Breaking tonight, it should have been president ial Debate Number 1 here on fox but Kamala Harris took a pass. So Donald Trump decided to go it alone, holding a live Town Hall and marking his ticket tickets 36 interview in the past month. Meantime after just one interview last week, Harris And Walz continue to play dodge the media. Governor, are you going to take any Policy Questions . [ inaudible ] madame Vice President , how is debate prep going . Trace more on that in moments but we begin with the former president taking questions for more than an hour with a fired up crowd in battleground pennsylvania. Live in harrisburg with the details on this. Reporter good evening. In that Town Hall, the former president also of course making his first comments about the upcoming president ial debate and talking about the rules, the rules changing backandforth. Those rules were just announced by abc News Today and that includes that the microphones will be muted, there will be no audience and n
Welcome to msnbc State Of The Union covers. Tonight, President Joe Biden gave a rousing speech a few feet from where we are now. In the country is that an Inflection Point with democracy at threat at home and abroad. Heres how he opened his speech, invoking fdr in 1941, telling him congress, hitler was on the march. This was no ordinary time. Freedom and democracy, were under assault in the world. Tonight, i come to the same chamber to address the nation. Now it is weak who face in a president at moment. Yes, my present tonight is a wakeup congress and let the American People know this is no ordinary moment either. Not since president lincoln and the civil war, have freedom and democracy, at home as it is safe. What makes it rare, they are under attack at home and overseas. That was just the beginning. President biden drew a sharp contrast for former President Trump from democracy, tax cuts, to reproductive rights. The American People support the right to choose, i promise you i will r
Perhaps you know me as, the kung fu panda. Ah, youre adorable. Huh. Oh, whah welcome back to msnbc state of the Union Special coverage. President biden gave a forceful speech and made clear that democracy is under threat. Not just abroad but right here in the u. S. In front of both chambers of congress, he reminded of the january 6th Capitol Attack in the very room, three years ago. History is watching. Just like history watched three years ago on january 6. Insurrection stormed the capitol , the threat of american democracy. Many of you were here on the darkest of days. We also, they were not patriots. They stopped to overcome the peaceful transfer of power. January 6th lies about the 2020 election and the plots to steal the election posed a threat to the u. S. Democracy since the civil war. They failed. America stood. America stood strong. Democracy prevailed. The Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute of politics and public service. And brendan buck is here but he is the for
Clarence thomas and chaired those hearings. Our coverage of the State Of The Union will continue now with our colleagues. Dont go anywhere. Stay right here. Good evening and welcome to msnbcs State Of The Union coverage. Imtonight President Joe Biden gave a rousing speech just a few feet from where we are now. Noting the country is eyeing a reflection point with democracy under threat at home and abroad. Here is how he opened his speech, invoking fdr in 1941 telling congress that hitler was on the march. President roosevelts purpose is to wake up congress and alert the American People. That this was no ordinary time. Freedom in democracy were under assault in the world. And now its we who face some unprecedented moment in history of the union. Yes, our purpose tonight is to wake up congress and to alert the American People that this is no ordinary moment either. Not since president lincoln and The Civil War Had Freedom Of Democracy and as they are today. What makes our moment rare is t
Twisties, simone biles is back where she belongs on the mat. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. Right now the clock is ticking for former President Donald Trump and his legal team. They have until 5 00 p. M. Eastern today to respond to a motion from the Special Counsels Office Asking for a privilege order. Jack smiths team wants the judge to forbid trump from making public the evidence they are turning over to his defense. They point to a series of alarming posts made by the former president over the last few days including one which said if you go after me, im coming after you. Lets get the latest on this and more from nbcs vaughn hillyard. Blayne alexander is standing by in atlanta where were expecting developments in the Georgia Election probe. Vaughn, tell us more about why the Special Counsel is asking for this protective order and how trump world is reacting. They submitted the file on friday. In the filing they made it clear theyre looking for this prot