Dissuade Vladimir Putin . I think this is a good sign, a Shot Across The Bow to remind americans of this kind of behavior. We talked a lot about it in 2016. We should have talked more about it in 2020, by the way. They did various activities then. I applaud what the biden administration is doing right now to remind everybody that this is happening. They obviously have very good technology to uncover what has happened. Thats a good reminder to the russians, and i think the very fact that theyre doing this is a gentle reminder to all americans to be careful about what theyre reading when the source comes from russia. And i want to remind everybody, you can go on x right now and find rt, the very people that are being indicted right now. They are freely tweeting. They are freely propagating their disinformation on the united states. That is good reminder, i think, to americans of who these actors actually are working for. Theyre working for Vladimir Putin. They are not independent news ag
Us into your homes. Were grateful. The beat with Ari Melber starts right now. Hi, ari. Thanks, nicolle. Welcome to The Beat. Let me tell you what we are tracking and multiple stories including this deadly horrific School Shooting in georgia. In have an update on that during tonights newscast. Theres also very serious revelations about the ongoing scandal surrounding the supreme Court And Clarence thomas and his wife. We have that. And in the middle of the program im going to share with you my report on the Maga Play Book and accountability in the age of trump. Why they want you to be retired, and you might want to resist. So all of that is coming up. I want you to know what were doing on a very serious news day. Well begin with our top story, the general election under way. Donald trump has a light schedule this week. Kamala harris has a busy one. Shes an Offense Campaigning in New Hampshire on abortion rights. You know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are founda
Voting later this month. It means a good portion of you have made up your mind, but there are some still left deciding out there and we know that because the polling is changing. Harris is inching ahead nationally and in key battlegrounds including Sun Belt states so who are those folks and how much change is still possible in these next furious few weeks . Joining us now at the big board, Nbc News national political correspondent, the one and only, steve kornacki. So where are we today, steve . Look at it from two vantage points. Nationally, this is the average of the national polls coming out of that Labor Day weekend. Harris, 48, trump, 45. Threepoint advantage for the democrats. Theyre happy to be ahead and in a different position than they were when Joe Biden was their candidate. He was basically trailing Donald Trump all year. But for republicans, theres solace in these numbers, too, because Donald Trump is no stranger to this kind of a set up. Labor day. Being a little behind. T
So you dont have to compromise. Powering smarter savings. Powering possibilities. At this hour, Joe Biden and the Big Blue wall. The president turned top surrogate ramped up his schedule to help Kamala Harris with her final sprint. The new details were learning. Plus, it wasnt the blitz they were expecting. The political Ads Ruffling Feathers on the Philadelphia Eagles and what the team has to say about it. And pressure builds on netanyahu to reach a deal with hamas and bring the remaining hostages home before its too late. Well get a live report from Tel Aviv. And this shocking attack caught on camera in turkey. U. S. Marines ambushed by a Group Chanting for them to go home and throwing a bag over one of their heads. Our Nbc News reporters are following all the latest developments. We begin with Kelly Odonnell on President Bidens aggressive Fall Travel Schedule focusing on critical Battleground States. Whats the latest . Reporter good to be with you, chris. There might have been some
Harris campaign, the Vice President and her Running Mate holding Labor Day events in three different Battleground States today. So how will those events set the tone for the Campaigns Stretch Run . And were Smack Dab in the middle of what is believed to be the busiest Labor Day Travel Period ever. But heat and Heavy Rain could make it a rough road for travellers in some parts of the country. Well have the latest. But we start with the dramatic escalation of public fury in israel where half A Million people poured into the streets as part of a general strike venting Anger And Grief over the killing of six hostages by hamas. But many are also blaming the israel government and prime Minister Netanyahu specifically for failing to reach a deal that would have brought them home safely. The funeral for one of those hostages, hersh goldbergpollin, was held today in jerusalem with thousands of mourners gathered outside. Back here in new york city, the father of another hostage, eddan alexander,