Thats pretty darn good. Thats history made. I think we can drink to that. Good morning, everyone. Really, think about whats happened the last two weeks. This week we nominate the first woman, right, in our history . Youre not going to make a joke, are you . Last week, willie geist, the first Reality Tv Show started. Im not sure theyre equal in merit. We got here with that big dnc leak story. This is huge for this country. 240 years and we now have our first woman. Shes jumping up because i brought my pet cat from connecticut here. You know, mike, whats so fascinating about the United States, there are so many there are so many ways that we are first in the world, so many ways. But when it comes to this issue, israel was ahead of us like 40 years ago with golda meir. 1970 we are last in the world when it comes to letting women run this country. Its always been a little bit of an embarrassment. We certainly broke an important, important threshold. Theres absolutely no doubt about that, b
The Democratic Convention is under way, officially gavelled, not by the party chairwoman, forced out yesterday, practically booed off the stage by her own delegation this morning. Party hoping acrimony will yield through unity throughout the week and taking steps as we speak right now. Also tonight, rolling out heavy hitters. New jersey senator cory booker, first Lady Michelle obama, senator Elizabeth Warren and runnerup Bernie Sanders. More on booing supporters gave them in a moment. First to our chief Political Correspondent dana bash joining us from the Convention Floor behind me with new efforts to try to contain the acrimony. Dana, as you know, Democratic Party is just issued a formal apology, public apology, to senator sanders. What more can you tell us . This happened not long after this convention formally gavelled open and it is a statement from Donna Brazile, who is now the interim chair of the party and other officers saying on behalf of everyone at the dnc, we want to offer
Comes to philadelphia to press for peace. It has become political. Were the mothers burying the children that are dying in the streets. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Reporting tonight from the Democratic National convention in philadelphia. Pelley breaking news. This convention has just nominated Hillary Clinton, the democratic candidate for president of the united states. It is not a surprise, but it is a milestone for america. The first woman to win a major party nomination. Nearly a century after women won the right to vote. Nancy cordes begins our coverage tonight. Nancy . Reporter scott, ive spoken to a number of women in this arena who said they never imagined they would live to see this moment, and what a moment it was. Just a few minutes ago the roll call vote wrapped up. The roll call vote is alphabetical, so the state of vermont, where i am right now, comes close to the end anyway, but they passed so that vermont would go last, and just toward the end, vermo
Trump. Then, trumps putin policy. Hes not going into ukraine, okay . Just so you understand. Hes not going to go into ukraine. Except russia already annexed part of ukraine two years ago. Lawrence wilkerson is here on that. Plus, the avalanche of allegations against the man who spent decades shaping the scl g psychology of the american right. Now the president ial debates could be in jeopardy and why fire marshals are now enemy number one for donald trump. Now because of your fire marshal, who i am not a fan of [ cheers and applause ] hes probably a democrat, probably a guy that doesnt get it. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york, im chris hayes. Today donald trump launched day four of his personal war on a grieving Muslim American family who lost their son in the war in iraq and who would have been barred from immigrating this to country under trumps proposed muslim ban. The republican nominees vendetta against the parents of Army Captain Humayun Khan who died afte
Involved in im wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Breaking news, brand new poll just out Shows Hillary clinton getting a bounce from the Democratic National convention. She regained her lead topping donald trump in a head to head matchup. 52 of 43 . Poll also showes a growing share of americans think clintons policies remove the country in the right direction. But the needle hasnt moved much when it comes to what voters think of clintons honesty and trust worthiness. We are standing by for a Clinton Campaign rally this hour. Donald trump is getting an earful from Top Republicans. Veterans of foreign wars and gold star families. For his clash with the Muslim American parents of a fallen soldier. But trump is making no apologies and in a rally of his own just now he defended his controversial statements on russia and stepped up his attacks on the news media. Ill speak with the Republican National committee chairman, Reince Priebus. Lets get to breaking