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
Had fabletics. Com, cnn this morning with kasie hunt. Next its tuesday, august 27, right now on cnn this morning hes not a good debater, shes not a smart person. She doesnt want to debate the debate over debates 14 days from the first scheduled president this will debate the two campaigns are needling each other about how to negotiate, what will happen on stage. And russia launches what ukraine says is the largest air attack since the beginning of the war, leaving over half the country in the line of fire. And the state that may decide the outcome of the election battleground, pennsylvania, were going to break down where both candidates stand in the commonwealth. Just a few weeks out from early voting 5 00 a. M. Here in washington alive, looked at the Nations Capital on this Tuesday Morning. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie its wonderful to have you with us were now just 70 days away from election day and just two weeks out from the first scheduled president ial debate between Kamala H
The cost already off the charts. More than the gdp of some entire countries. And the dramatic rescue of a 52yearold israeli hostage grabbed from a tunnel in southern gaza, raising new hopes for the 108 people still being held by hamas. What were learning about how the idf pulled it off. So much to get to but we start in georgia where democrats are suing the State Election Board over new rules they say will sow chaos and uncertainty election day. The rules allow Election Boards in 159 counties to make what they call reasonable inquiries about the vote count before certifying the results, but the rules dont explain what reasonable actually means. The lawsuit alleges that even individual Board Members can have the power to delay certification while they hunt for Election Irregularities and then a Battleground State like georgia that could mean holding up not just the state results, but potentially, then, National Results as well. All of it coming as trump keeps fueling the idea that the o
Plus, breaking news, america under attack. Russian hackers target email used by the state department, a brazen almost cheeky assault. And this morning u. S. Apparently with a Treasure Trove of unexamined evidence over origins of the mystery over the coronavirus. A very good morning to viewers here in the United States and around the world. It is friday, may 28th, and the Senate Burning the midnight oil and then some overnight, setting up a showdown this morning on the bill that would form a commission to investigate the january 6th insurrection. So heres what is delaying the senate. They went until almost 3 00 this morning to debate a bill that counters chinas influence after republicans derailed it. Senators looking to skedaddle this holiday weekend, they can take it up with wisconsin Senator Johnson whos staaling the bill. Debate will pick up where it left off, meaning a vote on the Insurrection Commission not expected until later today, and even when it happens, republicans almost c
Opinion writer at the boston globe. Welcome both. Garrett, hit both big issues. Where are we with the latest on Infrastructure Talks and what are the realistic options on democrats on Voting Rights. Ill do the Voting Rights bill because it is short. There are no realistic options to move that bill through the United States senate. 50 republican votes opposed and even the usual moderate republican senators who side with democrats and other key issues like Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins spoke out against this bill yesterday. Republicans say its a federal takeover of elections and they dont like the changes that it makes at a federal level and things like voter i. D. Laws and the fcc, you name it. Theyre not for it unless democrats can find votes to get rid of the filibuster which we talked about ad nauseam and know they do not presently have, that bill goes nowhere. On infrastructure its a different story although with a similar refrain. The challenge there remains what it has always b