Meeting with democratic senators today, promising to reveal Bidens Game Plan for defeating Donald Trump. The President S meeting with President Zelenskyy as nato declares an irreversible path to membership for ukraine to the alliance and slams china for propping up putins war machine. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell In Washington. Tonight, with his candidacy for a second term on the line, a big test for President Biden. His first Solo News Conference in eight months, fielding questions from the white House Press Corps at the conclusion of the Nato Summit. Fewer than any of his predecessors with the exception of ronald reagan. A rare, unscripted event. A chance to stop the bleeding from democratic House Members, donors and voters all concerned that the president is not up to defeating Donald Trump or if he does win, serving for another four years. A new Washington Post Abc News Poll out today showing a majority of democrats across the country saying the President Should end his c
His job. Were keeping a close eye on an fda advisory committee as it will vote soon whether to recommend the agency approve a third dose of the Pfizer Vaccine for people ages 16 and older. We are monitoring this meeting and will bring you the result of that vote as soon as we get it into the newsroom. Meantime, authorities say they have a strong plan in place to prevent violence during a rally planned for tomorrow at the u. S. Capitol in support of hundreds of people arrested in connection with the January 6th riot. All this as House Democrats learn more about what is in the House Version of the 3. 5 trillion Reconciliation Bill that aims to expand the social Safety Net and fight climate change. It appears president biden has so far been unable to get west Virginia Senator Joe Manchin on board with that plan. Related to the August 29th Air Strike taken in kabul, he will stick around for some questions. I will moderate the questions as we have done before. Since we have pretty a full ho
Who never got that meeting with President Trump, but he will be getting that meeting in White House today. And now, a new Abortion Law that is going to ban most abortions in texas and that is after the Supreme Court did not act to stop it. And now, a new evacuation in afghanistan and we have heard from Defense Secretary Lloyd austin and the joint Chiefs Milley and watching that last Plane Leave and then it got personal. My pain and angry is coming from the Grieving Family and the soldiers who were injured on the ground, and war is tough stuff. It is brutal and unforgiving and yes, we have Pain And Anger and seeing what has unfolded over the last 20 years and the last 20 days, that is creating Pain And Anger, and mine is coming from 242 of my soldiers killed in action over 20 years in iraq and afghanistan, and so, yeah, i have that, but im a professional soldier, and i will contain my Pain And Anger and continue to execute my mission. Joining us now is courtney Kube And Executive editor
President Ashraf Ghani who posted a statement in exile now in the United Arab Emirates saying that he had to flee to avoid more bloodshed in his homeland. Were alSo watching the White House where President Biden is scheduled to speak about the Pandemic Response in about 90 minutes from now, and just hours after his administration unveiled a plan to offer a Vaccine Booster Shot starting the third week of september. This has hospitals in hardhit areas continue to struggle with the rising number of cases, particularly those among people who remain unvaccinated, but as you can imagine we begin this hour in afghanistan, and here to start things off for us peter baker, New York times white House Correspondent and an msnbc political analyst. We should note that peter was alSo first american Newspaper Journalist to report from afghanistan after 9 11. Kevin barren is with us, the Executive Editor of defense. Great to have you both with us. Peter, lets start with you about what we know in terms
Established to protect everybody, the japanese people and the participants of the games. All these strict measures have proven to be successful. And down in surfside, its the first full day of the Recovery Operation to find dozens of bodies inside the rubble of the condo collapse. Ill speak to the leader of the elite israeli unit working with miamidade fire rescue. Lets begin the hour in washington with chief white House Correspondent Weekend Today Cohost Peter alexander, Garrett Haake and Congressman David jolly, former maryland democratic congresswoman Donna Edwards and civil Rights Attorney david henderson. Thank you all for getting us started today. Peter, the president knew that there would be plenty of times like this. Joe biden of all people has seen it all and where there would be things on multiple fronts, but what are you hearing about the white Houses Strategy going into this afternoons meeting especially in the wake of what had to have been a tough conversation about afghan