Reporter from the New York Herald tribune, called them adventurers with an intellectual overlay. They were calling it the National Party and they were lighting out for louisiana the very next day to try to sign on huey long as their new party. And they showed him the slogan, the need is for one party. And they also showed him the snazzy new pennants they had designed, blazoned with aerodynamic flyingwedge emblems, which they would be mounting on johnsons automobile. And they also laid out their new partys platform, which consisted of its enity of Direct Action and loyalty. They wasnt nothing but courage and loyalty, the kind that John Dillinger and al capone required. And, quote, mr. Johnson favored a submachine gun, the Herald Tribune reported but mr. Blackburn preferred one of the larger type of pistols. The next day the pair of 20somethings attached their flyingwedge felt pennants to the fenders of johnsons barronial 12cylinder packard. What that is from, i wrote a book. We just got
The family of travis king is speaking out. The american soldier who ran across the dmz into north korea and still being detained there. His family is pushing back on statements that he defected to the north korean army. This is cnn news central. Keep your eyes on this courthouse in washington d. C. Today. It now becomes the center of the legal and political universe really in some sense hours from now, donald trump will come here and once he steps inside, he will again be under arrest. Under arrest for the third time in four months as he faces a new round of criminal charges. At this courthouse, donald trump is expected to be fingerprinted. Not expected to have a mug shot taken, he is to face a Magistrate Judge and all indications hell plead not guilty to all four counts. New details on how his lawyers plan to defend him coming in, planning to argue the lies about the 2020 election are protected speech under the First Amendment and theyre trying to prove that trump new the claims. But
That donald trump will win the Michigan Republican primary. R. That is our election projection, donald trump, the projected winner of the michigan primary. Donald michigan primary. Donald msnbc news can also project that joe biden will win the Michigan Democratic primary. Joe biden, projected winner of the Michigan Democratic primary. Steve kornacki, as always, his post at the big board. Whats the big numbers here . You can see, if youve been following the last hour here, the story has been the difference between the polls being open and close in michigan. It is i. R. A. , dickinson together, a combined 0. 5 of the combined 0. 5 of the Border Counties are closed, we can make that projection. But its been evident, as well, if youve been watching, for the last hour whats been happening here. And one of the things as, more vote has been coming in, it was initially very concentrated right here in southeastern michigan. But more votes from the rural areas, up north, are starting to come. In
Early, bureau chief at politico, Jonathan Lemire. I liked it. Do it every morning. John heilemann is here. Why are you here so early . I dont know. Thats a lot for us at 6 00. Me rolls in from the club. Works out well. Its like Super Tuesday, starting on a super note. I have to prepare emotionally for heilemann to be in the room. Wow. Bbc news katty kay is with us, as well. So important it is Super Tuesday. I have an announcement to make, personal. Hopson is an emotional support dog. I know you love him, joe, except for the humping problem. Wow. How do you stop that . Some dogs cant be stopped from that. I joe was still getting his mic on, so i was helping you out. Congratulations, hopson. Gosh. You could have stretched just a little bit less on that. Hes a good dog. I just do want some advice on that. No, no. Sweetheart, i may talk a lot hey, sweetie . Rapid turn. I may talk a lot, but i want you to know what comes out of my mouth scares you . Its the things that i dont say that have
Donald trump has another court date on the calendar after pleading not guilty for the third time in four months. Is he going to use this trial to relitigate the 2020 election again . And a Russian Naval ship towed away, the results of what appears to be a strike from an unmanned sea drone overnight. Sara is off, im kate bolduan with john berman and this is cnn news central. All right. These are the numbers hot off the presses, 187,000, 187 k jobs added in july, thats according to the bureau of labor statistics. The Unemployment Rate ticked down to 3. 5 . So these are the numbers, what do they mean . Standing with me here oh so naturally richard quest. You can answer the question. What does that mean . How big of a deal is that . Its important because if you are talking about a soft landing, according to one economist this morning, that is what a soft landing looks like. Why . It is lower than expected, under 200,000. The revisions of the last two months, they are also lower, which sugg