Any further Public Comment . Hearing none, Public Comment is now closed, call the next item, item two. Item two, chief report, report and discussion, we did that. Review of recent activities good evening, chief. Good evening commissioners it has been busy since last we met. August 30, thank you for the commissioners that came to see the 253th recruit class graduate 36 new, and we have another class that will start on september 30th and will start with 50. Thanks to the commissioners who attended the medal of hour ceremony where 41 medals were awarded and the medal that was referenced in the Public Comment was not awarded and was misreported in the chronicle that evening. And then, again, thank you to the commissioners for attending the police fire mass on september 8th, at saint monicas and much appreciated as we remember those that fell on 9 11. Deputy chief just stepped outside, recently went sailing with a bunch of youngsters from the middle school. And a group of folks that own the
For Benjamin Netanyahu. Meanwhile, peace talks in israel are going on today without israel at the table. Ill talk to a top democrat from the House Foreign Affairs committee about that. Also, in an 11th hour vote, undocumented kids crossing the border. Whats in it, whats not . Weve got the breakdown. Also, the sweet tax. The new bill wants to tax sugary drinks and soda nationwide. Ill talk to the congresswoman who wrote that bill. Ive just been a mess since all this happened. Couldnt eat. Couldnt sleep. Wake up screaming. Let him go. Wii hearing from the family of a man who died after an nypd Police Officer put him in a choke hold. The medical examiner rules the death a homicide. Well have the latest on that investigation. Meanwhile, good afternoon to you all. Im t. J. Holmes in today for mr. Craig melvin. Developing this hour, one of two americans who contracted the deadly ebola virus is now on u. S. Soil and is in the care of doctors at Emery University hospital in atlanta. The balanc
King iii will join me to share our personal experiences with the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, who died this week at the age of 76. But first, the white house is escalating its attacks against special counsel robert mueller. This following a report this morning by the New York Times that the white house top lawyer don mcgahn has cooperated extensively with the Mueller Investigation and has met with the special counsels team at least three times. The white house is pushing back saying they are simply trying to be cooperative. The best analysis would be that the mueller team is panicking. They know they dont have a case. There was no collusion. There was no obstruction. They cant prove it. And they are trying to get the president to testify. And theyre hoping that if they put out a story like this in which they suggest that mcgahn is cooperating against him, but dont say it, they dont say that, that hell want to come in and explain himself. Thats where well start today. Joining me now
Border wall. One of my favorite quotes from dr. King was now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. You think of how he changed america. He inspired us to change through the legislative process to become a more perfect union. Thats exactly what President Trump is calling on the congress to do. And good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington where President Trump and Democratic Leaders are locked in a 31day shutdown struggle, talking past each other while hundreds of thousands of americans wait for a payday. President trumps latest pitch, a temporary extension of daca and a program for refugees for emergencies in exchange for 5. 7 billion that hes still demanding for his wall. Mitch mcconnell would need seven democrats to break ranks and assuming that all of the republicans stand firm in order to pass the offer which could be brought up as soon as tomorrow. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has already said no deal, but the offer could put pressure democrats to renew talk
A position hes held for nearly 40 years. How he arrived on this position is not a reversal. This is a thoughtful conversation about access and about health care. And building a better bernie, the democratic electorate is changing and so is Bernie Sanders, or at least hes trying. You need to bring forth an agenda that increases sprovoter turnout, a campaign of excitement and energy, not the old status quo. Bernie sanders on the cover of time magazine. The reporter who wrote that piece traveled more than 6,000 miles with sanders, from birmingham to bethlehem. He will join us this hour. President trump is back in the United States after a state visit that took him to the churchill war rooms and Buckingham Palace. Jared ivanka were there, not with their dad. They were too busy hunting Buckingham Palace. Sometimes at night if you listen closely, you can still hear them having no business being there whoo whoo with us this morning is the editor of abovethelaw. Com, an nbc news correspondent,