Theyll be fixed. Theyll be rigged. The bush pac from democrats and republicans. E situation is and have the election on november 3rd as already scheduled. A live report from the white house straight ahead. Breaking news. At least one marine killed, eight others missing after a training accident off the coast of Southern California. A search and rescue Mission Still underway this morning. Home at last. Congressman john lewis laid to rest. Family, friends, and former president s coming together to celebrate the life of a man called a founding father. America was built by people like him. We live in a better and nobler country today because of john lewis. The call to action in the wake of his death. All that plus slam dunk. Puts it up and in lebron james the nbas return doesnt disappoint with two thrillers inside the bubble. And the commissioner of the nhl joins us live on the eve of hockeys big restart. Today, friday, july 31st, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah
And relate to the events that are cemented in history. Im ellee pai hong. And im kerry sayers. And im your host, bill kurtis. Through the decades. The struggle for equality is baked into our american history. From its first days as an infant nation, the idea of who is equal in the eyes of our government was the subje in the centuries long evolution of this national conversation, the idea of equality has expanded to encompass rac gender and sexual orientation. Battles have been won on each of these fronts from the courts to congress. But, it is the president ial seat of power that has been most elusive in this discussion of equity particularly for the fairer sex. So, in the next hour of our parity from the woman who launched the suprise party, and a look at the some of great female political pioneers from Shirley Chisholm to Elizabeth Dole who showed us how to break those glass ceilings one at a time. But we begin with the struggle that laid the foundation for all to come. The womens fi