The sun coming up 6 00 a. M. Its wednesday, august 28th. And we have a lot to get to this morning. Including special counsel jack smith trying to salvage the federal Election Interference case against donald trump. Filing a formal indictment against the former president. Were going to bring you excellent analysis in just a moment. Meanwhile, donald trump now says that he will debate Vice President Kamala Harris in two weeks, but the Harris Campaign still needs to be resolved. And well have more details about that the operation that rescued an israeli man who was held hostage by hamas for more than 300 days. That comes as israel launches a broad operation in the west bank with raids and air strikes in that territory. Im Jonathan Lemire along with u. S. Special correspondent for bbc news katty kay in this morning for joe, mika and willie. Well be joined by Symone Sanderstownsend, and mike barnicle, and nbc news capitol hill correspondent, you just saw her on way too early, ali vitali. Lo
In a separate ruling, the Supreme Court unanimously is ruling that philadelphia must accommodate a Catholic Foster Care Agency that is refusing to place children with samesex couples. Big issues at question there. Jessica schneider is live In Washington with all of the details as they come in. Focus in on the obamacare ruling, please. The Supreme Court saving the Affordable Care act, once again this morning. Doing it with a2 decision. The latest challenge of the law, that was put in place, the latest challenge is invalid because the justices are saying that the plaintiffs here, including republicanled states, didnt have the injury, or the legal standing, to bring this case. The Affordable Care act remains in effect. And the 20 million that have conch coverage under obamacare, they will continue to have coverage because of the Supreme Courts decision this morning. Its possible that republicans or other plaintiffs might find a way to challenge this law at some point. For now, it stands.
Yesterday has introduced further doubt about claims that the vote in georgia was in any way secure and in any way honest. The video appears to show election workers in fulton pulling out suitcases from beneath a table and then illegally counting ballots without supervisors or republican watchers present. Even though state Election Officials call that perfectly normal, if you can imagine. Georgias governor, brian kemp who has fought against a further recount after looking at that is now calling for an audit of the vote. I called early on for a signature audit. Obviously, the secretary of state per the laws in the constitution would have to order that. He has not done that. I think it should be done. I think especially with what we saw today, it raises more questions. There needs to be transparency on that. I would again call for that, and i think in the next 24 hours, hopefully, well see a lot more from the hearings that the legislature had today, and well be able to look and see what t
Yesterday has introduced further doubt about claims that the vote in georgia was in any way secure and in any way honest. The video appears to show election workers in fulton pulling out suitcases from beneath a table and then illegally counting ballots without supervisors or republican watchers present. Even though state Election Officials call that perfectly normal, if you can imagine. Georgias governor, brian kemp who has fought against a further recount after looking at that is now calling for an audit of the vote. I called early on for a signature audit. Obviously, the secretary of state per the laws in the constitution would have to order that. He has not done that. I think it should be done. I think especially with what we saw today, it raises more questions. There needs to be transparency on that. I would again call for that, and i think in the next 24 hours, hopefully, well see a lot more from the hearings that the legislature had today, and well be able to look and see what t
Sometimes we start gravelly, then we east into it. We hope you have your breakfast in hand. Will my man told me hit the Snooze Button one too many times. He is not yet to the mountain dew, the first energy drink of the day. I know this is slow morning for pete hegseth. Pete i go up to my office during one of the commercial breaks to get my mountain dew. Will i know your routine. Pete it wasnt going to happen. The alarm went off. I said not today. Here we are. Will here is it what were following several big stories. Covid19 cases spread from team to team. First the Denver Broncos in unprecedented jam after all of its quarter back are declared ineligible today for the game today with the saints. One of the quarterbacks tested positive. Pete the Baltimore Ravens have 18 players on the coach cove reserve lives. The game against the steelers is in more doubt but scheduled for tuesday night. Jedediah San Francisco 49ers faces its own issue after county imposed ban on Contact Sports. They are