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
The bishop of brooklyn praised the ruling saying, im gratified be the decision by the United States Supreme Court who have recognized the clear First Amendment violation and urgent need for relief. Im proud to be leading the Diocese Of Brooklyn and fighting for our sacred and constitutional right to worship. Lets go to the Justice Department. David is live with more. Happy thanksgiving. This ruling came down before midnight and the implications will last for decades long after covid19s in the history books. Its a win for religious freedom and amy barrett, a month already feeling her fate on a career that could span for decades. She was the key swing vote here, a 5vote in favor of the conservatives. John roberts known to be a devout catholic sided with the liberal wing of the court on this decision. The majority, the conservatives decided that this was something that needed to be done so this is how they ruled. Andrew cuomo announced various restrictions on gatherings as a way to hold t
If you have a question that you would like to ask gail collins, having just watched her program, heres how you can get a hold of us, 202 ab 2027488200 for the east and central time zones. 202748201 if you live in mountain and pacific time zones. If you want to send a text message please include your first name and city and that number is 2027488903. Gail collins, since you take that program with megan twohey and the library of congress ab whats her legacy as an older woman in American History . Her legacy in general theres a lot of legacy people have been talking about obviously that there are legal legacy the thing i think about when i think about her is that she is really the first woman i can think of in American History whose passing was more not as an wonderful person, which she actually was but as a woman empower a person and power, as a major part of the power structure of the government, as a person who made history and changed the way we live in different ways with her rulings
Or the love of truth because they believe trump even though the arabs dirty. Water is dirty or. The rich are getting epically richer while they in real dollars are getting poorer than are standing at. Because they grab onto the life preserver of the current like. Donald trump like all demagogues engages in the permanent lies the permanent lies different from the false hoods and half truths uttered by politicians such as bill Clinton George w. Bush and barack obama. The common political or these politicians employed was not designed to cancel out reality it was a form of manipulation clinton when he signed into law the north American Free trade agreement promised nafta means jobs american jobs and good pain american jobs george w. Bush justify the invasion of iraq because Saddam Hussein supposedly possessed weapons of mass destruction but clinton did not continue to pretend that nafta was beneficial to the working class when reality proved otherwise bush did not pretend that iraq had we
Hoods and half truths uttered by politicians such as bill Clinton George w. Bush and barack obama the common political lie these politicians employ was not designed to cancel out reality it was a form of manipulation clinton when he signed into law the north American Free trade agreement promised nafta means jobs american jobs and good pain american jobs george w. Bush justify the invasion of iraq because Saddam Hussein supposedly possessed weapons of mass destruction. But clinton did not continue to pretend that nafta was beneficial to the working class when reality proved otherwise bush did not pretend that iraq had weapons of mass destruction once none were found the permanent y. However is not circumscribed by reality is perpetuated even in the face of overwhelming evidence that discredits it it is irrational the iron refusal by those who engage in the permanent lie to acknowledge reality no matter how transparent reality becomes creates a collective psychosis as Hannah Arendt wrot