Right now on Andrea Mitchell reports, President Biden giving his final speech to the united nations, defending his legacy of creating global alliances, even as the world is racked with the wars in europe and the middle east. And israel pushes further into lebanon and the u. S. Sends troops to the region to evacuate americans if diplomacy fails. Fullscale war is not in anyones interest, even in a situation thats escalated, a diplomatic solution is still possible. In his first u. S. Televised interview, irans new President Wont Rule out retaliating against israel for assassinating a Hamas Leader in Tehrans Capital and tells me that hezbollah, hamas, and the houthis are not irans proxies, despite western intelligence saying otherwise. We will respond in a manner of our choosing. We support those who fight for their freedom. It doesnt mean that we have proxies. They dont fight on our behalf. Plus, my interview with nobel laureate, Malala Youssef and her continue for push for women in leade
Headquarters in new york city. Calls for peace in an increasingly dangerous world. As the crisis in lebanon deepens, and the Death Toll mounts, President Biden uses this final u. N. Address to urge global unity. But in a world wrecked by conflict, uncertainty and change, the harsh reality of limitations of diplomacy. Plus, the subset of voters with potentially outsized impact. The ticketsplitters in swing states, boosting Donald Trump and downballot democrats at the same time. Whats happening . That aims the barrage of baseless antimigrant claims in charleroi, pennsylvania. What our reporter found out on a visit to a town of about 4,000 people, after springfield, ohio, got the trump treatment. Lots to get to, but we start with President Biden in the u. N. Making a case for global unity at a time when wars in Gaza And Ukraine can make it feel like things are falling apart. The war In Gaza, almost a year old, and israel launched more Strikes Today following its deadliest attacks in leban
Joe biden acknowledging the applause after what is likely to be his last major speech to an international audience. What he said at his final u. N. Address reflecting on his long career. But was there also a message to other World Leaders about staying on the job too long . Plus, with tensions rising in the Middle East, more u. S. Troops prepare to help americans flee that region. Our new reporting about standing at the ready. An idaho man charged with threatening to kill Donald Trump. The disturbing Phone Calls made to maralago and the new details about how the Secret Service is boosting trumps protection. And the battle over the Weight Loss bonanza. Wildly popular drugs like ozempic that can cost 1,000 out of pocket. Today, lawmakers are demanding Drug Companies slim down those prices. Our reporters are following all the latest. We begin with Mike Memoli in New York where President Bidens speech came about the backdrop of a world on edge. The crisis in the Middle East looming over th
Speech. And today, the former president heading back to battleground pennsylvania. The suspect makes an appearance in court. All that is more than 100 World Leaders descend on New York for the u. N. General assemblys annual meeting and despite the recent escalation between israel and hezbollah, irans new President Today telling me and a group of american journalists here that nobody, including iran, would win a wider war. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell reporting from New York. It is more than 100 foreign leaders are gathering here for the annual meeting of the united nations General Assembly. President biden is arriving tonight, ahead of his big speech to the World Body Tomorrow morning. But we begin with a major reshaping of the race for the white house. With early voting now under way in many states, the latest Nbc News national poll showing just how much president Harris Vice president harris candidacy transformed this contest. Her Favorability Rating jumped 16 points since
Month. What the feds are now revealing about ryan routh, his weapon and his getaway car, and the letter he Left Behind in case he failed. That fast moving president ial campaign, 43 days out from the election it found two seemingly contradictory facts are both true, Donald Trump continues to be battered by challenging headlines and yet his race against Kamala Harris is still shaping up one of the tightest in history, new Sun Belt Polling from The New York Times Today Trump has gained a lead in arizona and remains ahead in georgia, two states that he lost in 2020. But in North Carolina, which has not voted for a democrat since 2008, miss harris trails Donald Trump by a narrow margin. Our Weekend Poll shows harris up nationally by five. But more dramatically her favorable score is up 16 points since july, now surpassing trump. It comes as trump heads to pennsylvania later today amid Ground Game concerns, the Associated Press reports that dozens of republican officials, activists and oper