you are live in the cnn newsroom. good evening, tomorrow is labor day. that means this week, the presidential campaign will get a lot busier. the same for capitol hill as lawmakers begin to return from their biggest recess. big item, passing a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded. if a spending bill is not passed , four weeks from today on october 1, members of both parties say they want to avoid that. a government shutdown is not good for anybody. we want to avoid that. that means republicans and democrats are going to have to come together to get a consistency to avoid a government shutdown. let s begin the process of talking about our spending. joining us, commentator and democratic strategist maria cardona. ladies, happy labor day weekend, to have you both on. outlets, let me start with you. kevin mccarthy has urged fellow republicans to back the short- term spending deal to avoid a short-term shutdown. what do you think his chances are given what w
let s get started with five things to know for this friday, september 1. former president trump pleads not guilty in the georgia election subversion case. that means he ll skip his arraignment next week. he also wants to separate his case from his co-defendants who want a speedy trial. and two leaders of the proud boys were sentenced to long terms for their role. joseph biggs, was sentenced to 17 years. zachary reel got 17 years. an urgent manhunt under way after a convicted murderer escaped a pennsylvania prison. the killer s depravity knows no bounds. breaking overnight, president biden is asking congress for $4 billion to fill fema s disaster relief fund after hurricane idalia and he prepares to visit florida tomorrow. how did you spend your wedding day? a battle between the two best stars. acuna celebrated in the grandest way possible hitting his 30th homer of the season, a grand slam that help the braves take down the dodgers. cnn this morning starts right now.
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