Reduced workloads. In moments, unpacking Donald Trumps everchanging position on abortion, plus the false information he keeps on spreading. Good day to all of you from Msnbc World headquarters here in New York. Welcome, everyone, to Alex Witt Reports we begin this hour with a charge of Breaking News right now. Protests are erupting over israel six hamas hostages found in gaza. Including the families of those hostages blaming prime Minister Benjamin not due for stonewalling a Ceasefire Deal that mightve saved their lives. This past hour, Vice President harris said he spoke with the parents of Israeli American Hostage Hersh Goldbergpolin and expressed her condolences. The other five hostages are all now identified. An israeli source tells Nbc News if forensic examinations are correct, they were shot shortly before they could be rescued. Their bodies were found in a tunnel in gaza and returned to israel. Several democratic lawmakers have renewed calls for cease fire. We have several repor
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
Six days for west nile virus recently? i remember reporting that. It is in such context right now. We think it is far away but it is happening in our backyards. Thank you. I would like you to come back later in the show to repeat this information. Thank you. September 10th will be here before we know it. In moments, what both candidates are doing and not doing to prepare. It may surprise you. good day to you. I am alex witt and this is alex witt reports. We begin this hour with breaking news from the middle east. U. S. Military operation in iraq killed at least 16 islamic fighters and six soldiers were injured but none of them were described as lifethreatening. The joint operation with the rocky mac security forces happen in the country s westerni desert. Joining me from rehobeth beach, delaware, gary is here. What is the biden administration saying about this? reporter: at this point, not a lot. We have that statement reporting of the operation, along with the security forces you
May do versus what they shall do can swing the election just see january 6 and pence s role after the 2020 election for that now was 66 days left until votes are counted. This cycle, there are debates happening over new election rules. In a moment, we ll talk about nebraska and a voting rights fight that you may not know was going on. We re going to zero in on a group fighting for their right to even register to vote but first i m starting with the tension over election rules here in georgia at the center is georgia state board election board, i should say, they pass new rules recently. One would allow election officials to conduct a quote, reasonable inquiry before certifying election results. Another would permit members of county election boards to investigate ballot counts. They sound benign, but democrats are suing. They argue the rules would cause chaos in georgia weeks out from the election, and they want governor brian kemp to do something. Now, this is not just a clean cut fig
To chicago, hitting severe turbulence. And the fbi, the Big Reveal Tonight involving the suspect who tried to kill former President Trump. First tonight, the severe storms heading to the northeast. Storms already downing trees and power lines. A Falling Tree in the storm, a cyclist had no time to avoid it. Firefighters battling the winds and the flames. The storms fumed by the scorching temperatures from st. Louis to new York City down to washington, d. C. Lee goldberg standing by with the forecast for these storms. And what were just learning tonight about that united flight to chicago hitting extreme turbulence. Tonight, there is also news in the Fbis Investigation into the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. New images tonight of the shooters weapon. And investigators revealing the suspect had looked up both Trump And President biden. And authorities now say when the Suspect Saw Trump was appearing not far from his home, thats when they say he allegedly zeroed in on that butler