Israel launched an allout assault in hezbollah in lebanon over the weekend. Is this a continuation of a war that began october a year ago . Lets say good morning from New York. Im bill hemmer. Here we go. A new week begins. Dana im Dana Perino and this is americas newsroom. I love the way you set that up. I do think that were at a precipice now and where we go from here well find out. A great guest for you as well. Israel has struck 300 Terror Targets in Southern Lebanon. Before the operation it urged civilians to evacuate saying it would strike homes where hezbollah has been hiding weapons. Bill an israeli Air Strike in beirut that killed a top commander. Hezbollah said its response would be an openended battle of reckoning. Dana it is casting a shadow of the u. N. General assembly in New York. It is happening this week expected to be President Bidens final major appearance on the world stage. General Jack Keane is here with analysis. First the Nate Foye in tel aviv. Good morning. Mas
Dana former PresIdent Trump keyIng In on the economy over the weekend. That Issue wIll defInItely be In focus on the CampaIgn TraIl thIs week. HarrIs Is expected to outlIne her vIsIon for the economy thIs week and then trump zeros In on farmers and ranchers. Welcome to a new hour of amerIcas newsroom. We have a lot goIng on. Im dana perIno. BIll Im bIll hemmer. Watch where they go In the fInal sIx or seven weeks and see what towns and countIes they gIve a lot of attentIon to to try to wIn Battleground States. Trump Is puttIng economy at the center of hIs Message AIshah HosnI Is lIve In IndIana, pennsylvanIa. Not a typo. Good mornIng. Good mornIng to you, bIll and dana. You were sayIng the countIes are extremely Important. ThIs Is a solId red county. The former presIdent comIng to PennsylvanIa Today has a real opportunIty here to connect wIth voters and even those Blue BIden countIes. For example In Montgomery County Im told that people goIng to Food Pantrys shot up by 60 . They dont ha
Thats what we have all these prosecutions happening across the country. Jenna griswold, always great to see you. Thanks for being with, us thanks for the things you do to keep our elections actually safe. She is the Secretary Of State, for colorado. Coming up in our next hour, were gonna call to order a Special Edition of the Velshi Banned Book Club. Ominous discuss with two call scholars, one of americas most important most divisive documents, the constitution of the United States of america. Were gonna dig deeper into the section of that same constitution that legal experts say disqualifies donald trump from holding the office of the president ever again. Another hour of velshi begins right now. Right now. Good morning, its saturday, august 19th. Im ali velshi. In the span of just 12 months, the twice impeached President Donald Trump has been charged with a total of 91 felony count. Stemming from criminal cases against. Tim he remains firmly at the top of the field of the republican
Now. Good day, im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city, and we start with that Breaking News, a Major Political stunner. Mitch mcconnell choking up on the senate floor as he announces he is leaving the job that hes done for longer than any other senator in american history. That experience he has and his masterful gift as a political tactician gone from the gop when he steps down as Senate Leader in november. So what does that mean for the party and for congresss ability to get anything done . Also breaking, white powder found in an envelope sent to judge Arthur Engoron. Hes the one who hit donald trump with nearly a half A Billion Dollars judgment, and it comes on the same day were learning about the former president s newest attempt to get out of having to pay. And hes the witness that republicans had been trying to land for months in their Impeachment Inquiry, but hunter biden came to capitol hill armed with a blistering Opening Statement saying hes been hunted
That includes the use of paper ballots and security audits. So, why is this significant . Weeks later, he would start spreading voter fraud conspiracy theories. To begin undermining the election results. I dont want to see a crooked election. This election will be the most rigged election in history. They know it is going to be fraudulent, it is going to be fraud all over the place. Complaint very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster. We will speak with neil katyal in just a few minutes, but just hours after the governor of texas tells governor biden, we will see you in court tonight the Justice Department is obliging. The doj is suing the state over the floating border wall which meant the breeze in the rio grande river. Greg is refusing to take them down but this came as whistleblowers allege that texas officials are using razor wires, booby traps essentially to deter migrants. In addition to pushing them back to the water at risk of drowning. Rosa flores, repor