Cheers, michael. Welcome back to the weekend, everyone. Election day is 66 weeks i gave early voting kicks off in pennsylvania in just 16 days. To win, vice president kamala harris knows democrats need to grow their coalition and part of that means reaching out to conservative leaning voters. In her first major interview as a democratic nominee, she promised to welcome republican voices to her administration if she wins in november. I have spent my career inviting diversity of opinion. I think it is important to have people at the table when some of the most important decisions are being made that have different views, different experiences. I think it would be to the benefit of the american public to have a member of my cabinet who was a republican. Joining us now is olivia troye, former homeland security and terrorism adviser to mike pence. When i heard that i was like, that michael steele for commerce secretary. I could put on a tie. I would be happy to do that. It would be an honor
With michael steele. Alicia is on. Today the harris campaign is in georgia. Donald trump defends his disastrous visit to arlington national cemetery. Elizabeth warren slams trump s proposal saying he thinks women are stupid. Marc elias is back as the fight to protect the 2024 election is already underway. Grab your coffee, settle in, folks. Welcome to the weekend. folks, there is just 66 days until election day. You heard me, 66. The first ballots will be mailed out in just six days. Vice president kamala harris is showing up in places that haven t seen a presidential nominee in quite some time. Harris took her bus tour with governor walz to southeast georgia this week, marking gains in the battleground state. According to her campaign, a presidential candidate hasn t stopped in savannah during a general election cycle since the 1990s. While in savannah, harris sat down for her first major interview is democratic nominee. Here is how she explained her shift on some policies. I thin
As we learn more about that unfolding situation today. But first, we want to turn or attention to a major change underway in america. Today workers in our Energy Industry are wondering where the Biden White House is leaving them. They spent decades Building Energy independence in this country. Thats been great news for workers and not such great news for other big Energy Providers like venezuela or russia or the middle east. We were building our own enormous energy supply. That shifted. The global power dynamic in a way that has not been seen since the advent of the automobile. Now its changing. Executive orders are it sheing down new leases for fracking on federal land. As you know, the xl pipeline is a casualty here. Heres what some of those workers are saying as they react to this. You prepare for these large projects. When one gets the rug yanked out from under it, you have nothing the next year or two years. I cant believe that all this in one day, that a mans stroke of a pen can
Today, what is going on with Donald Trumps criminal cases. From delays in new york to rulings in South Florida and a major shakeup in georgia, the timelines keep changing. President biden taking his reelection message on the road. Swing state representatives are here is the president sells himself to the American People. And it is a week of chaos at the Republican National committee previewing of what is to come in a potential second trump term. The chairman has many thoughts on the matter. Grab your coffee and settle in. Welcome to the weekend. As we come on the air this morning, The White House has a message for congressional republicans. It is time to move on. The white House Counsel is telling Speaker Mike Johnson come in an unprecedented letter, to drop the Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden. The top critics are already looking for off ramps. Joining us in d. C. , staff contributor and msnbc political analyst. Welcome to you both. So mckay, how do we assess this very kind of
Will get to the panel shortly. The latest bbc news, first. The Us Senate Majority leader, Chuck Schumer, has called for new elections in israel, describing its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace. Mr schumer, a democrat, is americas highest ranking jewish official. The communities secretary, michael gove, has set out a new definition of extremism which includes the promotion or advancement of violence, hatred or intolerance. He also said two groups, which he identified as far right, and three that were islamist, would be checked against the criteria. Prime minister rishi sunak has said there will not be a general election on 2nd may, the date when local elections are already taking place. Earlier this year, mr sunak suggested the general election would happen in the second half of 202a. The pioneering Starship Rocket developed by elon musk s company spacex has made its longest and most ambitious test flight so far. Contact with starship was broken as it began its