We all exist in the context, michael. We do. Given that, that is all we have to do. Rape will continue our coverage right now. Take it away, ali. You have two speech, amazing and intentionally amazing, no matter what you do. Michael steele today is giving us labor day stuff. He has probably got a whiskey snifter there. I mean, somebody accused him of having bourbon in his cup, ali, i am going to investigate myself. All morning, michael is leaning it over, checking out, i m with you, michael. It is labor day. You guys deserve a break. I am just a woman, ali, at work trying to do my part. I love you both. We will see you tomorrow. I hope you have an amazing afternoon. Check velshi starts now. Good morning. It is saturday, august 31st. It is 66 days until election day. This morning, i ve got georgia on my mind, a state crucial to understanding how this election is playing out both in that state and nationally. For decades, georgia, a decidedly red state did not get much attention in presi
Conversation with gun safety activist david hogg. A caught up with him on the mall, to discuss the plague of gun violence ands latest chapter on right here on nbc. The last few weeks have been historic, unprecedented and yes at times pretty alarming. Former President Donald Trump is under an avalanche of legal trouble. And remember those, cases are not just about the criminal conduct of one man. They are about the future of our democracy, our very way of life. The stakes for this country cannot be higher in this moment, and the question who is leading the country impacts every single issue cared about. So we will continue to talk about those cases through every twist and turn. Believe me i believe the former president under multiple indictments is enough to shake the confidence of anyone. But today were gonna change things up a little bit. Partly because i was recent alarm that when i saw that 30 of voters think were in danger of failing as a nation. Failing. So want to spend the show
Latest on our top story. Jon, the 11 russian chinese warships near alaska represent the largest combined armada from both countries to ever sail so close to the United States and history. The pentagon says there is no interaction within the u. S. Military assets. General keane spoke earlier offer the following warning progress china has considerably warships vent our navy does they have more airplanes, they have more missiles we have got to catch up we have to move with a sense of urgency. Quickly u. S. Navy dispatch for warships in a pa Reconnaissance Plane to shatter the russian and chinese Flotilla Course the u. S. Military routinely does the same thing to both russia and china sailing warships and sending spy planes near both countries while keeping just outside territorial waters but we call that chinese Fighter Jet Buzz the u. S. Air force wsrc 135 Reconnaissance Plane in the South China Sea back in may wasnt exactly sightseeing russians and chinese are just returning the favor w
Officials expected to speak this hour after prosecutors ask for a dna swab from the suspected serial killer. It is 10 00 eastern. We made it to friday. Thanks for being here. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. This morning, donald trump is gearing up for yet another trial. He is set to appear before a d. C. Federal judge in about three weeks and that hearing set after former president and 2024 gop frontrunner pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election. Now, his dramatic courtroom appearance just a few minutes walk from where the january 6th violence unfolded. Joining us now is nbcs garrett haake, one of the few reporters who got to go inside the courtroom with trump. Nbc news correspondent dasha burns is here with us, and carol lam, former federal prosecutor and msnbc legal analyst. So, lets start with garrett, because in addition to hearing Donald Trumps not guilty plea, the judge also set some conditions for trump as he awaits trial. Garr
Special counsel jack smiths team has now charged both with multiple crimes. Including conspiracy to obstruct justice. If convicted, they couldve face yearslong prison sentences. In the district courthouse in washington, d. C. , we will be awaiting for another possible indictment in the investigation into trumps attempt to overturn the 2020 election. And two new developments today. First, according to the Washington Post, trumps pack to save america spent about 40 million in the First Six Months of 2023 covering his legal fees in some others in his orbit. Also, an internet for one of the maralago employees named in a superseding indictments alongside former President Trump said he had not secured a floridabased lawyer ahead of the First Court Appearance and miami on monday. Later on the show, two stories i need you to stick around to hear. One, a major milestone celebrated by one of the biggest black sororities in the country while a black fraternity is moving its annual convention out