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good afternoon, im lindsey reiser in for chris jansing at msnbc headquarters in new york city. breaking news, affirmative action struck down. president biden as you just heard that finished speaking on the landmark supreme court decision and the potential long lasting consequences at colleges, universities, and students across this country. the court ruling on a pair of challenges to policies at harvard and unc, that the schools can no longer look at race during the admissions process....

richard nixons enemies list. it just might be relevant today as we learn new details about how to the top fbi officials have been publicly targeted by donald trump. they found themselves on the business end of the audits. the end of roe could be followed by a cascade of other personal rights falling away. it looks like that is already beginning to happen. this is how alabama republicans are using the trump stacked supreme court language against vulnerable kids. i will talk to the direc...

abortion. new polling released today shows that 41% of americans approve of the supreme court decisions, the 59% of americans disapprove. a number that is telling, 67% of women surveyed disapprove of the ruling. in that same poll, 52% of americans to get overturning roe v. wade is a step backwards for america. and earlier today on meets the press, governor officials from both sides of the aisle express their view about the decision and he would impacts. >> whenever youre looking at the...

Transgender youth. in its filing, alabama echoed the phrase that justice alito used at least half a dozen times in his opinion, writing that gender transition treatment is not quote, deeply rooted in our history or traditions. it is one of the first convicted decisions to refers the dobbs decision, it comes at a time gets out of state legislators throughout this country ben expressively acting to restrict the rights of lgbtq plus members of the community. this is precisely one of the intended co...

To review those decisions as well. chris. >> concerns are bringing those protesters in big numbers, thank you. meanwhile, 1500 miles west in texas, several thousand abortions rights protesters filled into the streets of austin, saturday evening. and today, more protests are expected in relation to a trigger law that could ban abortions in those states in just weeks. 70 states in austin for us. abortion will become a felony in texas. what more can you tell us about the law and how it is impacting...

You are married to nick. and the threat that potentially poses to your marriage. i am wondering if you feel any better today havent spoken to people. do they have a plan? >> we didnt talk about specific plans. would i do know is this, chris, there is anger. and the anger is fueling the energy to get out there and to ensure that there are politicians who are elected or reelected who will affirm the rights of american citizens. whether that is women, and giving them the ability to have an abortion...

The decision was released. i lived in philadelphia, seven withdraw shapiro. who has a really important race for governor here in pennsylvania, against an incredible anti-towards extremist doug mastriano. we had an incredible crowd, great energy, and the local party is doing registration and turnout. we are partnering with them. there is a lot of opportunity on the ground. we are seeing a lot of an issue by candidates in these races. and then all of these governors races are going to be critical ...

Performs an abortion. as for travel, at the moment, that appears to be lawful. but we know that some states are actually exploring criminal laws that would make it a crime to leave the state for that purpose. justice kavanaugh addressed this in his concurring opinion, and said that would be unconstitutional as an illegal restraint on travel. but i think someones gonna try. it will be tested before the court. and the same court will be the one that gets to make the decision about it. i dont have ...