Final prep underway for the Abc News debate tonight. In a race this close, the stakes could not be higher. Good morning, im Bill Hemmer live in New York. They have never met before. Dana i thought that was interesting. Bill in the room for the first time. Dana im great. Im Dana Perino and this is Americas Newsroom. This is like a little bit like the playoffs. Bill yes. Like the Championship Game before the super bowl. Weve had this date circled on the calendar for three months and so finally its here. Dana its less than 12 hours from now. Vice president harris and former President Trump Meet on the Debate Stage in philadelphia. The showdown is seen as their best chance to sway undecided voters in a race that could be decided by the slimest of margins. Bill trump is expected to go over harriss policy flipflops, fracking, medicaid for all, the border wall. Harris under pressure to explain the reversals going 51 days without a formal news conference. Dana Alexandria Hoff has the latest on
Which the opposition mr gonzalez s opposition colleague maria corina machado says he left the country because his life was in danger. Earlier, the european union s foreign affairs chiefjosep borrell, described it as a sad day for democracy in venezuela. In a statement, he said. . . Let s get the reaction of some residents of caracas. Translation: i feel. . . Hopelessness. What little hope we had went off with him. I think that his departure says a lot. I m very upset. But at the same time, i think he s safe where he is. We need to keep on fighting. And with faith, i m not losing hope. But this needs to end yesterday. Not tomorrow, but yesterday. Our reporter mimi swaby is monitoring the situation from our london newsroom. Shejoins me now she joins me now for shejoins me now for more on this. Maybe, good to speak to you. Where does this leave the opposition then now that their leader has gone into exile in spain? leader has gone into exile in sain?. , ,. , leader has gone into exile in
Refuge in the Spanish Embassy in caracas. Hed challenged the venezuelan president , Nicol S Maduro, injuly s elections, which the opposition claims it won. Mr gonzalez s Opposition Colleague Maria Corina Machado says he left the country because his life was in danger. Earlier, the European Unions Foreign Affairs chiefjosep borrell, described it as a sad day for democracy in venezuela. In a statement, he said. Lets get the reaction of some residents of caracas. Translation i feel. Hopelessness. What little hope we had went off with him. I think that his departure says a lot. Translation im very upset. But at the same time, i think hes safe where he is. We need to keep on fighting. And with faith. Im not losing hope. But this needs to end yesterday. Not tomorrow, but yesterday. Our reporter Mimi Swaybee is monitoring the situation from our london newsroom. Good our london newsroom. To speak with you. Now with good to speak with you. Now with the Opposition Leader exiled in spain where do
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
Interference. Special counsel jack smith Securing A Superseding indictment against the former president , a new grand jury hearing the evidence and determining crimes were committed. But the key difference tonight, some key claims removed. What it all has to do with that Blockbuster Supreme Court hearing on president ial immunity. Plus, after weeks, the harriswalz ticket agreeing to a sitdown interview. What we just learned. Also tonight, the extreme heat across the middle of the country. More than 70 million on alert. In chicago, the heat index hitting a sweltering 115 degrees. Plus, severe storms downing trees, unleashing hail and sending State Fair Goers Running for cover. In the northeast, the state reporting its first deadly case in ten years of a rare mosquitoborne virus. The deadly accident at atlantas airport. A plane tire reportedly exploding. Two workers killed, a third seriously injured. What were learning. The hostage rescued from gaza and back on israeli soil after 326 day