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The party changing the rules to pass voting rights. >> eliminating the 60-vote threshold on the party line with the thinnest of possible majorities to pass these bills that i support will not guarantee that we prevent demagogues from winning office. eliminating the 60-vote threshold will simply guarantee we lose a critical tool that we need to safeguard our democracy from threats in the years to come. >> president biden steeled that with democrats following sinemas remarks, but in a moment of br...

Davis? >> some of the presidents allies thought he might have gone a little farther, but others say it was exactly what he needed to put out there. could you put that into some historical context, what we heard from president biden? >> i thought it was very much called for. and, jon, i know you come from lowell, massachusetts, one of my favorite cities. youve got a new maier up there, excellent new mayor, from everything ive heard. you went to lowell catholic. excellent. you were taught about le...

The washington chief and washington correspondent for pbs news hour. hes also an msnbc political contributor. hes brown, a communist and editor for msnbc daily. and the ceo of the new georgia project. great to have all three of you with us, hes, ill begin with you. how do you see this week playing out for democrats? is there any hope, political hope for chuck schumer to pull this off? >> i mean, it was just one of the two. it wasnt just rome asked jim or kyrsten sinema. theres more leverage that...

The january 6 committee was issues subpoenaed to four more of trumps associates. the senate moved forward on efforts to protect the next election by starting debate on voting rights. none of the republicans support it. two democrats are unwilling to break the filibuster or change its rules to get votes rights passed. the leader of the senate promised to find another way around the impasse. >> if the senate cannot protect the right to vote, which cornerstone of our democracy, then the senate rule...

I dont know how it came out of me but it did. >> laura: multiple school disrirkts districts are taken to court in virginia over mask mandates. you are not alone. i know parents throughout the country and virginia a cornerstone of these fights who are saying like you, i have to get involved now. there is no time to be silent. we should have done more 2 years ago. it seems like people understand they have a stake in this and they are in charge, not the school boards. the parents are in charge if t...

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Now, u.s. senate democrats are pushing forward with voting rights legislation despite almost certain failure. lawmakers are expected to vote later today, but it looks likely republicans will remain united in blocking the legislation. now, on tuesday, senate majority leader chuck schumer laid out plans to try to steer around the gop obstruction. >> if the senate cannot protect the right to vote, which is the cornerstone of our democracy, then the senate rules must be reformed. must be reformed. i...

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Starting the job, focusing on a key promise. >> were going to embrace our parents. not ignore they will. >> reporter: youngkin made what he called parents right. a cornerstone of his bid for governor. issuing several executive orders his first day in office, including one banning critical race theory. from being part of the public school curriculum, despite not being included in the standards of learning. >> i will ban critical race theory. >> reporter: the 74th governor announced a tip line thi...

Theres we havent reached the threshold for a place on the premise yet, so i dont that we can compare the two in quite the same way, but the two in quite the same way, but the big question it leads to is what is the governments priority? without levelling up would be a cornerstone and secondary to that, the conversation about spending on health care linked to brexit. but eyes of those havent been funded, so what are they waiting for? —— either of those. so what are they waiting for? -- either...