The sun coming up 6 00 a. M. Its wednesday, august 28th. And we have a lot to get to this morning. Including special counsel jack smith trying to salvage the federal Election Interference case against donald trump. Filing a formal indictment against the former president. Were going to bring you excellent analysis in just a moment. Meanwhile, donald trump now says that he will debate Vice President Kamala Harris in two weeks, but the Harris Campaign still needs to be resolved. And well have more details about that the operation that rescued an israeli man who was held hostage by hamas for more than 300 days. That comes as israel launches a broad operation in the west bank with raids and air strikes in that territory. Im Jonathan Lemire along with u. S. Special correspondent for bbc news katty kay in this morning for joe, mika and willie. Well be joined by Symone Sanderstownsend, and mike barnicle, and nbc news capitol hill correspondent, you just saw her on way too early, ali vitali. Lo
In one state already and also a Defendant Facing Charges by the very doj that he would run if elected. Kamala harris invokes this on the campaign trail, and it was a theme at the dnc. I took on perpetrators of all kinds, so hear me when i say, i know Donald Trumps type. For kamala, Practicing Law was always about protecting the vulnerable and giving the victims a voice. I cant wait to see her prosecute the case against donald trump on the debate stage. In the courtroom, i stood proudly before a judge, and i said five words. Kamala harris for the people. My entire career, i have only had one client. The people. Harris aides see that record as an asset. Many voters now tuning back in, and they want to know, what did she do as a prosecutor . While critics have questioned if her whole record is a good thing in itself. Which brings us to our Special Report leading off the program right now. On what it means that harris was a prosecutor, what did she do, and how is it relevant . Well, off th
Next hour. As well it should be. The stock market closed at a record high today. Yet another high, during the biden presidency which has been full of stock market highs. They are apparently happy in the afterglow of the democratic national convention and her rise in the polls considering donald trump will not be allowed to ruin the economy with the stupidest tariff proposals in history. Instead of being president trump next year, the stock market seems to believe he will just be defendant trump. Donald trump spent the day ranting on social media about a superseding indictment voted on by a new grand jury in dc. The new indictment in the case of united states of america versus donald j trump, defendant, replaces a previous indictment with the same title and the same list of four crimes. Conspiracy to defraud the united states, obstructive official proceeding, obstruction and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. The superseding indictment is in effect
The cost already off the charts. More than the gdp of some entire countries. And the dramatic rescue of a 52yearold israeli hostage grabbed from a tunnel in southern gaza, raising new hopes for the 108 people still being held by hamas. What were learning about how the idf pulled it off. So much to get to but we start in georgia where democrats are suing the State Election Board over new rules they say will sow chaos and uncertainty election day. The rules allow Election Boards in 159 counties to make what they call reasonable inquiries about the vote count before certifying the results, but the rules dont explain what reasonable actually means. The lawsuit alleges that even individual Board Members can have the power to delay certification while they hunt for Election Irregularities and then a Battleground State like georgia that could mean holding up not just the state results, but potentially, then, National Results as well. All of it coming as trump keeps fueling the idea that the o
Nigerian subsidiary responsible for multiple pipeline leaks and or does it to pay damages to pharma its. 70 years after they were driven to local extinction jack you as a back in their natural habitat in argentina. Hello we begin with the race to vaccinate the world against covert 19 and with fears that poorer nations are being left behind as rich countries rush to secure supplies johnson and johnson has become the 1st company to announce trial results for a single dose jab it says its vaccine is 66 percent effective in preventing moderate to severe symptoms of code 19 and plans to seek authorization in the United States next week thats just a day off to the American Company nowak said its vaccine was 89 percent effective in u. K. Trials but both vaccines are weak against the variant that was 1st detected in south africa a country which wont receive its 1st vaccine shipment until february meanwhile the European Union which has already secured 2 vaccines has just approved astra zeneca j