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>> so what does this moment mean for workers across the country who are demanding better pay and working conditions, senator? >> oh, this is the moment. this is when workers finally have a little bit eof leverage and theyve realized theyve got to take advantage of this moment. reach out, brothers and sisters, and say were going to have a voice in the workplace because were not just here for this short period of time when theres a real crunch to find workers. were here to have worker power over t...

This, dave aiaronberg and vetern journalist and donald trump biographer, michael deantonio. you say that yesterday was the second worst day of donald trumps year. why do you say that? >> well, i think for him the very worst day was when he jetted off as the former president and joe biden was inaugurated as the 46th president. so that was a very very bad day for donald trump, but yesterday was exceedingly bad as well, especially given his loss at the circuit court of appeals on this demand by the...

There in new york state, and i wonder, too, with the supreme court, where hes bound to appeal, he may have less leverage than he imagined when he appointed members of the court. they are involved in other controversies. they may want to protect the supreme court from further controversy by just letting the circuit court decision stand, but i have no krystcrystal balle thats concerned. >> so many legal questions, and i know you have no crystal ball, but tell us if you think first that the supreme...

Were trying to get it worked out so we can actually deliver. when we deliver, we can get out and talk about it. >> okay. this one i know is also dear to your heart, too. or something that is important to you. starbucks workers at the buffalo store voting to unionize, the first time within the company. listen to the reaction from the workers. then well talk. [cheers and applause] what does this moment mean for workers across the country demanding better pay and working conditions? >> this is the ...

Planned, and begin raising interest rates to prevent this strong economy from overheating. more evidence of labors new found leverage. [ cheers and applause ] >> for the first time, a union has won the right to represent u.s. starbucks workers. the vote to unionize at a shop in buffalo, new york, passed by 19-8 margin. the vote at a second store failed, and the results of a third shop were inconclusive. starbucks is down playing the significance of its loss after a major effort to convince its...

Enforcement function. were going to do everything we can in arizona but its like a balloon, neil. when you squeeze it, they go to new mexico and california. >> neil: you say in the build back better plan, as least as its written, theres scarcery any money allocated any money to addressing these concerns. theyre not part of that. >> nothing is going to pass through congress or the senate without the help of the arizona delegation. so anybody in the arizona delegation, congressman or woman or sena...

The american people? you know, i will say that i think that the work that we did in the house putting together this bill, educating the american public about it is really building towards the pressure and the leverage and the momentum that the senate needs to act on this bill. so we have heard a lot from senator manchin that he doesnt know, he is waiting for the parliamentarian, waiting for the bird bath, waiting for the tax. the day will come this bill comes to the floor. we see republicans ste...

Something to help veterans, what are you doing? >> we have a program, army, navy, my favorite sporting event, a special event, we came up with a program to raise some money. a personal sports book gives us some leverage to raise some joe. any place we are legal and we are legal in 11 states. if you havent signed up for an account and deposit $100 we will match it and give it to two great charities, the semper fi house in fisher house foundation both superb military charity supporting troops acro...

♪ ♪ >> sean: now jury began deliberation today in the jussie smollett trial, where prosecutors say the actor staged a hate crime hoax and a bizarre effort to gain leverage and salary negotiations on the show "empire," and despite the overwhelming evidence and testimony, pointing to smolletts lies about being targeted by trump and maga supporters in chicago, black lives matter is still in his corners, saying police cannot be trusted. of course, the extremism inside the democratic party doesnt...

Some more to figure out what this bill is about and what it does. we dont need more delay. >> so, al, you know a thing or two because you have seen a thing or two. can the democrats move this? will the democrats move this? >> well, elizabeth is right. but then again, she may be wrong. because its -- i dont know what leverage they have over joe manchin. i dont know if its worse to take the boat and not win, or to -- you know, joe, i think, wants the child tax credit. he sort of indicated that he ...