Labor day afternoon with us on this special edition of deadline white house, with just 64 days to go before the election, the sprint to the finish is in full swing today. Vice president kamala harris and governor tim walz are wasting no time flooding the zone with a flurry of campaign events across the battleground states. Using this labor day to make their case to union voters and organized labor. Vice president harris kicked things off in detroit, flanked by michigan governor gretchen whitmer and two of the most powerful voices in organized labor. Shawn fain of the united autoworkers, and randi weingarten of the american federation of teachers. We celebrate unions because unions helped build america, and unions helped build america s middle class. It is true across our nation and it is true here in detroit. For generations, in detroit and across our nation, the brothers and sisters of labor have stood together to righteously demand fair pay, better benefits, and safe working conditio
Time flooding the zone with a flurry of Campaign Events across the Battleground States using this Labor Day to make their case to Union Voters and organized labor. Vice president harris kicked things off in detroit, Shawn Fain of the united auto workers, and randi weingarten. Unions help build america, and help build americas Middle Class. It is true across our nation, and it is true here in detroit. For generations in detroit and across our nation, the Brothers And Sisters Of Labor Have stood together to Righteously Demand fair pay, better benefits, and safe working conditions. And let me say, every person in our nation has benefitted from that work. Everywhere i go, i tell people, look, you may not be a Union Member, you better thank a Union Member for the fiveday workweek. You better thank a Union Worker for sick leave. You better thank a Union Member for paid leave. You better thank a Union Member for vacation time. Because what we know is when Union Wages go up, everybodys wages g
You from the nbc news center here in los angeles. Welcome everyone to alex witt reports. We begin with the Breaking News, Tropical Storm hilary has begun lashing the pacific coast. Live pictures from san diego in the direct path of the storm we are heavy rain is beginning to fall in parts of california, and now under a State Of Emergency. Moving to las vegas, preparations for the orders are underway there. Storm drains are being tested, and potential for historic flooding there. Heavy rain could reach up to ten inches in some areas hit by the storms. So the impact could be catastrophic. The next two days will be crucial. Will hilary move north through california today and then into Northern Nevada by monday morning. A short time ago, the category one hurricane was downgraded to a Tropical Storm. But it is the first to hit california since 1939. Officials are warning, take this seriously. There would be Power Outages, make no mistake. There will be Power Outages across Southern Californ
Countdown to Donald Trumps next possible indictment. We have new reporting on when s in this brawl on an alabama boat dock. Police say that they may not be done yet. And a voters in ohio reject changes to the states ballot rules, a key win forn rights. Welcome to our viewers. Im rahel solomon. Donald trumps One Man Legal Gok Ket Filling Up next week. Cnn has learned that Fani Willis In Atlanta will spend two days in front of a grand jury next week presenting her case against the former president. Sources tell cnn that willis could seek several indictments in a sweeping racketeering case. It would cast trump and a number of associates as operating a criminal enterprise aimed at subverting the 2020 president ial election in georgia. Meantime trumps lawyers will have their first hearing before the judge overseeing the federal january 6 prosecution. Paula reid has more on that. Reporter judge Tanya Chutkan has scheduled a hearing for friday a arguments from both attorneys for former Presid
Trip of its leave. George conways gonna join us to break that down. Plus, your Information Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins us on set with a look at the president s and a Government Shutdown is just one week away, again. Republicans have a leadership problem, again. Congressman Gregory Meeks is here. Grab your coffee, settle in, welcome to the weekend. Congress has an extra week to get its act together and fund the government. After President Biden signed a Stopgap Measure late yesterday, there is a major challenge to getting a larger funding deal across the finish line. That is republican leadership. House Speaker Mike Johnson is once again drawing the ire of conservatives for his in the Biloxi Two To Go she ate on their behalf. Over in the senate, Mitch Mcconnells announcement hell step down as a republican leader this november was already sparked infighting, as other top leaders jockey to replace him. Turning us now to discuss is nbc news congressional correspondent, and the pride of