i'm alex wagner in for chris hayes. right now all eyes are on pope francis, who has just concluded mass at madison scare garden in midtown manhattan, where he presided over a massive gathering of the faithful with 20,000 people in attendance. he is making his way through crowds of well wishers to the vatican's diplomatic residence on new york's upper east side. it has been a full day for the 78-year-old pontiff, a day that started off with an address to the united nations general assembly. he also visited ground zero and met with schoolchildren in east harlem. this is the pope's second and final night in new york city, the second leg of his historic three-city tour of the united states. tomorrow he heads to philadelphia where he is expected to have another jam-packed day, which will include a speech at independence hall. joining us now from outside madison square garden is anne thompson. anne, tell us about what you're seeing on the streets over there. >> reporter: well, alex, there are -- when the pope's little fiat pu

i'm alex wagner in for chris hayes. right now all eyes are on

alex wagner sitting in for lawrence. >>> republicans holding their breath and waiting for the trump bubble to burst are going to have to wait a little longer to exhale. >> when i'm president -- [cheers and applause] we're going to have so many victories. right now we don't have victories anymore, do we agree? we're going to have so many victories they're going to be coming out of your ears. we will win on health care. we will win on everything. >> donald trump's favorability is surging. >> he's been dominating all the polls in every state. and it turns out he's getting into the heads of his opponents as well. >> now's not the time to put in place someone who's not been tested. >> i'm a proven conservative with a record. >> what do you do if you're trying to get attention and donald trump is taking all of the oxygen? >> at any moment, fedex can tell you where that package is. >> chris christie talked about tracking immigrants. >> stampings people, i guess, with bar codes. >> what happened to scott walker? >> walker has been swept away these days which the trump storm. >> there's a lot of wo

i'm alex wagner. chris will be back on monday. the "rachel maddow show" starts right now. good evening, rachel. >> good evening, alex. you are going to have so much fun doing nap. >> i totally will. >> it's going to be spectacular. thanks to you at home for being with us on this big, big night. on any normal day the leaders of the two most powerful countries on earth having their first formal state dinner at the white house, that would be the lead news story in the world by a mile. right? i mean, on any normal day, frankly, this radical fascinating pope addressing the united nations and speaking at the 9/11 memorial and then holding a mass at madison square garden where they turned the concession stands, the place where you get popcorn and pepsi, they turn the concession stands into confession booths before his arrival. on any normal day that would be the lead story in the news by a mile. even though he got there. i mean, on any normal day the pope's drive to madison square garden through an adoring and ecstatic crowd of 80,000 people in central park, that would be the lead

alex wagner sitting in for lawrence. >>> republicans holding their breath and waiting for the trump bubblegoing to have to wait a little longer to exhale. >> when i'm president -- [cheers and applause] we're going to have so many victories. right now we don't have victories anymore, do we agree? we're going to have so many victories they're going to be coming out of your ears. we will win on health care. we will win on everything. >> donald trump's favorability is surging. >> he's been dominating all the polls in every state. and it turns out he's getting into the heads of his opponents as well.

alex wagner sitting in for lawrence. >>> republicans holding their breath and waiting for the trump bubblet are going to have to wait a little longer to exhale. >> when i'm president -- [cheers and applause] we're going to have so many victories. right now we don't have victories anymore, do we agree? we're going to have so many victories they're going to be

willie is going to be co-hosting msnbc's live simulcast along with alex wagner. did the fed make the decision they made and what is this going to do to wall street today? >> it was a little anticlimactic after we were anticipating some type of move and we got nothing. janet yellen decided to err on the side of caution. why? she reported in that she's worried about global developments, name lily what's n happening in china and how that is going to impact the u.s. and explicitly inflation. we're just not there yet. we're not seeing consumer prices like wages, like energy prices rising fast enough to signal this is a hot economy. it disappointed a lot on wall street who were hoping the uncertainty would end. dow futuring aes are pointing t 200-point drop with this continual guessing game with the federal reserve. >> we were talking earlier today and we were wondering why the fed was even considering raising interest rates when unemployment is down and earnings are flat and a lot of questions over this economy. >> the interest rates have been near zero. the economy i

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you can catch coverage of the event hosted by willie goois, alex wagner and myself here on msnbc starting3:00 p.m. performances by beyonce, cold play and others. >>> we have dramatic new pictures from hungary as the european union grapples with the migrant crisis. the police appear to remove her and the family from the train tracks. this video on the heels of a gripping photo that has captured the world's attention. want to warn you about this photo. it is disturbing. you're looking at a police officer holding the body of a 3-year-old. he's believed to be a syrian refugee who drowned with his mom and brother after their boat sank, their father saying all he wants to do is sit next to their graves. these pictures, they are very hard to see, but they underscore the grim reality for hundreds of thousands of migrants that are escaping war. >> translator: i know that it is risky. i have two children. a risk that i never thought i would take one day to smuggle ourselves out with two children in this way, in the sea, with the danger of drowning. you heard of a lot of people who drowned and this

i will be hosting the simulcast with alex wagner, janet mock. thomas roberts will be there as well.uzz.com for a chance to bid on vip packages to meet some of the head leaners and lead hosts, including hue jack pan and stephen colbert a. part of the effort to ends extreme poverty by 2013. coming up next, governor chris christie. we'll be right back. ♪ . >> what zsh say? >> i think we have to ask a question. we push the button. >> no. >> yes. >> ready to roll, baby. >> stop. >> yes. >> good morning, mica. >> let's bring in republican presidential candidate and governor of new jersey, chris christie. you have a few things on your minds? >> no. >> i'm just stunned as are most people in this area that this has been the safest simmer in. no one else believes that, except for the two people just on your set. i dparn tee this this gay doesn't believe it. he doesn't believe it's the safest summer in new york. nor do the other people. it's the liberal policies in this city that have led to the laws willness encouraged be i the presidents of the united states. i'm telling you, people in this

wagner with more. >> reporter: good morning, chris and alex. wall street is watching with the highly anticipate meeting the nasdaq was up nearly 29. general motors has reportedly reached a $9 million settlement with the federal government because of the faulty switches. gm knew about the problem for a decade but, but it didn't recall cars until last year. the justice department is expected to announce the news of the deal later today. >>> uber has competition. a chinese company is investing $100 million in lyft. a big beer deal is brewing. take over miller. both companies have seen their sales take a hit as more consumers turn to craft beer. psychiatrist alex? >> the craft beers are flying off the shelves! not that i drink. >>> this morning you're in the store, using a credit card and the clerks ask for i.d. you have to show it, right? >> not always. >>> first your morning score board. the yankeeings bounce back and last night. th meniserct eryayju le k oe..ak..pp tt2watx# g4 p bt@q((, tt2watx# g4 p "a@q8$h tt2watx# g4 p bm@q3/d tt4watx# g4 r d