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right now on this labor day weekend, it appears president biden and democrats may be riding a guy surprisingly high ahead of midterms. while the opposition is sinking to new lows, both to blunt the joe-mentum and to defend the former president at the center of what some call an espionage investigation. and as this busy summer turns to election autumn, democrats have seized on possibly the largest political opening presented by republicans. the ripple effects of mar-a-lago investigation, and steal january 6th on the midterms. the president has both commander, in chief ahead of novembe...

i love that. i was starting to join you. but you want me to cut it off now? my viewers are like, no. thank you good to see you, have a good one! >> a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters here in new york. welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we begin to another new legal filing of the fbi search to mar-a-lago, this is in addition to the head spinning -- legal documents in the last few hours. the newest one is from donald trump himself. it's a supplemental failing to support trump's request for a special master to review items seized by the fbi. in its, trump's ...

warren, that is a great, get i've been watching her. >> thank you, chris, and thank you all for being with us this hour. tonight, democrats site upgrade a very big win and a very big swing district, boosting hopes that they might hold on to the senate. and, eke, maybe even the house. pat bryan, the democrat headed to congress after his extraordinary victory last night, he will join us live in studio. president biden says the government is canceling up to $20,000 in student debt for millions of americans. republicans call it socialism, while some on the left say it is not enough. sena...

the doj has until tomorrow to respond, expert analysis on why this might backfire for the former president, just ahead. but first, democrats ended primary night last evening feeling good about their winds, and surprisingly good about their momentum heading into november. in new york, voters elected a democrat and a special house race in a notorious swing district, just two months after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. the timing on that would not appear to be coincidental. that race offers signs that the democratic electorate is as motivated as ever by the fight for abortion...

families. it helps both current and future bowers and will fax a badly broken system. and these actions build on my administration's efforts to make college more affordable in the first place. >> nbc's tom costello now with more on the plan and the mixed reaction to it. >> reporter: president biden fulfilling a campaign promise. cutting american student loan debt. >> it focuses the benefit on middle class and working families. >> reporter: but he's also stirred up a hornet's nest of backlash. >> i feel it is a little slap if the face to those who worked hard to pay it off. >> reporte...