The end of 'Alligator Alcatraz'

And a judge temporarily blocks Trump from deporting Guatemalan children |

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Monday, Sep. 01, 2025 THE LATEST Unions are as popular as ever. Our labor laws haven't caught up yet. By Sharon Block and Benjamin Sachs Unions are as popular as ever. Our labor laws haven't caught up yet. By Sharon Block and Benjamin Sachs On this Labor Day, more than any in recent memory, there is widespread bipartisan support in Congress and across America for the right to be in a union.   Unions are as popular now as they have ever been and they're even receiving support from Republicans in Congress like Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Yet the labor law that's currently on the books — the Wagner Act of 1935 — isn't strong enough to protect workers who want to unionize.   The basic problem is straightforward: Employers don't want their workers to unionize and are generally willing to fire union supporters to stop a union drive. That means that trying to form a union means risking your job, which is a risk that most workers rationally don't want to take. That's especially true when the law is too weak to provide recourse to pro-union workers who do get fired.   Building a labor law that actually enables workers to form unions requires a lot more than tinkering with the existing systems. Regardless of party, lawmakers who are serious about making sure workers have a clear path to joining a union need to support reforms more fundamental than any we've seen since the New Deal.   This is a preview of Sharon Block and Benjamin Sachs' latest column. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES ZEESHAN ALEEM Why 'Alligator Alcatraz' is winding down Weeks after the Trump administration said it wants to replicate the brutal detention center's model, the site is being dismantled. Read more. ALI VELSHI The dwindling of America's middle class wasn't inevitable An economy that works for everyone isn't a fantasy; it's a choice. We've just been making the wrong one. Now it's time for America to choose better. Read more. ALEXANDER PURI Trump's Cabinet meeting profanity highlighted a harsh truth about his Putin failures Trump now seems to recognize the Kremlin's lies, but still has not really learned his lesson. Read more. JAMES DOWNIE The truth about Trump's D.C. takeover that he doesn't want you to know Pretty much anyone living in D.C. can see every day that the White House's justification is a lie. Read more.  TOP VIDEOS THE WEEKEND: PRIMETIME Judge temporarily bars Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan children WATCH NOW ALI VELSHI Janet Yellen: Trump's Fed attacks could be a 'profound' cost 'to every American' WATCH NOW THE WEEKEND: PRIMETIME 'Disgusting': Top Democrat slams GOP colleagues for not fighting for Epstein victims WATCH NOW THE WEEKEND: PRIMETIME 'We have reached the tipping point': Refugees International president on famine in Gaza WATCH NOW MORE FROM MSNBC This week on "The Best People," Nicolle Wallace speaks with documentarian Ken Burns to discuss his upcoming documentary series on the American Revolution and how this film showed him that tensions felt today mirror the tension that gave birth to our nation. Listen now, and subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts for early access, ad-free listening, and bonus content. 20 years after Hurricane Katrina hit the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast, a new special digital series from MSNBC Daily examines America's current state of preparedness and the mistakes we're at risk of repeating. Read "20 Years On: Katrina's Forgotten Lessons" on msnbc.com.   MSNBC INSIGHTS Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! Join the MSNBC Insights Community.   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE