Hallowed ground at Arlington National Cemetery as a campaign backdrop. Jim mccain calling it a Violation Police and protests raging for a third night in israel following the murders of six hostages, including american hersh goldberg, polin, the thousands of angry demonstrators demanding that their government Strike A Deal to free the remaining hostages im kaitlan collins, and this is the source but, Labor Day behind us, it is now full speed ahead until election day, just nine weeks from today, it is hard to believe, but yes, were that close. And actually work even closer than that because in just three days from now, the first ballots will go out in the crowd critical Battleground State of North Carolina and as things are getting real, this reshaped race could not be closer as it stands at the Moment Donald Trump and Vice President harris both have potential path to victory and win the voting starting soon, listen to what trump is saying this timely plea that hes making to voters we do
A crucial supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action could come tomorrow, as colleges and universities grapple with the possibility that race might no longer be a factor in admissions. The Central Question being decided this time is should Affirmative Action continue forever In The Name Of diversity, and are the gains achieved worth the harms allegedly inflicted on Asian American students . This is the most important civil Rights Case of our era. I dont think its an overstatement to say theyre freaking out right now. One admissions official told me, some colleges are so worried about being sued in the wake of this decision that theyre thinking about scrubbing racial and ethnic data from their websites. There has to be some discrimination here. There has to be something against Asian Americans specifically. This case is going to be something more than just about admissions. The notion that noticing race is per se unconstitutional could be devastating for a number of areas of the law. An
As this week. Our Latest Reporting is ahead. New polls show a changed president ial race, especially on some critical issues as Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns with President Biden in pennsylvania. Donald trump is facing new scrutiny for his comments to Fox News that he had, quote, every right to interfere with the 2020 election. Today, a new russian Missile Strike in ukraine hits a Military Academy near a hospital. Dozens are dead. Nbc news speaks with President Zelenskyy about what comes next. Good day. Im Peter Alexander in washington in for my colleague Andrea Mitchell. We hope you had a good Labor Day weekend. Today Benjamin Netanyahu is defiant, vowing revenge after six hostages executed by hamas days ago were found in Southern Gaza over the weekend by israeli forces. The discovery and the heartbreak sparked some of the biggest protests since the start of the war. The largest union joining the protests along with demands for a Ceasefire And Hostage deal. Among the six murd
Welcome back, everyone. Im Alex Witt from new york. Mourning and angry. Thousands taking to the streets in israel demanding a Cease Fire Deal and gathering at the funeral for one of the six hostages killed by hamas in gaza. What President Biden just said about a potential Cease Fire Deal and prime Minister Netanyahus efforts to bring the hostages home. Plus, the President Today set to reprise his role as campaigner in chief, but this time for Vice President Cam Kamala Harris in pennsylvania. And a Labor Day Strike for thousands of Hotel Workers across the country. Why they say theyre walking off the job on one of the biggest travel days of the summer. But were going to start with growing pressure on prime Minister Netanyahu to cut a deal and bring the remaining 101 hostages being held by hamas Back Home. Crowds of demonstrators lining the streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Today venting their anger at the prime minister as well as his government. In the u. S. , President Biden was asked
Good to be with you, im ali vitali, and with 64 days until election day, both campaigns are gearing up to make their final push to the polls. The Harris Campaign will have a bus tour, with the fight for reproductive freedom. It will kick off in palm beach, florida, that aims to, quote, Hold Trump directly responsible for the devastating impacts of overturning roe v. Wade including threatening access to ivf. And while the Harris Team has ivf and reproductive rights at the center of their financial push, the campaign is on defense over a fallout from Arlington National Cemetery. Harris joined the chorus of those who criticized the Trump Team for filming at the cemetery, saying they disrespected sacred ground. The Trump Team doubled down, releasing a new statement signed by Family Members of several u. S. Troops killed during the withdrawal from afghanistan, attacking Vice President harris for criticizing the visit and praising trumps leadership. The Trump Team followed that with a new Ca