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
Favor of even allowing debate on the legislation. Put another way, all 50 republican senators voted no. While states are back home working hard to suppress the vote or certain votes, should we say, theres not a republican in the senate who wants to even allow a debate on this topic. An angry Majority Leader spoke moments after the vote was announced. Senate republicans have signed their names in the ledger of history alongside donald trump, the big lie, and Voter Suppression. Today, every single democratic senator stood together in the fight to protect the right to vote in america. The republican leader uses the language and the logic of the southern senators in the 60s who defended states rights. This vote, im ashamed to say, is evidence that Voter Suppression has become part of the official platform of the republican party. In an unusual move, Vice President harris presided over the senate during tonights vote. Afterwards, she vowed democrats will continue pushing for federal Voting
Southern senators in the sixties who defended states rights. This vote, im ashamed to say, is further evidence that Voter Suppression has become part of the official platform of the republican party. In an unusual move, Vice President harris presided over the senate during tonights vote afterward chief vowed democrats will continue pushing for federal Voting Rights legislation. When were talking about the right to vote, it is not a republican concern or a democratic concern it isnt an american concern. This is about the american peoples right to vote. Unfettered. It is about their access to the right to vote in a meaningful way, because nobody is debating i dont believe, whether all americans have the right to vote. The bottom line is that the president and i are very clear to support as one, to support the john lewis Voting Rights act and the fight is not over. Since january of this year, just since january at least 14 states have a net did 22 new laws that restrict access to voting.
That was moved in with heads of grace and love Public Policy at college and nieman fellow at Harvard University his awardwinning work has been published in the new york times, the Washington Post among many other periodicals and he has appeared in tonight he is here with his new book why didnt we write a . Addressing such topics and is confederate iconography and Police Brutality. This collection explores what it means to be black and trump america. It is called a powerful weapon in history and truth that is present and surprisingly vulnerable. To main conversation from the library. And the screen is all yours. Thank you so much for here in the area and then to underscore about the q a. And then we will get to as many of them as we can. So you start off the book we do a deep dive early on he make a prediction about the president ial election. Donald trump would receive 60 percent of the way vote even more than the last time and the exit polls are correct and you are spot on looking at
Care of you in the hospital. Thats everyone. This morning i will talk to deborah birx, white house coordinator. And after months of discourse, help may be on the way. There is momentum, there is momentum. Compromise is within reach. But will it be enough . Democratic senator joe manchin of West Virginia joins me. And President Trump holds a rally for the two republican senators in georgias january runoff. They cheated and they rigged our president ial election, but we will still win it. Focusing more on his own personal grievances than in helping the actual candidate. It has to stop. Someone is going to get shot. Someone is going to get killed. Ill talk to georgia Elections Official gabriel sterling. Joining me for insight and analysis are Nbc News National Correspondent steve kornacki, dim kerr by atkins, senior opinion writer for the boston globe, Reuters White House writer jeff mason and Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise institute. Welcome to sunday, its meet the press. Pre