Emily its 7 00 a. M. On the east coast. It is Labor Day, monday september 2nd. And this is Fox Friends. Fox news alert. In hours, President Biden and Vice President harris will meet in the Situation Room as an american israeli hostage killed by hamas is laid to rest. The father of one of four Israeli Americans still being held In Gaza joined us earlier. What were asking for, that last little push to convince obviously hamas and the israeli government to get to yes to end this madness and to get our people home. Plus a Labor Strike in the country closes businesses, schools, and the nations largest airport. Pete Brand New Poll Shows harris didnt get Dnc Bump as she heads to pennsylvania and defies the g. O. P. Platform defines it. Were conservative, were, this were that. Were a lot of things. But its basically the party of Common Sense. Lawrence i mean, its true. Pete its true. Lawrence and its Labor Day. Were celebrating the spirit of hard work with Labor Day tribute. Its been a while s
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Harris campaign, the Vice President and her Running Mate holding Labor Day events in three different Battleground States today. So how will those events set the tone for the Campaigns Stretch Run . And were Smack Dab in the middle of what is believed to be the busiest Labor Day Travel Period ever. But heat and Heavy Rain could make it a rough road for travellers in some parts of the country. Well have the latest. But we start with the dramatic escalation of public fury in israel where half A Million people poured into the streets as part of a general strike venting Anger And Grief over the killing of six hostages by hamas. But many are also blaming the israel government and prime Minister Netanyahu specifically for failing to reach a deal that would have brought them home safely. The funeral for one of those hostages, hersh goldbergpollin, was held today in jerusalem with thousands of mourners gathered outside. Back here in new york city, the father of another hostage, eddan alexander,
Russia when he was poisoned in london that made headlines around the world. A lethal toxin in a Cup Of Tea. Why was he killed . To unravel the mystery, we followed the tale of a dark conspiracy. Are you frightened for your life . Meet and confront the prime suspect. And now, is the danger coming closer . Were the men in the bushes . People say it will never happen here. I know what can happen here because it happened to my husband. Hello, and welcome to dateline. Former russian Agent Alexander Litvinenko was a vocal critic of the russian government. In his world, access to information could make you a rich man or a dead one. His murders set off an international investigation to discover who wanted him silenced. Here is Richard Engel with spy games. A former russian agent poisoned. A multimillionaire found dead in his bathroom. Investigative reporter executed in front of her home. Their lives have been interconnected but what about their deaths . Random acts or some suspect part of an i
Asks of you, as well, to accept short term pain for long term good, the difficult trade off for the genuine solution. And i know that after all that you have been through, that is a really big ask and really difficult to hear. That is not the position we should be in. Its not the position i want to be in, but we have to end the politics of the easy answer that solves nothing. Lets speak to our political correspondent, nick eardley, at westminster. What big asks is he talking about . That is the million question, and i think what was pretty clear from keir starmer is that the next few months are not going to be that much fun actually when it comes to government announcements. The most striking bit for me was when he said the budget is coming in october and it will be painful, those with the broadest shoulders will face the heaviest burden. Absolutely clear there will be some really unpopular announcements in that budget, perhaps around attacks, perhaps focus more on people with higher i