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Washington Today (8-2-24): VP Harris gets delegate majority for nomination; unemployment rate rises
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41:06Now PlayingDemocratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison confirms that Vice President Kamala Harris has a majority of votes from all convention delegates in a virtual roll call and will be the nominee of the Democratic Party when the vote that opened yesterday closes Monday.
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe provides an update on the investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee this year, suggests the U.S. may have paid cash as part of the prisoner exchange with Russia, even though the White House says that is not the case. The three U.S. prisoners released from Russia are starting the reintegration process at a military base in Texas.
National Guard Bureau Chief, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, retires and mentions the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol as one of the pivotal moments of his tenure.
The Labor Department's July jobs report shows 114,000 jobs created, fewer than expected, and the unemployment rate going up to 4.3%, worrying some economists that a recession is possibly already underway.
The Senate, before starting their August recess, does not reach agreement on plugging a $3 billion Veterans Department funding gap to prevent a cut to VA benefits in September.
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