vote with their wallets. democrats are arguing that if democracy doesn t hold, nothing else matters. when true democracy goes away, people get hurt. it has real life consequences. it s not some abstract political science question. we are all affected. and we take this for granted, and we can t. so, who s right? we ve got reporters in some of the most closely contested states in the country. plus ukrainians now bracing for the unthinkable, a possible nuclear attack by russia. and if that wasn t bad enough, vladimir putin now appears to be joining forces with another one of the most dangerous men in the world, kim jong-un. and finally, anyone who s tried to cram themselves into an airplane seat knows they can be unbelievably cramped and uncomfortable. but could they also be dangerous? what the faa and lawmakers are doing to change things. that s later in the show. but we start with president biden and his decision to focus his formedable bully pulpit, a prime-time spe
this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour straight after this programme. a very warm welcome to a special edition of talking business weekly with me. let s go take a look at what is on the show. the airline industry is roaring back to life after covid and thinking about how to get us back on board so here we are at the airline passenger experience summit in long beach, california. this is where you can find everything from the next generation of in flight tvs to the seats in the fit. it is where the airlines work out what we want to make our journey is even better. investing in the future, it can be a pricey affair, especially when covid has cost you billions. the big boss of air new zealand will tell me how he is reshaping things after getting through some of the words toughest lockdown restrictions and once you ve got all those passengers on board, how do you feed and entertain them? well, i m going to taste so
later this hour. i am symone, and i have something to say. folks labor day weekend officially kicks off the mad dash to the midterms. in just over two months, voters across the country are going to cast ballots in races that will transform congress. that s pretty much the only short thing about the 2020 midterms. look, if you had asked me or anybody else in my democratic friends who will win this election in the spring. i m sure we would ve said get ready for a red wave. the stage truly seems set for widespread republican victories, but with the reversal of roe v. wade and a woman s right to make decisions about her own body being the left at the mercy of state governments. democrats have seen a steady rise in support. it s a development that just might fly in the face of historical trends. and allow democrats to keep congress blue. two of the country s most consequential states is where we are going to start today. it goes to the vote of pennsylvania, where mehmet ho
big red flashing lights that we are starting our descent into the midterms. what will probably be a bumpy ride all the way to november 8th, president biden is warning about the normalization of political violence. the spread of big lies. and one ever growing donald trump who is calling for lawlessness and promises, and even promising parties to those convicted of violent insurrection crimes. trump took the stage last night for the first time since the fbi searched his home. he claimed that they searched the room of his wife and teenage son. again, ramped up the dangerous rhetoric against president biden and against law enforcement. of course, we must not forget the good news. the cdc recommending a new booster to fight the highly contagious omicron subvariant. and the economy getting a boost with another solid month of job creation. maybe some hope ahead for the residents of jackson, mississippi. who are now in their seven 77th day without clean air and clean water. in a mome