Washington Today (8-27-24): GOP VP nominee JD Vance in MI; AFL-CIO's Liz Shuler on 'State of Unions'
Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), Republican Vice Presidential nominee, campaigns in Big Rapids, Michigan on the economy, and specifically a Chinese company's plans to build a battery factory.
Sen. Vance and other Republicans also react to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's letter to Congress in which he says he regrets not pushing back against Biden Administration pressure to censor COVID-19 related content and regrets downplaying negative stories about Hunter Biden after an FBI warning they could be Russian disinformation.
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler gives a State of the Unions address ahead of the Labor Day holiday, saying unions are battle ready to help Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris win in November.
Former Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who has endorsed Republican nominee Donald Trump, joins the Trump transition team.
We also hear from active third-party presidential candidates Jill Stein (Green), Chase Oliver (Libertarian) and Cornel West (Independent).
Israel says its armed forces rescued a hostage in southern Gaza.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warns the U.S. is 'playing with fire' by considering allowing Ukraine to hit deep into Russian territory with Western missiles and that World War Three would not be limited to Europe.
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan lands in Beijing to begin meetings with the Chinese Foreign Minister.
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