From WNYC Studios. I'm Brian Lehrer. This is my daily politics podcast. It's Tuesday, September 3rd.

This being the Tuesday after Labor Day, it also means it's exactly nine weeks until election day. But it's really much closer than that.

If I'm reading my early voting list correctly, early voting begins in less than two weeks in

Pennsylvania, the first state to go to the polls. And important that it is Pennsylvania of all

places, the state considered the ultimate battleground in the presidential

election. There's almost no path to victory without Pennsylvania, so it's no surprise that there is

so much action there right now. For example, President Biden appeared in Pittsburgh yesterday for

Labor Day in support of the Harris campaign. I believe in American steel companies.

American owned and operated steel companies.

A simple reason.

It's not hyperbole.

American civil workers are the best steel workers in the world.

And I made it clear.

Last time it was in Pittsburgh.

United States Steel, an iconic American company for more than a century,

is going to remain in American company.

President Biden in Pittsburgh yesterday and former President Trump appeared in Johnstown to start the weekend on Friday.

I will turn the United States into a manufacturing superpower very quickly. We're ready to do that.

We will no longer allow foreign countries to take our jobs and steal our wealth.

Trump on Friday in Johnstown, and remember Western Pennsylvania was also where the

Trump assassination attempt took place in July. And also remember, the Trump-Harris televised debate

is set for one week from tonight, assuming Trump doesn't

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