkade. >> we begin in washington, d.c. where a marathon voting session is currently under way in the u.s. senate. democrats are hoping to push through a sweeping healthcare climate and tax bill that tackles some of the key policy objectives. first, they have to clear o...

over to investigators. good morning. it is sunday, august 7th. thanks for waking up with us. the alarm went off this morning, i was a little bit in pain and i thought at least im not a capitol hill reporter right now. >> i was in pain this morning as well and i was excited to come in because im glad to be anchoring with a capitol hill insider, or what do you call yourself, a procedural nerd? i called you last night to get some study points. >> a technical term. and thats exactly wher...

hello, hello, everyone. it is sunday, august 7th. thank you for waking up with us. it is so good to be with you, phil. im just curious how much compassion and empathy you have for manu right now, who i thought would be walking around like a zombie. >> i have none. and im going to tell you why. i have no compassion or empathy for manu right now. he somehow manages to look good at 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. after an all nighter when the rest of us having gone through a dozen or so of these ...

longer theoretical. >> pro trump election deniers will top the gop ticket in at least three key states this november. >> this is truly a battle between those who want to save america and those who want to destroy her. >> what happens if theyre in charge of the ballot box in 2024? >> they dont believe in democracy. they dont believe in our election system. it is very dangerous. >> "inside politics," the biggest stories sourced by the best reporters now. welcome to "inside politics sun...

plus, on the trail. as candidates make their pitch to voters, one democrat goes all in on a major issue. >> i am pro-choice and i am going to be governor because of my commitment to the women of georgia. >> whats the winning strategy for november? democratic nominee for georgia governor stacey abrams joins me ahead. hello, im dana bash in washington where the state of our union is watching the u.s. senate pull an all-nighter. you are looking at live pictures of the senate floor where...

and senator bernie sanders says joe manchin is betraying his president and his party. >> he didnt do anything. he has sabotaged the presidents agenda. the problem was that we continue to talk to manchin like he was serious. he was not. >> but we begin with the new body camera for tfootage and an investigation report that shows the horrifying reality of systemic failures in response to the uvalde shooting. the video shows confusion over who was in charge at the scene and shocking moment...

in addition, it also changes the circumstance for people on medicare by putting a cap of a maximum $2,000 a year no matter how many prescriptions they have. which is especially important for people with cancer and long-term diseases. its a god send. it will be a god send for many families. second, the bill locks in place lower health care premiums for the next three years for millions of families that get coverage under the affordable care act. they will meet an average savings of $800...