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it is sunday, july 9th. i am ali velshi. the field of republican presidential candidates is growing. a date has when lockdown for the first republican primaries and caucuses. yesterday, the republican party of iowa announced that it will hold its first in the nation caucus on january 15th of 2024. momentum will pick up next month when the party holds its first primary debate in milwaukee, august 23rd. there is going to be a problem for the country to receive most or some of the candida...

life. how are democrats responding? biden cabinet secretary pete buttigieg and congresswoman alexandra ocasio-cortez join me next. and holding court. as republicans celebrate conservative rulings, trump takes credit. is that enough to make voters overlook their concerns? >> hes getting cornered. >> we need leaders that are willing to be bold, that are going to be honest. >> republicans candidates chris christie and will hurd join me to respond in moments. plus, justice for whom. ne...

and thats in large part because ron desantis, who was initially hyped up as the candidate has seen his poll numbers tank. just look at the polling averages since the start of this calendar year. desantis should come with its own slide whistle. hes almost 30 points behind trump and the average of the national poll. even a top official at a pro-desantis superpact recently conceded his campaign has been a bust so far. >> right now in national polling we are way behind. to be blunt and hon...

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we, the people. the supreme courts conservative majority takes steps to reshape american life. >> this is not a normal. >> how are democrats responding in biden secretary pete buttigieg and congresswoman alexandria ocasio cortes join me next. as the court celebrates con serb tiff rulings. >> hell lie about anything. >> we need leaders that will be honest. >> republican candidates chris christie and will hurd join me to respond in moments. justice for whom? new attac...

which laid out the case of who they said is at the center of the insurrection. heres congressman benny thompson. >> donald trump was at the center of this conspiracy. and ultimately, donald trump, the president of the united states, spurred a mob of tim aesthetic and the maze of the constitution. to march down the capitol, and subvert american democracy. any legal jargon that you care about seditious conspiracy, obstruction of a official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the united sta...

I think nine-month abortions are out of step. and due date abortions. >> six weeks is out of step? >> i think that is different. that is what the voters of florida wanted. >> i would say the majority of americans think that thats extreme. >> there are other social issues. i want to play a video that has been run by the desantis campaign that hits donald trump for being too soft on lgbtq issues. >> okay. >> here it is. >> i cant not think of anything anymore horrifying. cleat really has shut down...

Attacking president trump for his past support for lgbtq americans and touted desantis own record of restricting their rights. i want you to look and listen to just part of that long video. ♪ ♪ >> i cannot think of anything more horrifying. >> it really has shut down drag. >> just produced some of the harshest, most draconian laws that literally threaten trans existence. >> whats your reaction to that video? >> you know, im going to choose my words carefully partly because im appearing as se...

With drag children. so, would you think is so scary about drag queens? why do lawmakers not understand when it comes to track culture? >> you know, i think that there is a lot that they dont understand. but the most important thing that they need to understand is that track culture is a celebration of not only lgbtq culture. but also a celebration of humanity. drag entertainment, especially the way its involved, is an expression. a harmless way for people to connect with their community. and con...

Has been found that almost three quarters of all the director positions were held by whiteman. there is a question for tommy on what is he is doing to ensure representation across the board. if you are educating your staff and casting directors as to what diversity really is. to casting directors as to what diversity really is. to answer the ruestion, diversity really is. to answer the question. we — diversity really is. to answer the question, ive had, _ diversity really is. to answer the que...