Partner, and the Progress Weve made, shes going to make one hell of a president. Hi, again, everyone. You do not see that all the time in politics, affection that genuine. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are today doing it again, hitting the Campaign Trail together. In just a little bit we expect to hear from them later in the hour as they mark Labor Day in pittsburgh. Both of them will be speaking at an event at a local Union Hall. Well see them alongside Senator Bob Casey and governor josh shapiro. Well bring you those remarks when they begin. The new york times writes this. Quote, mr. Biden has called himself the most prounion president in history. Last year he became the first sitting president to visit a picket line. Now ms. Harris is hoping to adopt that proworking for herself. As our own colleague reports Labor Day in pittsburgh has been one of the hallmarks of President Bidens repeat political life. In 2018 he used the Citys Parade as a Kick Off for a Campa
Time flooding the zone with a flurry of Campaign Events across the Battleground States using this Labor Day to make their case to Union Voters and organized labor. Vice president harris kicked things off in detroit, Shawn Fain of the united auto workers, and randi weingarten. Unions help build america, and help build americas Middle Class. It is true across our nation, and it is true here in detroit. For generations in detroit and across our nation, the Brothers And Sisters Of Labor Have stood together to Righteously Demand fair pay, better benefits, and safe working conditions. And let me say, every person in our nation has benefitted from that work. Everywhere i go, i tell people, look, you may not be a Union Member, you better thank a Union Member for the fiveday workweek. You better thank a Union Worker for sick leave. You better thank a Union Member for paid leave. You better thank a Union Member for vacation time. Because what we know is when Union Wages go up, everybodys wages g
Alecia is off today. Ahead, on Labor Day, tim harris is launching a massive Campaign Blitz this holiday weekend. Will be joined by Keisha Lance bottoms and congresswoman, madeley d, then, Donald Trump embraces the group behind project 2025, while he is still trying to run from projects 2025, and a road trip. Will Harriswalz Campaign is about to kick up a Bus Tour to defend reproductive rights. All of that, plus major Breaking News out of israel, so, grab your copy, folks. Gr settling, welcome to the weekend. Weekend. We begin we begin with the Breaking News from overnight. Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of six hostages from gaza, including israeli american, late last Night President biden said quote, it is a tragic it is as tragic as it is reprehensible, make no mistake, hamas leaders will pay for these crimes and we will keep working around the clock for a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages. Msnbc foreign correspondent, Matt Bradley joins us now, from Tel A
From msnbc world headquarters in new york. Welcome, everyone to alex witt reports. We begin with decision 2024 and 66 days until election day, 10 days until the first residential debate, and six days until voting by mail starts in north carolina. New today, another push by the harris campaign for open microphones at the september 10th debate with donald trump. We will have more on that in just a moment. Also new, reaction from the first gen z member of congress, touring college campuses and talking with potential student voters. Maxwell frost is telling my colleagues at msnbc s, the weekend, that young people are energized. People are fired up all across the entire country. North carolina, arizona, ending today in pennsylvania. The rooms are packed. Students are assigned to go organize. Young voters have been so neglected in politics for generations, and we are seeing a candidate run a full campaign to court the youth about, and people are saying, this is out of this world. Morning rea
Far as we followed chris getting. Certainly the day was wild. What is often reported is the level of also camaraderie among the writers on the day, a surprising aspect that i didn th fully anticipate. We sort of show this in the film, where after the evening of the sixth, they go back to the hotel and are having an after party, barbecuing in the street, sort of celebrating and talking about their exploits of the day. It is extraordinary. I have love talking with you, i wish you the best of luck with this film, homegrown. Thank you so much for joining us. In just a few minutes, steve korn nike breaking down the shift for, harris in one battleground state. Very good day to all of you from him as a bc world had go to new york. Welcome to alex witt reports. We begin with decision 2024, and 66 days to election day and the countdown to the first e presidential debate. That is just 10 days from now. The harris campaign today pushing on social media to keep candidates microphones open during t