Protests in israel demanding a ceasefire as President Biden holds a White House meeting this hour with Hostage Rescue teams. Also ahead, a Labor Day double header for Vice President harris. Her two Stops Today including one with President Biden as she looks to shore up the Blue Wall for november. Plus now controversy for Donald Trump. The plans for a fundraiser for January 6th defendants at a trump golf resort. And later, On Strike. Why Hotel Workers for Hilton And Hyatt are on the Picket Lines this Labor Day. Good morning. It is 9 00 a. M. Eastern, 6 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. We have breaking news out of israel where outrage continues to grow today after the deaths of six hostages shot pointblank by hamas as idf forces were nearing their location in gaza. This morning, the largest general strike since the start of the israel hamas war took place, cross. This as prime Minister Netanyahu faces new and growing pressures to reach a ceasefire. Meanwhile at the White House, this
Welcome back, everyone. Im Alex Witt from new york. Mourning and angry. Thousands taking to the streets in israel demanding a Cease Fire Deal and gathering at the funeral for one of the six hostages killed by hamas in gaza. What President Biden just said about a potential Cease Fire Deal and prime Minister Netanyahus efforts to bring the hostages home. Plus, the President Today set to reprise his role as campaigner in chief, but this time for Vice President Cam Kamala Harris in pennsylvania. And a Labor Day Strike for thousands of Hotel Workers across the country. Why they say theyre walking off the job on one of the biggest travel days of the summer. But were going to start with growing pressure on prime Minister Netanyahu to cut a deal and bring the remaining 101 hostages being held by hamas Back Home. Crowds of demonstrators lining the streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Today venting their anger at the prime minister as well as his government. In the u. S. , President Biden was asked
A special Labor Day edition. Enjoy the 5 00 p. M. Hour, ari. I was going to say, nicolle, it doesnt feel right being here 5 00 to 6 00. Doesnt feel right. But at least i got to see you. Yeah, have a great show. Its a great time. I was happy to come in early. Youre now here early. Its great to get to see more of you. Absolutely. And have a great rest of the Labor Day with you and yours. Welcome to the beat, everyone. Im ari melber. It is Labor Day but theres a lot going on in the world, on the campaign. The news doesnt stop. I can tell you Vice President harris is on the campaign trail. You see here the preparation with President Biden. Theyll be campaigning on this Labor Day holiday. We can also show you them arriving. This was moments ago. So were going to bring this event to you here in this 5 00 p. M. Eastern hour. As i mentioned, theres kamala i should say with the president. But i mentioned with my colleague Nicolle Wallace were here in the 5 00 p. M. Hour. Were going to bring you
Welcome to welcome to primetime weekend. I m rachel maddow. Let s get right to the week s top stories. The past 24 hours have been a microcosm of the race. Kamala harris and tim walz doing the standard campaign work for a major party candidate. They kept an even keel at the sitdown interview last night that went through a lot of the republican charges against them. While they are doing that, trump is out there, honestly stumbling to put together english sentences. His campaign keeps stepping in masses of its own making including an enormous one tonight which we will get to. Both the candidate and his aides are, as usual, posting through it. The fallout continues from trumps a political photo op and campaign commercial on tiktok at arlington national cemetery at the beginning of the week where he gave the thumbs up over the graves of veterans, including many who did not consent to any of this. He cut a video blaming their deaths on democrats. Now, his campaign is openly doing battle wi
Alecia is off today. Ahead, on Labor Day, tim harris is launching a massive Campaign Blitz this holiday weekend. Will be joined by Keisha Lance bottoms and congresswoman, madeley d, then, Donald Trump embraces the group behind project 2025, while he is still trying to run from projects 2025, and a road trip. Will Harriswalz Campaign is about to kick up a Bus Tour to defend reproductive rights. All of that, plus major Breaking News out of israel, so, grab your copy, folks. Gr settling, welcome to the weekend. Weekend. We begin we begin with the Breaking News from overnight. Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of six hostages from gaza, including israeli american, late last Night President biden said quote, it is a tragic it is as tragic as it is reprehensible, make no mistake, hamas leaders will pay for these crimes and we will keep working around the clock for a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages. Msnbc foreign correspondent, Matt Bradley joins us now, from Tel A