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
and when to do it. [noise] they re trying to silence me. and, more importantly, they are trying to silence you. but we will not be silenced, right? all right, as coming as we await to the judge s ruling on whether a special master will in fact be appointed in the case. we ll have the latest on the trump investigation ahead as well. but we begin with that history making win for democrats in the state of alaska, pretty aesthetic to say the least. a lot of folks surprised by. it mary peltola won the election for alaska s lone house, heat being the first native alaskan to serve in the house or the first democrat to win that seat in nearly 50 years. she defeated sarah palin and another republican challenger in the debut of the states rank choice voting system. she will face both again in just two months time, on election day. to hold on to that seat congresswoman-elect mary peltola is joining me now. thank you so much for joining us, congresswoman. let s start there, which is yo
everybody. i will be back in the chair next saturday and sunday at 2 pm eastern. simone starts right now. greetings, you are watching simone. the mad dutch to the midterms is on. president biden and former president trump a rain picking up efforts to rally voters in crucial states. president biden is leaning into legislative winds, as former president trump railed against the fbi. and america divided how atlanta s mayor is leading a democratic stronghold in a republican controlled state that is at the center of some of the nation s biggest partisan battles. and his push to curb climb for new initiatives for young folks. plus, the giant gymnastics world first. at this university, that s, right the coat of the first hbcu gymnastics scene. one of the gym mists who is making history will join me