later this hour. i am symone, and i have something to say. folks labor day weekend officially kicks off the mad dash to the midterms. in just over two months, voters across the country are going to cast ballots in races that will transform congress. that s pretty much the only short thing about the 2020 midterms. look, if you had asked me or anybody else in my democratic friends who will win this election in the spring. i m sure we would ve said get ready for a red wave. the stage truly seems set for widespread republican victories, but with the reversal of roe v. wade and a woman s right to make decisions about her own body being the left at the mercy of state governments. democrats have seen a steady rise in support. it s a development that just might fly in the face of historical trends. and allow democrats to keep congress blue. two of the country s most consequential states is where we are going to start today. it goes to the vote of pennsylvania, where mehmet ho
let them know that we are going to invest in them. i m so thankful for the corporations around atlanta for stepping up to hire these youth, and guess what we saw? we saw youth related crime go down 20% in just this first year. imagine what is going to happen when we go further. we ensure and entrepreneurship programs to keep kids active teams active, young adults. so that they see a future and will not be attracted to some other things that we are not wanting them to be a part of. georgia is on everybody s mind. mister mayor, this midterm cycle. but you are on the frontlines as the mayor of atlanta. how do you navigate leaving the capital city of a state that is at the center of partisan discussions. as you heard before time and time again, implanted implements everything. even the national stage, with president biden and the vice president kamala harris getting their big winds via atlanta,
everybody. i will be back in the chair next saturday and sunday at 2 pm eastern. simone starts right now. greetings, you are watching simone. the mad dutch to the midterms is on. president biden and former president trump a rain picking up efforts to rally voters in crucial states. president biden is leaning into legislative winds, as former president trump railed against the fbi. and america divided how atlanta s mayor is leading a democratic stronghold in a republican controlled state that is at the center of some of the nation s biggest partisan battles. and his push to curb climb for new initiatives for young folks. plus, the giant gymnastics world first. at this university, that s, right the coat of the first hbcu gymnastics scene. one of the gym mists who is making history will join me
certainly going to clog health care access. not just in your city, but beyond. i know you ll meet with the investigation hopefully they change their minds. what s the case you re going to make? the city of atlanta was totally blindsided. we did not get much of a notice within a few hours of this happening. november 1st is right around the corner. this atlanta medical center is a vital part of our hospital ecosystems and be able to take care of residents of the city of atlanta every day. i m looking for an explanation of the person now. what are you going to do with this multi building campus and of course how are you going to make sure that all of these people get routed to places where they can go. i ve talked to hospitals across atlanta and other hospitals that are saying that this is going to really cause a lot of challenges for their ability to give care to folks.
is doing on peacock, fireside history. if you love this, you love that. thank you so much, my honor. absolutely. we ve got a big show ahead, folks. we re just getting started. he is a key figure in a state at the center of partisan politics. i m talking about none other than atlanta mayor andrej dickens. he s making his symone debut today. plus, my political panelist coming back. we ve got more on the midterms and lgbtq+ community harnessing the political power. but first jessica layton is here for today s top news stories. we are watching a lot of stories for you this hour. the airport employee who police say stole a plane and threatened to crash into a warm out appeared in court today. he faces charges of grand larceny and making terroristic threats. tuesday marks the first day back to school for students and faculty and uvalde texas. more than three months after