eastern hour week nights, and alicia menendez, who you can see in the 6:00 p.m.rn hour weekends on this network. good evening and welcome to all three. senator, i'd like to start with you, and i'm going to give you your pick. what affected you the most -- the awesome use of the presidential power to pardon used in this case as a tv segment reveal? the awesome use of the people's house as a soundstage in several different venues? or there's always the secretary of state speaking from jerusalem. >> yeah. i have to take a deep breath here because i'm hoppin' mad. i'm just furious. i am furious at this little, small man trashing the people's house with his narcissism and his ego, using those people that were becoming american citizens as props. and by the way, he's the most anti-immigrant president in the history of our country. i hope journalists are busy right now because i guarantee you there's somebody in that group that would not be allowed in this country under this preside president's policies. you know, it is just infuriating that he has blown up the hatch ac

i'm alicia menendez.n a presidency that has been defined by chaos since the very start, this past week stands out. we saw the president cast doubt on the viability of the national election system and suggest the date of the election be moved. we also learned that we just lived through the most devastating three-month financial collapse on record. and that chaos is having an impact on americans. on friday, federal unemployment benefits dried up for 30 million americans, and the eviction moratorium expired. today on capitol hill chuck schumer and house speaker nancy pelosi held a three and a half hour mti

to alicia menendez, robert costa, and jason johnson. thanks to adding to our coverage. >>> on this history-making night, james carville joining us next when our special coverage continues. >> this administration has shown it will tear or democracy down if that's what it takes for them to win, so we have to get busy building it up by pouring all our efforts into these 76 days and by voting like never before. for joe and kamela and candidates up and down the ticket so we leave no doubt about what this country that we love stands for today and for all our days to come. and for all our days to come >>> this virus, it has no eyes, and yet it knows exactly how we see each other and how we treat each other, and let's be clear, there is no vaccine for racism. we have got to do the work. >>> once again we're joined by james carville, the democratic strategist to rose to national fame with the clinton campaign who happens to be co-host of the 2020 war room politics podcast. james, i have to say no matter where you are on the political spectrum, i

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i'm alicia menendez. still no deal.adline this weekend after another round of stimulus talks on capitol hill. both sides say they've made progress, but without an actual

alicia menendez, david plouffe, robert gibbs, thank you, gang. appreciate it very much. >>> coming up, he's one of the rising stars of the democratic party. perhaps you saw him during tonight's virtual convention. enough of a name to get attacked by the trump campaign, and he's trying to turn his family's tragedy during this pandemic into a lifesaving message for others. the mayor of long beach, robert garcia, joins us next when we continue. >> we're coming together and holding on to each other. we're finding mercy and grace in the moments we might have once taken for granted. we're seeing that our differences are precious and our similarities infinite. we have shown that the heart of this nation still beats with kindness and courage. feeling stressed? try new nature's bounty stress comfort. three unique gummies for your unique needs. find peace. boost mood. sleep well. stress comfort comes naturally, only from nature's bounty comes naturally, iredefined the wordng th'school' this year. it's why, at xfinity, we're committed to helping kids keep l

i'm alicia menendez. convention and 80 days from the presidential election. and just as things are beginning to come together for democrats, the president is doing his best to tear it all apart. president trump using all of his powers to wage an all-out assault on one of the few institutions enshrined in our constitution, the u.s. postal service and on mail-in voting

i'm alicia menendez. there is a constant drum beat of threats against our democracy. this week a bombshell, a bipartisan report by the senate intelligence committee confirming once again that russia did interfere in the 2016 election. also this week, former trump adviser steve bannon arrested for fraud. he and others are accused of using funds for building the border wall for personal wall. bannon pleaded not guilty, calling it a political hit job. >> this fiasco is a total political hit job. this is to stop and intimidate people who want to talk about the wall and who have president donald trump's back on building the wall. >> bannon became the seventh associate of the president to face charges, raising questions on the president's judgment, something my colleague geoff bennett asked him about directly this week. >> reporter: respectfully sir, it's roger stone, michael flynn, rick gates, michael cohen. what's is say about your judgment and the culture of lawlessness -- >> there was great lawlessness in the obama administration. they spied on our campaign illegally an

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i'm alicia menendez."msnbc live," unrest from oregon to wisconsin, and the mayor of portland with a strong message for the president. >>> plus, the dni says it's all about the leaks while some in congress say it's time to stand up to the trump administration. >>> and could nevada be this year's michigan? why democrats should watch out for a surprise in november. we begin with stunning words from the mayor of portland where months of unrest have reached a boiling point.

i'm alicia menendez. tonight on "msnbc live," unrest from oregon to wisconsin, and the mayor of portland with a strong message for the president. >>> plus, the dni says it's all about the leaks while some in congress say it's time to stand up to the trump administration. >>> and could nevada be this year's michigan? why democrats should watch out for a surprise in november. we begin with stunning words from the mayor of portland where months of unrest have reached a boiling point. >> do you seriously wonder, mr. president, why this is the first time in decades that america has seen this level of violence? it's you who have created the hate and the division. it's you who have not found a way to say the names of black people killed by police officers even as people in law enforcement have. and it's you who claimed that white supremacists are good people. your campaign of fear is as anti-democratic as anything you've done to create hate and vitreal in our beautiful country. you've tried to divide us more tha

>>> good evening, i'm alicia menendez. the outcry over the president's m meddling in the u.s. postal service reached a fever pitch. across the country local news headlines sounding the alarm over mail delays. essential sorting machines removed. blue mailboxes literally hauled away on flatbed trucks. democratic candidate joe biden thinks he knows what is the president is up to. >> you think he -- come on, guys. >> funding for the postal service. mail-in voting. what do you think about that? >> pure trump. >> okay, guys, let's go, let's go. come on. >> he doesn't want an election. >>> this weekend protests moved from d.c. to the north carolina home of postmaster general louis dejoy with people voicing their displeasure over his changes to the mail. the united states postal service is among the most revered public institutions in america but etch the national park service, 90% of americans hold a favorable view f tof the uspn according t polls. people don't like it when you mess with their mail or their elections. >> this is a deliberate effort to defund and destroy the u.s. post

mike barnacle and alicia menendez are back with us, as well.is bring to the table. but first, looking ahead to tonight, what does joe biden need to do if michelle and barack obama and kamala harris really kind of laid out the case against trump, what does he need to do to close the deal? >> well, first of all, mika, what an incredible convention it has been. and i have goose bumps, again, watching senator harris say that she accepts that nomination. it's a historic moment for a person who really reflects the american story. and last night's theme was -- and it came to life through the voices of those, particularly the women who have helped perfect other union through their grit and hard work and resilience and love of country. so i think for vice president biden, the case has been made on his behalf. i think he'll tell his story again, let people in as every speaker has done so that there could be a connection with the american people and explain why he is the man for this moment, together with his partner, senator harris, and also, of course,

i am alicia menendez. following breaking news on a busy saturday evening on capitol hill as the house works to pass a $25 billion bill to fund the

. >> three terrific guest after night two to talk about all of it, alicia menendez, david plouffe andobert gibbs. thank you. >>> coming up he's one of the rising stars of the democratic party. perhaps you saw him during the virtual convention. enough to get an attack by trump. enough to turn his tragedy from this pandemic, the mayor of long beach, robert garcia joins us next when we continue. >> we're coming together and holding on to each other. we're finding mercy and grace in the moments we might have once have taken for granted. we're seeing that our differences are precious and our similarities infinite. we have shown that the heart of this nation still beats with kindness and courage. it's time for the biggest sale of the year on the sleep number 360 smart bed. you can adjust your comfort on both sides... your sleep number setting. can it help me fall asleep faster? yes, by gently warming your feet. but can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. will it help me keep up with m

i am alicia menendez. following breaking news on a busy saturday evening on capitol hill as the house works to pass a $25 billion bill to fund the post office. new details about the widespread mail slowdown. democrats say they're much worse than the trump administration is letting on. we talk to the chair of the house oversight committee about that. >>> a rough week for team trump on the legal front from paul manafort's ties to russians to steve bannon's indictment and new rule on the president's taxes. >>> democrats making history at their convention, but with 73 days to the election, there are more challenges ahead. >>> and new reporting sob soboroff. how the family separation program got its start. >>> right now, they're working on a bill to prevent changes to the postal service before election day. they want to inject $25 billion to help them handle operational capacity. if it passes the house, it heads to the senate. the white house is already vowing a veto. america got to meet the post master general

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carolyn maloney said to alicia menendez today, of course the postmaster general, louis dejoy, will sit in front of her committee on monday, field questions from her and her colleagues. this is what she had to say about what happens next. >> at one point he said that he wanted to fund it and he wanted a stand-alone bill, so we gave it to him. now he says he wants to veto it. well, we may be able to override his veto if the american people keep speaking out. personally, i hope that he will listen to the american people, sign the bill, preserve the postal services for america. every president in history has supported the post office. i expect him to do the same. >> of course there's a lot here for the president to listen to. there were protests today in support of the u.s. postal service. we learned today from carolyn maloney, the chairman of that committee, that the dip that the postmaster general described, the slowing of service was more than he let on. i was struck as i listened to the testimony he gave on friday before a senate committee how few -- no members of that committee as a m

i'm alicia menendez. we are just two days a way from the democratic national convention and 80 days from the presidential election. and just as things are beginning to come together for democrats, the president is doing his best to tear it all apart. president trump using all of his powers to wage an all-out assault on one of the few institutions enshrined in our constitution, the u.s. postal service and on mail-in voting itself. >> they want $25 billion, billion for the post office. now they need that money in order to have the post office work so it can take all of these millions and millions of ballots. but if they don't get those two items, that means you can't have universal mail-in voting because they're not equipped to visit. >> late friday, we learned the u.s. postal service sent letters to 46 states warning that it cannot guarantee all mail-in ballots will arrive in time to be counted for november. the letter comes amid widespread reports of delayed mail delivery, mailboxes being snatched off str

i'm alicia menendez. still no deal. that's the headline this weekend after another round of stimulus talks on capitol hill. both sides say they've made progress, but without an actual deal 32 million americans are left to make ends meet without the economic assistance they've been receiving from the federal government. some economists now saying even if unemployment benefits are reinstated tomorrow it could take weeks for americans to receive them. republicans meanwhile continue to insist that the government is simply handing out too much money. >> so you do think it is a disincentive to find a job if you have that extra $600? >> there's no question in certain cases where we're paying people more to work, to stay home than to work that's created issues in the entire economy. >> the reason so many americans are broke, of course, is due largely to the economic devastation caused by the virus and the lack of an organized federal response that's caused a deluge of outbreaks across the country. this morning dr. deborah birx

i'm alicia menendez. thank you for spending part of your saturday with me. we have a lot to get to. prayers in wisconsin. a vigil this afternoon for jacob blake as his family calls for justice. >> to stand up, not just for jacob, but for all the people who have not gotten justice. >>> president trump fanning the flames, calling black lives matter protesters thugs at a campaign stop last night in new hampshire. today the president is visiting hurricane laura. while trump's 2020 rival joe biden tries to clear up a number of lies republicans told to the nation about his policies. we'll break down this week's gop convention, the voters republicans were targeting, and how democrats plan to push back. >>> and breaking news. why the director of national intelligence says he will no longer brief congress in person about foreign interference in this year's election. we start in kenosha, wisconsin, where marchers are rallying today, calling for justice for jacob blake. today's vigil and march marks the seventh day of demonstrations in the wake of the police-involved shooting. blake remains in

i'm alicia menendez. in a presidency that has been defined by chaos since the very start, this past week stands out. we saw the president cast doubt on the viability of the national election system and suggest the date of the election be moved. we also learned that we just lived through the most devastating three-month financial collapse on record. and that chaos is having an impact on americans. on friday, federal unemployment benefits dried up for 30 million americans, and the eviction moratorium expired. today on capitol hill chuck schumer and house speaker nancy pelosi held a three and a half hour meeting with white house chief of staff mark meadows and treasury secretary steve mnuchin. >> we're not close yet. but it was a productive discussion. now each side knows where they're at. and we are going to work very hard to come to an agreement that meets the needs of the moment. we still believe, and we discussed this with them, that this is one of the greatest problems america faces, and we need to meet

i'm alicia menendez. tonight the lives of americans of americans are hanging in the balance. they're waiting on congress and the white house to come to an agreement on another round of coronavirus relief. they want their political leaders to come together and find a solution to real problems in their lives. instead, today the president decided to go it alone into the scorched earth approach in the process. president trump held a press conference that looked a lot like a political rally at his golf resort in new jersey. he roasted democrats, the media, and his political opponents to cheers of the club's members. the president also signed four executive orders that may or may not deliver the american people some relief. he extended the payroll tax holiday to the end of the year. he directed hud and other agencies to provide assistance for renters and homeowners. he authorized $400 in expanded uninsurance benefits, and he said student loan borrowers will pay no interest through december 1. those orders are almost guaranteed to be challenged in court so, it's not clear how much b

. >> hello, everyone, i'm alicia menendez. today, while millions of americans wait for congress to act, white house officials and congressional democrats are instead sparring over president trump's newly announced executive actions. a move that injects chaos into already complicated negotiations. trump's actions are poised to face a variety of legal challenges, but he does not seem concerned. >> i said -- what i said is people can do whatever they want. i guess maybe they'll bring legal actions, maybe they won't , but they won't win. >> while the president frames this as a matter of partisan winning and losing, america is living through a raging pandemic. and with it a slumping economy. both of which demands real action and real leadership. the latest jobs report revealed the unemployment rate is still well above prepandemic levels. as of last month, according to the department of labor, over 31 million americans were receiving unemployment aid from the government. millions of americans worrying about how to protect themselves

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. >> alicia menendez, it's face nating that harris fills this spot and she siynthesizes so may things at the same time, it was the predictable pick, safest pick, the pick i was thinking don't surprise the press, don't press the -- pick her. at the same time, when you see that very predictable pick in headlines you're like that was a revolutionary pick, even if she is a member of the political establishment. they're trying to paint her as a left winger. at the same time right wing websites are like selling t-shirts that say kamala is a cop. it's like, no. and then they're attacking her as marge simpson yesterday. you know, of course, the woman had always cleaned up the buffoons mess. they can't figure out exactly how to attack her. which, of course -- >> perfect. >> -- it fits in with joe biden. they haven't been able to lay a glove on joe biden either despite the fact they've spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to do so. >> travelled the earth. >> they're still workshoping it, joe, trying to figure it out. it's hard to figure out if the they have not landed on it or cannot co

joining our conversation is msnbc alicia menendez.joe biden who delivered that speech last night, how does donald trump go back to woman, man, camera, pickle, cucumber? >> how can he not? happy friday. good to see you. it's been a long week. you've been on television like 24/7. >> yes. >> she lives there. she lives in that seat. >> dupts mattit makes -- it's o comforting thing in my existence. it's nice to end the week with you. i don't understand what donald trump is. he's the broken atomic clock of politics. it's like he's always going to be donald trump. he can't be anything other than what he is. i think the question you're asking, which is the right question is like, how could a rational human being, again someone other than donald trump by definition, think that the strategy, the tactics, the personality, the mode of presentation, the character, all of that, the political persona that his been his light motif, the way he's behaved for the last months, how could he think after seeing joe biden give the best speech of his life. i'

msnbc's alicia ne -- menendez is here and michael steele.g support for joe biden, here's a question for you. is it too late to save the country from the republican party? >> i don't think so. i think there's real value in having the conversation. i think a lot of americans get and understand what's happening inside the party. i just wish more folks would step into their leadership here. look, this is not about rejection of principles, i am still a conservative, a republican, will throw down with any democrat anytime, anywhere on those big policy issues or small ones, but this election is about things that matter. this matters. you listed coming into the segment a series of national events that are occurring that are effecting the lives of every person in some way, even if you're not in wisconsin or in houston, you're still effected by that. we're looking for leadership that can talk to us. talk us through these moments and give us assurances that on the other side of today, tomorrow will be okay. don't just tell me you gave me a tax cut and