Good afternoon. Im martha maccallum. So President Biden vowed to be the most pro Union President in history. He certainly tried to exemplify that today in the Battleground State of michigan where well see former President Trump later today. Hes now the first sitting president to join a strike picket line. Youve earned more than what youre getting paid now. That, the enemy, isnt some foreign country miles away. Its right here in our own area. Its corporate greed. Corporate greed. The president talking about in michigan just a short time ago. We have reached out to all three of the big automakers, the ceos of all of those three big Car Companies. General motors did put out a statement. They declined. Theyre not going to speak publicly at this time about the president s decision to join the picket line this afternoon. G. M. s statement said this its focus is not on politics but bargaining in good face. The president made the short hourlong flight from the white house to michigan today in
treatment to as many people as possible. it s needed. and on that note, i wish you a good note. i m symone sanders-townsend in for stephanie ruhle, and from all of our colleagues across the networks of msnbc news, thank you for staying up late. goodnight. reporter: when you think of russian president vladimir putin, you probably think of him riding horseback shirtless or presiding over a large military parade. putin s public appearances are typically loud, highly choreographed displays of masculinity and strength, which is part of what made his announcement today so notable. today putin announced that he will be running for president again. there is no pomp and circumstance, just this video of a clearly staged impromptu moment where soldiers asked putin to run again and he agreed. that quietly puts putin under contract to lead russia until past 2030. putin has effectively ruled russia since 2000, and there s no doubt he will win the upcoming election. if you remember the la
this is alex wagner. happy second night of hanukkah you, you are celebrating a mine at home who are celebrating. thanks for joining me this hour. when you think of russian president vladimir putin, you probably think of him riding horseback shirtless or presiding over a large military parade. putin s public appearances are typically loud, highly choreographed displays of masculinity and strength. which is part of what made his announcement today so notable. today putin announced that he will be running for president again. there is no pomp and circumstance, just this video of a clearly staged impromptu moment where soldiers asked putin to run again and he agreed. that quietly puts putin in under contract to lead russia until past 2030. putin is effectively removed russia since 2000, and there s no doubt he will win the upcoming election if you remember the last russian election in 2018, putin had his main predator opposition leader alexei navalny buyer from running. and h
it actually helps his legal defense. this week, enough feels court reinstated trump s federal gag order. following his comments, create, quote, as significant and imminent threat. trump can no longer lash out at witnesses or court staff or the election interference case. special counsel, jack smith? he remains fair game. meanwhile, house repue anying te georgia charges against trump. trump allies launched an investigation into fulton county the a, fani willis, claiming she secretly conspired of the january six committee. a former january six committee chair responded to the allegations say, of course they worked with georgia prosecutors. when we found wrongdoings like we did, we made the necessary referrals, that is not doing anything other than, what we were sworn to do as members of congress. we have taken an oath of office to do just that. all this as trump turns his companies fraud trial into a campaign right. monday trump will be testifying in new york despite earnin
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