Good morning, it is saturday, march 9th. Im jose diazbalart in this morning. Welcome to msnbcs Special Coverage Of Decision 2024. Super tuesday was four days ago and The General Election is in full swing. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, joe biden and donald trump will face off again in november. Both are making a second bid for the term in the white house. President biden was endorsed this morning boy the three largest Political Action committees representing asian americans, black and latino communities. Trump is also trying to consolidate his support within his party. This week, he received endorsements from key republican holdouts including Mitch Mcconnell who threw his support behind the former president just moments after nikki haley dropped out on wednesday. President biden made pointed remarks about trump during his state of the Union Address on thursday night and he continued his criticism in a Campaign Stop in pennsylvania last night. Folks, our freedoms really are on th
Plus, putin calling in backup, the russian president may soon meet with north Koreas Kim Jongun to make a plea for more weapons. What does it mean for the war in ukraine . And on the run, the convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania Prison is believed to have been spotted four times now. The District Attorney involved in the search is my guest. Lets go out front. Good evening, welcome to a Special Edition of out front. Im Brianna Keilar in for erin burnett. Tonight bidens battleground pitch, in what is quickly becoming the center piece of bidens camcampaign, the presid celebrating an upbeat job market in the must win state of pennsylvania. Job satisfaction is higher than its been in 36 years. While unemployment is down, inflation is down as well, bidenomics is a Blue Collar Blueprint for america. Its for you, my plan for the country is to make the economy work for people like you because when it works for people like you, it works for everybody. Yeah, not everybody is sold on
Newton. Ahead on cnn newsroom, the head first lady tested positive for covid19, all speak to a doctor about the new variant. Russia looks to north korea for arms, kim jongun may meet with Vladimir Putin to seal a weapon steel. And, another race to avoid a Government Shutdown. Lawmakers have just days to reach a deal about the federal budget. Live from cnn center this is cnn newsroom with paula newton. And we do begin here in the United States where First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for covid19. Now, the white house says she is currently experiencing only mild symptoms and will remain at bidens home in delaware. However, President Joe Biden has tested negative for the virus, both were in delaware for the Labor Day Weekend and an official tells cnn that there are no changes to the president s schedule at this time. The president is scheduled to depart for the g20 summit in india later this week. Meantime, this covid cases increase right across the United States, lab test indicate
Pennsylvania. This manhunt for an escaped killer is now expanding. Also, two Pennsylvania School districts in that area being search by authorities will be closed today. We are standing by for a News Conference set to begin soon on the search for Danelo Cavalcante who is serving life without parole for killing his exgirlfriend. Cnns Danny Freeman joins us now. You have been covering this several days. What are the tactics being used . What do we expect to hear at the Press Conference . Prichlt well, phil, poppy, a lot of different tactics used on the ground and in the air. One of the ones we have been speaking about is that police are now using a Broadcast Message that was recorded by Danelo Cavalcantes mother. Its in portuguese. They are playing that from helicopters and from vehicles on the road in the search area. Its really a plea from his mother to say surrender, turn yourself in. Thats one of the tactics. We have also seen a lot of Pennsylvania State Police Troopers with their lo
Im david culver. We start you off with news out of the white house which says that jill biden has tested positive for covid19. The first lady spokesperson adding that she is currently experiencing only mild symptoms she will remain at their home in rehoboth beach. The president tested negative. And mr. Biden who is 80 will be tested regularly this week and monitored for symptoms. U. S. Officials say north Korean Leader kim jungun expected to meet facetoface with Vladimir Putin to discuss possibly selling weapons to help russia in its war in ukraine. You are looking at footage from previous meetings they have had. A National Security Council Spokesperson urged pyongyang to cease arms talks and stick to its promises not to sell arms to russia. Kristie lu stout is live in hong kong this morning. Good to see you. So do we have a sense of when or where this inperson meeting between kim and putin might actually take place . Reporter we do. According to reports it could take place sometime th