David i learned everything i know from you so im only as smart as you. Two words, incentives matter. Thats the key to the economy. Sometimes two words sum it is up well. Larry, great to see you back. Thank you very much. Im david asman in for Liz Macdonald and the evening edith starts right now. President biden pushing jobs agenda during a labor day speech in philadelphia criticizing trumps handling of the economy and even claiming bidenomics is great for Blue Collar Workers watch. Guy that held this job before me was just one of two president s in history he left office with fewer jobs in america than when he got elected. When the last guy was here, you were shipping jobs to china. Now were bringing jobs home from china. When the last guy was here, your pension were at risk. We helped save millions of pensions with your help. Bidenomics is a blue collar blueprint for america. Its for you. David the president rays raising more eye bros telling reporters hes not worried about a potentia
Allison lungren crimes. Grimes. This administration has tried to tell the people whats good for them. Tonight kentucky rejected that approach. In Iowa Democrats losing a seat they held for 30 years, joan any ernst beating bruce braley 52 to 44 . From the biscuit line at hardees to the United States senate. Thanks to all of you, we are headed to washington. Rewith going to make them squeal in North Carolina thom tillis over kay hagan, 49 to 47 , the most Expensive Senate race ever at 100 million. In colorado, gop cory gardner defeated mark udall 50 to 45 . In louisiana, the race is headed to a december runoff, both candidates unable to get 50 of the vote, democrat Mary Landrieu at 42 , bill cassidy at 41. Nbcs tracie potts is live in washington. Any sense of what the president might say later today . We know the president is going to speak later today, dara. Undoubtedly hes going to have to deal with these Election Results and whether or not this Democratic Administration can get anythi
We should not put troops into syria. The president ruled that out. If we dont take care of this now, it could be a much bigger problem for us. Just one week after the u. S. Led mission against isis was expanded outside of iraq, today air strikes continued to hit targets inside syria. According to the pentagon, there were a total of eight air strikes in the northern part of the country striking an isis compound and air field, training camp, Storage Facility and several other isis targets. But according to the syrian observatory for human rights, some of these air strikes hit glan si grain silos and appear to have killed only civilians. This comes one day after the president in an interview with 60 minutesed a meted h emitte administration underestimated the threat. I think the Intelligence Community jim clapper has acknowledge that had they underestimate what had had been taking place in syria. He didnt just say we underestimated isil. He said we overestimated the ability and will of ou
Just moments ago, president obama made his return to the campaign trail in his first appearance on the stump with Hillary Clinton. The rally was in battleground North Carolina. It came just hours after fbi director james comey delivered a scathing rebuke of clintons use of private eml as secretary of state secrery of state. And although comey recommended no legal action, the political toll is still significant, as trust and honesty continue to dog the Clinton Campaign and clinton herself. President obama, though, hes going to be the character witness as far as the Clinton Campaign is hoping, and he offered a forceful defense of clintons character just moments ago, including her time as his secretary of state. Im here today because i believe in Hillary Clinton, and i want you to help elect her to be the next president of the United States of america thats why im here. The bottom line is, she was a great secretary of state. Everybody thought she was doing a great job thats because she di
Sessions made it clear he was submitting his resignation at the president s request. In other words, he didnt want to. This is obviously major news. Its shaken up oversight of the russia proevenlt itsprobe. Its a move that could change the state of anything, from his enemys to a new separation policy at the border. We will get the latest. Its all happening the day after the election, which has consequences. Democrats are now going to run the house. Nbc news is projecting a 28seat gain, fuelled mainly by gains and antitrump voters in urban and suburban parts of this country. Pretty much coasttocoast in suburbia. Theyre already talking about investigating the firing of Jeff Sessions. Republicans, meanwhile, capitalize and trump loving Rural America to expand their senate majority. Theyve pickled up a net of two seats. Florida and arizona remain too close to call so that number can go up to three or four. We heard pronouncements from the president and House Democrats about working togethe