Costs. Costs. Good day from msnbc in washington. Welcome back to Alex Witt reports. I am Ali Vitali in for alex. We begin with decision 2024, still just 31 days until Election Day but we are following breaking news. Kamala harris expected soon in North Carolinaex. The Vice President will be briefed on Hurricane Helene Recovery efforts and meet with people impacted by the disaster. She will provide updates on federal actions being taken to support victims there. Meanwhile Tim Walz caring the message in ohio. This is the Scene And Butler pennsylvania when former President Donald Trump and his Running Mate j. D. Vance will appear later today. Pennsylvaniall is among more th two dozen states where Mailing Or Absentee voting is already underway. E the reaction from one congresswoman who just told me what keeps her up at night about the keystone state. I was there on january the 6th. I know what President Trump was responsible for. Responsible for saying, i will not accept losing. I wont all
This is going to be happening any moment now. A briefing, okay, from the Nations Agency that has been running this investigation into the first Assassination Attempt against former President Donald Trump. This is an important moment that is a live look in washington where it this all about to go down. Hello, everyone. Im Sandra Smith in new york. Hi john. John these things typically happen on time, have an early the last time so we expect the next few seconds or minutes or so. Im John Roberts in washington and this is america reports. This hour The Agency will also release a summary of its internal report examining the Security Failures that occurred on July 13th at that nowinfamous location in butler, pennsylvania, peered Fox News is told the final report will be released in the coming days, maybe a couple weeks, which wilo congress before it is made public. Sandra as the Secret Service continues its probe of what went wrong, so horribly wrong there in pennsylvania, critics are asking
Called Martin Luther King jr. On steroids and whether his stumbles could help harris win a state that democrats have claimed just once in the past 40 years . And israel says it struck a major blow against hezbollah, taking out the commander of an elite unit and his lieutenants just as they were planning a new october 7thstyle attack. What it means for the war going forward coming up. But we begin 46 days from Election Day with Pressure Building to keep the candidates safe and ongoing questions about the secret Services Ability to do it. New today, the Acting Director tells the Washington Post hes desperate, saying The Agency needs, quote, More Countersnipers and investigators, upgraded armored limousines for motorcades, and a greater supply of ballistic glass to fend off the unprecedented threats against those running for office. We will hear from Ronald Roe in a briefing at any minute now where were expected to get an update on the attempted assassination of Formerpresident Trump in j
Leading this hour, a new sign of the clear dysfunction in the republican party, right . Right now. I mean, how bad things have to be to turn down two days. All expenses paid at a Luxury Resort well, thats the reality for many many House Republicans and a source says, fewer than half of them have rsvp. Yes. For the annual event starting today, that is meant to build party unity. Republican Congresswoman Name since he made shes doing a tv or parents instead congressman Kelly Armstrong says hed rather focus on his campaign for governor. And congressman tim burchett remarked, quote, i dont retreat i move forward. I got a farm to run. This comes just one day after republican Lawmakers Said hes quitting congress altogether next week because of the fighting and bickering cnns Melanie Zanona is live for us in white sulfur springs, West Virginia where this retreat is taking place. Melanie, nice gig. What are you hearing . From lawmakers who did show up apparently we lost Melanie Zanona as sound
Running back the presidency. Never getting a glimpse a part of his defense. Quickness is unprecedented. It affects not just donald trump, it affects every american who now realize the First Amendment is under Assault Progress Trump attorney john lauro joins us like to detailing Teams Legal Strategy then. Republicans release the closeddoor transcript of devon archers testimony about his Business Dealings and the president s son, hunter and the allure of the biden brand. None of those conversations ever had to do with any Business Dealings or transactions buried there purely what he called casual conversations because everyone understands that as the brand, that is the access it. It was not an illusion of access for. Completing narratives with members of House Republican chip wright of texas and Jake Auchincloss a democrat of massachusetts. Another republican president ial hopeful meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and kyiv. Quick to need to be with ukraine on this Fight Progress Gop Field i